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Police joins others to warn against fake election results

Mosunmola Ore
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The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has joined other government bodies to warn against spreading false news or unannounced results as polls are closing and collation of results begin in the 2023 general election.

READ ALSO: 2023 Polls: Minister Tells Media, Citizens To Shun Fake News Feeds

The Force spokesman, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi issued this warning in a statement on Sunday, in reaction to the alleged spreading of fake Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) results of elections on social media by members of the public.

The police, therefore, urged Nigerians to instead, wait for the official results of the Presidential and National Assembly Elections to be announced by INEC.

According to him, the police consider the spread of news about election results not announced by INEC as a calculated attempt to heat up the polity and possibly create post-elections chaos.

“We have observed the spreading or circulation of alleged/fake election results on social media and other news platforms, which is contrary to the policy and guidelines of INEC.

“We regard this as a disservice, unpatriotic, and disinformation”.

“The Nigeria Police hereby warns those who are spreading these alleged/fake election results to desist from such mischievous acts and wait patiently for INEC’s official results, which are authentic and tenable,” he said.

He urged Nigerians to remain calm, and go about their lawful engagements, while those billed to go on election duty on Sunday should be orderly.

“You should be law-abiding as we have re-enforced our security strategies for the smooth conclusion of the 2023 General Elections,” he said.

 

 

 

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National Collation centre reopens by 6pm- INEC

Aisha John-Mark
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The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has moved the collation of the result of the 2023 Presidential election till 6pm local time on Sunday.

INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, had, on Saturday said collation would commence at noon on Sunday.

However, in a press briefing to declare the collation open on Sunday, Yakubu said it would commence at 6pm.

The 2023 Presidential election has been a tight battle between the candidates of the All Progressive Congress, APC, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, candidate, Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi of the Labour Party.

Election was expected to have ended at every polling unit where the electoral umpire had extended the exercise for varying reasons.

Results are also expected to have been declared at polling units, wards and local government areas before final results at the national collation centre, Abuja.

 

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2023 Election: APGA National Chairman commends INEC

Aisha John-Mark
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The National Chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, Chief Victor Oye, has commended the hitch-free process at the polls yesterday describing it as seamless.

Chief Oye was speaking to journalists after he exercised his franchise at his polling booths, Ngene Ward Three Amawbia Unit 002, Awka, Anambra State.

Chief Oye said he was among the first set of people to vote at his polling booth and the whole processes were very smooth.

He expressed satisfaction with the massive turnout of the voters who were eager and enthusiastic to vote, while commending INEC for making the process move smoothly. He urged Nigerians to patiently wait for final results from INEC national chairman. He also pleaded with INEC to be fair and just with the election results.

 

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INEC Kano State set to commence collation of results

Nnenna Okoronkwo
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Collation of results at the Independent National Electoral Commission headquarters in Kano State North Western Nigeria for the Presidential and National Assembly election is set to commence with results of eleven local government areas.

The collated results are expected to be announced shortly after 2. o’clock local time.

The table is set as the Resident Electoral commissioner Ambassador Abdul Zango is expected to lead other officers to commence the announcement.

High-security presence was noticed at the gate.

At intervals returning officers are still being escorted by security operatives who are bringing in the collated results from some of the remaining local government areas in the state.

Kano has 44 local governments and 3 senatorial districts.

 

 

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Kogi: INEC declares Kabba, Bunu, Ijumu Reps election inconclusive

Peace Piak Kanu
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The 2023 Kabba/Bunu/Ijumu House of Representatives election has been declared inconclusive by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

This followed the difference between the margin of winners and cancellation of results in two polling units of the federal Constituency

The returning officer, Adams Baba who declared the result inconclusive in Kabba on Sunday said the difference in the results between Salman Idris of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Kolawole Matthew was not up to the number of registered voters in the cancelled polling units.

“The ADC candidate polled 13867 while the APC polled 13605 leaving just 262 votes difference whereas the number of PVC collected in the cancelled polling units of Iya in Otu ward in Kabba/Bunu LGA (485) and Open Space polling unit in Egbeda ward of Ijumu LGA (100) is more than the difference.”

The returning officer is yet to disclose when the rerun election will be conducted in the affected polling units.

Meanwhile, the Kogi state Resident Electoral Commissioner, Hale Longpet says collation of the presidential election results may go into midnight as collation of the results will commence once there is an appreciable number of the results from Local Government Areas.

He added that the electoral Commission will not have a break in the collation of the results.

The House of Representatives Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for Dekina-Bassa federal Constituency, Mr Austin Okai, has rejected the election results in the federal Constituency.

He cited irregularities as reasons for the rejection of the results and called on the electoral Commission to cancel the election results in Dekina-Bassa federal Constituency.

 

 

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Peaceful Conduct Characterises Polls in Oyo State

Hauwa Abubakar Anaja
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The election exercise across Oyo State has been peaceful as the electorate, who trooped out en masse, on Saturday, to elect a new president and national law makers, conducted themselves in an orderly manner.

Reports of peaceful conducts were witnessed across the state, from Ibadan the Oyo state capital, Egbeda in Oyo Central, to Ibarapa, Ido in Oyo South to Kishi, Saki as well as Ogbomosho in Oyo North.

Consequently, many areas In Ibadan, that were hitherto categorised as violence prone areas, also witnessed a peaceful exercise.

However, there were cases of occasional malfunctioning of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS)machine.

Governor Seyi Makinde, who cast his vote at Ward 11, Unit 01, Abayomi Iwo-road in Ibadan Northeast Local Government Area, appreciated the people of Oyo State for coming out in their numbers to exercise their civic rights.

Governor Seyi Makinde

 

He described the voting process as “speedy and efficient“, saying the process went smoothly while he voted.

Makinde stated: “I appreciate the people of Oyo State for exercising their rights. The process is going fine so far, so good. “The accreditation process is okay, and the people are conducting themselves very well. So, I think democracy has come to stay in Nigeria.”

Similarly, the Deputy Governor, Bayo Lawal, cast his vote at Ward 6, Unit 4, Kishi, Irepo Local Government Area, Oyo North Senatorial District.

He also commended the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) for the introduction of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) into the voting exercise, affirming that the use of the BVAS would ensure that people’s votes count.

Voters queue up to vote in Oyo state

 

Security operatives were seen manning their duty posts and polling units, conducting themselves professionally, while observers, reporters and other relevant stakeholders in the election process were allowed to perform their duties undisturbed.

The Oyo State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Dr Tella Adeniran, accompanied by heads of security apparatus in the state, went round some polling units in the state capital and expressed satisfaction with the conduct of the exercise.

Voters wait patiently at a polling unit in Oyo state

 

Vote Buying

Speaking to reporters, the Senatorial candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Oyo Central, Joseph Olasunkanmi Tegbe and a chieftan of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Alhaji Rasheed Adebisi Olopoeyan, both attributed the reduced cases of vote buying to the cashless policy of the Federal Government.

They said it made vote buying difficult.

They however urged the government to hasten relief measures by making cash available and accessible to citizens.

Mr Wole Akinleye, a PDP chieftain at the Orogun Ward 2, Unit 39 in Ibadan urged the electorates within and across the country to remain calm and well-behaved as they await the results.

He said the electorate have done their best, so they could only rely on God and accept whatever God designs.

Mrs Dilinna Lucy Nwobi who voted at Ward 10 Unit 6 Bodija area, commended the peaceful conduct of the poll, particularly with the introduction of the BIVAS which enables accreditation and voting simultaneously.

Maiduguri Inferno: President Buhari Calls For Caution

Nnenna Okoronkwo
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Following an outbreak of a major fire incident which has razed the popular Maiduguri Monday Market, President Muhammadu Buhari has called for vigilance as winds and rising temperatures increase the risks of fires in forests, homes, public buildings and markets.

The President, who expressed grief over the destruction caused by the early morning fire on Sunday, said the nation’s prayers and condolences are with the hardworking traders and their families who have reportedly saved very little or nothing from the fire.

READ ALSO: Maiduguri market inferno: Governor Zulum announces N1bn emergency relief fund

President Buhari commended the immediate response of the State Governor, Professor Babagana Zulum’s government to the incident and directed effective coordination and collaboration between federal and state agencies to bring needed relief to those who are affected.

 

 

Kwara: INEC cancels election result from Tsaragi Polling Unit

Peace Piak Kanu
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The Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC) in Kwara State has cancelled election results from Tsaragi polling Unit 10 of Edu local government area of the state.

The INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Kwara, Attahiru Madami, told newsmen on Sunday that the cancellation was due to the snatching of ballot boxes by hoodlums during last Saturday’s  Presidential and National Assembly elections.

The REC explained that the cancellation was in line with the rules guiding the conduct of the general election adding that out of 2,887 polling units in Kwara State, only one polling unit had its ballot box snatched.

He refuted the claim that the commission used vehicles belonging to one of the political parties involved in the election to distribute electoral materials.

Answering questions from Journalists, Madami attributed the late arrival of INEC personnel, and materials on Saturday to some parts of the Ilorin West local government area and subsequent the commencement of voting hitches at the Registration Area Centre (RAC) to logistics which led to the extension of voting to 6 pm in the evening.

“It took us up to 11 a.m. before we finished the distribution of logistics and immediately I knew we are starting late. I extended the time of voting until the last person in queue voted,” he added.

 

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Algeria to reopen embassy in Kyiv

Hauwa Mustapha
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Algeria will reopen its embassy in Kyiv one year after it was closed over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Algerian state television says on Sunday citing a foreign ministry statement.

“This decision falls within the framework of preserving the interests of the Algerian state and the interests of the national community in this country,” quoted the foreign ministry statement as saying.

“The Algerian embassy in Kiev, which suspended its activities due to the deteriorating security situation in Ukraine, will be managed by the Chargé d’Affaires.”

The embassy closed in March last year after Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

The decision to reopen the embassy will be effective “as soon as possible,” the statement read.

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‘Let Nigerians decide,’ Burna Boy urges INEC

Oluchi Okwuego
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Nigerian Multi-talented artist Burna Boy has broken his silence on the ongoing national elections in Nigeria, as he calls on INEC to do the right thing.

READ MORE: Tems wins, Burna Boy loses both nominations

Burna Boy break this silence on Sunday 26th February, on his Instagram account to call on INEC to let the will of the people prevail in the 2023 national elections.

According to his post,

“Let Nigeria decide o! @inecnigeria. No try any result magic,” 

Nigerians went to the polls on Saturday, 25th February 2023 to vote for a new president and National Assembly members.

The elections which have been described as the most important since 1999 have 18 candidates vying to replace the outgoing President Muhammadu Buhari.

The three frontline candidates are the All Progressives Congress candidate Bola Ahmed Tinubu, People’s Democratic Party candidate Atiku Abubakar, and the Labour Party candidate Peter Obi.

The election has witnessed allegations of violence, voter harassment and intimidation, and rigging in multiple states.

Burna Boy criticised for staying silent: Burna Boy alongside other artists has been called out on Twitter by some users for their silence during the electoral process. Burna Boy has been in the line of fire, especially as his music often touches on the plight of Nigerians and many expected him to be vocal during the electoral process.

His last album ‘Love, Damini’ had a track titled ‘Common Person’ in which he talk about the lives of the common man in Nigeria. Most of the criticism coming his way stems from the fact that he has failed to walk the talk in the opinion of many listeners.

Burna Boy’s statement to INEC is in line with the wish of the well-meaning Nigerians who are calling on the electoral umpire to ensure that the will of the people prevails.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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