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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· 2020
Bayelsa governor-elect disqualified a day before swearing-in
The Supreme Court ruled that David Lyon's running mate submitted false certificates, and handed the governorship to the PDP's Douye Diri.
Bayelsa State · 13 Feb 2020
Court & tribunal
· 2020
Supreme Court installs Hope Uzodimma as Imo governor
The Supreme Court removed Emeka Ihedioha and declared Hope Uzodimma, fourth in INEC's results, the winner after adding results from 388 polling units.
Imo State · 14 Jan 2020
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