March 21, 2023
Nigeria: It's Official - PDP's Dauda Lawal Wins Zamfara, Defeats Governor Matawalle
Zamfara State has 14 local government areas out of which PDP's Dauda Lawal won 10, while Mr Matawalle of the APC won the remaining four. Read more »
Nigeria: APC Rejects Bauchi Governorship Election Results
The APC said the process was marred by irregularities. Read more »
March 20, 2023
Nigeria: Nigeria Does Not Practise Democracy but 'Agberocracy' - Apostle Suleman
"What we have is 'Agberocracy'; the government of the agbero, by the agbero, for the agbero". Read more »
March 21, 2023
Nigeria: How Governorship Elections Were Won and Lost Across 28 States
INEC is yet to return winners in some of the states where governorship elections were held. Read more »
March 20, 2023
Nigeria: Enugu Governorship - INEC Orders Returning Officer to Halt Collation, Declaration of Winner
Based on the results announced on Sunday, the race for the Enugu governorship is a close one between the PDP and the Labour Party. Read more »
Nigeria: Kano APC Speaks On Governorship Election
We appealed to members to continue to be resolute, loyal and faithful to the party, the government's spokesperson said. Read more »
Nigeria: Plateau 2023 - LP Governorship Candidate Congratulates Governor-Elect
"We will continue to pray along with you...," he said. Read more »
Nigeria: INEC Reschedules Suspended Benue Assembly Elections for Tuesday
The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Benue State, Sam Egwu, announced the suspension of elections in Kwande East and Kwande West seats as a result of errors on the results… Read more »
Nigeria: Katsina Governorship - PDP Rejects Election Results
"So, I wish to inform you that we reject and condemn it, and we are going to court to challenge the entire exercise," a party official said. Read more »
Nigeria: Kaduna 2023 - APC Leads PDP With 12,000 Votes After Official Announcement of 22 Lgas Results
The PDP has rejected the result of Lere Local Government Area, saying the figures did not tally with the result uploaded on the iRev Portal. Read more »
Nigeria: Adeleke Congratulates Makinde On Reelection, Seeks Collaboration
Mr Adeleke called for economic and social affairs collaboration between Osun and Oyo states. Read more »
Nigeria: Adamawa Governorship - PDP's Fintiti Scores Majority Votes to Defeat Binani
After the announcement of results from Adamawa's 21 local government areas, Mr Fintiri polled more votes than Binani. Read more »
Nigeria: Why I Will 'Leave Outcome of Elections to God' - Kwara PDP Governorship Candidate
Mr Yaman also chastised some party members in some senatorial districts for their alleged acts of betrayal and anti-party activities. Read more »
Nigeria: Bago Wins Niger Governorship Election
Umar Bago of the APC polled 469,896 votes to defeat Isah Liman-Kantigi of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who scored 387,476 votes Read more »
Nigeria: Ramadan 2023 - Look Out for New Moon
Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar observed for fasting by Muslims worldwide. Read more »
Nigeria: Katsina Governor Results - Social Development Concedes Defeat, Urges Peace
"No one in any circumstances should take the law into his hands if we truly believe power comes and is given by God..." he said. Read more »
Nigeria: Catholic Priest Hyacinth Alia Wins Benue State Governorship Election
Mr Alia of the APC scored 473,933 votes to beat Mr Uba of the PDP who polled 223,913 votes. Read more »
Nigeria: PDP's Oborevwori Defeats Omo-Agege, Wins Delta Governorship Election
The APC candidate, Ovie Omo-Agege, scored the second-highest votes in the election. Read more »
Nigeria: APC's Bassey Otu Wins Cross River Governorship Election
Mr Otu, a former federal lawmaker, won in 15 of the 18 local government areas of the state. Read more »
Nigeria: Controversies Continue for Re-Elected Lagos Governor Sanwo-Olu
"You were not re-elected. You selected yourself. Everybody saw it unfold. You are only deceiving yourselves," Read more »
Nigeria: Ogun Governorship Poll - Party Calls for Removal of Electoral Officer
"In Kebbi State, which was declared inconclusive this morning (Monday), a similar case happened and the unbiased returning officer followed the dictates of the law," the party… Read more »
Nigeria: Women Win 6 of 26 Legislative Seats
An official described the development as another sign of women empowerment. Read more »
Nigeria: Borno's Governor Zulum Declared Winner, Polls 545,543 Votes
Mr Zulum polled the majority votes in all the 27 local government areas of the state Read more »
Nigeria: Soludo Denies N3.5bn Vote-Buying Allegation
A statement described the vote-buying allegation as "satanic, despicable and illogical". Read more »
Nigeria: Delta APC Rejects Election Result, Says Oborevwori's Victory Will Be Overturned
INEC on Monday declared Sheriff Oborevwori as winner of Saturday's governorship election in Delta State. Read more »