INEC Registers Two New Parties, Laments Rising Internal Crises Threatening Electoral Integrity

  The Independent National Electoral Commission has registered two new political parties ahead of the 2027 general election while raising serious concerns about persistent leadership disputes within existing parties, which it described as a threat to Nigeria’s constitutional democracy. Speaking on Thursday at the commission’s first regular consultative meeting with political parties, INEC Chairman, Prof….

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Kajuru kidnappings: Security Agencies Rescue Final Batch of Worshippers

  The Nigerian security architecture achieved a major milestone by rescuing the remaining kidnapped worshippers in Kaduna. This successful operation liberated several individuals who were seized from a church in Kajuru Local Government. The Office of the National Security Adviser coordinated the mission alongside the Department of State Services. Furthermore, the Kaduna State Government provided…

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Senate Halts Push for Mandatory Electronic Vote Transmission in New Electoral Reforms

  Nigeria’s upper legislative chamber has once again resisted efforts to enshrine mandatory electronic transmission of election results into law, preserving the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) discretion in determining how results are handled from polling units. This decision, reached during deliberations on the Electoral Amendment Bill, revives longstanding tensions over transparency and fraud prevention…

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