Governorship election 2023

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.

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

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The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has suspended the governorship and house of assembly elections in Asari-Toru and Degema Local Government ...

Millions of voters get to choose their governors and state house of assembly members for a new four-year term. again. Finally, election day is here...