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Nigerian government agencies are undertaking significant administrative restructuring, with new police leadership portfolios assigned, electoral surveillance preparations underway, and local government management changes implemented.

Senate President Godswill Akpabio has urged Nigerians to channel grievances through elected officials rather than social media, while INEC warns parties against excluding women from primaries ahead of 2027 elections.

Nigeria's electoral commission has warned political parties against excluding women from primaries ahead of the 2027 elections, while support groups in Ondo State pledge over one million votes for President Tinubu's re-election bid.

President Tinubu's signing of the Electoral Bill 2026 and high-profile corruption trials are reshaping Nigeria's political terrain as states navigate succession planning and zoning debates ahead of the 2027 general elections.

Nigeria's electoral commission chairman promises improved electoral integrity for 2027 polls while the ruling APC party consolidates state-level leadership with key appointments in Lagos and Oyo states.

Nigeria's ruling party faces potential mass defections starting April as lawmakers worry about party primaries, while the electoral commission warns citizens to lower expectations for the 2027 general election.

INEC launches comprehensive review of party regulations ahead of 2027 elections while lawmakers and civil society clash over manual result transmission provisions in the amended Electoral Act.

Former PDP gubernatorial candidate David Ombugadu has resigned citing leadership disputes, while opposition parties struggle to meet INEC membership registration deadlines and internal conflicts threaten party cohesion.

The presidency has rejected viral reports alleging a plot to poison President Tinubu, while the electoral commission chairman assures technical failures from 2023 elections have been resolved ahead of future polls.

Nigeria's ruling party conducts state-level elections ahead of its national convention while mobilization groups target 10 million votes for President Tinubu, as new electoral regulations raise questions about primary processes.

As Nigeria's 2027 general election approaches, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has criticised governors defecting to the ruling APC as pursuing personal survival, while the ADC raises concerns about electoral timelines and second-generation politicians emerge as potential candidates.

The All Progressives Congress has indefinitely suspended party congresses in Abia State citing new developments, as political analyst Pat Utomi condemns President Tinubu's assent to the Electoral Act 2026 as a threat to democratic freedoms.

From Abuja's public holiday declarations to Osun's adjusted working hours and INEC's inaugural test of reformed electoral laws, Nigerian government announcements this week reveal the delicate balance between administrative pragmatism and democratic imperatives.

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 Independent National Electoral Commission will conduct its first elections under the Electoral Act 2026 this Saturday, as the National Assembly defends the law's credibility amid criticism of the reform process.