electoral transparency

Legal challenges over FCT Minister Nyesom Wike's election-day powers converge with rejected poll results and premature presidential nomination purchases, revealing fault lines in Nigeria's electoral architecture ahead of 2027.

As the Federal Capital Territory prepares for council elections on February 21, 2026, a coalition of 70 civil society organizations demands real-time result uploads while courts defy a ministerial public holiday declaration, revealing fundamental tensions over electoral transparency.