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But the real significance of the result will not be measured only by how many seats changed hands. It will be measured by whether the new congressional majority uses its constitutional powers to hold the administration accountable. The November 3 midterm election delivered a decisive shift in congressional control. Exit polling reported that 70 per
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says its system has flagged 268 voter records for suspected irregularities, including photographs believed to have been generated using artificial intelligence. That announcement raises a question more important than the number itself: how reliable is the process INEC is using to determine who belongs on Nigeria’s voter register ahead
One person is dead. Three others are injured. A political candidate’s vehicle has reportedly been set ablaze. And instead of answers about how political violence was allowed to unfold, residents are now facing questions about restrictions on political gatherings. The attack on the convoy of Rollins Offia-Nwali, a Nigeria Democratic Congress candidate contesting the Ezza
Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado returned to Venezuela on Sunday, 25 October, after months abroad. Her return places renewed attention on a political transition whose democratic destination remains uncertain. Machado has called for a credible presidential election. But her return alone does not guarantee that an election will take
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election campaign has begun, with the All Progressives Congress using its Kaduna rally on 24 October to defend the administration’s record and seek another mandate. Vice-President Kashim Shettima and party leaders highlighted government policies and investments as reasons Nigerians should support a second term. Those claims deserve examination against measurable results,
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Nigeria’s voter register now contains approximately 103 million registered voters, according to the Independent National Electoral Commission. But the size of the register is only one measure of electoral readiness. Accuracy, accessibility and timely voter-card distribution matter just as much. In the Federal Capital Territory, the current display of the voter register at Registration Area
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There is no good thing in life that comes easily. This means that if an individual is righteous to a certain level, believe it or not, obstacles would always come their way. We are saying this because of what is happening to Mr Peter Obi since he declared his intention to lead Nigeria. Mr Peter
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Nigeria’s 2027 general election is now about 109 days away, but the Independent National Electoral Commission is still awaiting about ₦371 billion of its approved election funding. The commission’s projected budget for the 2027 elections is ₦873.78 billion. About ₦500 billion has reportedly been released, leaving roughly ₦371 billion outstanding. The remaining funds are important
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Peter Obi has again rejected claims that his administration left Anambra State with significant financial liabilities when he left office in 2014. Obi says he did not borrow money or issue bonds during his eight years as governor and maintains that his administration left sufficient resources to settle legitimate outstanding obligations. The issue has become
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The political structure supporting Peter Obi and Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 presidential election has entered an organisational dispute after the Nigeria Democratic Congress rejected a 59-member campaign council announced by the Obi-Kwankwaso Movement. The Obi-Kwankwaso Movement recently announced a 59-member council comprising zonal and state coordinators and directors responsible for areas including
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