Organisers have postponed a protest march scheduled for Tuesday against Senegalese President Macky Sall’s controversial move to delay this month’s presidential poll to December. Elymane Haby Kane, one of the march organisers, said he received an official letter from local authorities in Dakar. It stated that authorities banned the march as it could seriously hamper […]
Tanzanian President, Samia Suluhu Hassan, on Monday, directed the army to ensure that the forthcoming elections were conducted in a peaceful atmosphere. Hassan gave the directive while addressing the Tanzania People’s Defense Force army commanders in Dar-es-Salaam. She said the army should prepare for any challenges that may arise during the forthcoming elections. Tanzania will […]
Comoros kicked off its first round of the presidential election on Sunday to select the national leader from among six candidates. The candidates include incumbent President Azali Assoumani, for the next five years. According to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), 338,940 registered voters will vote at 868 polling stations. Comoros has a population of […]
From Our Correspondent The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has suspended election in nine Registration Area (RAs) in Kogi State over electoral malpractices. The INEC National Commissioner and Member, Information and Voter Education Committee, Malam Mohammed Haruna, confirmed the suspension in a statement on Saturday. According to Haruna, INEC received reports from its officials in […]
From Our Correspondent The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Sunday, declared Gov. Hope Uzodinma of the APC the winner of Imo governorship election, thus securing a second term in office. The State Returning Officer, Prof. Abayomi Fasina, declared results of the Saturday’s off-circle election. Fasina said Uzodimma polled 540,308 votes to defeat 17 other […]
The Lagos PDP governorship candidate, Dr Abdul-Azeez Adediran, has raised alarm over an alleged attempt to falsify the results of the Presidential and national assembly elections held on Saturday. Adediran (Jandor) raised the alarm in a press statement issued by his media aide, Gbenga Ogunleye on Monday in Lagos. “Any attempt to change the result […]
The Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mr Usman Baba, has ordered the immediate distribution of uniforms, kits and anti-riot equipment to police personnel ahead of the 2023 general elections. CSP Muyiwa Adejobi, the Force Public Relations Officer, said in a statement on in Abuja that the items were provided to prepare the force personnel ahead of […]