NEWS

INEC Shifts 2027 General Elections, Adjusts Timetable to Align with New Electoral Law

Daily Dispatch February 26, 2026

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced a revised timetable for Nigeria’s 2027 general elections following changes introduced by the newly enacted Electoral Act, 2026. The electoral body disclosed that the adjustment became necessary after the repeal of the Electoral

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Tinubu Hails Election Winners in FCT, Kano, Rivers

Daily Dispatch February 22, 2026

President Bola Tinubu has extended his congratulations to candidates who emerged victorious in Saturday’s elections held in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), as well as in Kano and Rivers states. The polls, conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), covered all six area councils in the FCT, alongside by-elections in Ahoada East II and […]

FEATURES

FCT polls: Reality check for opposition’s 2027 ambitions?

Daily Dispatch February 22, 2026

By Ali Abare The noise has been deafening. For months, the political airwaves have been saturated with talk of grand coalitions, strange bedfellows, and a united front to wrestle power from the All Progressives Congress and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2027. We have heard the rumblings from the camps of former Vice President Atiku […]

Politics

FCT Area Council Elections: AMAC PDP Chairmanship Candidate Steps Down For APC Candidate

Daily Dispatch February 19, 2026

Less than 24 hours after the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Chairmanship candidate for Bwari Area Council, Julius Adamu, stepped down for the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Joshua Ishaku Musa, the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) PDP Chairmanship Candidate, Hon. Zadna Dantani, has also stepped down for the APC candidate, Hon. Christopher Zakka

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Breaking: Tinubu Signs Revised Electoral Act 2026 into Law, Approves Electronic Results Transmission

Daily Dispatch February 18, 2026

President Bola Tinubu has assented to the Electoral Act, 2022 (Repeal and Re-Enactment) Bill, 2026, formally enacting it into law and introducing fresh reforms to Nigeria’s electoral framework. The development followed the harmonisation of the bill by the National Assembly, which concluded deliberations on the proposed amendments earlier in the week before forwarding the

NEWS

Vote Buying Won’t Be Tolerated, Amupitan Warns Ahead of FCT Poll

Daily Dispatch February 18, 2026

The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, has assured residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) of a peaceful, transparent and credible Area Council election scheduled for Saturday, February 21, 2026. Speaking at a high-level stakeholders’ forum in Abuja, Prof. Amupitan disclosed that more than 1.6 million