Nigeria INEC Appointments
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Former INEC Chairman Mahmood Yakubu has assumed his new role as Nigeria's Ambassador to Qatar. Separately, INEC is distributing sensitive materials for a senatorial bye-election in Rivers State and registering new voters in Imo State, despite security concerns.
Tinubu is constitutionally unassailable, says Nigerian politician Onoh, dismissing INEC form debate as mischief
- A Nigerian political figure, Denge Josef Onoh, dismissed public debate over President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's nomination form as political mischief. - Onoh stated that Tinubu is constitutionally protected from scrutiny regarding the form. - The debate concerns the President's newly published Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) nomination form.
Osun poll litmus test for 2027, Accord tells INEC
- The Accord party urged Nigeria's electoral commission (INEC) to ensure the Osun governorship poll serves as a reliable test for the 2027 general elections. - The party emphasized that INEC's handlin…
Civil Society Groups Urge INEC to Invite EU, International Observers for 2027 Elections
- Nigerian civil society groups urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to invite the EU Election Observation Mission and other international observers for the 2027 general election…
INEC Releases Final Candidates of List for 2027, Jonathan, Nwoko, Goje Not Included
- The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has finalized the list of candidates for the 2027 general elections, excluding prominent figures like former President Goodluck Jonathan. - Other…
2027: INEC listing silences doubters, Wike PDP insists
- The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) faction loyal to Nyesom Wike has stated that the Independent National Electoral Commission's (INEC) publication of its presidential candidate has ended speculation…
2027: INEC publication revives debate over Tinubu’s credentials
- The Independent National Electoral Commission's (INEC) publication of President Bola Tinubu's nomination papers for the 2027 election has revived controversy over his educational qualifications. - T…
2027: Wike-backed PDP celebrates as INEC publishes Onor as presidential candidate
- The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has confirmed its participation in the 2027 presidential election with the publication of Senator Sandy Onor as its candidate by the Independent National Electoral…