There has been a large turnout of eligible voters in the ongoing supplementary elections at the affected polling units in two Federal Constituencies in Oyo State. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) fixed 15th April for the conduct of fresh election in two polling units in Oluyole federal constituency, and three each in both Ibadan North East and Ibadan South …

The Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi has said that nobody can force him to flee Nigeria. He stated that his party is committed to creating a new Nigeria, adding that there are too many “thieves” who are inflicting suffering on the masses, and vowed that his party is committed to purging the country’s political system of such …

An advocacy group has advised the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to use the supplementary elections slated for Saturday, April 15 to redeem its image. Executive Director, Peering Advocacy and Advocacy Centre in Africa (PAACA), Ezenwa Nwagwu also tasked stakeholders such as security agencies and political parties to view the supplementary election as another test of the integrity and commitment …

Ahead of Saturday’s supplementary elections in some parts of the country, President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has urged the electorate to conduct themselves peacefully, eschew violence and any act prejudicial to orderly electoral processes. Supplementary governorship elections will hold in Adamawa and Kebbi States, while five senatorial districts, 31 federal and 58 state assembly constituencies will have their winners decided. …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that supplementary elections would be fixed after the governorship and state Houses of Assembly elections scheduled for 11 March. In a statement on Thursday by INEC’s National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Barrister Festus Okoye said: “The commission is aware that in some senatorial districts and federal constituencies, declarations …