Nigerian Democratic Report

INEC Chairman Identifies Areas in Electoral Acts That Allow Early Campaigns 0
- News
- September 10, 2025
Professor Mahmood Yakubu, chairman of INEC, has attributed early political campaigns for the 2027 general elections to gaps in the Electoral Act 2022 and Nigerian laws. The electoral chairman made these remarks during a one-day roundtable focused on the challenges of early political campaigns, which took place at the Electoral Institute in Abuja on Wednesday.

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Senate Rejects Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan’s Return After Suspension 0
- News
- September 9, 2025
The standoff between Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central, and the Senate has escalated as the upper chamber has rejected her reinstatement to the House, despite her having completed the six-month suspension imposed on her. In a letter dated September 4, 2025, Acting Clerk Dr. Yahaya Danzaria confirmed that the Senate received Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan’s notice

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Nigeria’s National Assembly to Deploy AI, Digital Platforms to Enhance Democracy 0
- News
- September 8, 2025
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, has stated that the National Assembly is integrating artificial intelligence (AI) and digital platforms to modernise parliamentary procedures, enhance transparency, and increase operational efficiency. Abbas announced this on Monday in Beirut at the inaugural Asian–African Parliamentary Council meeting. He stated that integrating technology into legislative processes could

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MRA Welcomes Policy Framework on Information Integrity Adopted in West Africa and Sahel 0
- News
- September 8, 2025
Media Rights Agenda (MRA) has welcomed the new Policy Framework on Information Integrity in West Africa and the Sahel, calling it a timely step to address rising disinformation and related threats in the region. The outcome document was adopted on September 5, 2025, after a three-day Regional Conference on Information Integrity in West Africa and

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Fact Check: Did Tinubu Call Fuel Tax Double Taxation in 2003?0
- Fact Check, News
- September 8, 2025
Caption: Image ChatGPT Claim: An online post accuses President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of hypocrisy, alleging that he opposed a fuel tax as “double taxation” in 2003 but plans to reintroduce it in 2025 as part of “tax harmonisation.” Verdict: True. In 2003, Tinubu opposed the federal government’s fuel tax, stating that it was “unconstitutional”

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The Stakes Ahead of the 2026 FCT Area Council Elections 0
- Analysis, News
- September 8, 2025
As the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) gets ready for its Area Council elections in February 2026, voter registration has been extended to the ward level. This development reflects the increasing involvement in grassroots politics in Abuja and highlights the significance of the upcoming elections for both residents and political participants. In contrast to Nigeria’s 36

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