A former spokesman for the Defence Headquarters, Major General John Enenche (rtd.) has stressed that security must be strengthened at collation centres nationwide to forestall more cases of snatching of ballot boxes and the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) machines. Citing cases of political thuggery and disruption of polls recorded during the presidential and National Assembly polls on Saturday in …

In its assessment of Saturday’s elections, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) raised the alarm over cases of violence and the late arrival of electoral materials. A statement by its President, Comrade Joe Ajaero, reads: “As Nigerians went to the polls to elect a new President and members of the National Assembly, we had high hopes that this election cycle will …

A 73-year-old woman, Comfort Muoneke has been detained by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for having 20 Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs). Two of her suspected accomplices – Afekhana Esther and Segun Osaimokhai – were also arrested. In a statement on its Facebook handle on Sunday, EFCC said: “Operatives of the Benin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial …

The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Mahmood Yakubu has reported the disruptions of elections in some polling units at Okota, Oshodi and Elegushi areas of Lagos in Saturday’s national elections. Yakubu said at the national collation centre in Abuja on Saturday that the affected polling points that witnessed violence have been noted, and assured that other …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Oyo State has commenced the distribution of sensitive materials to the 33 Local Government Areas of the state. The exercise, which was done at the Central Bank of Nigeria amidst tight security, had representatives of political parties in attendance. The distribution of sensitive materials confirmed the readiness of INEC to conduct the much-awaited …