…Says move may erode public trust in electoral body By Henry Umoru ABUJA — The Movement for Credible Elections, MCE, has criticised the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, over its decision to appeal a recent judgment nullifying aspects of the Commission’s timetable and schedule of activities for the 2027 general elections. The group warned that […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has approached the Court of Appeal in Abuja to set aside the judgment that voided the timelines it issued for the 2027 general…

The Federal High Court, in a judgement delivered on 20 May, held that INEC lacked the statutory power to fix or prescribe the timeframe within which political parties must conduct…

INEC has filed an appeal challenging a Federal High Court judgment that nullified parts of its 2027 election guidelines, including primaries and registrati

A Federal High Court in Abuja has affirmed the powers of the Independent National Electoral Commission to set timelines for political parties to conduct their primaries ahead of…

It further held that INEC cannot lawfully abridge or vary the 90-day period for substitution of candidates under Section 31...

Federal High Court affirms INEC's constitutional powers to issue and alter election timetables, but mandates strict adherence to Electoral Act 2026 timelin

A Federal High Court in Abuja has affirmed the powers of the INEC to issue and revise election timetables, in a judgment that reinforces...

The Federal High Court has ordered INEC to amend its 2027 election timetable, ensuring compliance with the Electoral Act, 2026. Find out what this means fo

The Movement for Credible Election (MCE), alongside prominent civil society leaders including Dr Usman Bugaje and former Minister of Education, Dr Obiageli Ezekwesili, has warned…

…Says move may erode public trust in electoral body By Henry Umoru ABUJA — The Movement for Credible Elections, MCE, has criticised the Independent National Electoral Commission,…

Legal challenges to the 2027 electoral timetable have plunged Nigeria's election roadmap into intense logistical and strategic uncertainty...

• Warns move will erode public trust, credibility

A group has faulted INEC's appeal against a Federal High Court judgment nullifying the commission's 2027 election timetable, warning it could erode public