The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Bayelsa State has adjourned the announcements of the remaining two local government areas results to noon on Monday.

Usman Ododo, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has been declared the winner of the Kogi state governorship election that held on Saturday, November 11.

The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has slated Saturday, November 18 for the conduct of fresh elections in polling units where the exercise was earlier suspended in Kogi state. 

The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and incumbent Governor, Senator Douye Diri is coasting to victory in the Saturday governorship elections after clinching five out of the six local government areas so far announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has faulted attempts by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to move collation of election results from Brass Local Government Area (LGA) of Bayelsa to Yenagoa.

A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, sitting at Bwari, has okayed a contempt proceeding that was initiated against the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof. Yakubu Mahmood, over his alleged disobedience to a subsisting court judgement.

A group, TAF Africa, promoting disability in electoral processes on Sunday said only 80% of Persons with Disabilities were allowed to exercise their priority voting rights in Imo, Kogi and Bayelsa states off-cycle governorship elections, held last Saturday.

flagbearer of the Social Democratic Party SDP in the just concluded February general elections, Prince Adewole Adebayo has implored INEC…

A middle-aged man, identified as Mr George Sibo has reportedly died at the Brass Local Government Area Headquarters, Twon after he was attacked by suspected thugs.

The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has said the re-election of Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodinma, is a testament to his excellent performance during his first term.

Pro-democracy and leading civil rights advocacy group, Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, HURIWA, has told political parties who lost the elections in Imo and will lose in Kogi and Bayelsa states, not to waste their time going to the tribunals.

The national leadership of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC said it has uncovered plans by opposition elements in Kogi state to disrupt the ongoing collation of governorship election results, urging the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC to not bow to attacks and pressure from Amy quarter.

The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Usman Ahmed Ododo, is currently leading other candidates as the electoral umpire, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has officially announced the November 11 governorship election results from 18 out of 21 local government areas of Kogi State on Sunday.

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has called on the security agencies to explore avenues to secure the release of its officials held hostage in Brass Local Government Area in Bayelsa State. 

The Governorship Candidate of the LP in Imo, Sen. Athan Achonu, has rejected the result of Saturday’s election, saying he will seek redress in Court.