The PUNCH: The military, police and the Department of State Services have begun massive raids on the hideouts of hoodlums as a pre-emptive measure to curb violence during Saturday’s general election. As part of the crackdown, no fewer than 63 suspected thugs were arrested in Kano on Thursday after hoodlums attacked the New Nigeria Peoples Party supporters.
The Guardian: Barely 24 hours to Decision Day when Nigerians will march to the polls to elect the next president and National Assembly members, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), yesterday, said a total of 87,209,007 Nigerians out of 93.4 million registered citizens are eligible to vote, being the number of collected Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs).
This Day: As Nigerians prepare to go to the polls tomorrow to elect a new president in an election that is too close to call with four leading candidates, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has revealed that 87,209,007 voters out of the 93,469,008 registered voters have collected their Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) and would be expected to vote.
The Nation: Nigerians head for the polling units tomorrow to pick a new leader in the seventh election cycle of the unbroken 24 years civil rule in the Fourth Republic. It is the first time since 1999 that a retired military general will not be on the ballot in the presidential election.
Daily Trust: Ahead of tomorrow’s presidential election, political analysts and development experts have predicted how the four frontline candidates will share 87.2 million votes.
