The gubernatorial candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) Ambassador Olufemi Ajadi Oguntoyinbo, says the guber election in the state was characterized by irregularities. Ajadi made the submission immediately after casting his vote at his polling unit 027 Adebimpe, Ofada Ward, Ogun State. He told journalists that voters were not provided the right kind…

There were general voter aparthy, and vote buying in the ongoing 2023 Governorship and State House Assembly elections in most of the polling units visited in Calabar metropolis in Cross River State. The Guardian observed that the exercise in Calabar, reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) adhoc staff and the security operatives resumed…

Candidates for Imo State House of Assembly elections and party leaders have expressed worry over the level of voter apathy and late arrival of officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the scheduled poll in the state. At Ihiagwa in Owerri council area of the state, Precious Opara and Ekene Umunaekwe, candidates of…

Former Deputy Governor of Imo State, Hon. Jude Agbaso, has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to keep to the promise made to Nigerians for a free, fair, and credible election. He said, "Today's governorship and state assembly elections provided the INEC with a golden opportunity to redeem its image by correcting the lapses…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has debunked reports that the Commission plans to conduct supplementary elections arising from the presidential and National Assembly elections. INEC also denied planning to hold supplementary elections for Saturday’s Governorship and State Assembly elections. National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, said this in a…

Candidates for Imo State House of Assembly elections and party leaders in Imo State have expressed worry over the level of voter apathy and late arrival of officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC for the scheduled poll in the state.

Lagos State governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and the All Progressive Congress (APC) gubernatorial candidate said he has cast his vote. Sanwo-Olu is contesting for re-election and a second term as the Lagos state Governor but faces opposition from Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour (GRV) of the Labour Party (LP) and Abdul-Azeez Olajide Adediran popularly known as Jandor of the…

Osun State governor Ademola Adeleke has cast his vote in the ongoing state assembly elections. Adeleke cast his vote at Sagba/Abogunde Polling Unit, Ward 2, Unit 9, Ede North. He urged people of Osun State to come out and vote massively. Also, he called on everyone to be peaceful while they exercise their civic responsibility.…

It’s another governorship and state assembly election in Nigeria, and this year 28 out of the 36 states of the federation will be electing governors, while the House of Assembly election will hold in the 36 states of the federation.

As 837 governorship candidates across 28 states and 10,240 flag bearers for the 993 State Assembly seats seek the votes of the electorate in today’s governorship and State Assembly elections, there are fears in many states over threats of violence.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken voiced hope that Nigeria will follow its own legal processes to ease tensions after disputed presidential elections.

Abia State has always been dealt a bad card in terms of leadership since the advent of the Fourth Republic, but that is about to change, a group, Integrity and Transparency Promotion Initiative (ITPI), has said. The Abia State chapter of the group, which described the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) leadership of the state since…