Elections

Osun Attorney-General Oluwole Jimi-Bada, SAN, says Secretary to the State Government, Teslim Igbalaiye, voluntarily reported to the police and should not have been detained without credible evidence. Justice Commissioner argues that possession of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) and...

July 31, (THEWILL) — Every election season in Africa, particularly Nigeria, echoes with a desperate cry for good leaders, redeemers, and miracle-working saviours to rescue the nation from despondency. Campaigns overflow with promises of integrity, reform, and transformation. But...

January 06, (THEWILL) - The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has commended the government and the people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, for ensuring successful elections. President Tinubu in a release signed...

January 05, (THEWILL) - The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ebonyi State, on Friday, said it is conducting a delegate election that will pave way for the election of the candidate to fill the vacant position in the Senate. It...

December 23, (THEWILL) - The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has fixed February 3, 2024, to conduct reruns and bye-elections across the country. The Commission's National Commissioner and Chairman Information Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, disclosed this on Friday....

November 11, (THEWILL) - An air of apprehension has enveloped Imo, Kogi and Bayelsa States as residents file out to the polls to elect new governors. According to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), a total of 5.41 million...

November 11, (THEWILL) - The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in Bayelsa State, has alerted the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), to the deliberate attempt to prevent its members and supporters from voting in Bassambiri community in Nembe Local Government...

November 08, (THEWILL) - The states of Kogi, Bayelsa and Imo serve as prime examples of the pivotal role off-season elections play in Nigeria's democratic experimentation. While the spotlight often shines on the grand stage of national and state...

October 29, (THEWILL) - The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu, to use the mandates of the Commission to pursue constitutional and legal reforms...

September 26, (THEWILL) – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed September 21 for the governorship election in Edo State, and November 16 for that of Ondo State. National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam...