Tag: electoral violence
Electoral violence: Kogi Assembly suspends 9 lawmakers, 7 LG chiefs
The nine lawmakers were suspended following a letter written to the House of Assembly by the state governor, Yahaya Bello.
Elections: Police raid blackspots in Ebonyi to check electoral violence
Olaleye said the Command has also embarked on operation show of force as Officers have been posted to identified flashpoints…
EU Observation Mission condemns violence hours to elections
The EU EOM Chief Observer, Barry Andrews urged all electoral stakeholders to engage in a manner that reflects the spirit…
Electoral violence: Police prosecute APC, PDP members in Borno
Borno Commissioner of Police, Abdu Umar told journalists that the party members were being prosecuted for offences bordering on threat…
Delta youths cautioned against electoral violence
Youths in Delta have been urged to come together, irrespective of their party affiliations, to curb violence before, during and…
March 9 poll: Candidate cautions electorate against violence
Mr Jacob Kudu, an African Democratic Congress (ADC) candidate eying the Nasarawa State House of Assembly, has appealed to the…
Electoral violence: Bayelsa commission begins sitting
The Commission of Inquiry on election violence set up by Gov. Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa has commenced sitting. The commission,…
Gunmen kill three in Rivers electoral violence
Okafor Ofiebor/Rivers Unidentified gunmen have killed an APC chieftain Chief Mowan Etete in Asarama, Andoni Local Government Area of Rivers…
Curtailing electoral violence in Nigeria
Electoral violence is perhaps the most pronounced challenge to Africa’s democratic resilience. The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) presents to…
2019: Commissioner tells parents to guide children against violence
Amidst growing political violence in Kwara, the state Commissioner of Women Affairs, Hajiya Taibat Ahmed, has urged parents to guide…
Electoral violence: Plateau community holds town hall meeting
Nasarawa Gom community in Jos North Local Government area of Plateau on Monday held a town hall meeting to fashion…
INEC worried over increasing cases of electoral violence
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has raised concern over the increasing spate of electoral violence in the country. INEC…
Kukah urges women to caution family against electoral violence
The Cathoilic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Rev. Fr Mathew Kukah, on Sunday urged women to caution their husbands and children…
Electoral Violence And Promises
Although much has been said and written on the electoral violence that shook the foundation of our great country shortly…
Elections 2011, News, Politics
Amaechi Urges Citizens To Shun Violence At Saturday’s Polls
Governor Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State, Southsouth Nigeria, has enjoined the people of the state to sustain the peaceful…
OPC Warns Against Electoral Vices
Chairman of the National Coordinating Council of the Oodua People’s Congress, OPC, in Apapa-Iganmu Local Council Development Area, Lagos, Southwest…
Aregbesola Reads Riot Act Against Electoral Violence, Bloodshed
Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun State on Monday read the riot act against electoral violence and bloodshed as he partners…