Former President Goodluck Jonathan and his wife and mother, Ayi voted at unit 39, Ward 13 at the Otazi Playground, Otuoke in the Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa. Jonathan voted at 9:30 a.m., while his wife, Patience voted at 9:32 a.m. followed by Ayi. After voting, the president expressed satisfaction with the conduct of […]
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Nigerians began voting for a new president on Saturday, after a week-long delay that has raised political tempers, sparked conspiracy claims and stoked fears of violence. President Muhammadu Buhari was one of the first in the queue when the nearly 120,000 polling stations began opening at 0700 GMT. He voted in his hometown of Daura, […]
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Friday dismissed an allegation by Peoples Democratic Party that it was hoarding some election materials. The Chief Press Secretary of the INEC Chairman, Mr Rotimi Oyekanmi, said the Commission would never deliberately hoard election materials or engage in any act intended to favour any political party or candidate. […]
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The Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, declared yesterday that the commission was ready for the election. Addressing a press conference alongside the Inspector-General of Police IGP), Mr. Muhammed Adamu, in Abuja yesterday, he said that all arrangements had been made for the commencement of the elections. Speaking on the readiness of […]
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The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, President Muhammadu Buhari has arrived the International Conference Centre, ICC, along with Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to sign peace accord. As at the time of filling this report, those present at the centre include; the chairman of the Independent National […]
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