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Polls: I benefited from BVAS, cash crunch —Abaribe

Former Senate Minority leader, Senator Enyinnaya Harcourt Abaribe, Monday, said that the introduction of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System, BVAS and the cash crunch occasioned by the cashless policy was instrumental to his victory in the February 25 presidential and national assembly elections. The former Deputy Governor of Abia State also said that impunity thrives […]

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Polls: Foreign observer’s phone stolen while charging at collation centre – Sani

Former Senator representing Kaduna Central Senatorial District in the 8th National Assembly, Shehu Sani has revealed how one of the accredited foreign observers for the just concluded 2023 general elections lost his phone at the collation centre. Sani said the foreign observer was charging his phone behind his seat when the phone suddenly disappeared. Recall […]

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2023 polls: CP commends Akwa Ibom residents for peaceful disposition

The Commissioner of Police in Akwa Ibom State, Mr. Olatoye Durosinmi has commended the citizens of Akwa Ibom State for their peaceful disposition during the 2023 general elections in the state. Durosinmi gave commendation in a statement signed the command’ Public Relations Officer, Mr Odiko Macedon, and made available to newsmen yesterday in Uyo. His […]

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Presidential election results came as shock to many — Presidency

The Presidency said, yesterday, that results of the February 25 presidential election came as a shock to many who had declared a winner before the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, did. It also urged security agencies to deal decisively with those out to perpetrate rigging in tomorrow’s governorship and state assemblies election, cautioning governors not […]

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Poll: I’m not stepping down – Jandor

The Lagos PDP Governorship Candidate, Dr Abdul-Azeez Adediran (Jandor) says the party has no official alliance with any political party and he is not stepping down for any candidate. Recall that INEC has fixed the Governorship and House of Assembly elections for Saturday March 18. Addressing newsmen at his Campaign Office in Ikeja on Thursday, […]

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March 11 polls may not hold, except… — Election observers

An election observer group, Coalition of Civil Societies for Good Governance, yesterday, warned that the governorship and state Houses of Assembly elections, scheduled for Saturday, may not hold, except the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, vacated the order of the election petition tribunal restricting the commission from tempering with the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System, BVAs, […]

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Poll: NSCDC pays outstanding allowances, to deploy 102,000 officers

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has said it will deploy 102,000 officers, as part of its commitment towards ensuring a hitch free election. The Spokesperson for the Corps, Olusola Odumosu disclosed this to our correspondent on Monday. Odumosu said that the safety of voters during and after election was a top priority, adding […]

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Poll: INEC, transport unions sign MoU in Bauchi

To aid the smooth movement of personnel and materials in the upcoming general election, the Independent National Electoral Commission in Bauchi State has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with transport unions in the state. INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner in the state, Alhaji Mohammmed Nura said the agreement was initially sealed at the national level and […]

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Polls: APC PCC holds National Farmers Summit

As part of its commitment to interrogating the ‘Renewed Hope’ action plan of its presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, the All Progressives Congress APC Presidential Campaign Council PCC will on Thursday host a national farmers stakeholders engagement and mobilization summit in Abuja. The event which is organized by the Agro Commodities Directorate of the campaign […]

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