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The national leadership of the Labour Party (LP) has alleged that election results are being manipulated by members of the opposition in Abia and Enugu states. In a statement on Sunday, Julius Abure, LP national chairman, alleged that supporters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abia have held some staff members of […]

Six persons are reported missing following an attack on buses conveying officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Kogi state.  The incident, which was said to have occurred around 2am on Sunday at Abajana, resulted in several election officials and security operatives sustaining injuries. Although governorship election in Kogi is […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Umo Eno of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the winner of the Akwa Ibom governorship election. The result was announced on Sunday evening by Emmanuel Adigio, returning officer of the state. Eno polled 356,348 votes to defeat Bassey Albert of the Young Progressives […]

The office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Obingwa LGA of Abia state has been invaded by thugs. Disclosing the development in a statement on its official Twitter page on Sunday, INEC said it has alerted security agencies. “Thugs have invaded our Obingwa Local Government Area office in Abia State,” […]

Seyi Makinde has been declared the winner of the Oyo state governorship election. The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was successfully re-elected in the poll which took place on Saturday. Makinde secured 563,756 votes to clinch victory, while Teslim Folarin of the All Progressives Congress (APC) came second with 256,685 […]

Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, candidate of the Labour Party (LP), says the results of the Lagos governorship election do not align with what his field agents recorded. The LP governorship candidate said he is “convinced beyond any doubt ” that the outcome of the election does not represent “the wishes of majority of peaceful Lagosians”. […]

The police command in Ebonyi state has confirmed the killing of Peter Nweke, the chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in Ezza north LGA of the state.  The governorship and state houses of assembly elections were held on Saturday across the country. There were widespread violence, suppression, and intimidation of voters […]

Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the governor of Lagos, is leading in the governorship election of the state. Sanwo-Olu is contesting against Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour of the Labour Party (LP) and Abdul-Azeez Adediran of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the governorship position. The incumbent governor has won all the 18 LGAs announced so far by officials […]

On Saturday, hopes beamed across the country as Nigerians geared up for the governorship and state assembly elections. A few hours after the exercise commenced, the anticipated enthusiasm gave way to concerns of low voter apathy. The expected turnout and reality were worlds apart. TheCable reporters deployed to some of the states […]