Indications have emerged that major opposition parties in Edo State, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), may not participate in the forthcoming local government elections scheduled for July 11, 2026. According to guidelines released by the Edo State Independent Electoral Commission (EDSIEC), political ...
•Governor Sanwo-Olu casting his vote Following allegations and complaints from the Local Government elections in Lagos held on July 12, 2025, News Central TV proudly hosted a special broadcast titled “Inside Lagos Politics – The Fallout of the Local Government Elections,” bringing together political party chairmen, stakeholders, security perso...
•A ballot box Police authorities in Lagos State have announced restrictions on movement in the South-West state on Saturday, July 12, for the local government elections. The Lagos Police Command said today that the movement restriction will begin in the early hours of the day, reports Channels TV. In a statement, the command said the […...
•Casting of votes in an election Chairman, Hoteliers Association of Nigeria, Epe branch, Lagos State, Mr Segun Osifeko, says hotels within the Eredo, Epe axis have intensified security surveillance systems ahead of the upcoming local government area election in the state. The Lagos State local government area election is scheduled for July 12,...
•Kano State governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf The Kano State Government has welcomed the Court of Appeal’s verdict that validated the conduct of local government elections in the state, describing the ruling as a major boost to democratic governance and constitutional order. In a statement released today and signed by the state Commissioner for Infor...
The Supreme Court, today, nullified the outcome of the Local Government Elections that were held in Rivers State on October 5, 2024. The apex court upheld an appeal that was brought before it by the All Progressives Congress, APC, reports Vanguard. In a unanimous decision by a five-member panel led by Justice Uwani Abba-Aji, the […]
The Chairman of Ogun State Independent Electoral Commission (OGSIEC), Mr Babatunde Osibodu, has said that the body is ready for polls holding in the state today. Osibodu disclosed this in Abeokuta yesterday. Osibodu urged the electorate to go out en mass to perform their civic responsibilities, reports NAN. He noted that electoral materials we...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has won all the chairmanship positions in the local government elections conducted in Nasarawa State and Cross River State on Saturday. In Nasarawa, the ruling party was declared winner of the chairmanship poll in all the 13 local governments of the state, reports Channels TV. The chairman of the Nasarawa [&...
•Casting of votes in an election The Kano State High Court has granted the Kano State Independent Electoral Commission (KANSIEC) the authority to proceed with the local government elections scheduled for Saturday, nullifying all attempts by political parties to stop the exercise. Justice Sanusi Ma’aji, presiding over the case, ruled that KANSI...
•INEC officials sorting votes There is anxiety in the polity as four states hold local government elections today. This is sequel to the issues, twists and turns ahead of the elections. Eligible voters in Rivers, Benue, Akwa Ibom and Jigawa states will again have the opportunity to vote their preferred candidates to fill the chairmanship [&hel...
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