Despite the reported violence and voter intimidation in Lagos and Borno during the largely peaceful presidential elections on Saturday, February 25, 2023, one determined Lagosian was not deterred from casting her vote despite a bloodied face. 
Just before noon, thugs attacked a polling unit in Lagos, using guns and stones to disperse the voters. A voter who had visited the Dipo Olubi polling unit in Surulere to exercise her civic duty was badly injured. According to an eyewitness account shared on Twitter by Femi Owen, the voter was bruised in the attack, and the polling unit was scattered. Nonetheless, two hours later, the injured woman returned to cast her vote, with blood still seeping through her bandaged face. This is the woman that was attacked She is still here casting our vote We will take our country back@aproko_doctor pic.twitter.com/DT1hx5jRK2 — Ernie (@ErnieFemiOwen) February 25, 2023
As patriotic Nigerians troop out in numbers to vote for their preferred presidential and national assembly candidates across the country, adhoc staff of the electoral commission in Kano have refused to work. According to reports, INEC personnel who were protesting were situated in Dorayi, located in the Gwale LGA of Kano State. Their reason for refusing to commence the electoral process was due to their claim of not receiving payment for their upcoming services. Watch the video below … INEC Ad hoc staff staging protest over non payment of allowance at Dorayi, Gwale LGA, Kano State. 
The American businessman completed his takeover of the Blues at the end of last May after Roman Abramovich put the club up for sale when he was sanctioned in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Boehly who already co-owns two basketball teams, Los Angeles Sparks and Los Angeles Lakers as well as baseball side Los Angeles Dodgers, is looking to expand his sporting empire and has held talks with Strasbourg’s president Marc Keller, who has been in charge of the French side since 2012, about a potential takeover. According to L’Equipe, Boehly and his partners are interested in buying a 100 per cent stake in Strasbourg. The club is currently plying their trade in the top division of French football and are 15th in the table after winning four of their 24 matches this season. Last September, there were reports that Boehly wanted to explore the possibility of buying a club in Brazil after being turned down by Santos. 
This was disclosed by the commission’s Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, while speaking with journalists in Abuja on Friday, February 25, 2023. “I just want to say that we will ensure that result declaration will be done speedily. I can’t put a finger on the number of days or number of hours it will take but it will be done speedily. “We are aware of the anxiety and the need for us to conclude the process quickly. It will be concluded quickly,” Mahmood said. The INEC Chairman commented on how the current cash crunch in the country would impact the elections, noting that not all of the commission’s operations were funded with cash from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). He mentioned that a significant portion of procurement for goods and services was conducted electronically. “But we need a small amount of money to pay for the unbanked who render critical services, particularly at the local level. “We anticipated this challenge and interacted with the Central Bank; they promised us that the little amount we need to pay for services in cash, they will make the funds available to us and they have done so. “And these funds have already been accessed by our state offices for elections, which is why the movement of personnel and materials in the last couple of days has gone on unhindered. “So, I must give credit for our relationship with the Central Bank in that regard. The process won’t suffer any encumbrance as a result,” the INEC boss added. 
Jorginho who spent five years at Chelsea before his surprise move to Arsenal, said he’s been impressed with the way Arteta has so far managed the club. He told BeIN Sport; “He [Arteta] reminds me a little bit of Sarri. I am used to working with a manager that looks into the details. For me, details make the difference in the end between a good team and a winning team. 
“I am sure, 100 percent, that he worships [the details] so much. I’ve only been here a short time but I’m sure every day there is going to be something new and that’s why I’m so excited as well because I can see that I have so much to learn here.” 
