LIST OF REASONS

INTRO : The reasons why INEC seeks police support for 2027 polls were laid out by INEC Chairman Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, during a courtesy visit to Inspector General of Police Olatunji Disu in Abuja on Wednesday. Describing security as “both the first mile and the last mile” of the electoral process, INEC said preparations for the 2027 general elections have begun. Here are five key reasons why INEC seeks police support for 2027 polls . 1. Electoral Timeline Is Already Active and Requires Immediate Security Attention : One of the main reasons why INEC seeks police support for 2027 polls is that the electoral clock is ticking. Amupitan informed the IGP that INEC had commenced full preparations, with Presidential and National Assembly polls set for January 16, 2027, and Governorship and State Houses of Assembly elections on February 6, 2027. He said the release of the timetable and ongoing party ward congresses and conventions have “effectively activated the electoral process and const...

INTRO : The reasons why North Korea says it is not bound by nuclear non-proliferation treaty were laid out by Pyongyang’s UN envoy Kim Song in a statement carried by the official Korean Central News Agency on Thursday. He insisted external pressure will not change North Korea’s status as a nuclear-armed state. Here are five key reasons why North Korea says it is not bound by nuclear non-proliferation treaty. 1. Formal Withdrawal From the NPT in 2003 : The first of the reasons why North Korea says it is not bound by nuclear non-proliferation treaty is legal: Pyongyang already left the pact. North Korea threatened to withdraw from the NPT in 1993 and “formally did so in 2003.” The treaty, which went into force in 1970, aims to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons, but North Korea, Israel, India, and Pakistan are notable exceptions. Kim Song stressed, “The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea will not be bound by the Non-Proliferation Treaty under any circumstances whatsoever.” 2. Nucle...