President Tinubu has nominated four INEC National Commissioners, one of them reappointed, and two RECs. The Senate must confirm them, with the presidential election 91 days away.
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The Supreme Court has upheld four provisions of the Electoral Act 2026, overturning a Court of Appeal ruling months before the 2027 polls.
Updated 10:41 WAT, 30 Sep 2026: This story now reflects that reports differ on the size of the Supreme Court panel and on who delivered the lead judgment. The Supreme Court has handed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) an important win ahead of the 2027 general elections. On Thursday, 24 September, the court allowed INEC’s appeal and restored four…
A Datafolha poll gives Lula 47% and Flávio Bolsonaro 45% in a likely runoff, a statistical tie with Brazil's first round less than a week away.
Brazil goes to the polls on Sunday 4 October, and the presidential race could hardly be tighter. A Datafolha poll published on 24 September puts President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on 47% in a head-to-head runoff, against 45% for Senator Flávio Bolsonaro. With a margin of error of two percentage points, pollsters call that a technical tie. Datafolha surveyed…
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