INEC

February 05, (THEWILL) — Leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) faction backed by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on Thursday, February 5, 2026, attended the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) quarterly consultative...

February 04, (THEWILL) — The Senate, on Wednesday, rejected a proposal to make the electronic transmission of election results mandatory, instead retaining discretion of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over how results are transmitted, as it passed the...

February 04, (THEWILL) — The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has confirmed that preparations for the 2027 general elections are already underway, even as the 2025 Electoral Act Amendment Bill remains under final consideration by the National Assembly. Professor Joash...

February 02, (THEWILL) — Calls for the removal of the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof Joash Amupitan took a devious turn on Thursday, January 29, 2025 when the Supreme Council for Sharia in Nigeria (SCSN)...

January 21, (THEWILL) — The Labour Party lost its bid to rejoin the forthcoming Area Council elections in the Federal Capital Territory on Wednesday after the Federal High Court in Abuja dismissed its suit. The court rejected the challenge...

January 19, (THEWILL) — The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the final list of candidates cleared to contest the June 20 governorship election in Ekiti State, excluding the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Wole Oluyede. The...

January 13, (THEWILL) — The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), in collaboration with the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES), has formally commenced strategic planning for the 2027 General Elections, as it hosted the chairperson of South Africa’s Electoral...

January 11, (THEWILL) — The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has approached the Federal High Court in Abuja, seeking an order compelling the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to account for the alleged missing or diverted ₦55.9 billion...

January 11, (THEWILL) — At a two-day Induction and Strategic Retreat for newly appointed Chairman, National Commissioners and Resident Electoral Commissioners held in Lagos on Friday and Saturday, the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Professor Joash Amupitan (SAN), said, among other things,...

January 07, (THEWILL) — The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has attributed the non-issuance of access codes to Labour Party candidates for the 2026 Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Council election to the party’s lingering leadership crisis and...