Election

Isiyaku Ahmed The League of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in Kano State has withdrawn from the Open Government Partnership (OGP) Non-State Actors’ election scheduled for 6 August 2026, citing alleged …

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced the composition of its National Campaign Council and specialized sub-committees ahead of the Osun State governorship election scheduled for Saturday, 15 August 2026. …

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called for peaceful and orderly conduct during Saturday’s elections in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Kano, and Rivers States. Bayo Onanuga, the President’s spokesperson, in …

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, …