Six persons are allegedly feared missing when unknown gunmen attacked six Hummer Buses carrying INEC officials in Kogi in the early hours of Sunday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports on Sunday that the incident, which occured around 2 a.m of March 19 at Obajana, left several officials...
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The Police Command in Lagos State say 17 persons, including a woman were arrested during the governorship and Houses of Assembly elections in the for various offences. The command`s Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the arrest to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday. NAN...
The police command in Ebonyi has confirmed the killing of Mr Peter Nweke, the Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ezza North Local Government Area of the state during Saturday’s election. SP Onome Onovwakpoyeya, the state Police Public Relations’ Officer, said this when he spoke with the...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The incumbent State Governor of Borno State, Babagaba Zulum is leading all the 11 gubernatorial candidates that contested the 2023 Governorship election on Saturday, 18th March, 2023 in all the 7 out of the 27 LGAs of the state. Governor Zulum led with wide...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Former Governor of Cross River State, Donald Duke, has lost his polling unit on Saturday to the All Progressive Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Senator Bassey Otu with 111 votes while the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) had 54 votes. Also, Governor Ben Ayade won his...
Yiaga Africa alleged that some politicians were engaged in vote buying as party agents distributed food, cash and alcoholic drinks to some voters in exchange for votes. Mr Ezenwa Nwagwu, a board member, Yiaga Africa said this during the organisation’s news conference on its Midday situation report on the...
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has commended the conduct of the governorship and House of Assembly elections, alluding to noticeable improvements from the Feb. 25 Presidential and National Assembly elections. The NBA President, Mr Yakubu Maikyau, SAN, said this at a virtual news conference from Kebbi, where he observed...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – No fewer than 65 persons in 28 states have been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) over alleged voter inducement at the governorship and Houses of Assembly elections. The Commision’s spokesman, Mr Wilson Uwujiaren, confirmed the arrest in the statement issued...
ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – Bauchi State governor, Bala Mohammed, has stated that the Independent National Electoral Commission has done very well by improving in its conduct the Gubernatorial and State Assembly elections compared to the previously held Presidential and National Assembly polls. The Governor who stated this in an...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) on Saturday said it deployed 400 officers and operatives to prevent vote buying in governorship and Houses of Assembly elections. The ICPC Spokesperson, Mrs Azuka Ogugua, who disclosed this in a statement in Abuja,...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Governorship and State Assembly election in Borno state witnessed low turn out of voters, when compared to the last presidential and national assembly election. Our correspondent, who visited some of the polling units in Maidugiri, observed that most residents were unwilling to come out...
A middle aged man has been shot dead while allegedly attempting to disrupt voting process in Mbube, Ogoja Local Government Area of Cross River. The deceased who was identified as Joe, was said to have been shot dead by security agents. The Commissioner of Police in charge of election...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Damaturu – Yobe State Governor Mai Mala Buni joined hundreds of voters that were willing to exercise their franchise in his home town, Buni Gari in Saturday at polling unit 004 Bulturam/Yarimary ward of Buni Gari of Gujba Local Government. Addressing newsmen shortly after casting his...
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...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The West Africa Elders Forum (WAEF) has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), security operatives, and other stakeholders to act in accordance with the laws of the land in the Saturday elections. WAEF made the call in Abuja in a statement jointly signed...
A civil society organisation, Connected Development, has urged the electorate across the country to come out en mass and cast their ballots, saying the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) had enhanced its capacity. The Chief Executive of the organisation, Amb. Hamzat Lawal, gave the advice, while speaking with newsmen after...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has deployed its personnel across the states where Governorship and State Assembly elections will take place on Saturday. The EFCC Spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren, said this in a statement on Friday in Abuja. He said the move was...
The Police in Sokoto State had ordered the restriction of movement from 12:00 am on Friday to 6:00 pm on Saturday during the Governorship and Houses of Assembly elections in the state. A statement issued on Friday by the command spokesman, DSP Sanusi Abubakar also said it had also...
The All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) in Enugu State has said it did not collapse its structure for any party in the state in respect of the March 18 governorship and House of Assembly elections. The party disclosed this on Friday in Enugu in a statement by its State...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Former Deputy Governor of Cross River State and Director General of Cross River State People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Efiok Cobham, has alleged that the ruling party in the state has perfected plans to rigged the Gubernatorial elections on Saturday. Addressing Journalist at Ernest Etim...