Live: Nigerians return to polls to elect state governors, assembly members
After a one-week shift, all is set for the governorship and state assembly elections across Nigeria.
Electoral office INEC across the 36 states began distribution of sensitive and nonsensitive election materials on Wednesday, this exercise has continued till this morning when polling units are expected to open by 8:00 a.m.
Elections into states House of Assembly will be held in the states of the federation but only in 28 states would governorship election hold.
Peoples Gazette will provide nationwide proceeding of the state elections via this thread.
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