electoral reform

Election observers report widespread voter apathy and administrative challenges during recent polls in Nigeria's Federal Capital Territory, Rivers State, and Lagos, raising fresh concerns about the country's electoral system.

Nigeria's federal capital territory conducted local government elections across 2,822 polling units on Saturday, with electoral observers praising technical improvements while allegations of vote-buying emerged in Gwagwalada.

The ruling All Progressives Congress confronts governance challenges as it demands Osun Governor Adeleke's resignation over alleged N13.7 billion payroll fraud, while internal disputes erupt in Ondo and Ogun states amid broader national debates on electoral transparency.

The African Democratic Congress confronts demands to zone its 2027 presidential ticket southward while the ruling All Progressives Congress celebrates a wave of defections attributed to President Tinubu's governance approach.

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has signed the controversial 2026 Electoral Act into law, drawing mixed reactions from political observers, civil society leaders, and opposition figures who question its implications for Nigeria's electoral integrity.

The Independent National Electoral Commission conducts Federal Capital Territory Area Council elections alongside bye-elections in Kano and Rivers states, using the polls to implement provisions of the 2026 Electoral Act amid intense political competition.

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.

President Tinubu signs Electoral Act 2026 Amendment into law as INEC receives materials for Rivers State bye-elections, while civil society organizations raise concerns over FCT council poll procedures and call for enhanced transparency measures.

Nigeria faces a weekend of critical electoral activities, with Lagos APC screening 540 aspirants for local government congresses, FCT Area Council elections deploying citizen observers, and Rivers State conducting bye-elections amid gubernatorial endorsements and security restrictions.

President Bola Tinubu has signed electoral reform legislation as Nigeria begins preparations for the 2027 general elections, while the FCT prepares for Saturday's area council polls amid political party reorganization.

Nigeria faces mounting political tensions as opposition lawmakers walk out over electoral reforms, FCT Minister Wike consolidates control through candidate defections, and Rivers State Assembly suspends Governor Fubara's impeachment following presidential intervention.

Opposition parties condemned President Tinubu's assent to electoral amendments as a threat to democratic credibility, while his intervention in Rivers State temporarily halted impeachment proceedings against Governor Fubara, revealing tensions between federal authority and institutional independence.

President Tinubu's newly signed Electoral Act Amendment 2026 has generated fierce political debate, with the ruling APC defending the reforms while opposition parties and civil society groups warn of potential democratic backsliding.

Nigeria's newly signed Electoral Act 2026 mandates electronic transmission of results, but implementation begins amid escalating internal party conflicts that test the country's democratic institutions.

As Nigeria's electoral commission releases the 2027 general elections timetable, debate intensifies over implementing real-time electronic transmission of results while maintaining legal fallback mechanisms to strengthen electoral integrity.