President of the Nigeria Senate, Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan, on Monday, said the current security challenge confronting the country requires all citizens to work together.  He made the call while speaking at an interactive session with Senate Press Corps in Abuja. The chief lawmaker said it was not the time for ‘buck-passing’ as the government was assiduously working to take care of security challenges.

YIAGA AFRICA, a civil society organization (CSO), accredited to monitor the last general elections on Friday predicted low voter turnout in 11 states where rerun polls are ongoing. In a statement issued by Samson Itodo, YIAGA executive director, the group said the police and Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) are facing another integrity test.

The Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) has slammed the rumour making round that its leader, Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzakky is dead. The spokesperson of the group, Ibrahim Musa, on his official twitter page on Wednesday urged Nigerians to disregard the information saying their leader is doing okay.

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has been declared winner of the Akwa ibom Northwest Senatorial District, Essien Udim Federal constituency and the Essien Udim state Assembly in the supplementary election held on Saturday. The Independent National Electoral commission (INEC) returning officer for the Senatorial district, Prof. Robert Dode declared this today returning Mr Christopher Ekpenyoung of the PDP as a duly elected winner of the supplementary election.

The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami has insisted that the recently established security outfit in the South West, Amotekun remains illegal and unknown to the Nigerian Constitution, despite reactions from eminent leaders from the region.

There are indications that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is exploring all available options to reverse the January 14 decision of the Supreme Court which nullified the election of Emeka Ihedioha as the Governor of Imo state and declared the candidate of the ruling All progressives Congress, Hope Uzodinma as duly elected.