March 18, 2023
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: 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: 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 »
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 »
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: Begging Biden, Shopping for Endorsements, Acts of Desperation - Atiku's Campaign Tells Tinubu
Atiku's aide advised Tinubu's campaign team to save their strength for the legal challenge in the coming weeks rather than beg the US President to recognise his tainted mandate. 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 »
Nigeria: Bagudu's Performance, APC Crises, Other Factors to Decide Kebbi Governorship Race
The race to succeed Governor Atiku Bagudu is mainly between the candidates of the ruling APC and the main opposition PDP. Read more »
Nigeria: Binani Battles Incumbency, Clerics, Gender Bias in Adamawa
Aishatu Dahiru. popularly called Binani, is the only female governorship candidate of the ruling APC and is considered the main challenger to Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of the PDP in… Read more »
Nigeria: Opposition Parties Contemplate Alliance to End PDP Rule in Akwa Ibom
PDP hold on Akwa Ibom is being threatened like never before by the opposition which has reportedly formed an alliance to dislodge PDP from power. Read more »
Nigeria: Burglars Loot Hospital Equipment in Ogun Governor's Home Town
The hospital was commissioned by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on 18 February. Read more »
Nigeria: Lagos LP Submitted Fake Withdrawal Letter to INEC, Awamaridi Alleges
Mr Awamaridi insists he is the authentic governorship candidate of the Labour Party in Lagos. Read more »
Nigeria: INEC Speaks On Contract Award to Governor Candidate's Company
INEC said the company belonging to the APC governorship candidate in Adamawa State, Aishatu Ahmed, got the contract through open bidding. Read more »
Nigeria: 2023 - INEC Blacklists 100 Ad Hoc Staff in Akwa Ibom
The commission promises that election officials and materials will be transported early to polling units across the state. Read more »