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Opposition Lawmakers Say Political Motives Behind Electoral Act Amendment Are Now Clear

February 21, 2026

Opposition lawmakers in the National Assembly said the electorate now understands the motives of some political players in the passage of the Electoral Act 2026 (Amendment). The lawmakers spoke on Friday in Abuja following the enactment of the amended law, which retains manual transmission of election results alongside electronic methods. President Bola Tinubu signed the […]

FCT, Rivers, Kano Polls: Wike, Kwankwaso, Yusuf Lead Mobilisation Efforts

February 21, 2026

Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Kano State and Rivers State are holding Area Council elections and bye-elections, with senior political actors active in mobilising support and security measures implemented ahead of polling day on Saturday, February 21, 2026. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is conducting elections across the six area councils of the FCT […]

ADC Vows Nationwide Mobilisation Over Electoral Act Amendment Signed by Tinubu

February 20, 2026

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has said it will mobilise Nigerians nationwide in reaction to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s assent to the Electoral Act 2026 (Amendment). The party issued its position in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary on Thursday. President Tinubu signed the Electoral Act 2026 (Amendment) into law at the Aso Rock […]

Chief Basil Ani: No Commendation for Exploitative Governance in Enugu”

February 19, 2026

My attention has been drawn to a media publication, circulated primarily by a narrow circle of loyalists of the Enugu State Government, which falsely attributes to me a commendation of the incumbent administration for so-called “road construction” in Enugu State. I wish to categorically state that this publication is misleading, inaccurate, and deliberately crafted to […]

Ogun APC Orders Party Executives in Government Roles to Step Down Immediately

February 19, 2026

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogun State has directed all party executives who also hold statutory government appointments to resign from those offices. The party said the directive aligns with the APC Constitution and a previous pronouncement by Governor Dapo Abiodun. The APC in Ogun State communicated the directive as party congresses began across […]

Taraba Governor Breaks Silence on APC Defection, Denies Cash Allegations

February 18, 2026

Taraba State Governor Agbu Kefas has said he did not collect any money in relation to his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC), Kefas said on Tuesday in Abuja. Kefas was elected governor of Taraba State in the 2023 general elections on the platform of the PDP. In […]

Baba-Ahmed Says El-Rufai Is Very Difficult Person to Advise

February 18, 2026

Political commentator and former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) spokesman Hakeem Baba-Ahmed has described former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai as “a very difficult person to advise,” Baba-Ahmed said during an interview in Abuja on Monday. Baba-Ahmed made the comments while discussing political developments involving El-Rufai and broader national discourse on governance and leadership. El-Rufai served […]

PDP Candidate Steps Down for APC’s Ishaku in FCT Polls After Wike’s Intervention

February 18, 2026

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Council elections, Abel Diah, has stepped down from the race in favour of the All-Progressives Congress (APC) candidate Ishaku Adamu, the PDP said on Friday, following intervention by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. The PDP and APC are […]

Armed Thugs Storm APC Secretariat in Ondo, Party Chairman and Members Injured

February 18, 2026

Armed attackers on Tuesday stormed a stakeholders’ meeting of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at its secretariat in Akure, the Ondo State capital, injuring the party’s state chairman Engr. Ade Adetimehin and other officials and forcing an abrupt end to the gathering, party officials said. The meeting was convened by party leaders and stakeholders to […]

Nigeria Has Network Capacity for Instant Election Result Uploads — Telcos

February 17, 2026

Telecommunication operators in Nigeria, including MTN Nigeria, Airtel, Globacom and T2 Mobile, have said the country has the capacity for the real-time electronic transmission of election results, the operators said in Abuja on Tuesday. The comments from the telecom industry followed public debate and legislative discussions over the proposed Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill 2026, including […]