electoral reform

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has attributed recent gubernatorial defections to pressure and intimidation, while the PDP launches nationwide membership recruitment amid concerns over electoral reforms and declining voter participation.

As Nigeria prepares for 2027 elections, the African Democratic Congress faces internal disputes over presidential endorsements while civil society organizations investigate security incidents involving opposition figures in Edo State.

Nigeria's electoral commission confronts escalating political tensions as opposition figures demand leadership changes over new election timetables, while civil society groups rally behind technological reforms aimed at improving transparency.

Nigeria's opposition parties and gubernatorial aspirants have intensified positioning ahead of the 2027 general elections, with the African Democratic Congress South-South zone endorsing former minister Rotimi Amaechi while concerns mount over electoral credibility.

Political tensions escalate as opposition parties reject INEC's revised election timetable while a Federal High Court orders the restoration of suppressed constituencies in Kogi State, highlighting growing disputes over Nigeria's electoral framework ahead of 2027 polls.

Senior legal practitioners and religious leaders are intensifying calls for comprehensive electoral reforms, urging President Bola Tinubu to implement long-delayed recommendations including establishing electoral offences tribunals and mandating electronic transmission of election results.

Former liberation war veterans in Zimbabwe have issued warnings to President Emmerson Mnangagwa over proposed constitutional amendments, while the United States House of Representatives passes legislation requiring citizenship proof for voting.

The All Progressives Congress has strengthened its political position through recent by-election victories and FCT area council polls, while the opposition PDP prepares legal action over alleged electoral irregularities despite celebrating its Gwagwalada win.

National Assembly passes sweeping Electoral Act reforms as APC secures victories in FCT, Rivers, and Kano by-elections, intensifying early positioning for 2027 general elections amid opposition pushback.

The National Assembly's refusal to mandate electronic transmission of election results in the amended Electoral Act has placed Nigeria's electoral commission at the centre of a heated debate over electoral integrity and technological adoption.

Civil society organizations warn that electronic transmission of election results cannot eliminate electoral fraud on its own, while concerns mount over amendments to the Electoral Act potentially exacerbating voter apathy ahead of 2027 polls.

Justice Minister Ziyambi Ziyambi says diaspora voting will become possible after constitutional amendments pass, but downplays urgency as he opts to skip the UN Human Rights Council session in Geneva.

Federal Capital Territory polls concluded without security incidents or arrests, but election observers highlighted persistent challenges in accommodating persons with disabilities and combating voter apathy.

The Federal Capital Territory's Saturday council elections proceeded peacefully under heavy security deployment, but voter apathy and logistical challenges undermined participation as Minister Nyesom Wike acknowledged concerns over the democratic exercise.

The Federal Capital Territory's February 21, 2026 council elections proceeded peacefully but faced significant challenges including BVAS malfunctions, ward delineation issues that disenfranchised voters, and historically low participation rates.