Off-cycle elections in Nigeria are elections that are held outside the usual timetable for general elections. When Nigeria returned to democratic, civilian rule in 1999, the expectation was that elections would be held regularly across the federation in a four-year-cycle,
Voting has ended in many polling units in Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi states for the governorship elections in the three states.
Voting ended around 3pm in polling units observed by Channels Television’s correspondents in the three states.
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has expressed concern over the rising insecurity ahead of the November 11 governorship elections in Imo, Bayelsa, and Kogi states.
The commission, in a statement by its National Commissioner and Chairman of its Information … Read the rest
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In January 1970, fifty years ago, the unfortunate Nigerian civil war came to an end. Every January 15 since then has been set aside to mark the Armed Forces Remembrance Day in honour of Nigerians on both sides of the … Read the rest