Nigeria: 2023 Presidential Elections Pollsters and the Risk of Post-Election Violence

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Nigeria: Ex-President Yar'Adua's Brother Wins Senate Seat in Katsina

APC also won the Daura/Sandamu/Mai'Adua federal constituency where President Muhammadu Buhari hails from. Read more »

Nigeria: Obi Overtakes Tinubu in Lagos

Although Mr Tinubu, a former governor of the state, has won more local government areas, he is trailing behind Mr Obi by a slim margin. Read more »

Nigeria: #NigeriaDecides2023 - Tinubu Declared Winner in Ogun Ahead of Atiku, Obi

Mr Tinubu polled a total of 341,554 votes across the 20 local governments in Ogun State to emerge victorious. Read more »

Nigeria: #nigeriadecides2023 - APC Wins Ebonyi North Senatorial District As Egwu Loses Third Term Bid

Egwu, who came third got 26,569 votes Read more »

Nigeria: #nigeriadecides2023 - Yari Wins Zamfara West Senate Seat

Tinuola said Yari scored 147,346 votes against his closest opponent of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Bello S-Fagon, who scored 58,832 votes. Read more »

Nigeria: #nigeriadecides2023 - APC Wins Two Senatorial Seats As PDP Clinches One in Jigawa

Mr Mustapha defeated his rival an incumbent senator for the district under the All Progressives Congress, (APC) Sabo Nakudu. Read more »

Nigeria: SDPs Godiya Akwashiki Wins Senate Seat for Second-Term

Mr Akwashiki, a former deputy speaker of the Nasarawa State House of Assembly, was first elected to the Senate in 2019 on the platform of the APC. Read more »

Nigeria: Governor Ben Ayade Loses Senatorial Election in Cross River

Mr Ayade, serving out his two-term as governor of the state, sought to replace Mr Agom-Jarigbe as the Senator. Read more »

Nigeria: Ex-Governor Tanko Al-Makura Loses Nasarawa South Senatorial Seat to Onawo of PDP

The PDP, describes Mr Onawo's triumph over Mr Al-Makura as a victory for democracy. Read more »

Nigeria: Abdul Ningi Wins Bauchi Central Senatorial Seat for PDP

He said that Mr Ningi polled 104,878 votes to defeat his closest rival, Uba Ahmad-Nana of the APC, who got 84,621 Read more »

Nigeria: How Electoral Commission Contributed to Low Turnout #NigeriaDecides2023

Logistical challenges marred the poll in some areas. Read more »

Nigeria: INEC to Cancel Elections in Parts of Kogi Over Violence

Thugs were reported to have unleashed violence as voting was underway in some areas. Read more »

Nigeria: #nigeriadecides2023 - No Chance for Obi, Atiku in Ekiti As Tinubu Wins All 12 LGs Announced So Far

Mr Tinubu has so far won in all the 12 local governments announced at the Ekiti State Collation Centre. Read more »

Nigeria: #nigeriadecides2023 - INEC Reschedules Elections in Parts of Bayelsa

Protests following the shortage of materials caused the postponement Read more »

Nigeria: APC Wins Katsina North Senatorial Seat

Sani-Zango of the APC polled 174,062 votes to defeat the incumbent senator, Ahmad Babba-Kaita of the PDP, who polled 163,583 votes. Read more »

Nigeria: Gbenga Daniel, Yayi, Jimoh Ibrahim Win Senate Seats

The three were elected to the Senate on the platform of the APC. Read more »

Nigeria: INEC Begins Collation of Presidential Results in Imo Amidst Protest

The collation began amidst a peaceful protest by members of the Labour Party and Ohaneze Youth Council. Read more »

Nigeria: APC Lola Ashiru Wins Kwara South Senatorial Seat With Big Margin

Lola Ashiru of the APC polled a total of 55,966, while Rafiu Ibrahim of the PDP scored 34,950. Read more »

Nigeria: INEC Speaks On Slow Update On IRev Election Result Portal, Allays Fears

Some Nigerians have taken to social media to express their frustration as to why almost 24 hours after voting ended, some results are yet to be uploaded on the portal as promised… Read more »

Nigeria: #nigeriadecides2023 - NLC Expresses Worry Over Attacks

"If INEC gets it right, Nigeria will get it right," the NLC president said. Read more »

Nigeria: #nigeriadecides2023 - Heavy Downpour Disrupts Election in Edo

The downpour disrupted the exercise at Afuze, Sabo Ora and Uben in the Owan West Local Government Area of the state. Read more »

Nigeria: #nigeriadecides2023 - Tinubu's Campaign Director-General Loses Polling Unit to Obi

A possible indication that voters preferred Peter Obi in the unit and not necessarily the Labour Party was reflected in the National Assembly elections. Read more »

Nigeria: #nigeriadecides2023 - Cwppf Condemns Attack On Journalists Covering Elections

Mr Haruna was detained shortly after he and other reporters interviewed Governor Bala Mohammed. Read more »

Nigeria: #nigeriadecides2023 - INEC Opens Lagos State Collation Centre

Collation exercise is still at various stages down below the state level. Read more »