The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has suspended election in some parts of Kogi State. Off-cycle governorship elections were conducted in two other states – Bayelsa and Imo. Midway into commencement of the exercise, a civil society group, Yiaga Africa raised an alarm over some doctored result sheets. INEC responded by saying that it was investigating the issue. In a …

The National Working Committee(NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has charged the party leaders in Kogi State to show character in Saturday’s election. This call was made by the party’s Deputy National Chairman (North), Hon. (Dr.) Ali Dalori at a  briefing, which the NWC had with the APC leaders in Lokoja on Thursday. An eight-man NWC team arrived Lokoja, …

Polls opened early in many centres in the three states of Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi where governors are being elected. The off-season governorship elections have two incumbents – Senator Duoye Diri (Bayelsa) and Senator Hope Uzodimma (Imo) – seeking re-election, while Kogi State will be having a new governor after 48-year-old Alhaji Yahaya Bello completes his second tenure on 27th …

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has said that 15 Commissioners of Police, 29 Deputy Commissioners of Police, and 40 Assistant Commissioners of Police have been deployed to oversee this weekend’s governorship election in Imo State. This was as the police said, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) lacked the constitutional power to halt the poll. Also, the Federal Road Safety Corps …

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Olukayode Egbetokun convened a crucial meeting with key stakeholders in Kogi State on Wednesday, urging “political leaders to play a significant role in maintaining the peace by promoting a culture of non-violence among their supporters and ensuring that the electoral process is conducted without any form of intimidation or coercion”. The Force Headquarters said this …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has revealed that there are no registered voters in 38 polling units in Imo State and two in Bayelsa State. The electoral body also noted that of the 2,419,922 registered voters for the November 11 governorship election in the state, only 2,318,919 permanent voter cards were collected. This was contained in a graphical representation …

Barely four days to Saturday’s gubernatorial election in Bayelsa State, a Non-Governmental Grassroots Movement for the re-election of Diri/Law has embarked on a massive door-to-door grassroots campaign across the creeks of the state for the emergence of the incumbent Governor, Senator Douye Diri, at the polls. The group, led by the Coordinator of Bayelsa Central, Abel Ebifemowei; and Coordinator Bayelsa …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released an amended list of candidates for the Bayelsa State governorship election. According to the amended list uploaded on the commission’s website on Monday, the names of Timipre Sylva and his running mate, Joshua Maciver of the All Progressives Congress (APC) made the list. The list was signed by the Secretary to the …

With six days to the governorship elections in Imo, Kogi and Bayelsa States, the Inspector General of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun has deployed undercover agents, who are currently carrying out covert operations to identify criminals’ hideouts and clamp down on them in the affected and neighbouring states. Governorship elections in the three states have in recent years been marred by several …

The Senate on Wednesday approved the appointment of seven of the nominees of President Bola Tinubu as Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The remaining three nominees were not present for screening. The nominees approved are Mr Etekamba Umoren (Akwa Ibom State), Mr Isha Ehimeakne (Edo State), Barrister Oluwatoyin Babalola (Ekiti State), Mr Abubakar Ahmed …