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Multiple elections across Nigeria's Federal Capital Territory and Rivers State are underway, with political analysts viewing these contests as critical indicators of party strength ahead of the 2027 general elections.

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.

Nigerian security forces have implemented sweeping movement restrictions and personnel redeployments across three regions ahead of Saturday's elections, sparking debate over balancing electoral security with citizens' rights.

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.

Multiple electoral contests across Nigeria's Federal Capital Territory, Rivers State, and Kano State are testing party strength as over 1.5 million voters prepare to cast ballots in what analysts view as a barometer for the 2027 general elections.

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.

President Tinubu signs electoral law amendments aimed at preventing results manipulation while INEC deploys anti-corruption agencies to combat vote buying ahead of FCT polls, marking a potential shift in Nigeria's electoral integrity landscape.

Nigeria's newly signed Electoral Act 2026 mandates electronic transmission of results, but implementation begins amid escalating internal party conflicts that test the country's democratic institutions.

As Nigeria's electoral commission releases the 2027 general elections timetable, debate intensifies over implementing real-time electronic transmission of results while maintaining legal fallback mechanisms to strengthen electoral integrity.

President Bola Tinubu has signed the Electoral Act 2026 (Amendment) into law, introducing electronic transmission of results and extending election notification periods to 300 days, as Nigeria prepares for the 2027 general elections.

President Tinubu signs Electoral Act Amendment 2026 clarifying electronic result transmission as supportive rather than mandatory, while INEC mobilizes EFCC and ICPC to combat vote buying ahead of FCT elections.

President Bola Tinubu has signed the Electoral Act 2026 amendment into law ahead of next year's polls, even as senators clash over mandatory real-time result transmission and INEC clarifies technical limitations of its voting systems.

The Conference of Nigerian Political Parties has flagged a problematic clause in electoral regulations that grants presiding officers discretionary power over network issues during electronic results transmission, warning of potential manipulation and security risks.

Nigeria's electoral landscape shows divergent priorities as Abia APC endorses President Tinubu for 2027 while former INEC official warns that unresolved technical and legal challenges around electronic transmission of results could undermine future polls.

Parliamentary chaos erupted as Nigeria's lawmakers clashed over contentious Electoral Act amendments, with minority members staging a dramatic walkout and both chambers stalling over procedural disputes just months before the 2027 general elections.