Nigeria Elections

The Independent National Electoral Commission prepares for simultaneous elections in Abuja and Kano while opposition parties challenge recent amendments to electoral legislation ahead of 2027 general elections.

The ruling All Progressives Congress secured five of six area council seats in Nigeria's Federal Capital Territory elections, but the victory was overshadowed by historically low voter participation and allegations of electoral irregularities that INEC has denied.

President Bola Tinubu congratulated winners of Saturday's elections in FCT, Kano, and Rivers, praising the peaceful conduct, even as INEC addressed technical hitches and the APC disputed results in Kuje Area Council over alleged irregularities.

The All Progressives Congress is leading in FCT's Kuje Area Council elections and has won Kano State Assembly bye-elections, but concerns over overvoting and manual accreditation threaten to overshadow the party's victories.

Community leaders in Delta State have issued urgent calls for intervention to address escalating drug abuse among young people, warning the trend poses risks to electoral security and public health ahead of Nigeria's 2027 general elections.

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.

Nigeria's Federal Capital Territory held area council elections on February 21, 2026, with electoral officials and observers praising the orderly conduct while expressing concern over voter apathy, particularly in Abuja's urban core.

Opposition parties accuse FCT Minister Nyesom Wike of voter intimidation during Saturday's area council elections, while low turnout in urban centers contrasts with peaceful by-elections in Kano State.

Major opposition parties were excluded from ballot papers in Kano State's legislative by-election on Saturday, while Rivers State completed voting in a separate constituency race amid reports of peaceful proceedings.

Nigeria's Federal Capital Territory area council elections on February 21, 2026, were plagued by late arrival of electoral materials, missing voter names on registers, and exceptionally low turnout across multiple polling units, raising questions about electoral preparedness.

President Tinubu signs electoral law amendments aimed at preventing results manipulation while INEC deploys anti-corruption agencies to combat vote buying ahead of FCT polls, marking a potential shift in Nigeria's electoral integrity landscape.

President Tinubu signs Electoral Act Amendment 2026 clarifying electronic result transmission as supportive rather than mandatory, while INEC mobilizes EFCC and ICPC to combat vote buying ahead of FCT elections.

The Conference of Nigerian Political Parties has flagged a problematic clause in electoral regulations that grants presiding officers discretionary power over network issues during electronic results transmission, warning of potential manipulation and security risks.

Dr. Chima Amadi, an Imo State governorship hopeful, has raised concerns about potential electoral manipulation in the 2027 elections, calling for grassroots mobilization to protect democratic integrity.

Nigeria's electoral commission has cautioned transport operators against any logistical failures ahead of Saturday's Federal Capital Territory area council elections, describing transportation as the backbone of electoral operations.