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Political parties, presidential candidates and National Assembly contenders have signed the first National Peace Accord on issue-based campaigning ahead of the 2027 general elections. The agreement commits political actors to rejecting electoral violence, hate speech, misinformation, personal attacks and other...

Sensitive election materials have arrived in Osun State ahead of Saturday's governorship election, as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) prepares to deploy thousands of ad-hoc personnel and security officers across the state.INEC said it would draw its ad-hoc...

Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf has praised INEC and security agencies for conducting a peaceful bye-election across the state. The election took place in Kano Municipal and Ungogo State Assembly constituencies. Voters turned out calmly and followed procedures without disruption. As...

President Bola Tinubu has signed the Electoral Act 2026 (Amendment) into law, marking a significant development in Nigeria’s electoral framework less than a week after the release of the 2027 general election timetable. The signing ceremony took place on Wednesday...

Nigeria’s electoral umpire, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has officially published the timetable for the 2027 General Elections, setting out critical dates for party primaries, campaigns, voter registration and the conduct of polls across the country.Under the approved...

The Kabiru Tanimu Turaki-led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of recognising what it described as an unauthorised leadership group within the party. The faction warned that it would pursue legal...

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Wednesday warned Nigerians against defacing, misplacing, or improperly handling their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs), citing the high cost of producing the cards. Dr. Queen Elizabeth Agwu, Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Anambra State,...