The nation’s political elite has started the process of rigging the 2027 general elections, Prof Adele Jinadu has said. Delivering his keynote address at the Policy Dialogue on “State of Anti-Corruption Policy and Practice in Nigeria”, in Abuja, yesterday, the Professor of Political Science said known party members were being appointed as commissioners of the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC). …

The Julius Abure-led Labour Party (LP) on Monday made a move to expand its membership to over 20 million through online membership registration and revalidation in preparation for the 2027 elections. In the same vein, the opposition party announced a timetable for its congresses, starting at the ward and state levels, which will run concurrently with the membership revalidation. This …