Why we can’t conduct voter revalidation now – INEC

Wills to 2027 Candidates: No Niger Delta cleanup, no vote ↗

By Samuel Oyadongha, Yenagoa Veteran governance and environmental rights advocate, Iniruo Wills, has urged presidential and governorship candidates in the 2027 general elections to present clear and concrete plans for addressing decades of environmental pollution in the Niger Delta or risk losing the region’s votes. Wills, a former two-time Bayelsa State Commissioner for Information and […] The post Wills to 2027 Candidates: No Niger Delta cleanup, no vote appeared first on Vanguard News.

2027 campaigns: All eyes on Tinubu, Atiku, Obi amid anxiety over hate speech, personal attacks ↗

As the campaigns for the 2027 general elections begin following the signing of the Peace Accord last week by presidential candidates, there are fears over the likelihood of the exercise snowballing into brinkmanship. The post 2027 campaigns: All eyes on Tinubu, Atiku, Obi amid anxiety over hate speech, personal attacks appeared first on Vanguard News.

2027: Obi lists five critical questions that should shape polls, begins campaign in Onitsha ↗

'The World Bank’s April 2026 Nigeria development: Nigeria’s challenge is how to turn economic reform and stabilisation into improved livelihoods' The post 2027: Obi lists five critical questions that should shape polls, begins campaign in Onitsha appeared first on Vanguard News.

Let the games begin: IEBC gazettes 2027 election calendar amid opposition concerns over preparedness ↗

IEBC has gazetted the 2027 election calendar, setting key deadlines for voter registration, party primaries, nominations and campaigns.

Vote-buying, insecurity threaten 2027 polls — IRI Mission ↗

Tells INEC to prosecute vote buyers, stress-test BVAS By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: The International Republican Institute (IRI) has warned that vote-buying, insecurity and declining public trust in the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) pose significant threats to the credibility of Nigeria’s 2027 general elections. This is contained in a statement of findings and recommendations issued […] The post Vote-buying, insecurity threaten 2027 polls — IRI Mission appeared first on Vanguar

Why we can’t conduct voter revalidation now – INEC ↗

By Omeiza Ajayi, Abuja ABUJA: The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has explained why it cannot conduct a voter revalidation exercise ahead of the 2027 General Election, citing time constraints.  The INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, disclosed this on Friday in Abuja while receiving the Country Representative of Konrad Adenauer Stiftung KAS, Mr Moritz […] The post Why we can’t conduct voter revalidation now – INEC appeared first on Vanguard News.

2027 polls: INEC fixes November for mock accreditation ↗

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has disclosed plans to conduct a mock accreditation exercise in November 2026 as part of its preparations for the 2027 General Election. The post 2027 polls: INEC fixes November for mock accreditation appeared first on Vanguard News.

2027: I pity Tinubu because they’ll say he rigged after he wins - Sowunmi ↗

According to him, the electorate has the power to determine who governs them, and politicians must be willing to respect that choice even when the result favours their opponents. The post 2027: I pity Tinubu because they’ll say he rigged after he wins - Sowunmi appeared first on Vanguard News.

2027: INEC lists challenges ahead of polls ↗

By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA — The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has identified security risks, localised electoral violence, vote-buying, hate speech, disinformation and Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference, FIMI, as major threats to the credibility of the 2027 general elections. The Chairman of the Commission, Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja […] The post 2027: INEC lists challenges ahead of polls appeared first on Vanguard News.

2027: INEC to Deploy 1.4m Ad-Hoc Personnel Across 176,000 Polling Units ↗

2027: Registered voters will exceed 100m – INEC ↗

The roadmap will focus on voter mobilisation, strengthening public confidence and ensuring equal access to the electoral process. The post 2027: Registered voters will exceed 100m – INEC appeared first on Vanguard News.