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The Minister of National Planning, Dr. Abubakar Suleiman, on Sunday faulted Saturday’s presidential and National Assembly elections in Kwara State. He alleged that there were many electoral irregularities, describing the elections in the state as a rape of democracy. Speaking ...

Aggrieved supporters of the All Progressives Congress in Rivers State have blocked some major roads within Port Harcourt, the state capital, protesting  the conduct of the Saturday presidential elections in the state by the Independent National Electoral Commission. Some APC ...

Comfort, Edo:National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress,,  lost his ward to the People’s Democratic Party in Saturday’s Presidential elections.   Two units made up Ward 2 of the Staff Training School at GRA Benin; the APC lost in both ...

Simon, Niger: Buhari was victorious in the polling unit of Niger State Governor, Babangida Aliyu, of the PDP. Buhari polled 459 votes, while President Goodluck Jonathan secured 161 votes at the unit 011, Musa Umar Close, Tudun Wada South, Chanchaga.

Presidential results from seven LGs in Ogun APC ahead More updates coming From Samuel Awoyinfa and Kunle Falayi Odeda Local government Number of registered voters -63,935 Number of accreditted voter -17,463 APC -11,102 PDP -4,456 Total valid votes -16,152 Voided ...

A long stretch of traffic has built up from the Mile 12 bridge all the way to Ikorodu Bus stop as soldiers have barricaded the ever-busy road based on what they called an “orders from above.” The Inspector General of ...

There was panic in Ikirun, Osun State, on Saturday as the presidential election was ongoing when supporters of the Peoples Democratic Party and the All Progressives Congress clashed. According to an eyewitness, who is simply identified as Ismaila, he said ...

There was commotion at Ward 5, Ona Ara Local Government Area of Oyo State, on Saturday when the Peoples Democratic Party governorship candidate in the state, Teslim Folarin, publicly doled out money to his party supporters at his polling unit. ...

INEC Chairman, Professor Attahiru Jega says the rehashed disappointment of the card reader to read President Jonathan’s PVC at his surveying unit in Otuoke, Bayelsa yesterday was a national humiliation. He said this in a meeting on NTA last night. See more  of what ...

The INEC has given approval for its officers to accredit voters manually after being sufficiently satisfied that the Permanent Voter Card belongs to a prospective voter presenting it. In a statement by INEC’s Chairman, Information, Voter Education and Publicity Committee, ...