Explosion rocked Partners auditorium in Christ Mercy land Deliverance Ministry aka Mercy city, a popular church along the Warri-Sapele road, Delta state on Tuesday, triggering a major inferno in the building.

The Unites States Embassy in Nigeria and the European Union Election Observation Mission in Nigeria have condemned in its entirety the spate of violence, voter intimidation and suppression that marred the Saturday March 18 Governorship and State Houses of Assembly elections in Lagos, Kano and other states.

The EU Observation Mission on Monday faulted the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC for failing to live up to the expectations in Nigeria’s electoral process.

The United States Government on Tuesday renewed its vow of imposing visa ban on anyone found wanting of undermining the electoral process in Nigeria.

“The government of Zamfara state has noticed with dismay, the wanton destruction and vandalisation of government and public property and assets where several innocent citizens are being inflicted with various degrees of injuries in the name of celebration of yesterday’s declaration of Governorship election results.”

Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra state has congratulated the President-elect, Asiwaju Ahmed Bola Tinubu for his victory at the recently concluded Presidential election in the country.

Atiku said that there could be no reconciliation without restitution, adding that anything short of this would not heal any wound

The People’s Democratic Party ( PDP) in Kaduna State has rejected the declaration by INEC of Senator Uba Sani of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as governor elect of Kaduna State,alleging it was a daylight robbery.

A coalition of civil society groups under the aegis of Free Nigeria Movement has expressed sadness that the promise of credible elections given to citizens by the Independent National Electoral Commission, prior to the 2023 general elections was betrayed in the most brazen manner.

The ‘Obidients’ had been keeping vigil for two days along the major roads leading to INEC office. They mounted canopies, eating and drinking, and have stayed put “until we reclaim our mandate”.

Zamfara State governor-elect, Dauda Lawal, has reiterated his mission to rescue the state from its backward position.

“I also congratulate Governors Bala Mohammed and Seyi Makinde of Bauchi and Oyo States respectively as well as governors-elect of Akwa Ibom State, Pastor Umo Eno and his Plateau State counterpart, Caleb Mutfwang for their success at the polls.”

“We want to us this special occasion to congratulate our own God sent man (GSM), the Mr ‘talk and do’ of our time, the Executive Governor of Oyo state, His Excellency, Engr. Seyi Makinde over his reelection for another glorious tenure.”

The International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law, Intersociety, Nigeria’s leading and uncompromising democracy, human rights, rule of law and citizens’ security and safety advocacy Organization has issued a stern warning to the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC against tampering with the results of the just concluded Enugu and Abia states governorship elections.

AS the much anticipated 2023 general elections have come and gone, Yiaga Africa, Tuesday, commended the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, over the functionality of the INEC Election Results Viewing, IReV, portal that enhanced high level of transparency during the March 18 governorship and State Assembly elections.

Ferdinand Ekeoma, Media Aide to the governorship candidate of the Labour Party in Abia State, Dr Alex Otti, has argued that even if the entire accredited voters in Obingwa Local Government Area were allocated to the candidate of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Okey Ahiwe, Otti would still win the poll.