Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State contesting under the umbrella of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has won at the polling unit of former Governor Rashidi Ladoja.

“My expectation is for the APC to win overwhelmingly like we won the Presidential election the last time overwhelmingly.”

The People’s Democratic Party, Zamfara State chapter, has decried the harassment and arrest of its members by the police.

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Kaduna guber: INEC, opposition close ties to sabotage election – Uba Sani

Deputy Governorship Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the ongoing governorship election in Lagos State, Funke Akindele has lost her polling unit to incumbent Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Voters hold INEC hostage in Festac

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Saturday in Ilorin paraded 19 suspected vote buyers arrested during the Governorship and House of Assembly elections in the state.

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PDP party agent escapes lynching over vote buying in Enugu

Some operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, were subjected to attack today at School Road, Unguwan Rimi in Kaduna while attempting to arrest a suspected vote buyer. The team had been mobilized to the scene to arrest one Kabiru Musa who was reported to have been inducing eligible voters by using his […]

Jandor wins Polling Unit, floors Sanwo-Olu

The Labour Party (LP) candidate for Ikeduru constituency in Imo, Mr Chuks Anaele, says he is optimistic that his party will emerge victorious across the various constituencies in the state.

Anaele said this when he spoke to newsmen shortly after he cast his vote at the boot 006, Umuwodu village hall in Ikeduru council area.

He expressed confidence that the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) would abide by the electoral guidelines, while thanking the security agencies for ensuring a hitch-free process.

“We believe that INEC will insist on the use of the BVAS in line with the electoral law. There is a low turnout but those who came out have voted.

“I urge our people to remain law abiding and never take the laws into their hands,’’ he said.

He, however, condemned an attack on one of his aides, Mr Kuti Williams by thugs suspected to be working for a political party at the boot 014 Umubom.

Anaele warned that any further attempt of attack would be vehemently resisted.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that voting was peaceful in various boots of Ikeduru council area, with a large voter turnout and heavy presence of security personnel.

But, recent checks, showed that in Ogun State, two results were submitted; Plateau State, 12 results were submitted; Zamfara State, 11 results were submitted; Rivers State, 80 results were submitted, and for Lagos State, 85 results.

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