Key Democracy and Governance Events in 2025 (2)

Electoral Act: IPC, CEMESO, Others Call for Mandatory E-Transmission of Results, Downloadable PVCs 0
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- 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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INEC Recognises Wike’s PDP Faction, Usman-Led LP Amid Legal Disputes 0
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- February 6, 2026
Following a Federal High Court judgment, INEC has recognised Abdulrahman Mohammed’s Wike-backed PDP faction and Senator Esther Nenadi Usman’s Labour Party caretaker committee as their respective leaders. This development became public after the electoral body invited both Wike’s PDP faction and Senator Usman’s LP faction to its first 2026 consultative meeting with political parties in
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NPO Calls on Federal Government to Protect Nigeria’s Digital Sovereignty, Citing Risks to Democracy 0
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- February 6, 2026
The Nigerian Press Organisation (NPO) has urged the Federal Government and the National Assembly to take urgent steps to protect Nigeria’s information sovereignty, warning that the unchecked dominance of global digital platforms poses a growing threat to national security, democratic governance, and social cohesion. In a statement signed by NPAN President, Lady Maiden Alex-Ibru; NGE
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INEC Registers Two More Political Parties 0
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- February 6, 2026
Ahead of the 2027 general election, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the registration of two new political parties, the Democratic Leadership Alliance (DLA) and the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC). making the total parties twenty-one. The registration of the two new political parties was announced by the INEC chairman, Professor Joash Amupitan, on
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