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 …

Terrorists attacked the Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State on Saturday, inflicting injuries on a some voters. The insurgents fired gunshots from the top of the Mandara Mountains during Saturday’s presidential and National Assembly elections in Gwoza, located in the East of Maiduguri, the Borno State capital. At a media briefing in Abuja on Saturday, the Chairman of the …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has said that its operatives arrested 17 suspects over alleged vote buying in Katsina and Kano states. EFCC zonal commander in Kano, Farul Dogondaji told the News Agency of Nigeria on Saturday that six suspects were arrested in Tofa and Ungogo Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Kano State with bags of rice and …

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 …

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has said that it arrested nine persons for vote buying. In a statement on Saturday, the commission said the alleged vote buyers were arrested in Osun, Ondo, Borno, Akwa Ibom, and Sokoto States during the presidential and National Assembly elections. “Four vote buyers were arrested by the Osun State Office …

A political think-tank under the aegis of the Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) on Saturday urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to extend the voting period for eligible voters to cast their ballot. The organization said that though its observers’ data showed the availability of one Bimodal Voter Accreditation System device in 98.8 percent of polling units, there …

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) has said that it would start the collation of 2023 presidential and National Assembly elections on Sunday by midday. At a news conference on Saturday in Abuja, INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu said results were expected by the commission from the states starting from Sunday. “I will like to invite you at midday tomorrow …

The Labour Party (LP) has kicked against the absence of polling unit results for the presidential election on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Result Viewing (IReV) portal. In a statement on Saturday, LP National Chairman, Barrister Julius Abure said INEC officials in some polling units in Lagos State claimed that the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) machines developed fault. …