The PUNCH: The Independent National Electoral Commission on Monday released more results of Saturday’s governorship election with anointed candidates of some governors losing the poll. All the results so far declared as of 10 pm on Monday indicated that the All Progressives Congress won the governorship polls in 15 states including Sokoto, Katsina, Jigawa, Gombe, Lagos, Kwara, Niger, Yobe, Nasarawa, C’River, Ebonyi, Ogun, Benue, Kaduna and Borno
The Guardian: Following the dissatisfaction of some electorate in the management of the governorship and state assembly elections, protests rocked some states, yesterday, against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Angry voters objected to the delay tactics of the electoral body in releasing the results and the alleged discrepancies in the election results signed by party agents against what was uploaded at INEC portal.
The Nation: After the declaration of governorship poll results in 22 states, the All Progressives Congress (APC) has won in 15 states, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in six and the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in one. The Labour Party (LP) is leading in Abia State, polling 172,386 from the results of 16 out of the 17 local government areas (LGAs) declared so far by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
Daily Trust: Ummaru Nagona, one of the notorious bandits terrorising residents of North West, has died in an encounter with the military. During his reign, Nagona operated on the eastern part of Sokoto, especially in villages of Isa and Sabon Birni local governments.
