electoral act Archives - PRNigeria News https://prnigeria.com/tag/electoral-act/ Reliable Platform for Press Release Syndication Wed, 24 Jun 2026 17:33:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.4 https://i0.wp.com/prnigeria.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/PRNigeria-Icon.jpg?fit=32%2C23&ssl=1 electoral act Archives - PRNigeria News https://prnigeria.com/tag/electoral-act/ 32 32 42672738 At Nigeria Global Roundtable, Mike Igini Flags Gaps in Electoral Act, Seeks Reforms Before 2027 https://prnigeria.com/2026/06/24/nigeria-global-roundtable-mike/ Wed, 24 Jun 2026 17:33:18 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=193319 At Nigeria Global Roundtable, Mike Igini Flags Gaps in Electoral Act, Seeks Reforms Before 2027 Former Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Barrister Mike Igini, has called for urgent amendments to the Electoral Act ahead of the 2027 general elections, warning that recent legal changes could weaken electoral transparency and […]

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]]> 193319 Tinubu Signs Amended Electoral Act 2026 into Law Ahead of 2027 Polls https://prnigeria.com/2026/02/18/tinubu-signs-amended-electoral/ Wed, 18 Feb 2026 17:31:31 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=185353 Tinubu Signs Amended Electoral Act 2026 into Law Ahead of 2027 Polls  President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday signed the Electoral Act 2026 (Amendment) Bill into law, marking a significant development in Nigeria’s electoral framework ahead of the 2027 general elections. The signing ceremony took place around 5:00 p.m. at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, in the […]

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]]> 185353 INEC Fixes Dates for Edo, Ondo Governorship Elections https://prnigeria.com/2023/09/26/inec-edo-ondo-elections/ Tue, 26 Sep 2023 19:22:32 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=106264 INEC Fixes Dates for Edo, Ondo Governorship Elections The tenure of the Governors of Edo and Ondo States will end on 11th November 2024 and 23rd February 2025 respectively. As provided in Section 178 (2) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended), election into the said offices shall hold not […]

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]]> 106264 2023 Elections: Police IG Orders Completion of Investigation on Electoral Laws’ Violation https://prnigeria.com/2023/03/13/police-orders-investigation/ Mon, 13 Mar 2023 16:10:23 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=91415 2023 Elections: Police IG Orders Completion of Investigation on Electoral Laws’ Violation Tasks Strategic Police Managers on Stakeholders Engagement The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, CFR, has directed Commissioners of Police in charge of State Commands to ensure that investigations in all cases of violations against the 2022 Electoral Act during the February […]

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]]> 91415 Supreme Court to hear Buhari’s suit against NASS on Section 84 (12) of Electoral Act https://prnigeria.com/2022/05/19/supreme-court-hear-buhari/ Thu, 19 May 2022 17:12:25 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=72418 Supreme Court to hear Buhari’s suit against NASS on Section 84 (12) of Electoral Act The Supreme Court has fixed May 26, 2022 for hearing in a suit instituted by President Muahammadu Buhari against the National Assembly to challenge the legality or otherwise of section 84 (12) of the Electoral Act 2022. The apex court […]

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]]> 72418 I did not order Senate to remove Section 84 (12) of Electoral Act, Buhari tells Court https://prnigeria.com/2022/04/28/order-senate-remove-section/ Thu, 28 Apr 2022 18:33:02 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=71785 I did not order Senate to remove Section 84 (12) of Electoral Act, Buhari tells Court …Says he only expresses reservation, concern President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday told a Federal High Court in Abuja that he did not order the Senate to remove the contentious section 84 (12) from the amended Electoral Act 2022. Contrary […]

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]]> 71785 https://prnigeria.com/2022/03/23/71622/ Wed, 23 Mar 2022 14:34:16 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=71622 Electoral Act 2022: Towards Entrenching Democracy and Transparency By Mukhtar Ya’u Madobi Finally, after so much dragging, delay and flexing of muscles between the Presidency and the National Assembly members, the Nigerian electoral system is set to witness a major shake-up and reformation with the recent signing into law, by President Muhammadu Buhari, the Electoral […]

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]]> 71622 ELECTORAL ACT 2022: X-Raying the Novel Provisions You Should Know, By Kaigama Mustapha https://prnigeria.com/2022/03/04/electoral-act-raying-the/ Fri, 04 Mar 2022 12:18:32 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=70287 ELECTORAL ACT 2022: X-Raying the Novel Provisions You Should Know, By Kaigama Mustapha INTRODUCTION From 1923 to date, Nigeria has been shrouded in series of electoral debacles which had troubled its young fragile democracy, claimed the lives of several citizens and exposed the infallibility of man made laws. These and many more issues had necessitated […]

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]]> 70287 Electoral Act: The 12 Provisions in the New Law Signed by President Buhari https://prnigeria.com/2022/02/25/electoral-provisions/ Fri, 25 Feb 2022 17:21:25 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=70130 Electoral Act: The 12 Provisions in the New Law Signed by Buhari The PRNigeria provides 12 major provisions in the revised Electoral Act Amendment Bill 2022 passed by the National Assembly and signed by President Muhammadu Buhari today. 1. It provides three months for appointees to resign from their positions before party conventions or congresses, […]

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]]> 70130 Political Campaigns: Police Advise Politicians on Electoral Act https://prnigeria.com/2018/11/18/police-politicians-electoral-act/ https://prnigeria.com/2018/11/18/police-politicians-electoral-act/#respond Sun, 18 Nov 2018 15:19:27 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=16332 Political Campaigns: Police Advise Politicians on Electoral Act Sequel to the commencement of campaigns by political parties on 18th November, 2018, the FCT Police Command wishes to advise all political parties and aspirants vying for various political positions in FCT in the forthcoming general elections to be law abiding and carry-out their campaigns in accordance […]

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