Nigerian Democratic Report

INEC, Peace Committee Strengthen Security for FCT Area Council Elections 0
- News
- February 12, 2026
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has strengthened its collaboration with the National Peace Committee (NPC) as part of efforts to safeguard the forthcoming Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Council elections. The engagement took place on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, at INEC’s headquarters in Abuja, where members of the National Peace Committee met with the

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Senate Passes E-Transmission of Election Results After a Stormy Session 0
- News
- February 10, 2026
The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday passed the electronic transmission of election results section of the Electoral Bill after a heated deliberation, throwing the chamber into frenzy and disarray momentarily. In the contest was the consideration of a proposal to overturn a previous decision on the electronic transmission of election results in the Electoral Act Amendment

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Electoral Act: IPC, CEMESO, Others Call for Mandatory E-Transmission of Results, Downloadable PVCs 0
- News
- February 10, 2026
The Senate’s amendment of the Electoral Act continues to face criticism from stakeholders, as the International Press Centre (IPC), the Centre for Media and Society (CEMESO) and other civil society organisations have urged lawmakers to follow the House of Representatives’ stance on electronic transmission of results, downloadable voter cards, and maintaining electoral timelines. This information

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Protesters Storm National Assembly, Call for Electronic Transmission of Election Results 0
- News
- February 9, 2026
On Monday, hundreds of “Occupy National Assembly” protesters gathered at the National Assembly Complex in Abuja, seeking clarity and accountability from the lawmakers about Nigeria’s Electoral Act amendment. The protest is a reaction to how the Senate has dealt with rules concerning the electronic transmission of election results in the Electoral Act 2022 (Repeal and

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Fact Check: Did Peter Obi Promise to Scrap Student Loans if Elected President?0
- Fact Check
- February 6, 2026
Claim: An X-user, @mariolexxx alleged in a viral video that African Democratic Congress (ADC) chieftain, Mr. Peter Obi, promised to abolish student loans if he becomes Nigeria’s president. Verdict: False–There is no evidence that Peter Obi ever promised to abolish student loans. His comments in December 2024 were a critique of the government’s budgetary priorities

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Fact Check: Nigerian Army’s ‘Zero Violent Pipeline Vandalism’ Claim Omits Reported Attacks 0
- Fact Check, News
- February 6, 2026
Claim: The General Officer Commanding (GOC), 6 Division, Nigerian Army, Maj.-Gen. Emmanuel Emekah, claims that the Division recorded zero cases of violent pipeline vandalism and that no oil company operating within its Area of Responsibility (AOR) reported any pipeline breach due to vandalism between January 24 and December 2025. Verdict: Misleading, the Presidency itself acknowledged

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