European Union is expected to make a preliminary statement on the observation from the governorship and state House of Assembly elections. Its Chief Observer, Barry Andrews, made this known to journalists on Saturday. EU Observer Missions have been on the ground since January, 2023 and have their team deployed across the states. Andrews noted that […]
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The Independent National Electoral Commission has uploaded some election results from the governorship and State Houses of Assembly elections. Opposition parties and some Nigerians had knocked INEC over its failure to upload results immediately on its Result Viewing portal during the presidential and National Assembly elections. Although the Commission explained that technical glitches marred result […]
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An Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) official holds up a ballot paper during the counting process at a polling station in Egbeda, Lagos, on February 25, 2023, during Nigeria’s presidential and general election. (Photo by Benson Ibeabuchi / AFP) The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has postponed governorship and state assembly elections in 10 polling […]
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Labour Party governorship candidate in Lagos State, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, has lost his polling unit to the incumbent governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Sanwo-Olu, who is vying for a second term in office, defeated his co-contenders with 29 votes. Rhodes-Vivour received 18 ballots, while Peoples Democratic Party candidate Olajide Adeniran, also known […]
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Tunde Ajaja, Victor Ayeni, Daniel Ayantoye, Animasahun Salman, Ademola Adegbite, Sunday Nwakanma, Dennis Naku, Raphael Ede, John Charles, Ted Odogwu, Godwin Isenyo, Ada Wodu, Edward Nnachi, Olaide Oyelude, Chima Azubuike, Daud Olatunji and Collins Sunday There is hope that the unexpected win by opposition parties in some states during the February 25 presidential and National […]
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The Governorship candidate of the Labour Party (LP) for Lagos State Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour has voted in the on-going 2023 governorship and state assembly elections in Ikeja. Rhodes-Vivour, also known as GRV is contesting for the gubernatorial election in Lagos state but faces opposition from the governor and the All Progressive Congress (APC) candidate, Babajide Sanwo-Olu […]
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Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has cast his vote in the ongoing state assembly elections. Adeleke cast his vote at Sagba/Abogunde Polling Unit, Ward 2, Unit 9, Ede North. He urged people of Osun State to come out and vote massively. Also, he called on everyone to be peaceful while they exercise their civic responsibility. […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari has cast his vote at polling unit 003, Sarkin Yara A in Daura, Katsina State, with a call to the electorate to vote for their preferred candidates even if politicians tried to offer them money. The president, who briefly spoke to newsmen both in English and Hausa languages after casting his vote […]
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Former President Goodluck Jonathan has cast his vote at his polling unit for Saturday’s gubernatorial election. Johahan arrived at his polling unit, 13, in Ward 39 at Otuoke, Ogbia Local Government Area (LGA) of Bayelsa State. The former president urged the security officers to exercise professionalism in their work and to detain anyone who might […]
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There is large turnout of voters in Mafa, hometown of Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno, as accreditation and voting in the March 18 governorship/state assembly elections start. Mafa is the headquarters of Mafa Local Government Area of Borno, about 35km from Maiduguri. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) correspondent monitoring the exercise in Mafa, reports […]
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