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As Nigeria welcomes its newly appointed electoral chief, civil society organization #FixPolitics has laid out clear expectations for Professor Joash Amupitan. As Nigeria welcomes its newly appointed electoral chief, civil society organization #FixPolitics has laid out clear expectations for Professor Joash Amupitan, the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), emphasizing that his appointment arrives at a critical juncture for the nation’s democracy. In a press statement released on November 4, 2025, the...

Vacant legislative seats in states and the national assemblies will now be finally occupied as APC dominate in the by-elections conducted across 13 states  Following the by-elections conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Saturday, August 16, 2025, in 16 constituencies across 13 states in the country, several candidates emerged winners of vacant legislative seats after voters cast their votes. The vacancies followed the resignation or death of serving members of the national...

Though no longer in public office, this class of FLEX has traversed both legislative and executive roles, leaving enduring footprints that have helped shape Nigeria’s democracy In every functioning democracy, the Legislature makes laws while the Executive implements them. In Nigeria, these two distinct yet interdependent arms of government essentially power governance. But what legacies remain from those who have walked both paths, crafting laws in parliament and driving policies from executive chambers? “Experience is...

Ogbara, Kingibe, UNDP representatives advocate for women reserved seats, saying time has come to dismantle the structural barriers that have sidelined women from political leadership Lawmakers, development partners, and women’s rights advocates have intensified calls for the passage of the reserved seats for women bill, a legislative proposal seeking to create 182 additional seats exclusively for women in Nigeria’s legislature. Chairperson of the House Committee on Women Affairs and Social Development, Rep. Kafilat Ogbara (APC–Lagos),...