The release of the final list of candidates for the 2027 general elections by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has formally set the stage for a major political battle for the 109 seats in the Nigerian Senate. With the publication of the final list, political parties and their candidates now have a clearer picture…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the final list of Presidential candidates and their running mates for the January 2027 general elections. The list, signed by the Secretary to the Commission, Rose Oriaran-Anthony, was released on Saturday in Abuja and contains the names of Presidential candidates sponsored by 18 political parties. According to…
Global Mirror News gathered that the 21-day constitutional window for challenging the outcome of the August 15, 2026, Osun State Governorship election has closed without a single petition being filed, effectively leaving Governor Ademola Adeleke’s victory unchallenged at the tribunal. The development marks a notable departure from Nigeria’s often highly contested electoral process, where defeated…
Osun State Governor and candidate of the Accord Party, Ademola Adeleke, has secured a second term in office after being declared winner of the 2026 Osun State governorship election. Adeleke emerged victorious with 511,067 votes, defeating his closest challenger, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, who polled 444,815 votes. The result places Adeleke…
The Independent National Electoral Commission has declared the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Governor Biodun Oyebanji, winner of the Ekiti State Governorship election held on Saturday, June 21. Global Mirror News gathered that Oyebanji secured re-election after polling 319,224 votes across the 16 Local Government Areas of the State, defeating the Peoples Democratic Party…
As Nigeria moves closer to the January 16, 2027 general election, the race for the nation’s highest office is gradually taking shape, with several political parties already unveiling their Presidential candidates. Out of the 22 Political Parties registered by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), at least 10 have produced Presidential candidates as of May…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has officially scheduled Nigeria’s next Presidential and National Assembly elections for February 20, 2027, while Governor ship and State Houses of Assembly elections will take place on March 6, 2027. Global Mirror News gathered that the announcement was made on Friday February 13, in Abuja by the INEC Chairman,…
The National and State House of Assembly Election Tribunal sitting at Iyaganku, Ibadan, has dismissed the petition filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate challenging the outcome of the Ikenne/Sagamu/Remo Federal Constituency by-election held in August 2025. In its judgment delivered on Tuesday, February 4, 2026, the tribunal upheld the victory of…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has officially declared Professor Charles Chukwuma Soludo, candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), winner of the Anambra State Governorship election, held on Saturday, November 8, 2025. The Returning Officer, Prof. Florence Obi, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Calabar, made the announcement at the INEC State Collation Centre…
The Nigerian Senate has confirmed Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan as the substantive Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), following an exhaustive screening session that lasted for nearly two hours during Thursday’s plenary in Abuja. The confirmation came after a robust debate in the Red Chamber, during which Senators from different political divides grilled…
