The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has suspended tomorrow’s Enugu East senatorial election over the death of the Labour Party’s candidate, Oyibo Chukwu. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu said on Friday at a media briefing  in Abuja that the election will now hold on 11 March. Chukwu was killed and set ablaze at Amechi Awkunanaw in Enugu South Local Government …

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has ordered the closure of the country’s borders throughout Saturday for the presidential and National Assembly elections. NIS Comptroller General, Isah Jere Idris issued the directive to command comptrollers across the country in a circular on Thursday. The circular titled, ‘Border Closure for the 2023 Presidential and National Assembly Elections’ read: “The Federal Government has …

The People’s Redemption Party (PRP) has debunked rumours that it had collapsed its structure in support of the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Briefing newsmen in Abeokuta on Thursday, the Ogun State chairman of the party, Samson Okusanya said that the party is in the race to win, adding that its presidential candidate remained, …

Lagos State University, Ojo has suspended the ongoing second-semester examination in view of Saturday’s general elections. The Registrar, Mr Emmanuel Fanu said on Thursday that students should vacate the campus on Friday. He stated that the varsity’s Senate gave the directive following earlier directives by the Federal Government through the National Universities Commission. “In view of prevailing circumstances and the …

No fewer than 100 corps members trained as electoral officers and assistant presiding officers in three Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Imo State have withdrawn their participation in Saturday’s general elections. The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Imo State, Sylvia Agu told the media in Owerri on Thursday that the corps members cited insecurity as reason for their withdrawal. The …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has provided the bulk of the cash it requested for the payment of critical service providers. There have been concerns that the ongoing Naira scarcity may affect the payment of persons providing logistics services for the commission. INEC National Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu also said …

The Labour Party in Lagos State on Thursday condemned the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for omitting party’s logo in the Senatorial and House of Representatives’ ballot papers. The elections into both chambers of the National Assembly hold along with that for the president on Saturday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that INEC took delivery of sensitive materials …

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 …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has reiterated that voters are prohibited from going into the voting cubicle with their phones. While expressing concern about vote buying at a media briefing on Thursday, INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu said he is, however, hopeful that the vices would be dealt with Noting that all materials have been distributed to states, he …

President Muhammadu Buhari has arrived in Daura, Katsina State, in preparation for the presidential and National Assembly elections on Saturday. A statement on Thursday by his spokesman, Malam Garba Shehu indicated that the President was received by the state governor, Rt. Hon. Aminu Bello Masari; and Director General of the National Intelligence Agency, Ambassador Ahmed Rufai Abubakar. Shehu said the …