The membership record backing Ladi Adebutu’s emergence as the Peoples Democratic Party’s governorship candidate in Ogun State has come under scrutiny after a civic group claimed his name is missing

A legal practitioner, Obunike Ohaegbu, has dragged the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) before the Federal High Court in Abuja over the party’s failure

The Ekiti election tribunal is scheduled to resume on September 24 after the Court of Appeal declined a request to move the proceedings from Ado-Ekiti.

The APC has rejected Peter Obi’s proposal for a parallel IReV system, arguing that election-result transmission remains within INEC’s statutory authority.

INEC has fixed September 19, 2026, for five legislative bye-elections in Gombe, Bauchi, Delta and Kano states.

The APC has opened a legal challenge to Ademola Adeleke’s re-election after its governorship petition was formally displayed at the Osun State Election Petition Tribunal.

INEC says it is preparing to audit its electoral technology and may conduct a mock presidential election as it tackles funding concerns and AI-powered disinformation ahead of 2027.

INEC has denied replacing candidates submitted by the Nigeria Democratic Congress for the 2027 elections amid concerns over the names appearing on the candidates’ list.

The NDC says nine names published by INEC for Anambra State Assembly constituencies were not among candidates nominated or submitted by the party.