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Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), defeated the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, at the polling unit of the Delta State deputy governor, Deacon Kingsley Otuaro in the Saturday Presidential and National Assembly elections. Ifeanyi Okowa, Delta State governor is the vice presidential candidate …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has suspended elections in 141 polling units of Bayelsa state on account of violence. Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, INEC chairman, said the exercise was postponed in the affected polling units because the voting process was disrupted. The INEC chairman spoke on Saturday while briefing journalists …

– As soldiers gun down ballot thief The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has cancelled the voting process in seven polling units of Kogi East senatorial district, amid widespread violence. Two polling units were cancelled in Anyigba while the other five were in the Omala community of the state. The …

Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi has won in one of the polling units close to his All Progressives Congress (APC) counterpart, Bola Tinubu voted. While Obi had nine votes at polling unit 052, Ward 3, Alausa, Ikeja, Tinubu came a distant second with eight votes. A total …

…says it is a violence free voting exercise …Complains about identifying party logo as hitch for elderly people   In the early hours of Saturday, within the Abuja metropolis, Kubwa, which had not less than six polling unit, Voters were seen donating ink to avoid delay while voting. The Kubwa …

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has issued a new rule shaking up the banking industry, with many of the chairmen affected.  The rule says bank executive directors (EDs), deputy managing directors (DMDs), managing directors (MDs), and non-executive directors (NEDs) can only serve a cumulative tenure of 20 years across …

Borno governor, Babagana Zulum Governors Babagana Zulum and Hope Uzodimma of Borno and Imo respectively have voted, lauding the electoral process and the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS). Gov. Zulum voted at his Ajari polling unit 006 in Mafa town, the headquarters of Mafa Local Government Area of the state …

The residents of Ohaji Egbema and Owerri West local government areas in Imo State have lamented the unavailability of the electoral officers in their communities disenfranchising them from participating in the 2023 general election. A few of them who spoke with our correspondent said that until 12:00 pm, officials of …

Despite the late arrival of officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission, voter turnout at polling units in Mazamaza, Mosalashi in the Amuwo Odofin Local Government Area of Lagos State, was high. Our correspondent who visited several polling units observed that voters were waiting for INEC officials. They also started …

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Saturday, visited the home and polling unit of Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party. The officials, who came in an unmarked white Toyota Hiace bus, arrived at Obi’s house but the candidate was absent. They proceeded to …