Leadership of the Nigerian Liberty Movement (NLM), a political movement seeking registration from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has criticised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and INEC for excluding some political associations from party registration. In the NLM’s special communique titled ‘INEC’s Refusal to Certify NLM: Another Proof of Tyranny Under Bola Tinubu’s Administration’, it stated: “INEC has stubbornly refused to issue our certificate as a legitimate political party. We were the first association to express interest and declare our serious intention. Yet they sit on it like it’s nothing. They block the voice of millions.”

Source: The Guardian January 15, 2026 03:55 UTC