March 19, 2023
Nigeria: Lagos 2023 - Governor Sanwo-Olu Records Massive Win in His LGA
He came far ahead of his two main challengers Read more »
Nigeria: Governorship Election - Collation to Commence in Lagos, Continue in Ogun Sunday
According to Mr Agbaje, electoral officials across the state's 20 local government areas were yet to return to the state collation centre with collated results. Read more »
Nigeria: Four Suspected Vote Buyers Arrested in Sokoto, Katsina
ICPC says its operatives came under attack while carrying out the arrest of the vote buyers. Read more »
March 18, 2023
Nigeria: #NigeriaDecides2023 - Low Voter Turnout Mars Governorship, Assembly Polls in Borno
The majority of the voters in the metropolis of the two local governments that form the state capital, Maiduguri, did not turn out to vote. Read more »
March 19, 2023
Nigeria: Official Governorship Election Results From Local Govts
Governorship elections were held in 28 states while state legislative elections were held in all of Nigeria's 36 states. Read more »
Nigeria: Ruling Party Will Win Not Less Than 28 States, Senate President Lawan Boasts
Mr Lawan praises the National Assembly for passing a law that has improved Nigeria's elections. Read more »
March 18, 2023
Nigeria: Police Detain Election Observer in Borno
Mr Umar said he was arrested by a police officer attached to Kekeno(005) under Kukawa of Kukawa Local Government Area in Borno State. Read more »
Nigeria: 2023 Polls - Our Mission Is to Strengthen Democracy in Nigeria - EU Observers
EU observers plan to release a preliminary statement by Monday Read more »
Nigeria: #NigeriaDecides - Vote Buying, Violence Characterise Governorship Elections - Group
CDD also said online and offline voter suppression affected the governorship elections. Read more »
Nigeria: INEC Postpones Election in Lagos Community With Over 5,000 Voters
INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner, Segun Agbaje, says the elections in the affected 10 polling units in Lagos will hold on Sunday. Read more »
Nigeria: INEC's Register Full of Dead People - Governor Abiodun's Aide
Mr Hazzan said INEC was building on the 1999 register and had not removed the names of dead people. Read more »
Nigeria: #NigeriaDecides2023 - Obasanjo Absent As Osinbajo Commends Improved Polls
"It has been a very pleasant experience that I was able to cast my vote and also so many people have been able to cast their votes," Mr Osinbajo said. Read more »
Nigeria: #NigeriaDecides2023 - Yiaga Confirms 15 Cases of Vote Buying Across Eight States
Mr Ezenwa said voters were wooed and ridiculously patronised to sell their votes by politicians and party agents. Read more »
Nigeria: #Ebonyi2023 - APGA, PDP Governorship Candidates Allege Widespread Violence, Voter Suppression
They called on security agencies to do more to checkmate the armed thugs fomenting trouble. More news, Southeast Read more »
Nigeria: Civil Society Organizations Launch Collaborative Tool to Ensure Transparency of Election Results
This platform will display crowd-sourced form EC8A from citizen observers and compare it to results uploaded on INEC's Irev portal. Read more »
Nigeria: #NigeriaDecides2023 - Polling Units Results of Governorship, Assembly Elections
Governorship elections were held in 28 states while state legislative elections were held in all of Nigeria's 36 states. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's 2023 Presidential Election, Foreign Media and Inaccurate Reporting
We consider it unfair and quite uncharitable to describe the last election as fraudulent, manipulated or flawed. Read more »
Nigeria: The Four Nigerian Players Left in UEFA Competitions
All four are European quarterfinal rookies with almost zero experience of the pressure at this stage Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Recorded 109 Deaths in Three Months Linked to 2023 Elections - CDD
The CDD tasks INEC to learn lessons from the presidential election. Read more »
Nigeria: Buhari Casts Final Ballot As President
After casting his ballot, Mr Buhari said he was sure that his party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), would win in the state. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerians to Elect 28 State Governors, 993 State Lawmakers
While 11 governors are seeking re-election, new candidates are vying for the governorship seats of the remaining 17 states. Read more »
March 17, 2023
Nigeria: Buhari Signs State Assembly, Judiciary Independence Bill, 18 Others Into Law
The National Assembly had in January transmitted 35 constitution amendment bills to the president for assent. Read more »
Nigeria: YIAGA Lists Inducements, Low Turnout As Factors That May Affect Saturday's Governorship Polls
YIAGA said it has observed some improvements in the logistic deficits that marred the 25 February presidential elections Read more »
Nigeria: How Lagosians May Vote in Governorship Poll
Despite the state's financial muscle as the commercial capital of the country, it has under-delivered in traffic management, flood control, and the provision of potable water, just… Read more »
Nigeria: PDP, LP, APC, APGA Battle for Soul of Enugu in Governorship Poll
All 17 candidates in the governorship poll hail from Enugu East District due to a power rotation arrangement in the state Read more »