Falana Says Nigeria’s Electoral System Favours The Rich

Human rights lawyer Femi Falana has criticised what he described as the financial barriers embedded in Nigeria’s electoral system, saying the high cost of contesting political office is shutting out ordinary citizens from meaningful participation. Speaking during a public discussion on electoral reforms that gained traction on Thursday, Falana said national conversations around elections should…

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Ezekwesili to Senators: Stop Playing With Fire Over Electoral Act Loopholes

  Former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili, has issued a stern warning to Nigerian senators, accusing them of “playing with fire” by retaining ambiguities in the amended Electoral Act that could undermine transparency and public confidence in the country’s democracy. Ezekwesili, speaking on ARISE News on Friday, insisted that Nigerians are demanding the real-time electronic…

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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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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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