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Election: Volunteers replace INEC adhoc staff who failed to report for duty

On: February 25, 2023

By Lucy Osuizigbo-Okechukwu Some voters at Ozubulu in Ekwusigo Local Government Area of Anambra volunteered as adhoc officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) when the INEC adhoc staff failed to report for election duty. The volunteers took the place of the adhoc staff to ensure that voting tookContinue Reading

Kubwa youths enjoy football as voting continues

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: February 25, 2023

In: Politics|Sports

By Emmanuel Afonne Major streets in Kubwa, a popular satellite town in Abuja, were on Saturday turned into football playing fields in spite of the large turnout of voters at various voting centres in the area. A correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) who went round the centresContinue Reading

Gbajabiamila satisfied with electoral process, optimistic of victory

By: Vivian Ihechu

On: February 25, 2023

In: Elections

By Oladapo Udom and Olaitan Idris Mr Femi Gbajabiamila, Speaker of the House of Representatives, representing Surulere 1 Federal Constituency, under the All Progressives Party (APC) seeking to be re-elected has expressed satisfaction with the election process. Gbajabiamila also expressed confidence in APC emerging victorious as he voted atContinue Reading

Voting yet to begin in Imo due to absence of INEC officials, voting materials

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: February 25, 2023

In: Politics

By Reporters Voters in Owerri West and North Local Government Areas of Imo have expressed worry over the absence of officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and voting materials at the various polling centres in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reporters monitoring the polls reportContinue Reading

Elderly voters share experiences at Alimosho polling units

By: Vivian Ihechu

On: February 25, 2023

In: Elections

By Kemi Akintokun A 78-year-old woman, Mrs Atinuke Ayoola, said she insisted on coming out to vote in Saturday’s Presidential and National Assembly elections in spite of fears by her children based overseas that there could be violence. Ayoola spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at WardContinue Reading

Elections: Be peaceful, vote your conscience, group urges voters

By: Vivian Ihechu

On: February 25, 2023

In: General News

By Ikenna Osuoha As Nigerians go to the polls on Saturday, a group, Initiative for Leadership Development and Change (ILDC), has urged voters to conduct themselves peacefully in exercising their electoral rights and vote their conscience. Mr Ugochukwu Nnam, President of the group, gave the advice in an interviewContinue Reading

Voters lament as BVAS machines malfunction in Abaji poling units

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: February 25, 2023

In: Politics

By Gami Tadanyigbe Many voters were stranded as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) BVAs machine developed technical hitches in some polling units in Abaji Area Council, FCT. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN reports y some polling units like Ayaura, Onas palace 007 and Maisaje saw voters stranded whileContinue Reading

Obasanjo, Osinbajo express satisfaction over election conduct in Ogun

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: February 25, 2023

In: General News

By Olawale Jokotoye Former President Olusegun Obasanjo and Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, have adjudged the 2023 Presidential and National Assembly elections in Ogun as smooth and credible. Osinbajo and Obasanjo expressed their views in separate interviews with journalists after casting their votes in Ikenne and Abeokuta respectively. Commenting, Obasanjo who votedContinue Reading

PDP’s FCT chairman dies in auto crash on election day

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: February 25, 2023

In: General News

By Gami Tadanyigbe/Ijeoma Olorunfemi Mr Sunday Zaka, Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the FCT, lost his life in an automobile accident in the early hours of Saturday in Kuje. A close aide of the deceased, Bawa Benjamin, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) the accident happenedContinue Reading

Obi votes, says I’m prepared for Nigeria’s challenges

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: February 25, 2023

In: Politics

By Chimezie Anaso Mr Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) has voted in his 019 Polling Unit in Umudimakasi Square, Amatutu, Agulu in Anaocha Local Government Area of Anambra. Obi who was accompanied by his wife, Margaret was accredited at 11:39 a.m. and voted at exactlyContinue Reading

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