Gist Arena

Based on results announced from 55% of polling units across Lagos State, Akinwunmi Ambode of the All Progressives Congress (APC) is leading Jimi Agbaje of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) by more than 80,000 votes. Figures obtained as at 9.30 p.m. (Nigerian time) revealed that Mr. Ambode had received 325,026 votes as opposed to 240, 467 votes for Mr. Agbaje. The APC and PDP are seen as the main rivals in the race for the Lagos State governorship. Both parties campaigned heavily over the last week in the state that was carried by the APC’s presidential candidate, Muhammadu Buhari. Lagos State is Nigeria’s most populous city and has historically been the site of intense opposition politics. The governorship race drew national and international attention a week ago following threatening comments by Oba Rilwan Akiolu of Lagos warning some representatives of Igbo communities that they must support Mr. Ambode or face drowning in the lagoon. Mr. Akiolu’s i...

John Oyegun, the national chairman of All Progressive Congress (APC), said on Saturday that the gale of defections by politicians was not good for Nigeria’s political development. Mr. Oyegun, who spoke to newsmen in Benin shortly after casting his vote, advised those defecting to the winning party to rather form a formidable opposition to enrich the nation’s democracy. “Many opposition party members have defected to APC just because they lost out, that is not good for political development. “One would have advised that opposition members should stay where they are, and form a formidable opposition party.” Mr. Oyegun said. He described the governorship and houses of assembly elections as “the most decent, orderly and peaceful” ever conducted in Edo. Meanwhile, the APC national chairman won the election in his polling unit. Oredo East: Ward 2, Unit 1 Polling Unit, the first time since 1991 when he was elected governor. (NAN)

The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Lagos state, Jimi Agbaje is leading the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Akinwunmi Ambode in Amuwo Odofin local government area in the state. Below are the result so far released: Early results in Amuwo Odofin, Lagos: PU018 Gov: APC-47, PDP-117 PU074 House of Assembly: APC-40, PDP-81,  Gov: APC-49, PDP-80 PU074 House of Assembly: APC-40, PDP-81, Gov: APC-49, PDP-80 PU064 House of Assembly: APC-33, PDP-134, APGA-2 Gov: APC-37, PDP-132,APGA-1 PU026 House of Assembly: APC-32, PDP-68, APGA-2 Gov: APC-30, PDP-72 PU023 House of Assembly: APC-53, PDP-57 Gov: APC-48, PDP-57 PU056(M-Z) House of Assembly: APC-30, PDP-53, APGA-2 Gov: APC-27, PDP-56,void-2 PU056(A-L) House of Assembly: APC-31, PDP-38, APGA-1 Gov: APC-32, PDP-38 PU023 House of Assembly: APC-53, PDP-57 Gov: APC-48, PDP-57 PU056(M-Z) House of Assembly: APC-30, PDP-53, APGA-2 Gov: APC-27, PDP-56,void-2 P...

CNN correspondent Christian Purefoy did something you'd never think was possible - he took a nap on the ever busy 3rd Mainland Bridge. Amazing!

This is a compilation of results from polling units monitor by our reporters in Lagos state. However, only INEC has the power to declare winner. PU055 House of Assembly: APC-36, PDP-72, APGA-1 Gov: APC-35, PDP-71, APGA-1 Amuwo Odofin, Lagos: PU056(A-L) House of Assembly: APC-31, PDP-38, APGA-1 Gov: APC-32, PDP-38 Amuwo Odofin, Lagos: PU056(M-Z) House of Assembly: APC-30, PDP-53, APGA-2 Gov: APC-27, PDP-56,void-2 Amuwo Odofin, Lagos: PU023 House of Assembly: APC-53, PDP-57 Gov: APC-48, PDP-57 Amuwo Odofin, Lagos: PU056(A-L) House of Assembly: APC-31, PDP-38, APGA-1 Gov: APC-32, PDP-38 Amuwo Odofin, Lagos: PU056(M-Z) House of Assembly: APC-30, PDP-53, APGA-2 Gov: APC-27, PDP-56,void-2 Amuwo Odofin, Lagos: PU023 House of Assembly: APC-53, PDP-57 Gov: APC-48, PDP-57 Amuwo Odofin, Lagos: PU018 Gov: APC-47, PDP-117 Amuwo Odofin, Lagos: PU074 House of Assembly: APC-40, PDP-81, Gov: APC-49, PDP-80 Polling Unit 047, Sunday Adigun Street, Alausa, Ikeja, sho...

Oworoshonki Unit 023, APC 121, PDP,106. Agege Unit 071, APC, 136, PDP,48. Mushin Unit 035, APC 102, PDP, 40. Alimosho Units, 053, APC 244, PDP 176, Unit 50,APC 180, PDP, 131. Unit 51, APC 183, PDP, 131, Unit 041, ward D, APC 243, PDP, 105. Agbado Oke-Odo Unit 075, APC 137, PDP, 48. Ojota, Unity Close, Unit 067, APC, 130, PDP,105. Orile-Agege Units, 28, governorship poll, APC 99, PDP, 89. House of Assembly, APC 101, PDP, 65. Unit 29, governorship, APC 121, PDP, 71, House of Assembly, APC 105, PDP, 71. In Kosofe, Arikawe’s Polling Unit 044, governorship, APC, 136, PDP, 56. Polling Unit 042, Olatunji Ige Street, Ketu, governorship, APC, 110, PDP, 51. Polling Unit 043, Olatunji Ige Street, governorship, APC 92, PDP. 59. APC House of Representatives member, Femi Gbajabiamila, Surulere, governorship result, APC 93, PDP 89, House of Assembly, APC, 107, PDP 73. Bolodeoku, Ogba Polling Unit 051, governorship, APC 116, PDP 78 Bogije in Ibeju-Lekki, governorship result ...

Despite the orgy of violence across Rivers State, the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Dakuku Adol Peterside, is maintaining a slight lead over his Peoples Democratic Party rival, Nyisom Wike, in the early governorship results obtained from the oil-rich state. Results so far declared in some polling units across the state on Saturday evening showed that the APC and the PDP earned victories in their major areas. The Director of Communications for Peterside’s Greater Together Campaign Organisation, Mrs. Ibim Semenitari, said: “In Port Harcourt Ward 018 Polling Unit 012, APC scored 130, while PDP received 84 votes. However in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Ward 003 PU 001, PDP scored 62 votes and APC recorded 41. In Eleme Alode Ward 2, out of the 11 available polling units, APC won in nine, while PDP secured victory in two. “The results await the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC’s), confirmation and announcement,” Semenita...

Prof Wole Soyinka speaks about law enforcements during election

If you're a Nigerian, then you need to watch these videos. You have never seen anything like this before. We mostly heard of the destruction Boko Haram brought upon us, we didn't hear much about what our Nigerians troops did to fight and flush them out. These videos are deep. VICE News correspondent Kaj Larsen, the only journalist on the front-lines shows us inside the war with Boko Haram. Please watch the videos after the cut and be amazed by our soldiers. They defended Nigeria with their lives. Kudos to our troops and thanks to this fearless reporter... Part1 Part2 Part3

Armed thugs attacked Unit 14, Etoi Ward 5, Uyo Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State killing one voter (the person lying dead - after the cut), another voter was seriously injured and is now in a critical condition (the person sitting).

There were quite a number of political clashes in Rivers state (and other parts of Nigeria) today. Here are some photos of some of the casualty in Rivers. 

The Ghanaian actress an mother or twins Nadia Buari wrote this on twitter this afternoon. 

Senator Obanikoro's son, Ibrahim, was arrested by the police for his involvements in some form of election malpractice Senator Obanikoro's son, Ibrahim, in election fracas. Posted by Sahara Reporters on Saturday, 11 April 2015

Lagos APC guber candidate, Ambode Akinwunmi in Epe, casting his vote

What is going on in Abia State, can't some individual allow peace to reign in Abia 

Nigeria's President-elect and his wife pictured casting their votes at their Polling Unit in Katsina State this afternoon.

This police woman reportedly collapsed because of excessive heat at a polling unit in Ogun State. It's one of the many photos trending on Twitter..

APC voter shot by PDP thugs in Ikwerre LGA bt rescued by Chibuike Amaechi as d thugs fled on sighting d gov

Protests are currently ongoing in Ibiono Ibom Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State against the hijacking of materials by armed thugs of the Peoples Democratic Party A serving Senator from the area who is the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Rules and Business, Mr. Ita Enang, has complained bitterly over the situation. This is despite the denial by INEC that no such incident has taken place. In Ibesikpo Asutan Local Government Area, the rigging was so bad that materials were carted away even in the polling unit of the former Governor of the State, Victor Attah. In Wards 3 and 4, Oruk Anam Local Government Area, election materials have been carted away by thugs led by Emmanuel Kokoette, a serving member of the House of Representatives. In Essien Udim Local Government Area where the State governor hails from, the situation is very deadly as armed thugs went about chasing away supporters of the All Progressives Congress (APC). In Ikot Ntuen...

The Nigerian presidency has overruled the Inspector General of Police, Suleiman Abba, and has ordered the immediate redeployment of Tunde Ogunsakin, an Assistant Inspector General of Police, out of Rivers state, for allegedly failing to do the bidding of the Peoples Democratic Party, people familiar with the matter have told PREMIUM TIMES. The Nigeria Police had on Thursday deployed senior police officers to oversee governorship and state assembly elections in states considered as the likely flash-points on Saturday. Assistant Inspectors General of Police were deployed to supervise elections in 16 states, including Rivers, Akwa Ibom, Lagos, and other potentially troubled spots, a statement from the force had said Thursday. Mr. Ogunsakin, a former police commissioner in the state, and currently AIG in charge of Zone 6, headquartered in Calabar,was asked to return to Rivers to oversee police deployment for the election there. Based on the IGP’s directive, Mr. Oguns...

That's his dad, mum and brother. I see where Banky got his looks from. More photos below

The Igbos are the wandering Jews of West Africa… gifted, aggressive, Westernised; at best envied and resented, but mostly despised by the mass of their neighbors in the federation – Henry Kessinger (famous American diplomat) Back in the days, men made fortune out of war, war was business. But today, the Igbos are making fortune out of business, because business is the new war. Before we talk about the plight of the Igbos in Nigeria, let us start by defining a word that has been frequently used by the Igbos to define their situation in the country, marginalisation! According to a good number of dictionaries, to “marginalise” means “to treat someone or something as if they are unimportant.”  It also means “to take or keep somebody away from the centre of action.” Another dictionary defined it as “relegating someone or a group of people to a lower or outer edge of a community or society.” For so long, the Igbos have bitterly cried out against apparent margina...

PDP Governorship candidate Jimi Agbaje, pictured casting his vote