Nigerian Democratic Report

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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Senate Ties Illegal Gold Mining to Increased Insecurity in Northwest Nigeria 0
- News
- February 6, 2026
A Senate finding has traced illegal artisanal gold mining in parts of Nigeria’s North-West to the region’s worsening security situation, warning that large sums from the illicit trade are being channelled into arms purchases and the operations of violent criminal networks. This was contained in a report presented by the Senate Leader and Chairman of

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Fact Check: Has Atiku Decamped to ADP, While Obi Secures ADC Ticket?0
- Fact Check, News
- February 6, 2026
CLAIM: That Abubakar Atiku has decamped to the African Democratic Party (ADP), as Peter Obi clinches the ADC presidential ticket. VERDICT: False. Atiku remains in ADC, and the party is yet to conduct its primaries for the presidential election. FULL STORY A claim has been circulating on social media alleging that Atiku Abubakar, former presidential

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