Akume maintained that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu should be allowed to complete eight years in office, arguing that the understanding reached by political leaders in 1999 provides for eight years of presidential leadership from the South, followed by eight years from the North.
The protesters, who surrounded the INEC chairman's vehicle as he departed the international policy institute, accused the commission of failing to provide satisfactory explanations for alleged anomalies in the voters' register and demanded greater transparency in the preparation for the next general elections.
Amupitan said INEC would be constitutionally obligated to implement any valid court order determining the matter, particularly a pronouncement of the Supreme Court, irrespective of the political consequences.
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council has raised the alarm over reported incidents of violence at political gatherings across the country, calling on security agencies to arrest and prosecute those responsible for attacks on political leaders, party supporters and other participants.
Traditional rulers across the South-West have declared that the presidency must remain in Southern Nigeria beyond the 2027 general elections, rejecting any move to shift power to another region and insisting that the principle of rotational presidency should be sustained in the interest of national unity, political stability and equity.
The All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council (APC' PCC) has dissolved its previously announced spokespersons, restricting official communication on behalf of the campaign to three principal officials in a major restructuring of its media and public engagement operations.
The commission disclosed that it had identified personnel involved in the uploading of the manipulated photographs, adding that their names had been documented and appropriate disciplinary measures were being initiated.
The commission also rejected a petition by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Ogun State, Ladi Adebutu, seeking a review of his exclusion from the list, while the candidacy of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) governorship candidate in Kano State, Abdulsalam Gwarzo, remains subject to the outcome of pending court proceedings.
Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, said the government was unaware of any plan to shift the election date, insisting that postponement was not under consideration.
The party announced the additional appointments in a supplementary list signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, extending the membership of the existing council across several directorates responsible for election planning, mobilisation, coordination and sectoral engagement ahead of the 2027 general election.
The Federal Government has challenged promoters of the Renewed Hope Electric Transportation Initiative (RHETI) to demonstrate their capacity to deliver affordable electric mass transit, warning against raising Nigerians' expectations with promises that may not translate into tangible relief.
