This edition of The Ballot INEC’s landmark step to establish an Artificial Intelligence Division, signaling a move toward a more technologically advanced electoral system. But will innovation translate into transparency? Meanwhile, President Tinubu has been adopted as the APC’s sole candidate, prompting reflection on the balance between party unity and democratic pluralism.
Opposition dynamics are also evolving. Former SDP candidate Adewole Adebayo has firmly ruled out aligning with Atiku Abubakar, while PDP senators have countered Atiku’s call for a coalition, asserting party-led processes over personal ambition. With electoral commissions calling for independence and the courts engaging with politically sensitive allegations of a shadow government, the pulse of Nigeria’s democracy is beating louder than ever.
Explore these and other key stories in this edition of The Ballot.
