Nigerian Democratic Report

Fact Check: How True Are Kayode Ojo’s Campaign Claims on Federal Allocation and IGR in Ekiti State?0
- Fact Check, News
- September 6, 2025
Claims: Engr Kayode Ojo’s campaign group claims that Governor Oyebanji of Ekiti State received N286.23 billion from the Federation Account as of June 2025, with Internally Generated Revenue exceeding N70 billion to date. Verdict: The claim of N286.23 billion allocation was partially accurate; the actual FAAC received was N292.24 billion over 30 months. The IGR

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Fact Check: Hon. Bimbo Daramola’s Claims About Costs and Number of Ekiti Rehabilitated Roads Incorrect 0
- NDR FactCheck, News
- September 6, 2025
Claims: A former member of the House of Representatives, and a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, Hon. Bimbo Daramola claimed that Governor Oyebanji of Ekiti state spent over N20bn to complete Ado-Ekiti -Ifaki federal road, and rehabilitated about 98 intra-towns and intra state roads. Verdict: While available data shows that the State government spent

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Nigerians Await Constitution Review as Final Public Hearing Scheduled for September 22 0
- Analysis, News
- September 6, 2025
Nigeria is set to review its 1999 constitution, and both citizens and stakeholders are observing how the National Assembly will address the requests from the public, various regions, and different groups in the proposed amendment draft. The review of the Nigerian constitution is taking place at a significant time in the nation’s history, as citizens,

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INEC Releases Final Voter Registration for Anambra Governorship Election 0
- News
- September 5, 2025
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has published the final list of voters for the Anambra State governorship election on Saturday, November 8, 2025, and shared updates on political party registration in Nigeria. After its meeting on September 4, INEC announced that 168,187 citizens registered as new voters during the Continuous Voter Registration from July

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INEC Gets 19 Additional Applications for Political Party Registration 0
- News
- September 5, 2025
The Independent National Electoral Commission has announced that an additional 19 associations have indicated their intention to register as political parties in anticipation of the 2027 general elections, raising the total number of letters of interest received to 171. The commission announced in a statement by Mr. Sam Olumekun, INEC National Commissioner and Chairman of

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Electoral Reform: Potential Role of Artificial Intelligence in Nigerian Electoral System 0
- Analysis, Features
- September 4, 2025
As Nigeria prepares for the 2027 general elections, key stakeholders and politicians are actively debating electoral law reforms. Recent months have seen various meetings and constitutional hearings proposing solutions to improve upon the 2023 polls. One of the most debated aspects of electoral reform is the potential inclusion of artificial intelligence (AI) within Nigeria’s electoral

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