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Nigeria: It's Official - INEC Declares APC's Nwifuru Winner of Ebonyi Governorship Election
Premium Times, 20 March 2023
Mr Nwifuru of APC garnered a total of 199,131 votes cast across the 13 local governments in the state. Read more »
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Nigeria: Polls - Folarin Congratulates Makinde, Lauds Oyo Voters
Premium Times, 20 March 2023
The APC governorship candidate, however, appealed to party members and support groups to remain calm, as the results of the election were being studied. Read more »
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Nigeria: All Progressive Congress' Singer's Kano Home Set Alight
Premium Times, 20 March 2023
The singer, was reportedly away when the incident happened. Read more »
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Nigeria: Rivers 2023 - PDP's Fubara Extends Lead With Results From 21 Lgas
Premium Times, 20 March 2023
With just two local government areas remaining, it appears the PDP candidate is set to win the governorship election in Rivers State. Read more »
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Nigeria: Zamfara Speaker Loses Seat to PDP Candidate
Premium Times, 20 March 2023
Mr Magarya of the All Progressives Congress (APC) scored 9,531 votes to lose the seat to Isma'ila Bilyaminu of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who scored 11,231 votes. Read more »
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Nigeria: Ruling Party Wins Jigawa, Katsina, Sokoto States; Opposition Takes Akwa Ibom
Daily Trust, 20 March 2023
NNPP leads in Kano; Binani, Fintiri neck and neck Gombe, Kwara, Yobe, Lagos, Oyo, Ogun govs re-elected Alia, Zulum, Bala Mohammed, in early lead Collation continues in Kaduna,… Read more »
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Nigeria: One Killed, Unconfirmed Number of Election Duty Staff Abducted - Electoral Commission
Premium Times, 19 March 2023
INEC says it is still collating figures to ascertain the total number of its officials abducted, harassed or intimidated during Saturday's election. Read more »
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Nigeria: It's Official - Ruling Party's Sanwo-Olu Re-Elected Lagos Governor
Premium Times, 20 March 2023
Mr Sanwo-Olu won with over 450,000 votes Read more »
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Nigeria: First Women Lawmakers Since 1999 Elected in Kogi State
Daily Trust, 20 March 2023
Two female candidates of APC, Mrs Comfort Nwuchola and Mrs Omotayo Adeleye-Ishaya, have won Ibaji and Ijumu seats respectively in the Kogi State House of Assembly. Read more »
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Nigeria: Official Governorship Election Results From Local Govts
Premium Times, 19 March 2023
Governorship elections were held in 28 states while state legislative elections were held in all of Nigeria's 36 states. Read more »
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Nigeria: Four Suspected Vote Buyers Arrested in Sokoto, Katsina
Premium Times, 19 March 2023
ICPC says its operatives came under attack while carrying out the arrest of the vote buyers. Read more »
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Nigeria: #NigeriaDecides2023 - Polling Units Results of Governorship, Assembly Elections
Premium Times, 18 March 2023
Governorship elections were held in 28 states while state legislative elections were held in all of Nigeria's 36 states. Read more »
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Nigeria: Buhari Casts Final Ballot As President
Premium Times, 18 March 2023
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 »
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Nigeria: YIAGA Lists Inducements, Low Turnout As Factors That May Affect Saturday's Governorship Polls
Premium Times, 17 March 2023
YIAGA said it has observed some improvements in the logistic deficits that marred the 25 February presidential elections Read more »
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Nigeria: #NigeriaDecides - Vote Buying, Violence Characterise Governorship Elections - Group
Premium Times, 18 March 2023
CDD also said online and offline voter suppression affected the governorship elections. Read more »
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Nigeria: #NigeriaDecides2023 - Obasanjo Absent As Osinbajo Commends Improved Polls
Premium Times, 18 March 2023
"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 »
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Nigeria: #NigeriaDecides2023 - Yiaga Confirms 15 Cases of Vote Buying Across Eight States
Premium Times, 18 March 2023
Mr Ezenwa said voters were wooed and ridiculously patronised to sell their votes by politicians and party agents. Read more »
Nigeria Counts Votes in Elections to Choose New State Governors
Millions of Nigerians have voted to elect state governors but faced intimidation and violence in some cities amid heightened tensions following a disputed presidential election last month.
Days after Nigerians commenced voting for the governorship and Houses of Assembly elections across the country, results from polling units are being counted. Governorship elections were held in 28 states while state legislative elections were held in all of Nigeria's 36 states.
Local observer group YIAGA Africa said it found several instances in which voters were intimidated and prevented from voting unless they agreed to cast their ballots for certain political parties.
President Muhammadu Buhari has cast his final vote in a general election while holding the post of Nigerian president.
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An election official takes a photo of a voter in Nigeria's 2023 election (file photo).
