The International Women Communication Center (IWCC) has launched a grassroots mobilisation and advocacy campaign aimed at reducing voter apathy, vote buying and political violence ahead of the 2027 general elections. The Executive Director of the centre, Dr Limota Goroso Giwa, disclosed this while speaking with journalists in Ilorin, Kwara State, saying the initiative was being...
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INEC Warns Nigerians Against Ignorance of 2026 Electoral Act, Seeks Media Support for Credible Polls
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has urged Nigerians to familiarise themselves with the provisions of the amended Electoral Act 2026, warning that ignorance of the law will not shield anyone from prosecution for electoral offences. The call was made by the Head of Legal Services, INEC Kwara State Office, Barrister Abdulfatai Atata, during a...
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Advocacy Visit on Early Voting Bill: Dr. Tunji-Ojo Hosts Chairman, Senate Committee on Army
The Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo hosted Senator Abdulaziz Yar’Adua, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Army, and his delegation on an advocacy visit centered on the landmark Early Voting Bill, which sought to enfranchise security personnel, electoral workers, and other categories of Nigerians often excluded from participating in general elections due to the...
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INEC CONSIDERS INCREASING RELEVANCE OF AI TO ELECTIONS IN NIGERIA AND THE WORLD.
This Thursday, May 22, 2025, was the day of the Commission’s regular weekly meeting. The growing importance of artificial intelligence (AI) to elections and electoral activities in Nigeria and around the world was one of the topics discussed at the meeting. The Commission recently participated in multiple conferences on the effect of AI on elections...