The Independent National Electoral Commissioner (INEC) National Commissioner in charge of Kogi, Kwara and Niger states, Prof Dani Adam, has said that the just-concluded governorship election in Kogi State was free, fair and credible. Adam spoke on Friday in Lokoja, Kogi State capital, at the presentation of Certificate of Return to the Governor-elect, Ahmed Ododo, and his deputy, Joel Oyibo, …

The candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Senator Dino Melaye, has alleged that there were cases of mutilation, overvoting, and suppression of voters in the 11 November governorship election in Kogi State. He said, “I have evidence; you will see where PDP’s votes were reduced; results sheets are mutilated. PDP’s votes were reduced and cancelled, while those of the …

It has been established that 108,000 registered voters will not vote during the 11 November governorship election in Kogi State, the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Gabriel Longpet, has disclosed. The figure represents the number of registered voters who did not show up during the four-week window INEC opened for the collection of Permanent …

No fewer than 40,000 security personnel will be mobilised to give coverage to the 11 November governorship election in Kogi State, the Commissioner of Police, Bernard Onuoha, has said. The Commissioner told The PUNCH in an exclusive interview in his office at the state command headquarters in Lokoja that although he would not be able to give the exact figure …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has expressed concern over the possibility of political violence ahead of the off-circle elections in Bayelsa, Imo, and Kogi states. The commission said that although the campaign had just started, there are signs of political clashes among opposing political parties and candidates. At a post-election review with Inter-Agency Consultative Committee on Election Security (ICCES), …