Colombia’s top administrative court annulled on Thursday the election of the Senate President, Roy Barreras, a key figure in the ambitious reform drive of President Gustavo Petro. The court, known as the Council of State, declared that Barreras did not leave his old political party soon enough to seek re-election with his current party, violating electoral rules. The senator breached …

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State has alleged that its lawyer invited by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to pick up the requested Certified True Copies of documents used in the conduct of the 18th March elections has been kidnapped and the election materials carted away. In a statement in Port Harcourt jointly signed by state Publicity …

The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed that five out of 23 persons arrested during the Presidential and National Assembly elections would be arraigned for electoral offences. This came as the command reassured the electorate of optimal security at the governorship and state House of Assembly elections on Saturday. The suspects, according to the command, were nabbed in connection with …