The governorship candidate of Social Democratic Party in Oyo State, Michael Lana, has withdrawn from the race to back Governor Seyi Makinde of the Peoples Democratic Party ahead of Saturday’s polls. Lana made his position known on Tuesday at a press conference, which was held at Iyaganku Quarters in Ibadan, the state capital. The former Oyo State Attorney General and …

Three days to the governorship and state assembly polls, leaders of ethnic groups, community-based organisations, civil society and artisans have appealed to Nigerians, especially those in Lagos State to sheath their sword and allow peace to reign. At a meeting on the emerging threats of ethnic violence, which was facilitated by Journalists for Democratic Rights (JODER), the leaders urged promoters …

Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu, and the National Security Adviser, Major General Babagana Moguno, gave the appeal on Tuesday during the Inter-Agency Consultative Committee on Election Security. Specifically, Yakubu implored political parties, candidates, and their supporters to see the election as a contest, not war. The Inter-Agency Consultative Committee on Election Security meeting gets …

No fewer than 12.9 million cyberattacks have been recorded from within and outside the country during the just-concluded Presidential and National Assembly polls. The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof Isa Pantami, disclosed this on Tuesday, saying over 6.9 million attacks were recorded on election day alone. According to Pantami, the attacks were successfully blocked owing to the sophisticated …

Jigawa State Deputy Governor and gubernatorial flag bearer of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Mallam Umar Namadi has been tipped as the candidate to beat in the Saturday States’ Governorship and Houses of Assembly elections in the country. Aside from incumbency, many factors have been identified to be strongly in his favor in the current race to the Government …

The Oyo State governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Barrister Michael Folorunso Lana has stepped down his ambition and declared support for Governor Seyi Makinde ahead of Saturday’s election. At a media session on Tuesday in Ibadan, the state capital, the legal luminary directed his members and supporters to vote for the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic …

Ahead of this weekend’s governorship and House of Assembly, the Kwara State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has advised the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to improve on the challenges of logistics that slowed down the conduct of the presidential and National Assembly elections. In a statement in Ilorin, the state capital, by the publicity secretary of the …

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi has said that he would not be cowed into accepting the results as declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as God’s wish for the country. While reiterating his utmost respect for traditional rulers and religious leaders, the former Anambra State governor said on Arise News TV on Monday …

The crisis in the Taraba State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has taken a worse dimension with the suspension of its governorship candidate, Senator Emmanuel Bwacha, over alleged anti-party activities about one week to the election. Consequently, the party directed Bwacha to “suspend the related illegal activities (campaign) and appear before the fact-finding committee on March 13 2023 to …

The ongoing reconfiguration of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) machines used during the presidential and National Assembly elections on 25 February will end on Monday. The Independent National Electoral Commission had postponed the governorship and state Houses of Assembly elections scheduled to hold on 11 March to 18 March in order to be able to reconfigure the BVAS. Consequently, …