Rahaman Abiola

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has expressed satisfaction with its preparation for the highly anticipated presidential and National Assembly election which will hold on Saturday, February 16.

With hours left to the presidential and National Assembly general election, the Kano police command on Thursday, February 14, said it has impounded 17 sacks containing thumb-printed ballot papers in Sabon Gari area of Kano.

As the hours to the February 16 presidential and National Assembly election beckon, President Muhammadu Buhari will make a special broadcast today, Thursday, February 14. The broadcast will be aired on TV and radio channels.

The director general of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Maj. General Suleiman Kazaure, has warned corps members participating as INEC ad-hoc staff in the general election that they would be jailed if they break electoral law.

Following an incident of gun attack on his convoy by men suspected to be Boko Haram terrorist, on Wednesday, February 13, Borno state governor, Ibrahim Shettima, has opened up on his ordeal and successful escape.

The Zamafara chapter of the All Progressive Congress (APC), following the Appeal Court ruling in Sokoto on Wednesday, February 13, upholding the primary election in state, said it has submitted names of its candidates to INEC.