…interests during the 2027 polls, a directive that has raised fresh concerns about voter intimidation in the state. Council chairmen in Ebonyi to be removed for failing to deliver APC Ebonyi State Governor, Francis Nwifuru, has equally drawn criticisms after warning newly inaugurated local government chairmen that they…

…from civil society groups and residents, who describe the ultimatum as undemocratic, voter intimidation, and a violation of the constitutional right to freedom of association and movement. The FCT police command is yet to comment on this development. Watch the video below... View this post on Instagram A post shared by…

…as a campaign strategy. “INEC documented over 200 cases of attacks on officials and voter intimidation during the 2023 elections. “In the November 2023 Kogi and Bayelsa polls, there was ballot box snatching in Dekina and the killing of agents in Nembe. “Human Rights Watch reported that over 800 people died after the 20…

…and transparently probe reports of financial inducement, illegal election financing, voter intimidation, misuse of public resources and other violations recorded during the poll. The human rights organisation equally called for independent, regional, and international scrutiny of the election, just as it urged the agen…

…reported cases of vote-buying, financial inducement, illegal election financing, voter intimidation, violence and other electoral offences linked to the election.

…reported cases of vote-buying, financial inducement, illegal election financing, voter intimidation, violence, misuse of public resources and other electoral offences in connection with the 2026 Osun State governorship election.” The organisation also urged the agencies “to invite and facilitate independent regional an…

…hub reported 25 cases of thuggery, 12 attacks on electoral officials and 9 cases of voter intimidation by security personnel. It separately recorded 323 cases of electoral offences across the polling units observed, including 103 cases of vote trading, 85 cases of exposure of ballot papers, 31 cases of obstruction of v…

…machines were failing at several polling units and that thugs were harassing voters in parts of the state.Speaking on Osun Radio during the exercise, Adeleke said complaints had been reaching him about Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BIVAS) machines operating below standard at multiple locations, causing significan…

…a peaceful electoral process. He expressed concern over alleged acts of violence and voter intimidation ahead of the election and urged security agencies to act professionally. “We must defend democracy. If we truly want to practise democracy, then we must practise it the right way. “It is not that we are afraid, but w…

…agencies, and the Presidency to investigate what he described as credible reports of voter intimidation and abuse of public office. The statement further argued that the outcome of elections in Taraba State cannot be determined by the number of civil servants alone, maintaining that the collective will of the electorat…

…of 2027, treating the irregularities documented in the Ekiti election, vote-buying, voter intimidation, accreditation failures, and inconsistencies between ballot papers and result sheets as urgent lessons for 2027, not isolated incidents, so that Nigerians can trust the process that determines who governs them. “INEC,…

…mark, the founders said. They envision the Wahala App being used to document real-time voter intimidation and electoral malpractices during the upcoming elections in the country. Wahala App is bound to face the challenge of convincing people to change their habit of sharing real-time information about incidents on soci…

…gathering, enforcement, arrest and prosecution of offenders involved in vote-buying and voter intimidation. The organisation further encouraged Ekiti residents to remain actively engaged in the democratic process beyond elections by holding elected officials and political parties accountable for their campaign promises…

“Security agencies need to crack down harder on vote buying and voter intimidation. “Political parties must better train polling agents on electoral laws and guidelines. “Regulating incumbency powers and the use of state resources is critical to ensure fair competition. “Yiaga Africa stressed that while election admini…

…of the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, ballot snatching, BVAS failures and voter intimidation. Maku, a former Minister of Information, made the demand on Sunday during a press briefing at his residence in Wakama, Nasarawa Eggon Local Government Area, describing the election as a “sham” and accusing the Indep…

…State. The declaration came amid allegations of electoral irregularities, violence and voter intimidation by opposition parties, which have threatened legal action. Announcing the result, the Returning Officer, Professor Christian Ezeibe of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), said Asogwa polled 162,360 votes to de…

Allegations of vote-buying, voter intimidation and other electoral malpractices trailed Saturday's governorship election in Ekiti State, despite reports by election observers that the exercise was generally peaceful across the state. The candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Dare Bejide, alleged that vote…

…Election. The hub, however, expressed concern over incidents of vote-buying, voter intimidation and ballot-paper irregularities. The hub, comprising the Kukah Centre, TAF Africa, Nigerian Women Trust Fund (NWTF), Yiaga Africa, International Press Centre (IPC) and the Centre for Media and Society (CEMESO), made this kno…

…electoral authorities and security agencies to ensure that incidents of vote-buying and voter intimidation are properly investigated, stressing that the credibility of the election depends on the ability of relevant institutions to enforce the law without fear or favour.

…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 loyalists. "Our people must be allowed to vote without a gun or a…

…inducement and vote-buying schemes," revealing that 24 separate cases of vote-buying and voter intimidation were documented across nine local government areas. According to the report, some of the incidents were allegedly aimed at compromising the secrecy of the ballot and influencing voter choices. The observation hub…

…of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ekiti State, Dr Wole Oluyede, has alleged voter intimidation and expressed concerns over delays in the accreditation and voting process at his polling unit at Osaguru Hall, unit 6, ward 3, Ikere-Ekiti. Speaking with journalists after casting his vote, Oluyede described the pace of…