The Movement for Credible Elections has called for urgent investigations into allegations of vote buying, pre-thumbprinted ballot papers and the suspected distribution of uncollected voter cards during Saturday's Ekiti governorship election.

…Speaker of the State House of Assembly, as the party’s flag bearer for the 2027 general elections, have petitioned President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over what they described as his imposition on the party. The petitioners asked the President to wade into the controversial primary election or be prepared to lose Kwara State i…

…our sister agencies. And even the citizens have realised that taking weapons during elections doesn't give them anything better," the CP stated. Earlier, the Chairman of Warawa local government area, Lamido Sanusi-Ahmad, commended the Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir-Yusuf, INEC, and security agencies for the hitch-free…

The Dawakin Kudu/Warawa Federal Constituency bye-election in Kano State was conducted peacefully on Saturday, with a notable voter turnout and

…he observed that voter turnout at his polling unit appeared average compared to previous elections. Despite the turnout, the former lawmaker maintained that the APC remained firmly positioned for victory, insisting that there was no serious challenge to the party's dominance in the state.

…he stated. He added that INEC would continue improving the technology ahead of future elections, emphasizing that no cases of BVAS malfunction were reported from any polling unit. The REC also linked variations in voter turnout to differences in voter population across polling units, noting that some centres had fewer…

…kind of crowd we expected. "At my polling unit, I have seen longer queues in previous elections. The turnout I witnessed was around average, not too poor, but certainly not exceptionally high," he said.

…Commission, EFCC, of being blinded to vote-buying and electoral malpractices during elections. Reacting to alleged vote-buying in Ekiti State, Yesufu said it should be decriminalised in Nigeria. Posting on X, the activist noted that law-abiding Nigerians are at the receiving end of vote-buying in Nigeria. He wrote: “At…

…the kind of crowd we expected. At my polling unit, I have seen longer queues in previous elections. The turnout I witnessed was around average, not too poor, but certainly not exceptionally high. “In fact, I expected more in terms of the support base of the APC, but at the end of the day, I believe there is really no s…

The lawmaker said the Ekiti governorship election, alongside by-elections being conducted in other parts of the country, provides an opportunity to assess the effectiveness of the existing electoral framework

…efforts by party stakeholders. He noted that although voter participation in bye-elections is traditionally lower than in general elections, the turnout witnessed during the exercise was impressive and could surpass expectations. "So we expect that we get a very good number, maybe about 100,000 plus, considering the wa…

…process, stressing that a comprehensive assessment would only be possible after all elections and by-elections taking place across the country had been concluded. The Senate Leader explained that reports from domestic and international election observers, alongside analyses of voting patterns and election outcomes, wou…

…concern over the conduct of some political actors, the ADC candidate maintained that elections should be decided by the free will of voters rather than financial inducement. "In a normal democracy, people may do whatever they want elsewhere, but bringing money directly to a voting centre and distributing it openly is r…

…security agencies for a job well done. “So far so good, you have seen for yourself, elections have gone on very well, no violence, nothing. The massive turnout, especially in Warawa, is a reflection of the planning and coordination, in terms of security, especially the lead agency, the police. “I want to thank the poli…

While the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has no candidate, the All Progressives Congress (APC), the Labour Party (LP), and the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) are jostling in Saturday's Dawakin Kudu/Warawa Federal Constituency by-election in Kano State.

…to reaffirm Dr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim as our presidential candidate for the 2027 general elections, and we are throwing our full weight behind him," he said. "He remains our candidate, and nobody can change that. We will work tirelessly for him, and we are confident that he will emerge victorious." The party chairman f…

…personnel deployed for the election were more friendly and relaxed compared to previous elections in the state. Similarly, a tricycle operator, Mr Moses Ajibade, acknowledged awareness of the police directive restricting movement but said economic realities compelled him to continue working. Ajibade explained that he n…

…Party, LP, ticket to contest for Owerri Federal Constituency seat in the 2027 general elections. Speaking after receiving the party’s Certificate of Return as its flagbearer, Anyanwu-Akeredolu, expressed appreciation to the LP leadership for the confidence reposed in her. She described her emergence as a significant mi…

…operatives on the ground for the election were very friendly, unlike in the past elections. On his part, Mr Moses Ajibade, a tricyclist, said he was aware of the restriction of movement order by the police, adding, however, that he needed to feed his family and fulfil his weekly contribution obligation, hence the need…

…The governor estimated that voter turnout could be below 100,000, noting that by-elections generally attract fewer voters than general elections. "We expect to get a very good number, though perhaps less than 100,000 because it is a by-election. If it were a general election, the figure would certainly be much higher,"…

…Rivers, Ondo and Nasarawa; and one House of Representatives and one state assembly bye-elections in Kano and Kebbi states. Ekiti governorship candidates Those gunning for Oyebanji’s seat are the African Democratic Congress, ADC, “consensus candidate”, Ambassador Dare Bejide; Dr Wole Oluyede, PDP; Akande Oluwasegun Samu…

Ahead of the 2027 general elections, the Delta State Publicity Secretary of the African Democratic Congress, Mr. Fred Akpewe, has said the silence of the party’s governorship candidate, Chief Great Ogboru over the alleged claim by Dr. Emmanuel Unuafe as the governorship candidate of the Delta ADC is not a sign of weakn…

…Rivers, Ondo and Nasarawa; one House of Representatives and one State Assembly bye-elections in Kano and Kebbi states. Over 1m voters to decide Oyebanji, 10 others' fate today EKITI State Governor Biodun Oyebanji faces challengers from 10 political parties in today's governorship election, in a contest poised to test p…

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…to campaign across the state. He said before now, the state recorded violence during elections because of the stifling of political activities of the opposition by the government in power. Oyebode stressed, “But, this time, the governor regarded Ekiti citizens as one entity, hence the enabling environment given to the…