Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has demanded immediate upload of Saturday presidential election results on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) server. He made the call in a statement by his Media Adviser, Paul Ibe on Sunday in Abuja, where he advised INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, to instruct the election […]

Yenegoa, Bayelsa State • Suspends Esan, Igueben Federal Constituency In Edo The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has postponed elections in 141 polling units in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital, due to violence. The commission also suspended the election in the Esan, Igueben Federal Constituency in Edo State. INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, who stated these […]

Suspected Boko Haram insurgents, yesterday, disrupted presidential and National Assembly elections in Gwoza Council of Borno State. Confirming the incident in Gwoza, the Emir, Mohammed Shehu Timta, said: “The insurgents struck by firing two mortar bombs into the township and injured five people, while casting their votes to elect leaders at the national level.” He […]

Vice presidential candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC), Kashim Shettima, at the polling unit, yesterday All Progressives Congress vice presidential candidate, Kashim Shettima, has urged the country to ensure the outcome of the 2023 elections does not disunite the country. Shettima, who voted at his Shettima Kukawa 023 polling unit, Lawan Bukar Ward, Maiduguri metropolis […]

• Tinubu, Atiku, Obi, Kwankwaso commend process, express confidence in winning • INEC commences results upload, over 5000 up on IREV Portal by 12:10 am • Voting continues today in Bakassi, Qua Island • Reports of violence, voter suppression worrisome – CDD • Situation Room scores commission low on election materials deployment, decries voters intimidation […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will begin the national collation of 2023 presidential election by Sunday 6pm. Its Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, disclosed this as he declared open the 2023 General Election National Collation Centre, on Sunday in Abuja. He said that the commission expects that results from states would start arriving […]

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has reiterated that the political ambition of anybody is not worth the blood of any Nigerian. He stated this on Saturday, in Otuoke, Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa, after casting his vote. Jonathan came out as early as 8:30 am but election materials arrived late. He said that elections must […]

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo voted at his polling unit 2, ward 11 situated inside Olushomi compound, Totoro – Sokori in Abeokuta North Local Government Area of Ogun State at about 10:40 am. He said Nigeria is making progress in its electoral process with the Bimodal Voter’s Accreditation System (BVAS). Obasanjo, who arrived the polling unit […]

Rivers Governor Nyesom Wike has finally voted at his Polling Unit 7B, Ward 9 Rumueprikon, Obio-Akpor after initial hitches caused by Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS). However, his wife, Suzzette, could not be accredited for the second time as officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) begged her to come back again. A crowd […]