Elections (Page 4)

By Angela Atabo The Albino Foundation (TAF-Africa) on Saturday said that braille ballot guide for visually-impaired voters was not available in 75 per cent of the polling units nationwide for the March 18 elections. Prof. Vincent Anigbogu, Board chair, TAF Africa, said the Foundation expressed worry over the inadequate deploymentContinue Reading

By Angela Atabo Africa Youth Growth Foundation (AYGF), has urged Nigerians to maintain peaceful co-existence during and after the Governorship and State Assembly elections in the interest of the nation. The Foundations’ Executive Director, Dr Arome Salifu said this at an aerobic session held on Saturday in Abuja. The themeContinue Reading

By Wandoo Sombo Two Nigerians granted permission to vote using their Temporary Voter Cards, (TVC) have urged Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC) to obey the court order and allow them to vote in the March 18 governorship and parliamentary elections. The News Agency of Nigeria, (NAN) recalls that the FederalContinue Reading

By Muhammad Nur Tijani Alhaji Nasiru Gawuna, the Deputy Governor of Kano State and governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has commended the peaceful conduct of the election so far. Gawuna, who voted at Hali Qur’anic School, Gawuna polling unit at 9:50 a.m on Saturday lauded all stakeholdersContinue Reading

By Florence Onuegbu Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State on Saturday said there was no violence in the Governorship and House of Assembly elections in the state. Sanwo-Olu, who is seeking reelection, said this shortly after casting vote at Eiyekole Polling Unit, Ward RA 15, in Lagos Island Local GovernmentContinue Reading

By Sunday John Gov. Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State on Saturday lauded INEC over the early commencement of Governorship and House of Assembly elections in the state. The governor, in company of his wife, Farida Sule, said this after he cast his vote at Motor Park 002 Gudi Polling UnitContinue Reading

By Stephen Adeleye A civil society organisation, Connected Development, has urged the electorate across the country to come out en mass and cast their ballots, saying the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) had enhanced its capacity. The Chief Executive of the organisation, Amb. Hamzat Lawal, gave the advice, while speaking withContinue Reading