INEC Confirms Voting Will Take Place in 5,718 Polling Units for November 8 Anambra Gubernatorial Election
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has revealed that the upcoming governorship election in Anambra State will be held across 5,718 polling units, two fewer than the total of 5,720 units originally listed. In a readiness assessment visit by a delegation from INEC headquarters in Abuja, Dr. Kenneth Ikeagu, National Commissioner supervising Anambra and Chairman […]
Tinubu Swears In Joash Amupitan as New INEC Chairman
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is set to swear in Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan, SAN, as the 13th Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), marking a new era for Nigeria’s electoral body. The Appointment Amupitan — a legal scholar from Ayetoro-Gbede in Ijumu Local Government Area of Kogi State — was nominated by President […]
KOSIEC Sets October 17, 2026, for Kogi LG Elections
The Kogi State Independent Electoral Commission (KOSIEC) has announced Saturday, October 17, 2026, as the official date for the conduct of local government elections across the 21 local councils of the state. Chairman of the Commission, Hon. Mamman Nda Eri, made the disclosure during a stakeholders’ meeting held at the KOSIEC headquarters in Lokoja on […]
Peter Obi: Democracy Is Dying in Nigeria
Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has warned that Nigeria’s democracy is on a downward spiral, citing recent events as proof of deep constitutional violations. Obi, who reacted to President Tinubu’s suspension and reinstatement of Governor Fubara during the Rivers emergency rule saga, said the episode exposed the fragility of Nigeria’s democratic […]
Peter Obi: Rivers State Emergency Rule Was a Needless Constitutional Breach
Former Anambra State Governor and opposition leader, Peter Obi, has condemned the six-month emergency rule imposed in Rivers State, describing it as a “needless constitutional breach.” The emergency, which saw Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy, and the Rivers State House of Assembly suspended, was lifted by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on September 17, 2025, signaling […]