By Samson Adeyanju

Accord Party councillorship candidate for Usuma Ward, Hon. Amb. Constance Jacobs 001, has received a major boost ahead of the February 2026 Bwari Area Council elections as the Usuma Ward Muslim Women Group pledged full mobilisation and support for her campaign.

Jacobs, who visited the Ward Woman Leader, HAJIYAT Maryam Ahidjo, alongside her campaign team Team 001 and other notable women, said she was encouraged by the warm reception and the confidence the women expressed in her candidacy.

During the meeting, Hajiya Mariam and her executive committee assured Jacobs of their commitment to mobilise women and even their spouses to ensure her victory at the polls.

They also promised to provide polling agents and grassroots structures to strengthen her campaign.

Jacobs reaffirmed her intention to contest for councillorship under the Accord Party, promising inclusive, accountable, and community-centred governance if elected.

“I am committed to serving Usuma Ward with transparency and dedication. A strong, active and dependable woman is ready to work for the growth of our community,” she told the gathering while her Deputy Director-General urged the women to rally behind her.

With the pledge of support from the influential women’s group, Jacobs’ campaign gains momentum as the race for Usuma Ward intensifies.

It is worthy to note that she has visited some churches in the past with plans on top gear to visit northern states women groups in Abuja.

By Onyeanya Ebere Immaculata

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), in Benue State says the first phase of the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR), will end on December 10, 2025.

Resident Electoral Commissioner, Prof. Sam Egwu, announced this in a statement on Thursday, noting that a week-long display of the preliminary voters’ register will follow from December 15 to 21 at all LGA offices and the state headquarters.

The exercise will allow residents to verify their details and raise claims or objections.

Egwu described the verification period as vital to cleaning up the register before the next phase of registration, which is scheduled to resume on January 5, 2026.

He urged political parties, civil society groups, community leaders, and residents to take advantage of the process.

INEC reiterated its commitment to a transparent and credible voter register ahead of future elections.

By Sarah Sam Adda

The House of Representatives Committee on Electoral Matters has directed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), to immediately ensure the payment of outstanding insurance benefits owed to NYSC members injured or killed during election duties.

The order followed a presentation by NYSC Director of Welfare, Omotade Ayodele Folorunsho, who revealed that insurance claims for corps members harmed during the 2023 general elections remain unpaid.

Two corps members were shot in Delta State and another in Akwa Ibom, leaving them permanently disabled.

Folorunsho noted that although medical bills were covered by the NYSC, the N1 million insurance benefit in the NYSC-INEC agreement has not been released.

He also decried the poor treatment of corps members during elections, including inadequate welfare and exposure to violence.

Lawmakers unanimously adopted a motion by Hon. Alex Egbona directing INEC to compel the insurance firm responsible to pay all outstanding claims within four weeks.

Committee Chairman Hon. Adebayo Balogun stressed that corps members face intimidation, harassment and deadly risks at polling units, insisting that no election is worth a young Nigerian’s life.