NGN/USD 1,540.20 ↓ 0.4% BRENT CRUDE $82.14 ↑ 1.2% NGX INDEX 99,240.50 ↑ 0.1% INFLATION 33.95% ↑ 1.8% MPR 26.25% stable
NGN/USD 1,540.20 ↓ 0.4% BRENT CRUDE $82.14 ↑ 1.2% NGX INDEX 99,240.50 ↑ 0.1% INFLATION 33.95% ↑ 1.8% MPR 26.25% stable

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INEC reviews Supreme Court ruling that puts Chinda, Omo-Agege, Duke in spotlight

THE Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has begun reviewing the Supreme Court’s latest interpretation of the Electoral Act 2026, a development that could reopen questions over the eligibility of several high-profile politicians ahead of the 2027 elections. INEC Chairman, Prof Joash Amupitan, disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja, saying the commission had received complaints from […]

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Sep 11, 2026 post

INEC challenges Atiku’s suit seeking Tinubu’s disqualification over NYSC certificate

THE Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has challenged a lawsuit filed by former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar and the African Democratic Congress (ADC) seeking to stop President Bola Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress (APC) from participating in the 2027 presidential election. Atiku, the ADC presidential candidate, and the party instituted the action at the Federal […]

Aug 15, 2026 post

INEC uploads 87.48% of Osun guber election results on iReV amid concerns

THE Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has uploaded 87.48 percent of Osun Governorship election results on its Result Viewing Portal (IReV). So far, the results of 3292 polling units have been uploaded on the portal out of a total of 3763 units. Economy Post observed that the results have not beeen uploaded on the portal […]

Aug 01, 2026 post

Tinubu omits primary, secondary school details as INEC releases candidates’ credentials

THE Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has made public the personal particulars of candidates seeking election in the 2027 presidential and National Assembly polls, in line with provisions of the Electoral Act 2026. The documents, which are now displayed at INEC offices in local government headquarters nationwide, contain information submitted by presidential, vice-presidential and National […]

Jun 03, 2026 post

Police arrest INEC official, quiz Wike’s aide over alleged voter data leak

THE Nigeria Police Force has launched an investigation into the alleged unauthorised release of sensitive voter information from the database of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), resulting in the arrest of an electoral official and the interrogation of Lere Olayinka, media aide to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike. […]

Dec 11, 2025 post

Yakubu-led INEC illegally awarded N41.3bn contracts for ballot papers to importers, oil & gas firms -AGF

THE Auditor-Generation of the Federal (AGF) has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) under Prof Mahmood Yakubu of awarding contracts worth N41.3 billion without due process, alleging that the contracts were illegally awarded to importers, oil and gas companies and civil engineering firms. According to the 2022 AGF Report seen by Economy Post on […]

Dec 09, 2024 post

Electoral Commission of Ghana shows Nigeria’s INEC how to conduct credible election

THE Electoral Commission of Ghana has shown Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) how to conduct a free, fair and credible election. Ghana’s weekend presidential poll pitted President Nana Akufo-Addo of the New Patriotic Party against former President John Mahama of the National Democratic Congress. The election was initially thought to be Akufo-Addo’s to lose […]