Monday, September 21, 2026

LIVE: #NigeriaDecides2023: Accreditation, voting begin nationwide as Nigerians choose new president, elect NASS members

The Gazette reporters provide real-time updates as Peter Obi, Atiku Abubakar, Rabiu Kwankwaso, Bola Tinubu, and 14 others seek to be Nigeria’s next president.

• February 25, 2023
Bola Tinubu, Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso
Bola Tinubu, Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso

Today, Nigerian voters nationwide are trooping to the polls to elect a president for the next four years.

They will also choose Saturday lawmakers to represent them at the National Assembly.

They are gearing up to exercise their franchise from 8:30 a.m. when voting begins, until 2:30 p.m. when ballot areas would be shut to introduce the counting phase.

    We have recently deactivated our website's comment provider in favour of other channels of distribution and commentary. We encourage you to join the conversation on our stories via our Facebook, Twitter and other social media pages.

    More from Peoples Gazette

    farmers

    Agriculture

    FG tasks ECOWAS on leveraging financing strategies for agroecology

    The federal government has urged stakeholders in the agriculture and finance sectors in the West Africa region to leverage financing strategies to enhance agroecology practices

    Katsina State

    Politics

    Katsina youths pledge to deliver over 2 million votes to Atiku

    “Katsina State is Atiku’s political base because it is his second home.”

    suspects

    States

    Police nab four suspects for alleged child trafficking in Abia

    Ms Chinaka said the suspects allegedly conspired to steal a four-day-old baby from her mentally unstable mother. 

    Peter Mbah

    Agriculture

    Enugu hires over 160 professionals to revive livestock production

    Mr Ubru said the recruitment was in fulfilment of Governor Peter Mbah’s vision to revamp the agricultural sector.

    Caleb Mutfwang

    Heading 2

    Plateau government disburses N1.5 billion intervention funds to attack victims

    Governor Caleb Mutfwang formally inaugurated the disbursement of the funds on Monday in Jos.

    Nyesom Wike

    Heading 5

    Don’t destroy APC like you did PDP, group warns Wike

    Mr Wike has insisted that his major political priority remained securing the re-election of Mr Tinubu in 2027. 

    ECOWAS

    Economy

    ECOWAS to honour 60 West African start-ups

    The top three start-ups will receive $30,000, $20,000 and $15,000 respectively in seed funding.