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INEC apologizes for voting delays

The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Mahmood Yakubu, has apologized for delays experienced in certain polling units across the country. The Chairman, in a briefing at the central collation center in the capital, Abuja, after widespread reports of late arrival of voting materials and electoral officers in some states. Mahmood said some delays […]

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(PICTURES) Kola-Daisi casts votes, expresses satisfaction with electoral process

At exactly 9:38am this morning, the senatorial candidate of the Accord in Oyo South, Mr. Idris Kolapo Kola-Daisi, in the company of his wife, Mrs. Abisola Kola-Daisi, cast his vote at his Unit 2, Ward 2 polling unit at Ile Adepo, in the Ita-Baale/Ogboriefon area of Ibadan NorthEast Local government. While he expressed satisfaction with […]

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Buhari Casts Vote In Daura To Elect Successor

President Muhammadu Buhari has just performed his civic duty by casting his vote in Daura, his home town. Buhari who is serving out his last term in office, arrived at exactly 9:54am at Polling unit 003, Sarkin Yara A Ward, Daura Local Government area of Katsina state in company of his wife, Aisha Buhari. At […]

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18 Political parties sign second peace pact

The second peace pact was signed by all 18 registered political parties ahead of Saturday’s general presidential election in Abuja on Wednesday. The peace pact was organized and coordinated by the National Accord for Peace under the chairmanship of a former Head of State, Abdulsalami Abubakar. Mr. Abubakar, a retired army General, stressed at the […]

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IGP orders nationwide restriction of movement on election day

Ahead of Saturday’s Presidential poll, the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba, has ordered a restriction of all forms of vehicular movement on roads, waterways, and other forms of transportation, from 12 am to 6 pm on election day. However, essential service providers are exempted such as INEC Officials, Electoral Observers, the press, Ambulances responding […]

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LP Senatorial Candidate, Oyibo Chukwu and five others killed in Enugu

The Labour Party senatorial candidate for Enugu East Senatorial District, Mr. Oyibo Chukwu has been murdered. This is coming about three days before the Presidential and National Assembly elections. Mr. Oyibo Chukwu was set ablaze alongside other party members late Wednesday evening at Amaechi Awkunanaw, Enugu South Local Government Area of Enugu State. Unidentified gunmen […]

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Lagos State set up Governorship and Legislative Elections Tribunal

The Governorship Election Tribunal and National/State Houses of Assembly Election Tribunal have been constituted in Lagos State ahead of the 2023 polls. Secretary of the Tribunal, Aminu A Ahmad, disclosed that these panels were set up under the 1999 Constitution (as amended) and the Electoral Act, 2022 by the Court of Appeal President, Justice M.B. […]

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JAMB suspends 2023 Direct Entry registration

In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board announced the suspension of its ongoing 2023 Direct Entry registrations.

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Commonwealth Observer Mission visits INEC ahead of polls

Members of the Commonwealth observer Mission to Nigeria, led by Thabo Mbeki, former President of South Africa, have visited the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) five days before the commencement of the general elections in the country. The Commonwealth Observer Mission is one of the many foreign observer groups that will monitor […]

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INEC accredits 1.5m party agents, deploys 146,913 observers

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Monday released a list of 1,500,000 Party Agents registered by 18 Political Parties in 176, 974 Polling Units for the 2023 general elections slated for February 25 and March 11, respectively. The statistics of agents from the major parties show Obi’s LP (Obi) has 134,874 Agents, ADC (Obi) […]

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