The Coalition of Civil Society Organisations on Gender Equality, Leadership, and Good Governance has advised INEC to ensure it conducts a credible and less controversial Governorship and House of Assembly elections.

A non-governmental organisation, Hallowmace Foundation has described the Presidential and National Assembly elections held last week across Nigeria as an exercise that lacks credibility. While praising Nigerians for trooping out en masse to participate in the polls and for demonstrating enthusiasm and maintaining peace, the Foundation said the outcomes of the elections in many respects fell far short of the expectations of Nigerians and the international community.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), says it suspended the Feb. 25 National Assembly Election in Sokoto State after discovering some anomalies in the process.

The Adamawa Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) gubernatorial candidate, Lt. Cdr. Ibrahim Babainna (Rtd) has declared that he has no plans to step down for any other party’s candidate ahead of this Saturday’s governorship election.

Mr Patrick-Estate Onyedum, chieftain of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has called on the Anambra electorate to ensure candidates of the party are returned to fill the 30 seats in the State House of Assembly.

Sen. Kabir Marafa has urged the people of Zamfara to vote for Gov. Bello Matawalle for a second term on Saturday in the Governorship election.

Mr. Obiya Yahaya-Doma, Chieftain of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Nasarawa State has called on the electorate to vote for David Ombugadu, the PDP gubernatorial candidate during Saturday’s election.

Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA), an NGO, has advised media practitioners to ensure that their reportage of the March 11 Governorship and House of Assembly polls encourages peace and non-violence.

The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) says it has no alliance with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kaduna State for the March 11 governorship and state assembly elections.

Nine Governorship candidates have urged security agencies and order stakeholders to intensify efforts for peaceful conduct of the governorship and State Assembly elections in Kano.

Lagos PDP governorship candidate, Dr. Abdul-Azeez Adediran (Jandor), and his running mate Ms. Funke Akindele say they are bound by their promises and will not let down the state’s residents if voted for.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has asked the Court of Appeal to vary the ex parte order made in favour of the Labour Party and the People’s Democratic Party, (PDP), with regard to the inspection of materials used for the presidential election.