The Punch reported that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Monday continued its declaration of results of the governorship and States Houses of Assembly elections conducted across the country on Saturday.
But for the first time since 1999 that the nation embraced democracy, INEC declared governorship poll in six states inconclusive. The states affected are Kano, Sokoto, Benue, Bauchi, Adamawa and Plateau.
The Leadership said the controversies trailing non-conclusion of governorship elections in some states will be resolved today at a crucial meeting summoned by the INEC.
The Sun reported that tension has gripped personnel in the armed forces, following the determination of the authorities to probe the conduct of some of officers and men during the last governorship and state House of Assembly elections, especially in Rivers, Bayelsa and Adamawa states.
The Vanguard said the Nigerian Army last night gave a breakdown of the series of arrest of several ballot box snatchers, fake soldiers and impostors and how many kidnap victims were rescued by troops in Imo, Rivers, Abia states and other states during the Saturday 9th March governorship elections.
ThisDay said that the European Union (EU) Election Observation Mission Nigeria 2019, the International Republican Institute (IRI), the National Democratic Institute (NDI) and other foreign election monitors, stated yesterday in Abuja that the presidential and National Assembly elections and the governorship and state Houses of Assembly elections were hugely marred by the involvement of military personnel, contending that it did not conform with international best practice.
The Guardian reported that a passenger on Delta Flight DL54 travelling from Atlanta to Lagos yesterday died onboard.
The airline’ crew, according to the airline, found the deceased unresponsive before landing.
The Nation said that MTN Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Rob Shuter has faulted the demand for $2 billion cash by the Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation (OAGF).