Nigeria’s 2027 presidential election is becoming a much bigger contest, with the number of registered voters now exceeding 103 million and the major presidential candidates already confirmed. Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that nationwide collection of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) will begin on October 9, 2026, following the completion of the latest Continuous Voter Registration exercise. According to INEC Chairman Professor Joash Amupitan, the newly produced PVCs will be distributed to Local Government Area collection centres across the country for eligible voters to collect. The announcement came after the latest registration exercise pushed Nigeria’s total number of registered voters above 103 million. That figure could become one of the most important numbers in Nigeria’s journey toward the 2027 general elections. Why 103 Million Voters Matter Nigeria had 93,469,008 registered voters ahead of the 2023 general election, according to I...

 Governor Ademola Adeleke has been declared the winner of the 2026 Osun State governorship election, securing another term in office after defeating his closest challenger, Bola Oyebamiji of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Adeleke, who contested under the Accord Party, the winner after the final results from the state's 30 local government areas were collated. Adeleke defeats Oyebamiji by 66,252 votes The final figures showed a clear statewide victory for Adeleke. Candidate.              Party.            Vote

  The stage is set for a historic political showdown in Osun State. On Saturday, August 15, 2026, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will conduct one of the most highly anticipated off-cycle governorship elections in Nigeria's recent history. With the final voter register topping an unprecedented 2.3 million registered voters, this election features the largest electorate the state has ever recorded. As 14 political parties finalize their strategies across 30 Local Government Areas and 3,763 polling units, security agencies and electoral umpires are leaving nothing to chance. 25,310 Security Personnel Flooded Into Osun State To neutralize potential flashpoints and combat threats of electoral violence highlighted in recent risk assessments by the Kukah Centre and the EU-SDGN, a massive joint task force has taken over the state. A total of 25,310 heavily armed security personnel—drawing from the Nigerian Police Force, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defe...