Author: Olabanji Ayoola

The 30 missing ad-hoc staff of the Independent National Electoral commission (INEC) who were reported missing have been found. “We can now confirm that all the 30 ad-hoc staff engaged for the 2019 Kogi Governorship election and posted to Polling Units 002, 006 and 013 at Olamaboro III; and Polling Units 006, 012, 015, 016, […]

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) have accused the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of awarding over 100,000 votes to candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Yahaya Bello in Okene Local Government area of Kogi State. “The PDP issues a stern caution to the INEC over the fictitious votes being bandied from Okene and other […]

The police in Lokoja on Sunday confirmed three persons dead during the governorship election held in Kogi on Saturday. The Commission of Police in Kogi, Mr Akeem Busari, who confirmed the deaths to newsmen, said that the command was still compiling its report on the poll to ascertain the actual number of casualties. Busari also […]

There Was Widespread Violence, Voter Intimidation — CDD YIAGA Africa Calls For Cancellation In Areas Of Violence APC Conducted Guber Poll In Kogi Central On Friday Night — SDP Army Aided APC To Rig Poll — Dickson I’m Disappointed With Poor Organisation Of Nigeria’s Elections — Jonathan Bookmakers were, yesterday, proven right, when shootings, widespread violence […]

International observers who observed the Bayelsa and Kogi elections on Saturday have expressed concerns about the conduct and conditions under which the elections held. The observers in a joint statement issued under the auspices of the Diplomatic Watch raised alarm over the reports of widespread incidents of violence and intimidation, some of which were witnessed […]

Ex-President Goodluck Jonathan casts his vote in the Saturday Governorship election in Bayelsa State. Photo: Femi Dawodu Former President Goodluck Jonathan has expressed disappointment at the handling of the voting process in his ward. He expressed dissatisfaction over the lateness of the arrival of voting materials at the polling unit. Jonathan spoke to journalists after he […]

Akwuke community in Enugu South council of Enugu State holds one of the greatly demanded materials for building and road constructions – sharp sand, which is scooped from the Akwuke River, as well as a Federal Government’s scientific research centre – Scientific Equipment Development Institute (SEDI). Sources said aside readily employing the indigenes, the community […]