The Nigerian Air Force in Bauchi state has urged all personnel to maintain high level of discipline and professionalism during ongoing supplementary elections.

Rivers  State Governor,  Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has declared that the negative role played by the Nigerian Army during the 2019 general  elections was the worst in the history of the country, saying that the Nigerian Army’s   political interference in the state was the most unfortunate infraction in the nation’s  democratic  experience.

Voters in five states, Bauchi, Sokoto, Kano, Plateau, and Benue go to the polls in selected polling units to conclude the process of electing new governors. Voters are also expected to conclude the election of state legislators in 17 states and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT.

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, of working hand in glove with the All Progressives Congress, APC, to assist the latter in manipulating the electoral processes in Bauchi, Sokoto and Adamawa states, ahead of supplementary governorship elections billed for tomorrow.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has distributed sensitive materials across the 23 local government areas of Benue in readiness for Saturday’s supplementary polls.

An erstwhile lawmaker, Honourable Dave Oladapo Salako who represented Remo Federal Constituency of Ogun state twice at the House of Representatives (2003- 2011) on the platform of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, has announced his decision to leave the party.

Militarisation has to be defined. What do you mean by militarisation? How exactly did the military take part in the elections? Generalisation is not the best. People just use the word militarisation without defining it. Was the so-called militarisation everywhere across the country? Why are people making so much noise about it? They are giving the impression that the military was involved in the entire process in the whole country. It is just probably a definition they only restricted to Lagos or where?

Chief Supo Shonibare is a chieftain of the pan Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, a lawyer and an active member of the defunct National Democratic Coalition, NADECO, which challenged the military administration of the late General Sani Abacha. In this interview, Shonibare explains why politics should not be left in the hands of power brokers and money mongers who militarize the electoral process among others.

The Police Command in Kano State has restricted movement of motor vehicles, tricycles and all other means of transportation across the 44 local government areas of the state.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Lagos State has concluded arrangements for the supplementary election in nine polling units of Ibeju-Lekki State constituency I.

In furtherance to his stated commitment towards ensuring hitch-free elections in the Country, the Inspector General of Police, Ag. IGP M.A Adamu, NPM, mni has directed the Zonal Assistant Inspectors General of Police and their respective Commissioners of Police in states where supplementary elections are taking place to ensure that adequate mechanisms are in place towards ensuring a safe and secure environment for the conduct of the elections.

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has written to the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, urging him not to continue with the planned supplementary election in Bauchi state unless the controversy trailing the governorship election result in Tafawa Balewa Local Government Area of the state is resolved.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed between April 2 and April 5 for the collation of results for Rivers’ Governorship Election.

The Kano State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and security agencies to ensure that the Saturday supplementary election in the state was seamless.

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and the Action Democratic Party, ADP, yesterday posited conflicting views on the way forward in resolving the stalemate over the governorship and state assembly elections in Rivers State.