LAGOS JULY 14TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-The African Democratic Congress (ADC) and its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, have resolved to challenge the ruling of the Court of Appeal which yesterday restrained the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from recognising the state congresses conducted by the David Mark-led caretaker leadership of the party. The ADC and Atiku expressed the…
LAGOS JUNE 29TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-The Coalition for Protection of Democracy (COPDEM) has called for prompt and thorough investigated through the appropriate constitutional channels of any alleged judicial misconducts. The Group in a statement signed by Prince Rwang Pam Jnr. National Chairman Coalition for Protection of Democracy (COPDEM) said it has observed with concern the recent judicial proceedings…
LAGOS JUNE 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to deregister the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and four other political parties over alleged failure to meet constitutional requirements for continued registration. The judge, Peter Lifu, made the order in a judgement on Monday. He noted that the…
LAGOS MAY 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has disowned membership figures of political parties released by the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Nentawe Yilwatda, saying the data did not emanate from the commission. The Chief Press Secretary to the INEC Chairman, Dayo Oketola, stated this on Tuesday while reacting to…
LAGOS MAY 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has filed an appeal opposing court judgement nullifying guidelines by the INEC mandating political parties to submit a register and database of all members on May 10 to be eligible to contest for the 2027 general elections. On Monday, the electoral umpire filed an appeal through…
LAGOS APRIL 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A federal high court in Abuja has restrained the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from recognising or participating in any state congresses organised by a caretaker leadership of the African Democratic Congress, African Democratic Congress (ADC). In a judgment delivered on Wednesday, Joyce Abdulmalik, presiding judge, held that the four-year tenure of…
LAGOS MARCH 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-The Independent National Electoral Commission has announced plans to conduct a mock presidential exercise ahead of the 2027 general elections, as part of efforts to test its result-transmission infrastructure and prevent a repeat of past technical setbacks. He also said that by the grace of God, the 2027 election will be the…
LAGOS AUGUST 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that the nationwide Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise will commence with online pre-registration on August 18, 2025. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, disclosed this during a courtesy visit by National Orientation Agency’s management team to the INEC headquarters in Abuja. “The nationwide continuous…