Olatoye Sugar Shot Dead by Unknown Gunmen in Ibadan
A serving member of the Federal House of Representatives, representing Lagelu/Akinyele Federal constituency, Honorable Olatoye Temitope Sugar has been shot dead by unknown gunmen. Olatoye who was also the…
APC Wins House of Assembly Seat in Etsako West, Central Constituency in Edo
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Sunday declared the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr Ahmed Waziri as the winner of Etsako Central Constituency of Edo…
Election Violence: Suspected Political Thugs Invade Three RACs in Ebonyi, Disrupt Elections, Over 15,000 Registered Voters Affected- INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Ebonyi has confirmed there were no elections in three Registration Areas (wards) hit by violence in the governorship and state house of…
We Will Not Accept Results Signed, Collected Under Duress – INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it would not accept result signed and collected under duress. Mr Edwin Enabor, INEC Head, Voters Education and Publicity in Rivers, made…
Party Leaders Decry Low Voter Turnout in Badagry
Some political party leaders in Badagry on Saturday have decried low turn out of voters as counting of votes began in the area. The governorship and house of…
Election Day: Six INEC Staff kidnapped, Released in Kogi
Six staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) were kidnapped and later released in Lokoja, Kogi State during the state assembly election on Saturday. The kidnapping of the…
Hamzat Gets Landslide Victory in His Polling Unit in Epe
Obafemi Hamzat Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State and the All Progressives Congress, APC, deputy Gubernatorial candidate, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, have won their polling units for the party candidates. Deputy…
Election: Thugs Torch Polling Station in Ebonyi -Police confirm
Suspected political thugs on Saturday morning attacked an Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, office in Ezza North local government area of Ebonyi state, setting it ablaze. The Registration Area Center…
Military presence reason for low voter turnout – TMG
The Transition Monitoring Group (TMG) has blamed low turn of electorate during Saturday’s Governorship and House of Assembly polls across the country on “militarisation and over policing” of voting process….
Polls: Shooting in Rivers, ballot box snatching spread in Kogi
Gunshots were heard at Unit 17, Ward 3, Elele in Rivers State as one Hon. Elechi Dike allegedly led some men in military uniform to the unit but the gunshots…