INEC
10 LAS News stories tagged “INEC”, newest first. Every story links its sources.
Former Vice President Atiku urges INEC to release voters register before 2027 election
Atiku Abubakar has called on Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission to publish the preliminary voters register of over 103 million people, arguing that public access is essential for transparency ahead of the 2027 polls.
LAS News Desk · 22 Oct 2026, 18:45 WAT · 3 sources
Federal High Court Dismisses Wisdom Party Registration Suit
A Federal High Court in Abuja has rejected a lawsuit that sought to force the Independent National Electoral Commission to register the Wisdom Party as a political party. The case, brought by Chief Mrs Chinasa Nwekeke, was dismissed as lacking merit.
LAS News Desk · 21 Oct 2026, 13:45 WAT · 2 sources
INEC Chairman Urges Staff to Stay Neutral Ahead of 2027 Elections
Prof. Joash Amupitan, chairman of Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission, warned staff against partisan politics and announced a new salary structure to reduce inducement ahead of the 2027 elections.
LAS News Desk · 20 Oct 2026, 12:16 WAT · 2 sources
INEC launches distribution of 32,518 voter cards in Kwara, warns of low turnout
The Independent National Electoral Commission has begun handing out Permanent Voter Cards to residents of Kwara State, expressing concern over the low voter turnout expected in upcoming elections.
LAS News Desk · 19 Oct 2026, 08:47 WAT · 1 source
Kwankwasiyya supporters rally in Kano over NDC candidate’s exclusion from INEC list
Supporters of the Kwankwasiyya Movement marched to the Kano INEC office on 16 October, demanding the reinstatement of NDC governorship candidate Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo and filing a petition before the October 24 appeal deadline.
LAS News Desk · 17 Oct 2026, 03:15 WAT · 7 sources
President Tinubu submits six INEC nominees to Senate ahead of 2027 elections
President Bola Tinube has sent four new national commissioners and two resident electoral commissioners to the Senate for vetting, urging a swift confirmation before the January 2027 general elections, according to multiple Nigerian news outlets.
Photo: Chatham House / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0
LAS News Desk · 16 Oct 2026, 17:45 WAT · 8 sources
ADC chief Dele Momodu claims INEC bias and says party can block Tinubu’s 2027 re‑election
Dele Momodu, a senior African Democratic Congress figure, alleged that President Bola Tinubu has filled the Independent National Electoral Commission with Yoruba officials, questioned the body’s independence and said the ADC has a strategy to prevent his second term.
LAS News Desk · 15 Oct 2026, 09:45 WAT · 3 sources
INEC chair stresses human vote will trump AI in Nigeria's 2027 election
At an AI and Democracy Forum in Abuja, INEC Chairman Joash Amupitan said algorithms will not decide the 2027 vote, though AI will shape logistics and information, according to local media reports.
Photo: Kambai Akau / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
LAS News Desk · 15 Oct 2026, 03:15 WAT · 8 sources
Nigeria’s 2027 election prep: NOA urges voters, INEC delays 2026 registrants’ PVCs
Ahead of the 2027 general elections, the National Orientation Agency is urging Nigerians to collect their permanent voter cards, while the Independent National Electoral Commission has announced that PVCs for those who registered in 2026 are not yet available for collection.
LAS News Desk · 14 Oct 2026, 09:57 WAT · 2 sources
INEC gives parties 14 days to challenge omission of governorship candidates
The Independent National Electoral Commission has allowed political parties to file objections to the 2027 governorship candidate list until 24 October, citing membership register breaches as the cause for the exclusion of Isa Ali Pantami and Oladipupo Adebutu.
LAS News Desk · 14 Oct 2026, 09:46 WAT · 2 sources