#NigeriaElections2023: Tinubu enjoys strong lead in Ondo, wins 12 of 13 LGs announced
Bola Tinubu, the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, is leading by a wide margin in Ondo state. The former Lagos state governor has so far won 12 LGAs while Atiku Abubakar, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, has won one. Results from the remaining five LGAs are expected to be […]
Newspaper Headlines: Late arrival of materials, ballot box snatching mar Saturday’s polls
Reports of the conduct of the presidential and national assembly elections dominated the cover pages of Nigerian newspapers. Source: Top Stories
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Nigerians renewed their desire for a better country yesterday when they went to the polls to elect the next president, 108 senators (no election in Enugu East because of a candidate’s death) and 360 members of the house of reps. Two weeks from now, they will elect 28 governors and 993 state lawmakers. After […]
FAKE NEWS ALERT: INEC did not extend voting period in 16 states
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has not extended the period of voting in 16 states. A statement stating that INEC has extended the voting period for the presidential and national assembly elections is presently circulating on WhatsApp. According to the statement, INEC made the decision to extend the election […]
#NigeriaElections2023: Obi wins 10 polling units in Aso Villa
Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), has won 10 polling units at the Aso Villa. The presidential election, which is ongoing, has been concluded in several polling units across the country. Results from the polling units around the presidential villa in Abuja are as follows: PU 121: […]
Presidential election: LP kicks over absence of polling unit results on INEC portal
The Labour Party (LP) has kicked against the absence of polling unit results for the presidential election on the result viewing portal of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Julius Abure, LP national chairperson, in a statement on Saturday, said INEC officials in some polling units in Lagos claimed that the bimodal voter accreditation […]
Obi loses to Tinubu in Obasanjo’s polling unit — despite endorsement
Bola Tinubu, the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has won the polling unit of former President Olusegun Obasanjo. Obasanjo voted at polling unit 22, Olusomi compound, ward 11, Abeokuta north LGA, Ogun state, on Saturday. According to Punch, Tinubu scored 56 votes, Atiku Abubakar of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) […]
FACT CHECK: Did Obasanjo say only rigging will stop Obi from becoming president?
A viral post on social media claims that former president Olusegun Obasanjo said only rigging can stop Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), from winning the presidential election. On Friday, Charles Oputa, also known as Charly Boy, shared the post via his verified Instagram handle. The post […]
‘APC–215, PDP–51’ — Tinubu wins in Buhari’s polling unit
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has won the presidential election in President Muhammadu Buhari’s polling unit in Katsina state. Bola Tinubu is the APC presidential candidate. At polling unit 003, ward Sarkin Yarn A, Kofar Baru Gidan Niyan in Daura where Buhari voted, APC secured 215 votes, followed by the Peoples Democratic Party […]
Datti Baba-Ahmed loses his polling unit to PDP
Datti Baba-Ahmed, the vice-presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), has lost his polling unit to Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). In polling unit 021 situated at Tudun Wada ward, in Zaria LGA of Kaduna state, the total number of accredited voters was 272. PDP secured 102 votes to […]