2023 election
25 Feb
The three front-runners of the 2023 presidential election, Bola Tinubu of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Peter Obi of the Labor Party, and Atiku Abubakar of the People's Democratic Party (APC), have all cast their ballots at their respective polling places. Tinubu, Peter Obi, and Atiku are vying to succeed President Muhammad Buhari, whose…
25 Feb
The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu has cast his vote at a polling unit in Bourdillion, Ikoyi, Lagos State. Tinubu voted alongside his wife, Remi, and other party chieftains. “Democracy is here to stay”, Tinubu said and expressed optimism that he is “too confident of victory”. He said the voting…
25 Feb
Suspected hoodlums have attacked a Registration Area Centre (RAC) in the Tudun Wada area of Gombe State, robbing ad hoc staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The suspected thugs robbed the victims of their phones and injured some of the electoral officials who passed the night at a school, a few hours before…
25 Feb
The Peoples Democratic Party's (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, asserts that he is certain of winning the election. Atiku told journalists that he would win the presidency and succeed President Muhammadu Buhari, whose two terms end on May 29, 2023, after he cast his vote alongside his wife, Titi, at Polling Unit 012, Ajiya Ward…
25 Feb
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had a slow start in the conduct of the ongoing Presidential and National Assembly elections in Ogun State, as election materials and personnel got to some polling units late. In some of the polling units in Abeokuta, the state capital, security personnel and electorate were seen waiting for the…
25 Feb
President Muhammadu Buhari and his wife, Aisha, have voted at Kofar Baru ll Gidan Niyam Sarkin Yara A in Daura, Katsina State. Buhari was sworn into Office as the President on the platform of the ll Progressives Congress (APC) on May 29, 2015 and he was re-elected after winning his reelection bid, defeating his closest…
25 Feb
A Protest is presently going on in Agudama Community in Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa State over a shortage of about 48,500 ballot papers meant for the Yenagoa/Kolokuma/Opokuma Federal Constituency elections. The protesters who put a halt to the distribution of electoral materials from the center to other units happened at Ward 4, Epie…
25 Feb
The presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has cast his vote at his polling unit in Adamawa State. Atiku is one of four leading candidates vying to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari, whose second term ends on May 29. The other three are Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Peter…
25 Feb
Voting has commenced at Amantutu polling unit 019, Ward 2, of the Presidential Candidate of Labour Party, Peter Obi in Agulu, Anoacha local government area of Anambra state. The exercise started at about 8:40am with Pa Peter Anaedum being the first to cast his vote. The process was moving smoothly without any hitches as at…
25 Feb
As at 9.20 a.m. voters at Unit 047, Ward 3, Alausa, Lagos State are still waiting for the arrival of officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu is expected to vote at the polling unit. Sources said the APC presidential candidate was expected to…
25 Feb
The nonpayment of N4000 training allowance to independent electoral commission (INEC) adhoc staffers has slowed the commencement of the voting exercise in Dorayi Karamar ward in Gwale local council of Kano state. There are no fewer than 30 polling units in the densely populated ward in Kano. It was observed that hundreds of voters who…
25 Feb
The enthusiasm of many voters who came out early on Saturday to vote is being dampened as the officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) have not gotten to some polling units in Ibadan North Local Government Area of Oyo State. As at 8.12 a.m. at Ward 05 Unit 25, New Bodija, voters had…