27 incidents on record
What went wrong, and where.
Incidents during Nigerian elections since 1999: violence, ballot snatching, vote buying, missing materials, technology failures and court rulings. Each entry says where it happened and links to the reporting it is based on.
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Violence
· 2019
Salome Abuh burned alive in her home during the Kogi election
Salome Abuh, a PDP women's leader, was killed when suspected political thugs set fire to her home a day after the November 2019 Kogi governorship election.
Wada Aro, Ochadamu, Ofu LGA, Kogi State · 18 Nov 2019
Violence
· 2019
Bayelsa 2019 governorship election violence
Observers recorded killings, gunfire and ballot snatching around the November 2019 Bayelsa governorship election, won by the APC's David Lyon.
Bayelsa State · 16 Nov 2019
Court & tribunal
· 2019
Supreme Court voids every APC victory in Zamfara
The Supreme Court ruled that the APC held no valid primaries in Zamfara, so all its votes were wasted and its seats went to the runners-up.
Zamfara State · 24 May 2019
Voter intimidation
· 2019
Kano governorship rerun in Gama ward
Observers and journalists reported thugs attacking voters and reporters during the supplementary governorship election in Gama ward.
Gama ward, Nasarawa LGA, Kano State · 23 Mar 2019
Insecurity & attacks
· 2019
Soldiers in Rivers State during the 2019 elections
INEC suspended the Rivers governorship process in March 2019 after soldiers and armed men disrupted collation centres.
Rivers State · 9 Mar 2019
Ballot snatching
· 2019
Ballot materials burned in Okota, Lagos
Thugs attacked polling units in Okota, Lagos, during the 2019 presidential election, burning ballot boxes and papers and chasing voters away.
Okota, Oshodi-Isolo, Lagos State · 23 Feb 2019
Postponement & cancellation
· 2019
Presidential election postponed hours before polls opened
INEC postponed the 2019 presidential and National Assembly elections by one week at about 2:30 a.m. on polling day, citing logistics problems.
Nationwide · 16 Feb 2019
This archive records what reliable media, observer groups and courts reported. Inclusion is not a finding of guilt against any person or party. Corrections: solitech@elect.ng