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The Government of the United States has condemned the violent voter intimidation and suppression that marred the Saturday, March 18, 2023, Governorship and State Assembly Elections.    The U.S. diplomatic mission in Nigeria which disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, March 21, said its members observed the use of …

The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Idowu Owohunwa, has dismissed reports of widespread acts of violence and voter suppression in the state governorship election held on Saturday, March 18.   In an interview with Channels TV, Owohunwa confirmed the attacks on voters and electoral officers recorded at some Lagos polling …

An elderly man was left with bruises on his face, elbow, and hand after he was attacked by thugs in his polling unit in Lagos State.  The man explained that he was in the queue to vote at his polling unit in Akesan, Oba’s Palace, near Iba, Lagos state, when …