Polls opened early in many centres in the three states of Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi where governors are being elected. The off-season governorship elections have two incumbents – Senator Duoye Diri (Bayelsa) and Senator Hope Uzodimma (Imo) – seeking re-election, while Kogi State will be having a new governor after 48-year-old Alhaji Yahaya Bello completes his second tenure on 27th …

Elections in Nigeria this year might be nearly over but the war by other means could well receive fresh fire from three state elections this weekend. The year began with general elections in February and March, and is closing with off-cycle elections in Imo, Bayelsa and Kogi on 11th November. Conducting elections for three governors after the major round of …

With six days to the governorship elections in Imo, Kogi and Bayelsa States, the Inspector General of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun has deployed undercover agents, who are currently carrying out covert operations to identify criminals’ hideouts and clamp down on them in the affected and neighbouring states. Governorship elections in the three states have in recent years been marred by several …