Politics – City Business News

July 16, 2026 No Responses

INEC Considers Full Systems Audit, Mock Presidential Election

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is considering conducting a comprehensive audit of all its electoral technology systems, alongside a mock presidential election, as part of measures to strengthen preparations for the 2027 general election.The Chairman of the Commission, Prof....

July 15, 2026 No Responses

INEC, NIMC Forge Digital Alliance to Boost Credible Elections

The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, has reaffirmed the Commission’s commitment to strengthening collaboration with the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) following the signing of th...

April 26, 2026 No Responses

Tuggar Joins Bauchi Guber Race

Former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, has declared his interest to contest for the Bauchi state governorship in the 2027 general election.He said this while addressing party supporters at a political rally on Saturday in Bauchi.Tuggar said he would...

April 22, 2026 No Responses

2027: Enugu Leaders Declare Support for Tinubu’s Re-election

Political leaders from Enugu State on Tuesday pledged unalloyed support for the re-election bid of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2027.The leaders, representing over seven million citizens of the state, made the declaration during a meeting with the President ...

April 10, 2026 No Responses

INEC Postpones Nationwide Voter Revalidation Exercise

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has postponed the proposed nationwide voter revalidation exercise until after the 2027 General Election.The decision was reached at a meeting held on Friday, April 10, 2026, between the Commission and Reside...

April 2, 2026 No Responses

INEC Chairman Warns Against Procurement Law Breaches

The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Joash O. Amupitan, SAN, has warned officials of the Commission that ignorance of the law will no longer be tolerated in procurement processes as preparations intensify for the 2027 General E...

March 26, 2026 No Responses

INEC Links Credible Polls To National Stability, Security

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has issued a strong warning over emerging threats to Nigeria’s electoral process ahead of the 2027 general elections, declaring that credible polls are inseparable from national security.Speaking at the 2n...

March 24, 2026 No Responses

Ayobo-Ipaja LCDA Gets New Supervisors, Special Advisers

The Executive Chairman of Ayobo-Ipaja Local Council Development Area, Dr Lukman Abiodun Agbaje, has announced the appointment of Supervisors and Special Advisers as part of efforts to strengthen governance and improve service delivery within the council.The an...

March 17, 2026 No Responses

INEC Holds ICT Workshop On Development Of AI Framework

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has commenced a strategic Information and Communication Technology (ICT) workshop on the development of an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Regulatory Framework to guide the Commission’s adoption of emerging t...

March 1, 2026 No Responses

Publisher, Ajagbe Declares For Lagos Island Constituency II House of Assembly Seat

The Publisher of online news platform, August24news.com, Mr. Ajagbe Adeyemi Teslim, popularly known as Omoatitebi, has formally entered the political arena, declaring his intention to contest for the Lagos State House of Assembly seat representing Lagos Island...

February 9, 2026 No Responses

2027 Poll: Different Strokes For Atiku, Kwankwaso, Children

By Ehichioya Ezomon From happenings in the Kano polity these past weeks, Nigerians could imagine how former Kano State Governor, ex-Minister of Defence and 2023 presidential candidate of New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Dr Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, would react if...

January 9, 2026 No Responses

2027: INEC Reaffirms Commitment To Credible Polls

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has reiterated its commitment to conducting elections that are free, fair, credible, transparent and inclusive, as it deepens institutional preparations ahead of the 2027 General Election.The Chairman of the...

January 6, 2026 No Responses

Edo Politics: The Tribal Smear Of Okpebholo And His Government (2)

By Ehichioya Ezomon The unrelenting tribal slur against Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo can be likened to a case of calling a dog a bad name to hang it. It’s the handiwork of the opposition, under the cover of politcs,...

December 14, 2025 No Responses

Tinubu Congratulates Oyebamiji, Osun APC Governorship Candidate

President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji on his emergence as the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State following the party’s primary election held on Saturday.President Tinubu also pr...