INEC has begun a comprehensive clause-by-clause review of political party regulations to align with the Electoral Act 2026. The reform aims to reduce pre-election litigation, strengthen compliance culture and integrate findings from the Political Party Performance Index. Officials say credible elections begin with transparent party governance long before polling day....
INEC says lessons from the 2023 election have reshaped its technology deployment strategy ahead of 2027. Chairman Professor Joash Amupitan announced plans for a nationwide mock presidential exercise to test inter-state result transmission, pledging that technical glitches experienced previously will not recur. The commission also identified logistics and network limitations as critical operational priorities....
The race to 2027 has ignited a fierce legal and political storm, with former President Goodluck Jonathan emerging as a possible comeback candidate. As PDP leaders intensify efforts to draft him back into the fray, legal experts are sharply divided over whether he is even eligible to run under Nigeria’s amended constitution....