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President Muhammadu Buhari has said that given the chance of a free and fair election as well as non-interference as was witnessed on February 25th and March 18th elections, Nigerians have proved to be capable of deciding who leads them without anyone telling them what to do.   In a …

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 …

No fewer than 65 persons were arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Saturday March 18, 2023 across the 28 states where Governorship and State Houses of Assembly elections were conducted, for alleged voter inducement.   A statement from the commission states that twenty of the suspects …

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 …

A photo shared online has captured the moment a voter was heading with a pitbull for the governorship and House of Assembly election despite a police ban on the use of dogs and other pets at polling units.    Earlier this month, Police High Command banned the use of pets …

Mark Brnovich, a Republican who served as Arizona’s attorney general until January, buried the findings of a 10,000-hour review by his office that found no evidence of widespread voter fraud in the 2020 election, newly released documents reveal. The documents were released on Wednesday by Mr. Brnovich’s successor, Kris Mayes, …

It’s a new week, and democracy is alive and well in the freest country on Earth. Yes, the world has continued to turn even with it taking 15 votes to solidify Congressman Kevin McCarthy as Speaker of the House. All of this might be surprising to you if you bought …

In its report on the pre-election observation conducted between November 12 and November 23, 2022, Yiaga Africa highlighted the activities of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), political parties, the National Orientation Agency, Civil Society Organisations, and other stakeholders ahead of the election. According to the report, “the 2023 general …

Kaduna-based Islamic cleric, Sheikh Dr. Ahmad Abubakar Gumi, says ahead of the 2023 General elections, voter cards are now more important to Nigerians than school certificates and international passports. Gumi, who said the votes will count in 2023 polls, noted that possessing a voter card is the only way to …