The United States has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to address technical hitches reportedly associated with the use of Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) before the governorship and state assembly elections on March 11. Ned Price, spokesperson…
There is a lot of work to be done — Gbubemi Atimomo
Reflections on the presidential election and the work ahead for Nigeria’s incoming president We have gone to the polls, we have voted, and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the winner of the…
Fabrication of Emilokan Tribal Democracy via INEC — Uzor Maxim Uzoatu
He never left anybody in doubt that he was coming on a tribal wicket. Nigerian presidential contestants across board used to mouth their credentials as per being pan-Nigerian, detribalised and all that jazz. This man was different as he hollered:…
Natasha loses as APC wins Kogi Central Senatorial seat
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Abubakar Sadiku-Ohere of the All Progressive Congress (APC) as winner of the February 25 election for Kogi Central Senatorial district. Sadiku-Ohere beat Mrs Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party…
IReV portal glitches and significant electoral upsets — Ehi Braimah
Results of the presidential and National Assembly elections which held last Saturday in over 176,000 polling units nationwide are being released and certified by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Two major outcomes have dominated and animated discussions across all…
Thugs disrupt declaration of collated election results in Plateau State
Thugs have invaded the collation centre for the Presidential and National Assembly elections for the Northern Senatorial District of Plateau and disrupted the result collation process. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that thugs invaded the venue on Monday…
Elections: Labour Party alleges malpractice, calls for cancellation, presidency’s intervention
The Labour Party (LP) has alleged malpractices in the collation of the result in the Presidential and National Assembly elections on February 25. The National Chairman of the Labour Party, Julius Abure, said this at a news conference to address…
Oshiomhole wins Senate seat in Edo
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Mr Adams Oshiomhole of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of Saturday’s election for Edo North Senatorial District in Edo. Prof. Benjamin Adesina, the INEC Returning Officer on Sunday in…
LP wins Eti-Osa Federal Constituency by 24,075 votes
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Mr Thaddeus Attah of the Labour Party (LP) as winner of the Eti-Osa Federal Constituency seat in the House of Representatives. Prof Funmilayo Odukoya, who is the INEC Returning Officer, made the…
Youths protest in Lagos over disenfranchisement
Some youths in Lagos have expressed dismay over their denial to cast their votes during the just concluded Presidential and National Assembly elections. The youths had expressed their grievances on Sunday, outside one of the collation centres at the Lagos…