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General Elections timetable: HoR to hold emergency session on Tuesday

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February 14, 2026

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The House of Representatives has scheduled an emergency sitting for Tuesday, February 17, 2026, to deliberate on issues arising from the newly released 2027 general election timetable by the Independent National Electoral Commission.

In a statement by House spokesman, Akin Rotimi, the lower chamber described INEC’s announcement as carrying “constitutional and national significance,” particularly the decision to fix February 20, 2027, for the presidential and National Assembly elections.

According to the statement, members were notified of the emergency session through an internal memorandum from the Speaker’s office.

Lawmakers are expected to focus on legislative issues connected to the timetable, reflecting the House’s resolve to respond swiftly to matters affecting Nigeria’s democratic process.

Rotimi said all related business would be treated with urgency, urging members to prioritize attendance given the importance of the deliberations.

INEC’s timetable also outlines schedules for party primaries between July and September 2026, as well as the commencement of continuous voter registration in April 2026.

The development comes amid ongoing conversations on possible amendments to the Electoral Act ahead of the 2027 general elections

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JUST IN: Obasanjo is alive, hale, hearty not dead– Reports

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June 24, 2026

EMMANUEL AGAJI

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Ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo is alive, hale and hearty, according to reports.

This dispelled rumours in some quarters that the former President had died.

Nigerians and indeed the global community were thus enjoined to ignore the news of Obasanjo’s death.

It would be recalled that there had been news on the social media that the former President had passed on.

A terse statement jettisoning the rumour was captured thus, “The elder statesman is alive and actively engaged in various national and continental activities.
Ignore the death rumours”.

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Photos: Police Block Truck Conveying 47 Sacks Of Camouflage & Drugs In Lagos

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June 24, 2026

EMMANUEL AGAJI

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Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command, acting on credible intelligence, intercepted an unregistered MAN diesel truck at the exit point of Lagos State conveying forty-seven (47) sacks of military camouflage uniforms and eighty (80) cartons of drugs suspected to be illicit substances. Four suspects has been arrested and in Police custody

Preliminary investigation revealed that the military camouflage uniforms were allegedly being transported to the Eastern part of the country.

Investigation is ongoing to determine the source, ownership, and intended recipients of the recovered items, as well as the extent of the suspects’ involvement. Efforts are also ongoing to apprehend other persons connected with the criminal act.