Elections (Page 4)

By Angela Atabo Connected Development (CODE),a civil society organisation, has expressed concern over ethnic profiling of some groups in the 2023 General Elections and urged Nigerians to embrace unity in nation’s interest. Chief Executive of CODE, Hamzat Lawal, said this on Tuesday in Abuja at a news conference to presentContinue Reading

By Salisu Sani-Idris The Senator-Elect, Nasarawa West Senatorial District, Ahmed Wadada, on Monday congratulated Gov. Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State on his reelection into office. Wadada, recently elected under the platform of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), conveyed his message in a statement in Keffi. He said the victory ofContinue Reading

By Angela Atabo The Civil Society Situation Room, has called for an independent inquiry into the conduct of the 2023 General Elections in Nigeria. The Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) made the call in their Second Interim Statement on the Governorship and State Houses of Assembly elections on Sunday in Abuja.Continue Reading

By Olukayode Babalola Alhaji Muhammad Baba-Shehu, Chairman of Keffi Local Government Area (LGA) of Nasarawa state, has praised concerned officials for ensuring there was no security breach during Saturday’s elections in the area. Baba-Shehu gave the commendation while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in KeffiContinue Reading

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