The Senate on Tuesday reversed its earlier decision and approved the real-time electronic transmission of election results from polling units to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Results Viewing Portal (IReV), while retaining manual collation as a backup in the event technology fails. The upper chamber adopted the new position during an emergency plenary in Abuja after considering a motion moved by the Chief Whip, Senator Mohammed Monguno (APC, Borno North). The Minority Leader, Senator...

The Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal on Monday affirmed the decision of the Senate to suspend Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, ruling that the upper chamber acted within its constitutional and procedural powers. In a unanimous judgment delivered by a three-member panel in appeal number CA/ABJ/CV/1107/2025, the court held that the suspension of the Kogi Central lawmaker did not breach her parliamentary privileges or constitutional rights. The appeal was filed against the Clerk of the...

Heavy security has been deployed to maintain order around the National Assembly on Monday, including the Nigeria Police Force, the Nigerian Army, and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, as Nigerians are currently converging in Abuja to protest the Senate’s rejection of e-transmission of election results. The protest, tagged ‘Occupy National Assembly’, had a prominent figure of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Peter Obi. Speaking at the protest ground, Obi faulted the Senate’s position...

…Alleges Grave Miscarriage of Justice Detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has filed a notice of appeal challenging his conviction and multiple sentences imposed by the Federal High Court in Abuja, describing the trial as one marred by fundamental legal errors and a miscarriage of justice. In the notice of appeal dated 4 February 2026, Kanu asked the Court of Appeal to set aside the judgment delivered on 20...

The Senate on Wednesday retained the provision for electronic transfer of election results as contained in the Electoral Act 2022, rejecting proposals for compulsory real-time transmission and a 10-year ban on vote buyers as lawmakers continue work on amendments to the nation’s electoral law. The decision followed consideration of the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill, 2026, during which the upper chamber opted to maintain existing provisions on results transmission and sanctions for electoral offences. Lawmakers said...

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has approved the registration of two new political parties, increasing the total number of registered parties in Nigeria to 21 as preparations gather pace for the 2027 general election. INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, announced the development on Thursday during the Commission’s first regular consultative meeting with political parties for 2026, held at its headquarters in Abuja. The newly registered parties are the Democratic Leadership Alliance (DLA) and the...

…Stakeholders Advocates for Regional Development at  SEV2050 in Enugu The Federal Government of Nigeria has approved the establishment of the South East Investment Company Limited, designed to mobilize resources from the diaspora, capital markets, and development finance institutions for the region’s development. The Vice President of the Federation, Kashim Shettima revealed this at the ongoing South East Vision 2050 Regional Stakeholders’ Forum organized by the South East Development Commission, SEDC, at the International Conference Centre...