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Governorship Poll: PDP defeats APC at Adamawa Govt House polling units

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Saturday defeated the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) by winning all the three polling units around the Adamawa State Government House currently occupied by Governor Mohammed Jibrilla Bindow. Results...

Reps member Olatoye shot dead as election violence rocks Ibadan

A member of the House of Representatives, from Lagelu/Akinyele Federal Constituency of Oyo State, Temitope Olatoye has been shot dead. Olatoye, popularly known as Sugar, was shot dead on Saturday by unidentified gunmen after the...
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BREAKING: INEC cancels election in 3 Benue LGAs

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has rescheduled the Governorship and House of Assembly elections in Gwer, Gboko and Tarka Local Government Areas of Benue State. Dr Nentawe Yilwatda, the INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner in...
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Ogun Decides: Ladi Adebutu loses polling unit to APC’s Dapo Abiodun

A serving member of the Federal House of Representatives Ladi Adebutu who is a factional governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun State has lost his polling unit to the All...
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Tinubu: Lagosians are saying ‘O to’pe,’ not ‘O to gee’

National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has said that the trending campaign slogan of ‘O to gee‘(enough is enough) employed by Kwara State residents as their 2019 general elections slogan,...
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PDP candidate wins at APC governor polling unit

Bauchi State Governor, Muhammad Abdullahi Abubakar of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has lost his polling unit to People’s Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Bala Muhammad Abdukadir in the ongoing governorship election. Abubakar’s APC polled 288...
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Nigeria’s election not credible says US congressman

Gerald Connolly, an American Congressman has said the elections in Nigeria were not credible describing the process as a sham following alleged manipulations. The Democratic congressman and member of the Foreign Affairs Committee stated this...
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EFCC arrests APC governorship candidate agent with millions in Benue

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arrested an agent of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Benue State with millions of naira on Saturday, the governorship election day. The suspect was reportedly arrested by...
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Governorship Poll: Low turnout of electorate because presidential poll was rigged says Atiku

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar on Saturday hinged the low turn-out of voters in the ongoing governorship and state assembly elections on alleged rigging of the February 23 presidential...

Governorship Poll: Heavy security presence in Lagos as voting begins

Heavy security presence and strict enforcement of movement restriction were noticed in parts of Lagos State on Saturday as residents of the state troop out for the Governorship and the State Assembly elections. The News...