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The Ballot Newsletter, Series 2, Issue 31

In this edition, we follow the Court of Appeal’s ruling in Ondo, where Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa’s victory has been affirmed, again, ending a string of post-election petitions. We spotlight INEC’s sharp critique of political parties for abandoning ideology, and its renewed call for credible local elections through better coordination with state electoral bodies. Over in Rivers, fresh tensions surround the newly rescheduled LG elections, with civil society groups pushing back hard. Meanwhile, Kano PDP is on a membership drive, YIPF is energizing youth for 2027, and a Niger Delta movement is promising 10 million votes for President Tinubu. Stay informed, stay sharp, because democracy depends on it.

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