PDP Inaugurates Legal Team For FCT Election Petitions

  The Peoples Democratic Party has formed a specialized legal committee to address disputes emerging from the Federal Capital Territory’s area council elections held on February 21, 2026, as it celebrates its victors while raising concerns over alleged manipulations that undermined the process across the six councils. In a statement released Sunday by the party’s…

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Voter Apathy Dominates Early Hours Of Kano By-election

  Voter apathy overshadowed the early stages of Saturday’s by-election for two vacant seats in the Kano State House of Assembly, with electoral officials in several polling units in Ungogo Local Government Area reporting minimal participation despite timely setups and adequate preparations. At Ungogo Kudu 1A polling unit 028, officials arrived around 8:30 a.m., but…

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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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