Nigeria electing governors after disputed presidential vote

Nigeria local elections open in shadow of contested national vote

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

Nigeria electing Governors after disputed Presidential vote

Observers have said that the Presidential vote was peaceful for the most part, but there are still fears of attacks in many parts of Nigeria where armed groups often carry out violent killings, such as in the northwest and in the southeast.

Nigeria Local Elections Open In Shadow Of Contested Vote

Nigerians were voting in local elections Saturday, just weeks after the ruling party won a presidential poll that the two main opposition parties alleged was marred by fraud.

Nigeria electing governors after disputed presidential vote

Millions of Nigerians are headed back to the polls Saturday as Africa's most populous nation holds gubernatorial elections amid tensions after last month's disputed presidential vote

Lagos governorship election: Tinubu votes

The President-elect, Bola Tinubu on Saturday cast his vote in the ongoing governorship election. Tinubu performed his civic right at his polling unit in Alausa, Ikeja area of Lagos State. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State is seeking reelection for a second term. Sanwo-Olu is a member of the All Progressives Congress, APC. The incumbent governor is fighting to retain his seat against Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour of the Labour Party and Abdul-Az…

Nigeria electing governors after disputed presidential vote

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Millions of Nigerians are headed back to the polls Saturday as Africa’s most populous nation holds gubernatorial elections amid tensions after last month’s disputed presidential vote. New governors are being chosen for 28 of Nigeria’s 36 states as the opposition continues to reject the victory of President-elect Bola Tinubu from the West African nation’s ruling party. On Friday, armed security forces were seen patrolling t…