There are large turnout of voters in the South-East part of Nigeria in the Presidential and National Assembly elections despite the sit-at-home order by the pro-Biafra separatist agitator Simon Ekpa.Ekpa recently declared a sit-at-home from February 23 to 28, apparently to stop the conduct of the 2023 general elections in
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World Trade Organization Boss, Mrs. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Rivers state governor, Nyesom Wike were among voters delayed by hours at polling units across Nigeria on Saturday, due to malfunctioning of the electronic system to verify voters at many centers and election workers late arrival.Voters at sites in every corner of the
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The former president, Olusegun Obasanjo has commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), for the Introduction of Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) to improve the voting process.Obasanjo who voted at polling unit 22, ward 11, Olushomi compound, at Abeokuta North at 10: 33 a.m said the introduction of the new
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The Chairman of the Nigeria Electoral body, INEC, Prof Yakubu Mahmud said thugs attacked two different polling units in two states in Nigeria, stealing at least eight BVAS machines, hours after voting commenced in many parts of the country.INEC Boss, who briefed journalists in Abuja, said voting continued in the
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There are large turnout of voters in the South-East part of Nigeria in the Presidential and National Assembly elections despite the sit-at-home order by the pro-Biafra separatist agitator Simon Ekpa.Ekpa recently declared a sit-at-home from February 23 to 28, apparently to stop the conduct of the 2023 general elections in
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It’s barely two hours to the end of the 2023 Presidential and National Assembly elections, most polling units have not started accreditation, talk more of voting, as Electoral officers are yet to arrive.Our correspondent in Arochukwu Local Government Area of Abia State said most of the polling units in the
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The Independent National Electoral Commission has suspended election in the Enugu East senatorial district over the death of Oyibo Chukwu, Labour Party’s candidate.INEC chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, announced the development on Friday during a media briefing at the national collation centre in Abuja.Chukwu was killed and set ablaze at Amechi Awkunanaw
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The Federal government has ordered its land borders shut ahead of presidential and National Assembly elections on Saturday.The borders will be closed for 24 hours starting at midnight on Saturday, the Nigerian Immigration Service said in an emailed statement. The tradition of closing borders dates back to the return of
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BY IBRAHIM MOHAMMED, Abuja On Saturday February 25, 2023 Nigerians of voting age who have permanent voters’ cards (PVCs) will file out in their numbers to elect the next president of Nigeria.To become president, a candidate must win majority of the votes cast and get a minimum of 25 percent of
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On Saturday February 25, 2023 Nigerians will file out in their numbers to vote for the candidate of their choice that would succeed President Muhammadu Buhari as President and Commander-In-Chief of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. They will also elect members of the House of Representatives and Senators that would
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