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Breaking: INEC Removes 2,103 Double Voter Registrations In Ekiti
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, says it has invalidated 2,103 double registrations from the Ekiti voter register ahead of the June 20, 2026 governorship election in the state.
INEC Chairman, Prof Joash Amupitan, disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja during the commission’s second quarterly consultative meeting with leaders of political parties at its headquarters.
Amupitan stated that removal of the duplicate entries was part of INEC’s strict commitment to maintaining integrity of the electoral process as the country begins early preparations for the 2027 General Elections.
According to the chairman, the final Register of Voters for the Ekiti governorship poll now stands at 1,059,360.
“This figure reflects the addition of 66,664 new voters registered during the first and second phases of the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercises to the 2023 register of 987,647 voters.
“In line with our commitment to maintaining integrity of the register, 2,103 registrations identified as cases of double registration were invalidated,” Amupitan said.
He assured stakeholders that logistics arrangements, deployment of election technology, training of officials, and security plans were progressing satisfactorily and on schedule for the election.
Amupitan expressed the commission’s commitment to opening of all 2,445 Polling Units across the 16 Local Government Areas of Ekiti at 8:30 a.m. on election day.
On the recently signed Peace Accord by political parties in the state, Amupitan urged party leaders to comply with the agreement.
“I urge political parties to ensure that its principles are fully internalised and observed by party officials, candidates, agents, and supporters throughout the electoral process,” he added.
The chairman maintained that the same operational standards, technological safeguards, and security frameworks being deployed in Ekiti would apply to the by-elections holding the same day across six states where vacancies had occurred.
The affected areas include Enugu North in Enugu state, Nasarawa North in Nasarawa-, Rivers South East in Rivers, and Ondo South Senatorial District in Ondo state;
Others are Dawakin Kudu/Warawa Federal Constituency in Kano state; and the Zuru state Constituency in Kebbi.
“Even as we finalise preparations for Ekiti, our attention is equally focused on the Osun governorship election scheduled for Saturday, August 15.
“The timetable and schedule of activities for the election are already being implemented.
“I urge all political parties to comply strictly with the prescribed timelines and regulatory requirements.
The lessons learned from Ekiti will further strengthen our preparations and enhance the efficiency of our operations in Osun ,” he said.
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Breaking: Nigerian Workers Demand N300,000 Minimum Wage, FG Faces Fresh Salary Pressure
The Federal Workers Forum, FWF, has demanded an immediate increase in the federal minimum wage from N70,000 to N300,000, noting that the current salary structure can no longer sustain civil servants amid Nigeria’s rising cost of living.
The Forum made the demand in a letter dated September 2, 2026, addressed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the National Assembly, with the Senate President, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Chief Justice of Nigeria and Head of the Civil Service of the Federation listed among the recipients.
The workers also proposed a new salary structure that would place the highest-paid Level 17 officer on a monthly salary of N1.5 million, while Level 1 Step 1 workers would earn N300,000.
“We call for justice and immediate wage review now, adjust the federal minimum wage to N300,000 and a maximum wage of N1.5m for the Level 17 officers,” the Forum said.
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The FWF argued that the Federal Government had not fully implemented the 2024 minimum wage agreement, claiming that federal workers had yet to receive the full consequential adjustment and associated allowances.
“It will surprise you to hear that the Federal Government has not fully implemented the new national minimum wage since July 2024. We have been in the battle for full consequential adjustment of the new minimum wage,” it said.
Recall that the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, in August 2026, demanded an upward review of the minimum wage to N500,000.
In July 2024, President Bola Tinubu’s government increased the minimum wage to N70,000 per month from N30,000.
However, the cost of living for many Nigerians has tripled between 2024 and 2026.
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The Federal Government has said Nigeria will never support a military coup or any unconstitutional change of government, following claims that the country backed a failed coup attempt in the Niger Republic.
The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Sola Enikanolaiye, made this known in a statement issued on Thursday.
According to the statement, the claims circulating on social media are baseless and misleading.
Enikanolaiye said Nigeria remained committed to democracy, constitutional rule and political stability in West Africa and would not support any attempt to remove a government through unconstitutional means.
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“Nigeria will never support illegality or unconstitutional change of government anywhere, no matter who is involved or which country is concerned,” he said.
The minister also rejected claims that Nigeria, through its membership of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), supported or endorsed the military takeover in Niger.
He said the Federal Government had already stated its position on the situation in Niger in an earlier statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on August 30, 2026.
According to him, Nigeria remains deeply concerned about developments in Niger and wants the country to return peacefully to stability and constitutional order.
Enikanolaiye said Nigeria’s close historical, cultural and fraternal ties with Niger made peace and stability in the neighbouring country particularly important.
“Nigerians at home and abroad should disregard the videos and narratives circulating online, they are intended to create confusion and tarnish Nigeria’s image,” the statement said.
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