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...
By JKNewsMedia  REJECTION TRAILED the removal of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) National Working Committee (NWC) from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) portal as the party accused the electoral body of misinterpreting a court ruling and acting under pressure. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the ADC, in a statement signe...
By Modupe Coker, JKNewsMedia Contributor STATUS QUO in the leadership dispute within the African Democratic Congress (ADC) is to be maintained as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) sets out its position following a Court of Appeal decision in Appeal No. CA ABJ 145 2026. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the commission confirmed i...
By Modupe Coker, JKNewsMedia Reporter  CONCERNS OVER timelines for submission of political parties’ registers of members have led to an adjustment in the revised timetable and schedule of activities for the 2027 general election. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) stated in a press release issued...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent CONCERS OVER the timing of the 2027 General Election have drawn a response from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), which says it may seek legislative intervention if adjustments become necessary. JKNewsMedia.com reports that in a press statement issued on Friday and signed by...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent FUNDING PROPOSAL of N873.78 billion has been submitted for the conduct of Nigeria’s 2027 general elections by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). JKNewsMedia.com reports that Professor Joash Amupitan, Chairman of the commission, presented the estimate before the National Assemb...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent ELECTION DATES for the 2027 general polls have been scheduled, with presidential and National Assembly elections fixed for February 20, 2027, and governorship and State Houses of Assembly elections set for March 6, 2027. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter PROMISED CHALLENGES lie ahead for Nigeria’s electoral system after President Bola Tinubu formally swore in Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan as the sixth substantive Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). At the State House Council Chamber in Abuja, Tinubu urged Amupitan to ser...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent APPROVAL BY the National Council of State (NCS) has sealed the nomination of Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan, SAN, from the North-Central region, as the next Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). According to a statement released by the Special Assistant to the Presiden...
