"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…

…vote at St. David's Primary School, Afao-Ekiti He added: "Oyebanji has already won the election if you look at the state of affairs in Ekiti and the body language of the people. I am predicting an overwhelming victory for him." The former governor also commended security agencies for their professionalism and neutralit…

…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…

…who led the delegation to the meeting, said that there was no governorship primary election held in the state that produced the Speaker, adding that the party had at no time picked him as its consensus candidate. "To the best of our knowledge, the party has not published the endorsement of any candidate in Kwara state.…

…queues of citizens waiting under the scorching sun before voting could commence. The election, according to Obafemi, has also been stained by coordinated voter intimidation and rampant financial inducement. He expressed deep concern over security failures, alleging that thugs were being deployed to scare away some SDP…

Despite the positive assessment, the mission identified discrepancies in election materials, noting inconsistencies between the number of political parties listed on ballot papers, result sheets and INEC's final list of candidates. The group observed that while INEC's final list contained 14 candidates, ballot papers f…

Voting exercise was on Saturday disrupted in some Polling Units during the bye-election held across Enugu North Senatorial District. At

… As Rivers South East elects senator Magnus Abe, Executive Chairman of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), has

The governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, in the Ekiti State election, Dare Bejide, has alleged incidents of vote buying and assault of his driver at his polling unit during Saturday's governorship poll. Bejide, who cast his vote at Polling Unit 004, Ward 2, Oke Adura, Ilawe-Ekiti, accused mem…

Allegations of vote-buying on Saturday surfaced in the ongoing Ekiti State governorship election. Several voters reportedly received cash inducements from political party agents in exchange for their votes. According to findings from Aramoko Ekiti, headquarters of Ekiti West Local Government Area, some voters admitted…

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…Democratic Congress, ADC, has won its first polling unit in the ongoing governorship election in Ekiti State. The party won the Ajagbala Hall polling unit in Okeruku Ward 02, Ikere Local Government Area of the state. In the result sheet sighted by our correspondent, ADC scored 39 votes while the All Progressives Congre…

The Federal House of Representatives bye-election in Dawakin Kudu-Warawa Federal Constituency has set an encouraging precedent for the forthcoming 2027 general election due to the massive turnout and peaceful conduct of the exercise, says the Resident Electoral Commissioner of INEC, Ambassador Abdu Zango. Addressing ne…

Chris Ezema, the chairman of the All Progressives Congress in Nsukka Local Government Area and his Peoples Democratic Party counterpart, Desmond Onah expressed satisfaction with the conduct of the by-election.

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.

Mr Fayemi and his wife, Bisi, cast their votes at exactly 12:12 p.m. at Polling Unit 009, Akpata House, Isan, Ward 11, Oye Local Government Area of the state.

The movement restriction imposed by the Ondo State Police Command ahead of the Ondo South Senatorial District bye-election on Saturday

Before now, Mr Fayose, despite remaining a PDP chieftain, openly broke ranks with his party's traditional stance to endorse APC's candidate and incumbent governor, Mr Oyebanji, for re-election.

Mr Bejide accused an unidentified woman of buying votes near his polling unit in Ilawe-Ekiti.

…he urged. Drawing a comparison with modern banking technology, Ojudu questioned why election technology could still experience such challenges despite years of preparation. "Banks deploy applications and platforms that millions of people use daily for transactions with minimal issues. This technology has been around fo…

…of voters across polling units in Ekiti State on Saturday as the off-cycle gubernatorial election commenced smoothly with the early arrival of electoral officials and materials. Many of the ad hoc staff arrived early to prepare for the exercise, while voters also turned out in large numbers ahead of the commencement of…

…of victory "You can see for yourselves how people trooped out to participate in this election. Not only trooping out but being ready and anxious to participate in the voting. I am indeed impressed with this conduct of our voters. "I am not using Ikere as the only area of focus now, we are getting the same information f…

…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…

…the event despite his demanding political schedule ahead of the Ekiti governorship election. He described the governor's presence as "a great sacrifice" and appreciated him for honouring the monarch. Speaking lightheartedly about his age, Obasanjo expressed confidence that he would continue to celebrate future mileston…

Funmilayo Afuye lauded voter turnout in the ongoing governorship election, describing it as encouraging.