Tag: INEC

INEC Announces New Dates for 2027 Election

INEC Announces New Dates for 2027 Election

Gloria Francis- February 27, 2026

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced new dates for Nigeria’s 2027 general elections, shifting both the presidential and governorship polls. Under the revised ... Read More

2027 Elections: Presidential Election to Hold Feb 20 as INEC Releases Timetable

2027 Elections: Presidential Election to Hold Feb 20 as INEC Releases Timetable

Gloria Francis- February 13, 2026

The Independent National Electoral Commission has announced that the 2027 presidential and National Assembly elections will be held on February 20, 2027, while governorship and ... Read More

Electoral Act Amendment: Senate Backs IReV Uploads, Allows Manual Collation as Fallback

Electoral Act Amendment: Senate Backs IReV Uploads, Allows Manual Collation as Fallback

Gloria Francis- February 10, 2026

The Senate has approved the electronic transmission of election results to the Independent National Electoral Commission’s Result Viewing Portal (IReV), while retaining manual collation as ... Read More

Shari’ah Council Demands Sack of INEC Chairman, Warns Against Credibility Crisis

Shari’ah Council Demands Sack of INEC Chairman, Warns Against Credibility Crisis

Gloria Francis- January 29, 2026

The Supreme Council for Shari’ah in Nigeria (SCSN) has renewed its demand for the immediate removal of the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission ... Read More

Kenneth Okonkwo Urges INEC to Declare Bayelsa Governorship Seat Vacant After Diri’s PDP Exit

Kenneth Okonkwo Urges INEC to Declare Bayelsa Governorship Seat Vacant After Diri’s PDP Exit

stringnewsng- October 16, 2025

Labour Party chieftain, Kenneth Okonkwo, has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to declare the Bayelsa State governorship seat vacant, following Governor Douye ... Read More