'Don't disenfranchise eligible Nigerians' — Peter Obi tells INEC to extend voter registration

PVC registration: Sokoto declares Friday work-free day

The Sokoto State Government has declared Friday, July 24, 2026, a work-free day to enable civil servants who are yet to register as voters to participate in the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise. Governor Ahmed Aliyu, in a statement issued by the Director General, Media and Publicity, Government House Sokoto, Abubakar Bawa, said the decision was aimed at allowing eligible civil servants to obtain their Permanent Voter Cards (P…

Etiaba hails Peter Obi as advocate of good governance beyond politics

By Henry Umoru ABUJA— Former Governor of Anambra State, Dame Virgy Etiaba, has described the Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, as an exceptional leader whose commitment to public service and good governance transcends political affiliation. Etiaba, who was Obi’s deputy when he served as governor of Anambra State, made the […] The post Etiaba hails Peter Obi as advocate of good governance beyond politics …

'Don't disenfranchise eligible Nigerians' — Peter Obi tells INEC to extend voter registration

Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Peter Obi, has appealed to the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to extend the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration, CVR, exercise to allow more eligible Nigerians, particularly young people, to register ahead of the 2027 general elections. Obi made the appeal in a statement posted on his official […] ‘Don’t disenfranchise eligible Nigerians’ — Peter Obi tells INEC t…

PVC Registration, Collection: Sokoto State Government Declares Friday Work-Free Day

The Sokoto State Government has declared today Friday, July 24, 2026, a work-free day to enable civil servants of voting age who have not yet registered to participate in the ongoing voter registration exercise and obtain their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs). According to a statement by Abubakar Bawa, Director General, Media and Publicity Government House, Sokoto, “Governor Ahmed Aliyu has urged civil servants who have not registered to take advan…

FG reveals how out-of-school children rose by 3 million in three months

The Coalition for the Protection of Democracy (COPDEM) has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to immediately extend the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise and align its timetable with a subsisting Federal High Court ruling. In a formal letter delivered to the INEC Chairman at the commissions headquarters in Maitama, Abuja, on Tuesday, []

COPDEM Seeks Extension Of Voter Registration, Removal Of Mandatory Email Requirement

The Coalition for the Protection of Democracy (COPDEM) has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to extend the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise until at least 90 days before the 2027 General Elections, in compliance with the Constitution, the Electoral Act 2022 and a subsisting judgment of the Federal High Court.The coalition made the demand in a formal letter submitted to the INEC Chairman at the com…