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Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar made his first attempt to run for the presidency in the build-up to the 1993 general election – but he lost the Social Democratic Party’s ticket to Moshood Abiola, business mogul and presumed winner of the election. Since then, he has contested six times for presidential tickets and this […]

An audio of Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), plotting to rig the general election that is hours away has gone viral. In the said recording, Ifeanyi Okowa, vice-presidential candidate of the PDP, and Aminu Tambuwal, governor of Sokoto and director-general of the party’s presidential campaign council, could also […]

It is less than 24 hours before the presidential election and as required by the law, the campaigns have come to a halt. While it lasted, the top four presidential candidates crisscrossed Nigeria to canvass support and these moments were captured in colourful images showcasing supporters, culture, and creativity. Here are some outstanding […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says no one will be allowed to vote during the elections without a valid permanent voter card (PVC). In the last few days, a message stating that registered voters who could not get their PVCs can still vote in the elections has been circulating. “Even if […]

Reports on the build-up to the Saturday’s presidential and national assembly elections dominated the cover pages of Nigerian newspapers. Source: Top Stories

On a good day, presidential elections in Nigeria are a straight fight between the candidate of the ruling party and that of the leading opposition party. Not this year. What many thought would be a head-to-head battle between Bola Ahmed Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Atiku Abubakar of the […]