Politics

Nigeria's Federal Capital Territory area council elections on February 21 faced allegations of vote-buying and low voter turnout despite INEC expressing satisfaction with the electoral process.

Nigeria's Federal Capital Territory area council elections on February 21, 2026, were plagued by late arrival of electoral materials, missing voter names on registers, and exceptionally low turnout across multiple polling units, raising questions about electoral preparedness.

Multiple electoral exercises across Nigeria, including bye-elections in Kano and Rivers states, recorded alarmingly low voter participation, raising fresh concerns about democratic engagement ahead of the 2027 general elections.

Federal Capital Territory elections on 21 February 2026 were marked by late starts, technical failures, and low voter turnout despite security deployments aimed at ensuring a peaceful process.

The Nigeria Police Force confronts a week of contrasts: a senior officer's promotion to Deputy Inspector General, successful arrests in Oyo State, and serious allegations of brutality against a Lagos content creator.

An opposition politician has challenged Nigeria's anti-corruption agency to conclude its investigation of former Kaduna governor Nasir El-Rufai, spotlighting tensions between accountability and procedural justice in high-profile corruption probes.

The Federal Capital Territory's area council elections on February 21, 2026, proceeded amid mixed reports of peaceful voting, material delivery failures, voter apathy, and allegations of vote-buying in several locations.

At least 38 people were killed in a terrorist attack in Zamfara State, while separate kidnapping incidents in Ondo and the Southeast highlight Nigeria's deteriorating security situation.

Former Information Minister Lai Mohammed has disowned claims attributing statements about a 'Hausa insurgency' to him, calling the report fabricated, while other political figures weighed in on electoral turnout and governance issues.

Nigeria's FCT Minister Nyesom Wike personally monitored area council elections in Abuja, raising questions about the appropriate boundaries between executive authority and independent electoral administration.

Chief Justice Martha Koome confronts renewed scrutiny over 2017 election cases while newly elected Law Society of Kenya President Charles Kanjama inherits the challenge of defending constitutional principles amid mounting government pressure.

Ida Odinga has disclosed assets worth Sh500 million while seeking appointment as a UN Environment Programme envoy, invoking her connection to late Nobel laureate Wangari Maathai to bolster her environmental credentials.

Kenya's main opposition party faces deepening internal crisis as factions aligned with Secretary-General Edwin Sifuna and party elder Oburu Oginga prepare simultaneous rallies in Siaya and Kakamega counties, with Governor James Orengo alleging state interference.

ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba will contest the Johannesburg mayoral seat against DA's Helen Zille, while Nigeria's PDP faces internal turmoil with Senator Binos Yaroe's resignation—two developments signalling broader shifts in African political alignments.

French President Emmanuel Macron has appealed for restraint ahead of a far-right rally, while South African authorities continue searching for a firearm used in a shooting at former Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe's Johannesburg residence.