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- INEC schedules June 20 bye-elections across six states to fill crucial legislative vacancies
Published: May 1, 2026
Section: Africa
The Independent National Electoral Commission has designated Saturday, June 20, 2026, for multiple bye-elections and the Ekiti State governorship poll. This electoral exercise aims...
- Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim petitions President Tinubu to delay political party primaries until September under Electoral Act 2026
Published: Apr 30, 2026
Section: Africa
Energy entrepreneur and former presidential candidate Dr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim has formally requested that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu intervene to shift the 2027 primary election...
- Gombe State African Democratic Congress demands immediate resignation of INEC Chairman Joash Amupitan over partisan allegations
Published: Apr 30, 2026
Section: Africa
The Gombe State chapter of the African Democratic Congress has staged a formal protest at the Independent National Electoral Commission office demanding the resignation of Chairman...
- Gbenga Hashim Demands Primary Election Delay to September Citing Electoral Act Compliance
Published: Apr 30, 2026
Section: Africa
Energy entrepreneur Dr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim has formally petitioned President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to shift the 2027 primary election timetable to September. Hashim argues that the...
- FCT High Court Issues Prison Warning to Samuel Anyanwu and INEC Chairman Over Disobedience of Expulsion Ruling
Published: Apr 23, 2026
Section: Africa
The Federal Capital Territory High Court has threatened to imprison PDP National Secretary Samuel Anyanwu and INEC Chairman Joash Amupitan for allegedly ignoring a judgment that up...
- INEC Chairman Prof. Joash Amupitan Vows 2027 General Elections Will Be Nigeria’s Best Ever
Published: Apr 23, 2026
Section: Africa
Prof. Joash Ojo Amupitan, Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has pledged that the 2027 elections will set a new standard for excellence in Nigeria. S...
- Supreme Court Procedural Setback Leaves Wike Faction Facing Potential Defeat in PDP Leadership Crisis
Published: Apr 23, 2026
Section: Africa
The Supreme Court of Nigeria uncovered a registry anomaly that significantly hindered the Wike-backed faction of the People's Democratic Party during leadership appeal proceedings....
- INEC Chairman Joash Amupitan Cites Divine Conviction as Foundation for Leading 2027 Electoral Preparations
Published: Apr 23, 2026
Section: Africa
Joash Amupitan, Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), revealed he accepted his appointment only after receiving spiritual assurance. Speaking in Abuja,...
- Civil Society Groups Allege Partisanship in Osun State Electoral Preparations Ahead of Governorship Polls
Published: Apr 22, 2026
Section: Africa
The Coalition for Concerned Nigerian Citizens and the Committee for the Defence of Human Rights have petitioned INEC Chairman Joash Amupitan over alleged selective staff redeployme...
- Senator Orji Uzor Kalu Rejects Allegations of Electoral Interference and Predicts 2027 Victory for President Tinubu
Published: Apr 22, 2026
Section: Africa
Senator Orji Uzor Kalu dismissed opposition claims of APC interference with the Independent National Electoral Commission on Tuesday, affirming the agency’s autonomy under Professo...
- INEC Withholds Identity of Forensic Expert Probing Pro-APC Social Media Account Linked to Chairman Amupitan
Published: Apr 21, 2026
Section: Africa
The Independent National Electoral Commission has declined to name the forensic expert investigating a controversial X account allegedly tied to Chairman Joash Amupitan. ICT Direct...
- Forensic Probe Demanded as INEC Chairman Faces Mounting Allegations of Religious Bias and Partisanship
Published: Apr 21, 2026
Section: Africa
Prof. Joash Amupitan, Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, is under intense scrutiny following the resurfacing of a 2020 legal brief alleging "Christian genoc...