The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has suggested urgent amendment of the Electoral Act before 2019 general elections to establish a non-partisan agency to prosecute electoral offenders.

The Speaker of Kano State House of Assembly, Alhaji Abdullahi Ata, says the house is in support of President Muhammad Buhari on his refusal to assent to the bill on the amendment of the Electoral Act.

Senate President Bukola Saraki yesterday announced a six-man committee of senators to reconcile the versions of the amended Electoral Act by the lower and upper chambers of the National Assembly. Suleiman Nazif, who is the chairman of the Senate Committee on Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) was appointed as chairman of the panel. Other members…

Foremost human right activist and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) Femi Falana, yesterday carpeted agitations in some quarters over the freezing of the personal account of Ekiti State governor ...

The electoral body had told the tribunal that the election that produced Governor Seriake Dickson was free, fair and was held in substantial compliance with the Electoral Act.

Human Rights Law Services (HURILAWS) has called for the amendment of the electoral act in order to recognize the use of  Card Reader during accreditation of voters ...