Electoral Act

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that political campaigns for the 2023 general elections would begin on September 28, 2022. The electoral umpire also said it planned to release the final list of candidates…

The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), in Delta State, has dragged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state to court for violating the provisions of the Electoral Act in the…

The Supreme Court has scheduled hearing for Thursday, May 19, the suit by President Muhammadu Buhari and the  Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami SAN against the National Assembly over the Electoral…

The Senate, on Tuesday, amended the Electoral Act 2022, to allow ‘statutory delegates’ - all those elected - to participate and vote in the conventions, congresses or meetings of political parties. This followed the expeditious…

There is currently apprehension in the ranks of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) over a controversial Form 18 ‘Letter of Withdrawal’ attached to the Expression of Interest and Nomination forms sold to aspirants to fill and submit…

Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, on Thursday, in Abuja, presented the 2022-2026 Strategic Plans and the 2023 Election Project Plan (EPP). He also disclosed that by next week, the…

The Senate has resolved to appeal last week Friday’s judgment by a Federal High Court in Umuahia, nullifying the provision of Section 84(12) of the Electoral Act 2022. The resolution was reached during plenary on Wednesday, following the…

The Senate will, tomorrow, Wednesday, March 23, 2022, consider a motion to discuss the recent judgment by a Federal High Court sitting in Umuahia, nullifying the provisions of Section 84(12) of the newly amended Electoral Act 2022 passed by…

The Federal High Court, sitting in Umuahia, on Friday, struck out the contentious Section 84(12) of the newly-ammended Electoral Act. The section had barred public office holders from participating in activities leading to selection of…

President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has said that the ruling by the Federal High Court, in Abuja, won’t stop the National Assembly from amending the Electoral Act. The court in a ruling delivered, on Monday, by Inyang Ekwo, on an…