The Bayelsa State governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who is also the incumbent governor, Senator Douye Diri, has won Saturday’s election, pulling 175,196 votes. He defeated his main rival, former Governor Timipre Sylva of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who scored 110,108 votes. Diri won in six of eight Local Government Areas (LGAs). These are: Kolokuma/ Opokuma …

The Labour Party in Imo State has dissociated itself from the result of the 11 November Governorship Election in Imo, as announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The Party’s chairman, Mr. Callistus Ihejiagwa, said this while reacting to the outcome of the election in an interaction with newsmen in Owerri, on Sunday. Ihejiagwa said the election was characterized …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo winner of the governorship election conducted on Saturday. This is despite earlier announcement of rescheduled election in some areas where election result sheets were found to have been completed ahead of the commencement of voting would have to be concluded …

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested 14 suspected vote buyers in Otueke, Adawari playgrounds, Bayelsa State, and various polling units in Imo and Kogi states. This was disclosed by EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale. In a statement on Saturday, Oyewale said: “A total sum of N11,040,000―comprising N9,310,00 intercepted from suspected vote buyers …

Security operatives on Saturday allegedly arrested the council chairman of Igalamela Local Government Area (LGA) of Kogi State, Hon. James Onoja, for possession of ammunition and lots of cash. The money and the ammunition it was gathered were packed in several ‘Ghana-must-go’ bags. The money and ammunition were allegedly meant for use during the election. A video shows the suspects …

The Labour Party (LP) governorship candidate in Bayelsa State, Mr. Udengs Eradiri, on Saturday, faulted the conduct of Saturday’s governorship election in the state, saying it was fraught with irregularities bordering on alleged selling and buying of votes. He also claimed that the identities of LP polling agents were changed by Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) prior to election day. …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Saturday announced that one of its Supervisory Presiding Officers, who was abducted at the Amassoma jetty in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area (LGA) of Bayelsa State, on the eve of the governorship election, has been released. In a statement, the Head of Department, Voter Education and Publicity, INEC officeon the state, Mr. Wilfred …

Ahead of Saturday’s governorship poll, security has been beefed up around the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) office in Kogi State. This is just as the commission distributed sensitive materials to local governments. It was observed on Friday the heavy presence of military, police, and Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps personnel seen around the state’s capital as citizens went …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday distributed electoral materials to all 27 Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the Imo State ahead of the governorship election holding on Saturday. At the Central Bank of Nigeria’s branch in Owerri, the state capital, the electoral body distributed the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System machines, ballot papers and result sheets for the election …

The Inspector-General of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun, on Tuesday, announced that there will be no vehicular movement as well as movement of canoes, ships and other means of transportation via waterways in Imo, Kogi and Bayelsa states, starting from Friday. Egbetokun, who said the decision was in line with measures put in place to ensure free, fair and credible elections in …