Small-scale business owners around some polling units in Ekiti West Local Government Area are enjoying brisk sales as the Ekiti governorship election progresses.

"Electoral offences attract sanctions. Vote buying, vote selling, ballot box snatching, violence and intimidation, destruction of electoral materials and disorderly conduct at polling units."

"I want to appeal to our people to be patient, because everyone will vote. I have received assurances from INEC that all those who came out will be allowed to vote," he said.

A BVAS machine glitch was also reported across various polling units in Ekiti State on Saturday.

The election observation group said findings from its observers revealed differences in the number of political parties reflected on key election materials used by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

…dismissal, or dissolution, every officer affected by that decision is under an immediate obligation to comply. It stressed that there is no constitutional mechanism within the IPOB Code of Conduct that permits a dismissed officer to veto, suspend, delay, review, or reject a decision lawfully made by the Supreme Leader…

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…is unacceptable, the former presidential aide charged INEC to address the challenge immediately. He wrote: “INEC, this is unacceptable. I am the first voter in my polling unit. Nearly 30 minutes after accreditation began, your equipment has still failed to capture my details. “If the very first voter requires 30 minute…

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…by Lukman Abubakar, aide to former governor M. A Abubakar on Digital and Creative Media. According to the statement, Katagum died in the early hours of Saturday. "Inna Lillahi Wa Inna Ilaihi Raji'un. It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Arch. Audu Sule Katagum, Wazirin Katagum and former Deputy G…

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…The National Commissioner of NDPC, Dr Vincent Olatunji, disclosed this in Abuja during a media parley to mark three years of the commission. Olatunji said the request followed the signing of the Nigeria Data Protection Act by President Bola Tinubu on June 12, 2023, noting that it was part of efforts to safeguard the in…

…into the matter are still ongoing, the management directed the students to proceed on immediate suspension. The statement stressed that the university remains committed to eliminating actions and behaviours that could bring the institution into disrepute. The development comes days after Adio himself was suspended alon…

…materials arrived late. The electoral workers were also not efficient enough to move immediately, while the absence of some corps members further contributed to the delay," he said. The development left many voters waiting at the polling units and raised concerns about the smooth conduct of the by-election in the affec…

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Add us on Google Kenneth Okonkwo Perhaps therein lies the tragedy. Andy Okeke sought wealth without the patience that honest labour requires and paid a terrible price. Kenneth Okonkwo, in his political journey, appears equally impatient for relevance and influence. One can only hope that, unlike his famous alter ego, r…

Over one million Ekiti voters will participate in the poll, which will be held in 2,445 Polling Units (PUs) spread across the 177 wards of the 16 Local Government Areas in the South-west state.