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Foreign election observers have appealed for calm following the last-minute postponement of the Nigerian election by a week. Advertisements

Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the Presidential Candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has urged Nigerians to be patient over decision to shift elections by one week.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) made the announcement just five hours before the polls were due to open on Saturday. “Proceeding with the election as scheduled is no longer feasible,” commission chairman Mahmood Yakubu said, citing logistical issues. He said the difficult decision was needed to ensure a free and fair vote. The presidential and parliamentary votes have been ...

Nigeria’s last President Goodluck Jonathan has issued a plea to Nigerians to cast their votes in Saturday’s presidential and legislative elections.

Kano State Police command on Thursday said that the 14 sacks of ballot papers impounded were not original, but specimens.