Election

The Senate has begun a far-reaching review of Nigeria’s electoral and fiscal frameworks, with proposals that could see vote-buyers barred from elections for up to 10 years. Opeyemi Bamidele, the …

The Chairman, Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC), Yusuf Dantalle, has called for the scrapping of State Independent Electoral Commission (SIEC), arguing that only the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) should conduct …

The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) commended Libya on Sunday for the completion of the third phase of municipal elections. “The process was conducted in a generally calm and …

The Commissioner of Police in Anambra State, CP Ikioye Orutugu, has clarified that local vigilante groups will not participate in election security operations during the November 8 governorship election in …

Guinea will hold its first presidential election in four years on December 28, the government announced in a decree on Saturday. The decision comes after a controversial constitutional referendum on …

Vote counting is underway in Malawi after polling stations closed at 14:00 GMT in a high-stakes presidential election. Incumbent President Lazarus Chakwera is seeking a second term against former President …

Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has vowed to remain in office despite a stinging defeat in the upper house elections that saw his ruling coalition lose its majority. The election, …

A bill proposing mandatory voting in all elections for eligible Nigerians has successfully passed its second reading at the House of Representatives. The bill, sponsored by Tajudeen Abbas, the Speaker …

Edo State Election Petition Tribunal faced an unexpected adjournment today, following an application by the 1st and 2nd respondents—the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and Governor Monday Okpebholo. The respondents …

Bon Peters, Port-Harcourt Dim Uchechukwu Nnam  Okwukwu, a candidate contesting for President-General of Ohaneze Ndigbo in the forthcoming Ohaneze Ndigbo election has promised to unite Igbos if elected President General …