Governor Gboyega Oyetola of Osun State has said that against the speculation that logistic and security hitches may threaten the presidential and National Assembly elections, the process has, so far, been peaceful. The governor spoke in an interview with journalists shortly after voting at his Ward 1, Unit 2B, Popo, Iragbiji polling centre in Boripe […]

queries: “What is your headache?” calls those watching his house mischief makers The Bullion Vans National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Bola Tinubu, has said that the bullion vans seen at his Bourdillon, Ikoyi, Lagos residence did not contain ballot papers, but money, which belongs to him, and not to any government agency. […]

also Obasanjo’s Abeokuta unit too The Presidential Candidate of Peoples Democratic Party, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, failed to hold his polling unit in Yola, Adamawa state on Saturday as he lost it to President Muhammadu Buhari. The official count of ballots at Ajiya unit 02 in Gwadabawa Ward of Yola North Local Government Area gave Atiku […]

The Presidential and National Assembly elections took place in the FCT, Abuja on Saturday without report of security breach. The Acting Inspector-General of Police, Mr Mohammed Adamu, confirmed this while speaking with newsmen after monitoring the exercise in some polling units in the territory. “I have gone round to some polling units to see the […]

The turnout of voters in Imo State was impressive, though there were reported cases of ballot box snatching, shooting, among other repressive actions. There were also cases of late arrival and insufficient voting materials, as well as absence of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Officials. Nevertheless, Governor Rochas Okorocha expressed satisfaction with the conduct of […]

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has voted at about 10:30am. He arrived the polling unit at 9:55am and waited on the queue. Many voters rushed to shake hands with him. Speaking to newsmen after voting, Governor Obaseki commended INEC and security for ensuring a hitch free exercise in the state. Obaseki said he worked […]

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo voted at his Ward 11 unit 22, within Olusomi compound, Abeokuta, in Abeokuta North Local Government Area of Ogun State, three hours after voting had commenced in most polling units in Abeokuta, the state capital. The Nation

Nigeria’s incumbent president, Muhammadu Buhari, has said he will be the winner of the presidential elections after he cast his vote at his polling unit. The president and his wife, Aisha Buhari, voted at the Sarkin Yara Ward A, Kofa Baru polling unit (03), Gidan Niyam in Daura local government area of Katsina State. He […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will extend voting hours in areas where polling failed to open by 8am, it has been confirmed. The National Commissioner in Charge of Information and Voter Education Committee, Barrister Festus Okoye, said the commission had anticipated that there might be some hiccups. Okoye however assured Nigerians that the commission […]