By Solomon Dalung In moments of moral crisis, societies instinctively look to their intellectuals for clarity, courage and truth. Unfortunately, Prof. Kwede’s recent intervention in defence of Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, represents not a beacon of intellectual honesty, but a troubling descent into an orchestrated academic cover-up. His statement, rather than addressing the substance of…
By Our Reporter Calabar (Converseer) – A former Cross River State Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) and former Attorney-General of the State, Attah Ochinke Esq., has expressed disappointment at the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) de-recognition of the leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Ochinke, who is a member of the ruling…
By Joe Udo Abuja (Converseer) – Following mounting pressure from the public, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has postponed the planned nationwide voter revalidation exercise until after the 2027 general elections. This was disclosed in a statement signed by Mohammed Kudu Haruna, National Commissioner, Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, on 10 April 2026….
By Our Reporter ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – On Thursday, security operatives alongside armoured military vehicles were heavily deployed around the premises of the INEC office in Abuja, a development that drew public attention. At the same time, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu paid a visit to Jos, Plateau State, but did not proceed into the city, as…
By Our Reporter ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – The internal leadership crisis rocking the African Democratic Congress (ADC) took a fresh turn as the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, launched a scathing attack on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), accusing the electoral body of acting like a “criminal organisation.” Speaking on the controversy surrounding the…
By Joe Udo ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released a new timetable for the 2027 general election. Recall that the Commission had earlier fixed Saturday, 20 February 2027 for the Presidential and National Assembly Elections and Saturday, 6 March 2027 for the Governorship and State Houses of Assembly Elections pursuant…
By Frank Ulom AWKA (CONVERSEER) – Professor Charles Soludo has been elected as the Governor of Anambra State for the second time. Soludo was elected under the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) during the November 8, 2025 governorship election in Anambra. The Governor commended the Federal Government and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in…
By Emmanuel Oloniruha AWKA (NAN, CONVERSEER) – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says 2,769,137 out of 2,802,790 registered voters in Anambra, representing 98.8 per cent collected their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) ahead of the Saturday governorship election in the state. INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, at a news conference in Abuja on Thursday, described…
By Joe Udo ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – The Senate on Thursday confirmed the appointment of Professor Joash Amupitan as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) after a rigorous screening session that lasted about three hours and featured probing questions from lawmakers across party lines. Amupitan, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) and…
By Joe Udo ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – Immediate past Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has highlighted court cases, conflicting judicial pronouncements, electoral violence, and vote buying as major threats to the conduct and management of elections in Nigeria. Yakubu made the observation in the foreword to his new book, Election…
