Voter fury over election abuses in Nigeria’s southern Delta state risks aggravating chronic violence that has badly disrupted oil production, residents and opposition leaders said on Monday. People in most parts of the dilapidated oil city of Warri were unable … read more
A ruling by Nigeria’s Supreme Court on Monday raised uncertainty over controversial state elections last weekend and opened the way for a late presidential bid by Vice President Atiku Abubakar. As protests mounted over widespread abuses in the governorship elections, … read more
The governorship and State House of Assembly elections were held across the country yesterday amid pockets of skirmishes which culminated in the death of no fewer than 41 persons. About 250 people were also arrested over alleged electoral malpractices in … read more
The Chairman of Ind-ependent National Electoral Comm-ission, INEC, Ma-urice Iwu has expressed satisfaction with the governorship and state assembly elections held yesterday across the country. Also President Olus-egun Obasanjo and Alhaji Umaru Yar�Adua, who is also governor of Katsina also … read more
State elections in Nigeria have been marred by late opening of polling stations, missing ballot papers and in some areas violence and intimidation. Voting had been extended because of the late opening but it has now ended and ballots are … read more
Nigerians chose state leaders Saturday in elections meant to help ensure democratic rule, but ballot-stuffing and other irregularities were on open display in the oil-producing south, where violence left more than a dozen people dead. The election for state lawmakers … read more
Initial results are expected shortly from Nigeria’s regional elections, held on Saturday but marred by violence and voter intimidation. At least 21 people were killed in polling-day attacks across the country. The vote was also affected by the late opening … read more
Opposition supporters burned buildings, blocked roads and barricaded election offices in Nigeria on Sunday as partial results from flawed state elections showed a big victory for the ruling party. Local newspapers estimated about 50 people were killed in fighting linked … read more
The following table shows the incomplete results available at 1735 GMT from Nigeria’s elections for 36 state governors, held on April 14, according to the Independent National Electoral Commission on Sunday. STATE GOVERNOR-ELECT PARTY Abia Theodore Orji PPA Akwa Ibom … read more
A prominent Islamic cleric has been shot dead inside a mosque in the northern Nigerian city of Kano. Ustaz Ja’afar Adam and one of his followers were killed at dawn prayers. He was once a key member of the Kano … read more