INEC News: Latest Election Commission Updates

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) registers political parties, maintains the voters’ register and conducts Nigeria’s federal and state elections. With the 2027 general elections approaching, this page tracks Politics Nigeria’s reporting on the commission and updates automatically as new stories are published.

What we are tracking

  • The 2027 timetable — deadlines for party primaries, candidate lists and substitutions, and the parties that miss them. See our 2027 elections tracker.
  • Party registration disputes — the deregistration cases involving the ADC and the NDC, and the court rulings around them.
  • Off-cycle and bye-elections — Ekiti and Osun governorship elections, National Assembly bye-elections and certificates of return.
  • Integrity of the process — voter-data leaks, staff discipline, technology and the commission’s dealings with the security agencies.
  • The INEC chairman — leadership, appointments and public statements.

Key resources: the 2027 candidate lists

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Older stories: INEC tag archive.

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