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By Rotimi Ojomoyela, Ado Ekiti Former Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has commended the conduct of Saturday's governorship election, describing the accreditation and voting process as smooth and seamless across his polling unit. Fayemi cast his vote at Ward 11, Unit 9, Ogilolo, Isan-Ekiti, Isan-Ekiti Local Gov…
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has commenced the upload of polling unit results from the Ekiti governorship election to its Result Viewing Portal (IReV). The results began appearing on the portal at about 4:10 p.m. on Saturday following concerns from stakeholders over the delay in making polling u…
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"I am here to cast my vote but the INEC officials told us that BVAS is not capturing the aged voters, saying we should wait," lamented an elderly man.
Observers and journalists report incidents of vote inducement and electoral malpractice at some polling units in the ongoing Ekiti governorship election.
NSCDC said the victim's family received calls from unidentified persons claiming that the teenager had been abducted and demanding a ransom of N800,000.
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The ADC governorship candidate noted that law enforcement officers failed to act on his complaints.
Mr Adu, a farmer who expressed regret for not passing through formal education, said being an Awolowo supporter as a young man afforded him many socio-economic opportunities and benefits.
The turnout for the election in which candidates of 14 parties are jostling for the governorship seat was impressive in some areas, while it was low in several other places.
The NUJ has called on the National Judicial Council to investigate and sanction a magistrate accused of humiliating and ejecting journalists from an open court, escalating concerns over press freedom and transparency in Akwa Ibom judiciary.
Police authorities in Ekiti State dismissed reports linking unrest in Isan Ekiti to the governorship election, insisting the incident stemmed from a football match while describing the poll as peaceful with high voter turnout.
"Our administration is committed to transforming Anambra into Africa's Silicon Valley. This vision is driven not by politics but by a clear and strategic imperative to secure the future of our state and its people," Mr Soludo said.
"I have gotten reports in all of the 177 polling units. I can assure you that the election, so far, is going very well, very peaceful, transparent and, of course, the people are working together with the relevant security agencies," Mr Sani said.
Yiaga Africa said most polling units had essential voting materials and security presence by noon, although gaps remained in the deployment of some disability-related election materials.
The orderly conduct of voters and the absence of major incidents further underscored the calm atmosphere that prevailed in most polling units. Speaking shortly after casting his vote at Polling Unit 05, Igbo Ward 4, Obenla Community in Ilaje Local Government Area, Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa expressed satisfac…
"People are very excited about this election and they are coming out in large numbers. I remain confident that our party will achieve its target. This election has the potential to rewrite Ekiti's political history in terms of voter participation," he said. According to him, the fact that more than one million register…
The development created a moment of tension as the voters confronted the operatives and demanded that they leave the area, insisting that there was no evidence of vote-buying at the polling centre. Following the confrontation, the EFCC officials withdrew from the polling unit, while the electoral process continued peac…
He also appealed to road safety officials to intervene and ease the situation. The video, sighted by Tribune Online, showed long queues of trucks, cars and other vehicles stretching along the road. He said, "If you are planning to come to Ibadan today just stay. People have been here three to four hours. I think there …
Voting exercise was on Saturday disrupted in some Polling Units during the bye-election held across Enugu North Senatorial District. At