This entry is part [part not set] of 14 in the series governorship and state assembly elections 2023
Governorship and State Assembly Election News from Ogun State
Materials arrived early by 7am and voting started as early as 8am and it has been peaceful across the ward 13 in Shimawa, Ogun State and its environs in the Shagamu Local govt area of the state. People are coming out to vote without crisis.
Low Turnout in some parts of Rivers State
Rivers State is one of the states considered to be a “battle ground” because of the height of passion in the state about what should be the direction of voting. During the last February 25 presidential election there were contested results posted and the alleged involvement of Governor Nyesom Wike in an attempt to manipulate…
Lagos Governorship Poll: LP’S Rhodes-Vivour Raises Alarm Over Preloaded BIVAS, Voter Intimidation, Suppression
Lagos State candidate of the Labour Party, LP Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour has raised the alarm over alleged pre-loading of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System, BVAS machines in some areas, voter intimidation, voter suppression, harassment, and relocation of polling centres in some of his party’s strongholds. He mentioned in particular areas like the Victoria Garden City, VGC,…
Voting started early in Surulere and Mushin Local Government Areas of Lagos State
As at 08. 45 am, nearly all the polling agents of the centres/units visited in the area had arrived and were preparing to get voting started Voting commenced shortly after. Voting has been largely peaceful all over the place.However, there appeared to have been some unease in certain areas, as some of the voters expressed…
Hoodlums Attack Polling Centres in Edo IDP Camp, Cart Away Voting Materials
Reports coming in from Edo State say some polling centres in the internally-displaced persons, IDP camp in Uhogua, Ovia North East local government area of the state have been attacked by hoodlums who allegedly carted away electoral materials. One person was reported severely injured in the attack, while the INEC ad hoc staff are said…
Nigerians Elect Governors in 28 States
Nigerians return to the polls this Saturday to elect governors in 28 of the 36 states of the federation. The remaining eight states elect their governors in what is known as the off-season elections. That is because the elections in those states were contested in the past and cases dragged beyond the transition dates thereby…
Voters Undaunted by Juju Scare at Eti-Osa Polling Centre
Enthusiastic voters on Saturday got to the Agungi Ajiran Road polling centres, in the Lekki area of Eti-Osa local government area of Lagos State with the intention of exercising their franchise in the ongoing governorship and House of Assembly polls only to find a sacrifice placed on a spot near the polling area. Interestingly, the…
For The Governorship Election Lagos Remains Lagos
The eve of the governorship and state assembly elections did not reflect the apprehension that was being portrayed on social media. The exchanges between political parties and supporters across the parties gave the impression that the elections rescheduled for March 18th would be a do or die affair. This particularly was supposed to be the…
Early Results in some Places in Rivers State
By 2:20 pm results of the elections in some of the polling stations in Rivers State were ready. But there were challenges while trying to upload the results.For instance, the presiding Officer was having problems uploading the results at Unit 2, Ward 8, Agbonchia, Eleme Local Government Area of Rivers State.Someone suggested that the system…
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