By Collins Nwadike, JKNewsMedia Reporter PROCEEDINGS OVER the deregistration of five political parties took a fresh turn on Tuesday as the Court of Appeal in Abuja ordered a stay of execution of a Federal High Court judgment directing the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), to deregister the parties. JKNewsMedia.com reports that...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter NATIONWIDE CONTINUOUS Voter Registration will resume for its third and final phase on Monday, May 11, 2026, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) announced in a statement signed by Mohammed Kudu Haruna, Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee. JKNewsMedia.com reports INE...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent MORE THAN 1.4 million National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members will be required to support the 2027 General Election, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has projected. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the INEC Chairman Prof. Joash Amupitan disclosed this on Monday during a cour...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent ELECTORAL PREPARATIONS have advanced as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) fixed June 20 for the conduct of by elections in six states of the federation. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the INEC Chairman Prof Joash Amupitan announced the date during the swearing in of a new Natio...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent FORMAL STEPS towards the 2027 presidential election advanced on Tuesday as the All Progressives Congress (APC) commenced the sale of expression of interest and nomination forms in Abuja. JKNewsMedia.com reports that President Bola Tinubu obtained the party’s presidential nomination forms throug...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent ALLEGED SOCIAL media posts linking the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Joash Ojo Amupitan, to a personal X account have been declared fabricated after a forensic investigation found no connection and confirmed coordinated impersonation. JKNewsMedia.com rep...
By Modupe Coker, JKNewsMedia Reporter PROPOSED NATIONWIDE voter revalidation exercise has been postponed until after the 2027 General Election following deliberations at a meeting between the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) held on Friday, April 10, 2026. JKNewsMedia.com reports tha...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent THE INDEPENDENT National Electoral Commission (INEC) has cautioned broadcasters against airing misinformation as Nigeria prepares for the 2027 General Election. JKNewsMedia.com reports that speaking on Tuesday, April 8, 2026, at the 81st General Assembly of the Broadcasting Organisations of Nig...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent PROPOSED N135Billion for election petitions in the 2026 Appropriation Bill has sparked sharp criticism from political parties and legal experts, raising questions about the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)’s preparedness and the scale of the allocation. JKNewsMedia.com reports t...
By JKNewsMedia PREPARATIONS ARE set for a nationwide voter register revalidation exercise as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) schedules the process to commence on April 13. JKNewsMedia.com reports that INEC said the exercise is designed to update the register of voters to ensure accuracy and prevent fraudulent entries. It a...
