Nigeria’s next presidential and governorship elections may be held in November 2026, following a proposal by the National Assembly to move the polls six months earlier than usual. The proposal—part of a raft of far-reaching amendments unveiled during a public hearing jointly held by the Senate and House Committees on Electoral Matters on Monday—seeks to…
The Independent National Electoral Commission has commended the National Election Board of Ethiopia for choosing Nigeria as the destination for its electoral study tour. Acting INEC chair May Agbamuche-Mbu expressed her appreciation during a farewell dinner in Abuja, describing the week-long engagement as mutually beneficial. “We hope all you have learnt here will contribute positively…
The Coordinator of the Tinubu presidential legal team, Babatunde Ogala, SAN, has debunked the claim that the newly appointed chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof Joash Amupitan, was part of the legal team that defended President Bola Tinubu at the election tribunal. Ogala made this clarification in a statement on Friday, stating…
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has rejected allegations that it disobeyed a court order issued by the Federal High Court in Oshogbo, Osun State. Reports emerged that on September 29, 2025, the court ordered the arrest of the former INEC Chairman, Prof Mahmood Yakubu, for allegedly failing to comply with a judgment in a…
The National Council of State has approved Prof. Joash Ojo Amupitan (SAN) as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The announcement was contained in a statement issued on Thursday by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy. According to the statement, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu presented Amupitan,…
The leadership of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has changed hands as Professor Mahmood Yakubu officially handed over to May Agbamuche-Mbu, who has been appointed Acting National Chairman of the commission. Agbamuche-Mbu, the longest-serving National Commissioner at INEC, assumed her new role on Tuesday during a meeting with Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) held at…
The Federal High Court sitting in Osogbo, Osun State, has ordered the Inspector General of Police, Mr Kayode Egbetokun to arrest the Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Mahmoud Yakubu for contempt and disobedience to court orders delivered in the matter involving the Action Alliance (AA) and INEC. The court presided over by Justice…
The Independent National Electoral Commission has dismissed recent claims suggesting that Nigerians have lost confidence in the country’s electoral system, describing such assertions as baseless and unsupported by facts. In recent weeks, INEC has faced criticism from various Civil Society Organisations and religious organisations, which raised concerns over what they perceive as growing public disillusionment…
Ikechukwu Obiorah, former senator representing Anambra south Ikechukwu Obiorah, a former senator, has proposed a constitutional amendment to strip the president of the power to appoint the chairman and commissioners for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Obiorah, who represented Anambra south between 2007 and 2011, also proposed that state governors should be stripped of…
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has urged President Bola Tinubu to make public details of the process for appointing the next chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission. The current chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, will complete his 10-year tenure in November 2025, after serving two five-year terms. His successor is expected to be appointed…