Disclaimer

elect.ng is an independent civic platform. Please read this page to understand who we are, where our information comes from and how to use it.

No government affiliation

At present, elect.ng has no affiliation with any government entity. We are not part of, funded by, endorsed by or acting for:

• the Federal Government of Nigeria or any state or local government;
• the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) or any state electoral commission;
• any other ministry, department, agency or public body.

We are also not affiliated with any political party, candidate or campaign. Where we mention or link to a government website, we do so only as a public source of information, not as a partner.

Not official results or announcements

Only INEC declares official election results in Nigeria. Results shown on elect.ng are labelled unconfirmed, platform-verified, official or disputed, and are never presented as INEC's own figures. For timetables, candidate lists, polling units and voter registration, always check INEC's own channels:

• INEC: Independent National Electoral Commission (inecnigeria.org)
• INEC Result Viewing Portal (IReV) (inecelectionresults.ng)
• INEC Continuous Voter Registration portal (cvr.inecnigeria.org)

Where our information comes from

Our newsroom, election history, governorship histories, leaders directory and incident archive are written in our own words from public, reputable sources. Every story and incident lists the exact articles and pages it relied on, with their publisher, title, date and link, so you can check each fact yourself. The sources we draw on include:

Official and reference sources

• INEC: official announcements, timetables and candidate lists
• INEC Result Viewing Portal (IReV): polling-unit result sheets
• Wikipedia: basic facts such as dates, office-holders and past results, for example Elections in Nigeria
• Voice of Nigeria and News Agency of Nigeria: public-service news, cited as sources only

Nigerian and international news organisations

• Premium Times, Vanguard, ThisDay, Channels Television, The Guardian Nigeria, Punch
• Daily Trust, TheCable, The ICIR, The Nation, Leadership, BusinessDay, Arise News
• AllAfrica, Al Jazeera, Africanews

Election observers and civil society

• Situation Room, CDD Fact-check, Human Rights Watch, Dataphyte

Being cited on elect.ng does not mean an organisation endorses us, works with us or has checked our content. Their names and trademarks belong to them.

Accuracy and corrections

We work hard to be accurate and neutral, but we can make mistakes, and sources can change or disagree. Information is provided "as is" for general civic education and is not legal, financial or professional advice. If you spot an error, tell us at solitech@elect.ng with a link to a reliable source, and we will correct it.

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Links to other websites

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Party logos and photos

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See also: About us, How results work, Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy.