2023 Nigerian gubernatorial elections

The Governorship and State Houses of Assembly Elections hold across the country today, Saturday, March 18, 2023. The Governorship election will take place.

Mohammed Nuhu of Bachita polling unit in Tunga said, ” the last time we voted it did not count. The election has been peaceful in Ogun West and Ogun Central. We are tired of coming out after the pains we went through”. Atiku said, “I still don’t believe in INEC. “We are confident, that is why we came all out to campaign very well. We hope that results are transmitted from polling units as INEC has promised. “Relatively, we believe we are doing well with information trickling in so far. In Ogun East, aside from Sagamu, Odogbolu and Ijebu-Ode where they’ve been attacking people. It’s quite sad for our democracy that this is happening in Ogun East. It is most embarrassing for us in Ogun State, what we are witnessing in this election,” he said. We were informed that members of the opposition party have become very violent. I have seen photos and videos.

Saturday's election follows disputed presidential vote · Voter intimidation, violence reported in some places · Ruling party faces stiff challenge in Lagos ...

Governors wield enormous influence in Africa's most populous nation of more than 200 million and their support often decides who becomes president. The ruling APC's incumbent Babajide Sanwo-Olu, who has been in the Lagos state government for the past two decades, faces a strong challenge from Labour Party's Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, an architecture and political activist. Register for free to Reuters and know the full story The race that has generated the most interest is in Lagos, Tinubu's home state and Nigeria's commercial hub, where he is nicknamed the "While the commission remains grateful to the security operatives, it condemns such acts of thuggery, intimidation and disenfranchisement of voters," INEC said in a statement. LAGOS, March 18 (Reuters) - Nigeria's election officials counted ballots after polls closed on Saturday in a delayed vote to pick new state governors, amid reports of scattered violence and voter intimidation, including in Lagos, where a tight race was expected.

New governors are being chosen for 28 states as opposition continues to reject victory of President-elect Bola Tinubu.

In the capital, Abuja, Kate Imadu, 26, was among many who could not vote in the presidential election despite waiting all day and into the night to cast her vote. Three political parties have emerged as frontrunners among the 18 filing governorship candidates in the 28 states. “I have been here since 6am (05:00 GMT) to vote for the candidates of my choice. The old politicians have failed us,” he said. The powers of the governors notwithstanding, polls have shown many in the West African nation do not have a high level of interest in the election and performance of governors, a trend analysts have said affects the level of accountability across the states. New governors are being chosen for 28 of Nigeria’s 36 states on Saturday as the opposition continues to reject the victory of President-elect Bola Tinubu from the West African nation’s ruling party.

Governorship elections were held in 28 states while state legislative elections were held in all of Nigeria's 36 states.

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