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Lagos State governorship candidates
How many LGAs must a candidate win to emerge governor? Here’s what the law says

On February 28, 2023, when the presidential election results from FCT Abuja were announced, the…

Festus Okoye
Why printing of sensitive election materials was awarded to company linked to APC Senator – By INEC

Our attention has been drawn to a news report that the Commission awarded a contract…

Herd Mentality: How 'top to bottom' voting can deny citizens of quality governance
Herd Mentality: How ‘top to bottom’ voting can deny citizens of quality governance

Disruptive, in many ways, could be used to describe Nigeria’s 2023 Presidential election. On the…

Festus Okoye
Why we shifted governorship, state assembly elections by seven days – By INEC

Following today’s ruling by the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (EPT) on the reconfiguration of the…

Festus Okoye
Why pending elections in Enugu, Edo will hold on March 11 alongside Governorship and State Assembly elections – By INEC

The Commission held its regular weekly meeting today, Thursday 2nd March 2023, and deliberated on…

Peter Obi
“You can’t build peace on a faulty foundation,” Peter Obi says as he plans to challenge Tinubu’s victory in court

Barely 24 hours after the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) issued a certificate of return…

Infrastructure, Insecurity, Debts: Here's How Buhari is leaving Nigeria after 2920 days in power
Why the 2023 presidential election was free and fair – By President Buhari

I congratulate His Excellency Bola Ahmed Tinubu on his victory. Elected by the people, he…

Bola Tinubu president
How the states voted: Full result of the 2023 Presidential election

On Wednesday, March 1, 2023, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared the candidate of…

Why INEC should comply with Electoral Laws on results collation - By West Africa Elders Forum
Why INEC should comply with Electoral Laws on results collation – By West Africa Elders Forum

The West Africa Elders Forum (WAEF) Election Mission to Nigeria, 2023, wishes to commend Nigerians…

Why we are calling for the cancellation of the presidential election – By LP, PDP, Others

Nigeria held its general elections on Saturday, February 25, 2023, and this press conference is…

Olusegun Obasanjo
2023 Elections: The results do not reflect the will of the people – By Olusegun Obasanjo

Nigerian Brothers and Sisters, greetings to you all. I am constrained to speak at this…

Who is responsible for announcing election winner? Here’s what the law says
IREV: Why results viewing portal has been slow and unsteady – By INEC

The Commission is aware of challenges with the INEC Results Viewing Portal (IReV). Unlike in…

Video: ‘Despite provision of braille voting material, Nigeria hasn’t given enough attention to PWDs’ – Voters with disabilities say

As Nigerians elect new leaders in the 2023 elections, disabled people still face barriers to…

2023 Elections: How youth voters can become key partners in nation-building process- By Goodluck Jonathan

Fellow Compatriots, this is a historic week for our country, as citizens of voting age…

Is Nigeria more secure than in 2015 as Buhari said in his farewell speech? Here's what data suggest
2023 Elections: Why I’m committed to ensuring free and fair election – By President Buhari

Since my assumption of office, we have worked so hard to ensure that we pass…

Nigerian voters
2023 Elections: Here’s what the law says about vote selling, buying and number of years offenders may spend in jail

Ahead of the 2023 general elections scheduled to hold on February 25, 2023, for the…

Prof Mahmood Yakubu, INEC Chairman
What you should know about your rights and responsibilities as a voter on election day

As a Nigerian citizen, having the right to vote in an election is a privilege…

Prof Mahmood Yakubu, INEC Chairman
Electronic/Manual Transmission: Here’s all you need to know about how they work and how they’ll be used in the 2023 elections

Ahead of the 2023 general election, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has maintained its…