By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter THE INDEPENDENT National Electoral Commission (INEC) has explained that the omission of some candidates from the final list for the 2027 governorship election followed a Supreme Court judgment requiring political parties to comply with statutory rules on membership registers before conducting valid prim...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia PREVENTING ELECTION material delays and ensuring polling units open on time have emerged as key priorities for the 2027 General Election, as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) inaugurated a multi-agency logistics committee and launched a nationwide campaign against voter apathy, vote buying and...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter NIGERIA’s ELECTORAL commission has pledged to keep artificial intelligence under human oversight during the 2027 General Elections, warning that deepfakes, cloned audio and digital impersonation could undermine voters’ ability to make informed choices. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the Chairman of the In...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter VOTERS IN Lagos can now use QR codes to locate designated Permanent Voter Card (PVC) collection centres as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) steps up preparations for the 2027 general elections. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the Commission said voters can scan the QR codes through its ...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia NIGERIA’s voter register has crossed 103 million as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) prepares to begin nationwide collection of newly produced Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) on Friday, October 9. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, disclosed the figure and outl...
By Helen Okechukwu, PREPARATIONS FOR the 2027 General Election will come under scrutiny today as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) holds a World Press Conference and National Stakeholders’ Meeting to mark 100 days to the polls. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the meeting will provide updates on the voters’ register, candidate ...
By JKNewsMedia ATTENTION IS increasingly turning to Nigeria’s 2027 general election, with voters showing strong interest not only in political candidates but also in the machinery and process of the election itself. The focus includes the body responsible for conducting the election, the voting process and online platforms through which citiz...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia NIGERIANS HAVE been warned against a fraudulent website falsely claiming that nationwide online voter registration is currently open from 28 September to 27 October 2026. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on its X handle said the website, pvc-inecnigeria-org.blogsp...
As public interest in the 2027 elections increases, our information-seeking behaviour tracking has further revealed that issues around INEC and the needs of voters occupy a strategic position in the public mind. Our analysis specifically establishes that people want to understand developments around the voters’ list, the recruitment exercise, ...
By JKNewsMedia IT IS not surprising that Nigerians are paying attention to the Independent National Electoral Commission ahead of the 2027 elections. Our analysts point out that this is closely connected to the expectation that the electoral body will remain a neutral umpire as political actors and their supporters continue communicating mixe...
