The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has announced Dauda Lawal of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, as the governor-elect of Zamfara State. Lawal was announced as the winner in Gusau, the state capital, in the early hours of Tuesday. According to INEC, he polled a total of 377,726 votes to …
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The Deputy Speaker of the Ogun State House of Assembly, Akeem Balogun has lost his bid to retain his position. Balogun, who is representing Ogun Waterside Constituency, contested Saturday’s election under the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). However, he lost the election to Lawal Samusideen of the …
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President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the reappointment of Mr Idris Musa as the Director-General of the National Oil Spills Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA) following his sterling performance in the past four years. The development is contained in a statement issued on Tuesday by Olusegun Shogbola, Media Aide to the …
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Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State, on Monday, attributed his re-election victory in the state to the will of God. Addressing some jubilant supporters, Mohammed also attributed his victory to a collective struggle of the common man who, he said, had placed the interest of the state above personal interests. …
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A suspended Roman Catholic priest and candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Benue State, Rev Fr Hyacinth Alia has been declared winner of the Saturday governorship election. The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, through Returning Office Prof Faruq Kuta, the Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Technology, …
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The face-off between Yoruba and Igbo in Lagos State have continued to generate reaction following the conduct of the governorship election. Gbadebo Rhode-Vivour, the Labour Party governorship candidate in Lagos State, said Yoruba were assaulted because they looked like Igbo during Saturday’s poll. Rhodes-Vivour disclosed this during a press conference …
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday rejected the outcome of Saturday’s gubernatorial election in Katsina State, saying it will go to court. The Director General, Atiku-Lado Campaign Council, Dr Mustapha Inuwa, announced the PDP’s decision at a news briefing in Katsina. Recall that Dr Dikko Radda, the All Progressives …
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The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has scheduled the governorship and state assembly election in Kwande Local Government Area of Benue State for Tuesday, March 21. The commission made this known in a statement issued by Festus Okoye, National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voters Education Committee. The statement reads …
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The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has declared Hon Francis Nwifuru, candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, winner of the 2023 governorship election in Ebonyi State. Nwifuru, who is the present Speaker State House of Assembly, scored a total vote of 199,131. He is followed by the Peoples Democratic …
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The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Plateau State is set for victory after Saturday’s governorship election. The Collation Officers and Electoral Officers from the 17 Local Government Areas presented their results at the capital, Jos. The opposition PDP is leading in 10 LGAs, while the ruling party, the All Progressives …
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