electoral reform

Federal Capital Territory polls concluded without security incidents or arrests, but election observers highlighted persistent challenges in accommodating persons with disabilities and combating voter apathy.

Election observers report widespread voter apathy and administrative challenges during recent polls in Nigeria's Federal Capital Territory, Rivers State, and Lagos, raising fresh concerns about the country's electoral system.

The Federal Capital Territory's Saturday council elections proceeded peacefully under heavy security deployment, but voter apathy and logistical challenges undermined participation as Minister Nyesom Wike acknowledged concerns over the democratic exercise.

The Federal Capital Territory's February 21, 2026 council elections proceeded peacefully but faced significant challenges including BVAS malfunctions, ward delineation issues that disenfranchised voters, and historically low participation rates.

Nigeria's federal capital territory conducted local government elections across 2,822 polling units on Saturday, with electoral observers praising technical improvements while allegations of vote-buying emerged in Gwagwalada.

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has signed the controversial 2026 Electoral Act into law, drawing mixed reactions from political observers, civil society leaders, and opposition figures who question its implications for Nigeria's electoral integrity.

The Independent National Electoral Commission conducts Federal Capital Territory Area Council elections alongside bye-elections in Kano and Rivers states, using the polls to implement provisions of the 2026 Electoral Act amid intense political competition.

The ruling All Progressives Congress confronts governance challenges as it demands Osun Governor Adeleke's resignation over alleged N13.7 billion payroll fraud, while internal disputes erupt in Ondo and Ogun states amid broader national debates on electoral transparency.

The African Democratic Congress confronts demands to zone its 2027 presidential ticket southward while the ruling All Progressives Congress celebrates a wave of defections attributed to President Tinubu's governance approach.

As the Federal Capital Territory prepares for council elections on February 21, 2026, a coalition of 70 civil society organizations demands real-time result uploads while courts defy a ministerial public holiday declaration, revealing fundamental tensions over electoral transparency.

Nigeria faces a weekend of critical electoral activities, with Lagos APC screening 540 aspirants for local government congresses, FCT Area Council elections deploying citizen observers, and Rivers State conducting bye-elections amid gubernatorial endorsements and security restrictions.

President Tinubu signs Electoral Act 2026 Amendment into law as INEC receives materials for Rivers State bye-elections, while civil society organizations raise concerns over FCT council poll procedures and call for enhanced transparency measures.

Nigeria faces mounting political tensions as opposition lawmakers walk out over electoral reforms, FCT Minister Wike consolidates control through candidate defections, and Rivers State Assembly suspends Governor Fubara's impeachment following presidential intervention.

President Bola Tinubu has signed electoral reform legislation as Nigeria begins preparations for the 2027 general elections, while the FCT prepares for Saturday's area council polls amid political party reorganization.

Opposition parties condemned President Tinubu's assent to electoral amendments as a threat to democratic credibility, while his intervention in Rivers State temporarily halted impeachment proceedings against Governor Fubara, revealing tensions between federal authority and institutional independence.