Politics

The Governorship and State House of Assembly elections were held nationwide last week. While the election has come and gone, mixed feelings and concerns surround the electoral process, especially the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System, BVAS, and the role played by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. Before the election, many governors held high hopes and were optimistic about clinching victory for themselves, for those who participated as candidates, or they would produce their successors. However, the results declared by the electoral commission in some States threw up surprises and shocks. DAILY POST reports that at least seven outgoing governors failed…