Elections

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has won all the chairmanship and councillorship positions in the March 6 Delta local government elections.The Chairman of the Delta Independent Electoral Commission (DSIEC), Chief…

Rep. Yusuf Gagdi (APC-Plateau) says the All Progressives Congress (APC) will remain in power in Nigeria beyond 2023.Gagdi, representing Pankshin/Kanke/ Kanam Federal Constituency, said this shortly after revalidating his…

The National Assembly says it plans to make the use of Smart Card Reader compulsory in future elections in Nigeria.Chairperson House Committee on Electoral Matters, Aishatu Dukku said this at a Joint Public Hearing on “The Bill for an…

The Executive Chairman, Borno State Independent Electoral Commission (BOSIEC), Alhaji Abdu Usman said that only six political parties will be participating in Saturday’s Local Government Elections in the state.Usman, who made…

Pakistan on Sunday held local elections in Gilgit-Baltistan, the northern part of the disputed region of Kashmir bordering China, amid heightened tensions with India.Voting for the 23 seats of the regional…

Kinsmen of Nigerian-American Mr Nnamdi Chukwuocha have hailed him for winning a seat in the U.S. general election.Chukwuocha, a native of Umuoshi Avutu Autonomous Community in the Obowo Local Government Area of Imo,…

An opposition spokesman on Tuesday reported that at least five people have been shot dead by Tanzanian authorities on the country’s Zanzibar archipelago shortly before elections.Salim Bimani, opposition ACT-Wazalendo spokesman…

A Civil Society Organisation, the Civil Liberties Organisation, has urged youths in the country to form political parties capable of winning the 2023 presidential and other levels of elections.Its Chairman, Mr Ehi Omokhuale,…

The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Yobe State Council, on Saturday constituted a five-man electoral committee to conduct its forthcoming elections scheduled for Nov. 30.Announcement of the constitution of the committee is…

Bauchi state Deputy Governor, Alhaji Baba Tela, said on Saturday that critics of their administration must have felt disappointed by the successful conduct of Local Government elections in the state.Fielding questions from…

The National Electoral Council of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela has launched a new machine for automated voting, guaranteeing free and credible parliamentary elections on Dec. 6. Speaking during a virtual launch, Ms Indira Alfonso,…

The Center for Responsive Politics, an independent non-profit organization that tracks and researches money in U.S. politics, says the cost of the U.S. 2020 election will shatter all-time spending records in the country. Miss…

Rep. Stanley Olajide (PDP-Ibadan South-West/North-West) on Monday in Ibadan, donated two Sports Utility Vehicles (SUVs) to his campaign coordinators during the 2019 general elections.The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) reports…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday said there is the need for Nigeria to make elections a civic responsibility instead of imbuing violence and thuggery into the process.Mr. Festys Okoye, National…

Her accusations have come barely a week after another disgruntled Facebook engineer, Ashok Chandwaney accused the tech giant of making its massive profit from the propagation of hate.

The Kogi State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says it will participate in local government elections fixed for Dec. 12 only if the process is transparent and credible.The state executive council of the party…

According to Primate Ayodele, the leader of the APC, President Muhammadu Buhari will abandon Tinubu due to an irreconcilable rift between both parties.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Thursday urged religious leaders to sensitize their followers to shun any form of violence as the governorship elections draw close in Edo.The Resident Electoral…

Kanye West has refuted claims that he submitted fake signatures while also accusing the democrats of spying on his campaign.As stated in documents TMZ reportedly obtained, Kanye says the Democrats had a private investigator to track his…

Two lawyers have been charged to court by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), for allegedly rigging the 2018 election of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA).John Demide and Sarah Ajibola were charged to a Federal High…

Mr Fred Aimienwanwu, Vice Chairman, Ovia South West Local Government Area of Edo, has raised the alarm on threat to his life and family over his refusal to defect from the All Progressives Congress (APC) and join the Peoples Democratic…

Sri Lanka’s twice-postponed parliamentary elections are now scheduled for Aug. 5, the electoral authority said on Wednesday.The island nation’s elections were originally set down for April 25 and then moved to June 20 as the coronavirus…

The Accord Party said on Tuesday that it would not withdraw the case it instituted in court challenging the conduct of the 2019 Local Government Elections in Zamfara, despite the dissolution of the councils by Gov. Bello…

Nigeria Police Command in Benue said it had deployed 5,200 personnel for Saturday, May 30 Local Government Elections in the state. DSP Catherine Anene, the State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), told News Agency of Nigeria…

Federal Government has called on all political actors and other stakeholders in the Republic of Guinea to refrain from violence and commit to transparent, free, fair and peaceful elections to consolidate peace and stability in that…

Ethiopia’s parliament on Thursday passed a law imposing jail terms for people whose internet posts stir unrest.According to Lawmaker Abebe Godebo, a move the government says is needed to prevent violence ahead of elections but…

President Muhammadu Buhari has disclosed that Nigerians in the diaspora will be allowed to participate in electoral activities if National Assembly amends the relevant laws to make it a reality.President Buhari made this comment on…