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Electoral Act 2026: IPAC threatens to boycott 2027 election

Business Pointer Admin2 months ago2 months ago14 mins

By Yinka Oduntan The Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) has warned that it may boycott the 2027 general elections if the National Assembly fails to address what it described as “anomalies” in the recently enacted Electoral Act 2026. The threat was issued in a communiqué released after IPAC’s General Assembly meeting at the council’s secretariat in…

Tinubu signs Electoral Act Amendment Bill 2026 Into Law: A turning point or a compromise for Nigeria’s democracy?

Business Pointer Admin2 months ago2 months ago05 mins

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has formally signed the Electoral Act Amendment Bill 2026 into law, setting the legal framework for the 2027 general elections and igniting fresh debates over electoral reform in the country. The brief ceremony took place at the State House in Abuja on Wednesday, 18 February 2026, with principal officers of the National Assembly…