June 5, 2026

2027: INEC warns parties against primaries held after May 30

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has warned political parties that any primary election conducted outside its May 30, 2026 deadline remains invalid unless a higher court overturns an earlier Federal High Court judgment on the matter.   INEC National
June 2, 2026

INEC probes alleged voter data leak, identifies user account

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has launched an investigation into the alleged unauthorised access and release of information from its Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) database following the publication of details relating to a candidate in a recent political party
June 2, 2026

INEC probes alleged voter data leak, identifies user account

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has launched an investigation into the alleged unauthorised access and release of information from its Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) database following the publication of details relating to a candidate in a recent political party
April 18, 2026

INEC concludes CVR phase two, registers 3.7 million voters

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has concluded the second phase of the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise, recording a total of 3,748,704 completed registrations nationwide.   In a statement issued on Friday by its Director of Voter Education and