The sharp increase in nominations has highlighted growing competition for political office, with an analyst pointing to unemployment and shifting attitudes towards established political parties.

The Electoral Commission has recorded a 43% increase in candidate nominations for the 2026 local government elections, with political parties and independents competing for 10,526…

Thousands of potential candidates have been left out of the 2026 local government elections after failing to finalise their nominations on the IEC’s online system before the…