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- April 15, 2024
A bill to amend the Electoral Act 2022 and make voting compulsory for all Nigerians has continued to generate controversies among Nigerians, pitching the lawmakers against each other. YIAGA Africa has bluntly rejected the bill, saying that punishing non-voters undermines democracy and urging systemic reforms to restore electoral trust. The House of Representatives were divided

Claim: The INEC chairman said President Tinubu did not win the 2023 general election. Verdict: False Background Multiple posts have been making the rounds on social media, particularly Facebook, attributed to the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu, stating that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu did not win the 2023

Unnerved by the idea of forming a shadow government, the Nigerian Department of State Security (DSS) has instituted a case in court to stop renowned economist and political activist Professor Patrick Utomi and others from proceeding with the novel idea. The Secret Service dragged Professor Utomi to the Federal High Court in Abuja in a

The Nigerian Senate has confirmed the appointment of five Resident Electoral Commissioners for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The Senate confirmed their nomination during the plenary session today following the report presented by Senator Simon Lalong on behalf of the Senate Committee on Electoral Matters on Wednesday, 14th May 2025. The Committee, chaired by

The House of Representatives on Tuesday rejected six bills to amend the constitution. One, an amendment bill, which seeks to establish the principle of rotation for the offices of the president and vice president among Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones. Two, a bill to amend the Constitution to strip the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, of

The Independent National Electoral Commission Chairman hopes a new electoral act will emerge before the 2027 general elections after submitting 142 post-election recommendations to federal lawmakers. Speaking with reporters at the presidential villa on Tuesday, where two national commissioners of the electoral body were sworn in, Professor Mahmood Yakubu was optimistic that a new electoral