INEC

July 12, (THEWILL) — The decision by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to upload only candidates that emerge from the primary elections monitored by its officers faces stiff resistance and possible litigation from some political parties, particularly the...

July 06, (THEWILL) — The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has warned that electoral fraud poses a serious threat to Nigeria's democracy and development, as it announced a strategic partnership with the Independent National Electoral...

July 01 (THEWILL) — The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has assured Nigerians that their votes will be protected in the 2027 general elections, declaring that advances in electoral technology have ended the era of ballot box snatching and...

June 28 (THEWILL) — Three recent ambiguous judgements by Federal High Court judges have sparked public concern about the interference of judges in the electoral process in Nigeria. At a time when the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has...

June 23 (THEWILL) — The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has presented Certificates of Return to winners of the June 20, 2026, bye-elections conducted across Rivers, Enugu, Nasarawa, Ondo and Kano states. The presentation followed the announcement of results from...

June 21, (THEWILL) — The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and incumbent Governor of Ekiti State, Biodun Oyebanji, the winner of the Ekiti State governorship election held on...

June 17, (THEWILL) — The Independent National Electoral Commission says 1,059,360 registered voters are expected to participate in Saturday’s Ekiti State Governorship Election 2026, with over 1.02 million Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) already collected ahead of the highly anticipated...

June 15, (THEWILL) — A fresh legal twist has emerged in the growing controversy surrounding the status of political parties ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 general elections after the Federal High Court sitting in Owerri upheld the legal registration of...

June 15, (THEWILL) — The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to deregister five political parties, including the African Democratic Congress (ADC), over failure to meet constitutional electoral performance requirements. The other...

June 15, (THEWILL) — The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has expressed concern over low voter registration in Akwa Ibom State, warning that poor participation in the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise could undermine citizen representation in the...