Tag: 2019 Elections
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Sowore’s AAC faults Delta election results, congratulates Okowa
The governorship candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) in Delta State, Frank Ufuoma Esanubi has faulted outcome of the election in which Governor Ifeanyi Okowa was reelected as governor. Esanubi, in a statement, described the election as marred by monetisation of franchise, militarisation, allocation of ballots; and voters’ apathy in many parts of the…
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INEC releases results of 16 constituencies in Bayelsa, declares one inconclusive
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the results of 16 constituencies and declared one inconclusive in the Bayelsa Assembly poll held on Saturday. Bayelsa has 24 seats in the assembly, and only 16 have so far been declared. Mr Wilfred Ifogah, INEC Head of Department, Voter Education and Publicity in the state, who…
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Okowa’s victory excites PDP, as party accuses rival of misgivings
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Delta State has expressed deep and sincere gratitude to people of the State for overwhelming victory in the Governorship and State House of Assembly elections, which held across the State on March 9, 2019. A statement issued by the Delta State PDP Publicity Secretary, Ifeanyi Osuoza, hailed Deltans for…
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Boat mishap: 4 persons missing, 3 policemen, 15 others rescued
The Police Command in Delta State has said four persons were still missing following the rescue of three policemen and fifteen other persons in a boat mishap in Delta State. TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports the boat mishap occurred along the water way at Ureju community, Warri North local government area of the State during the Governorship…
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INEC formally declares Okowa winner
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Delta State Governor and candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ifeanyi Okowa winner of the March 9 governorship election held in the State. TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports Okowa was declared winner by Prof. Serth Accra Jaja, INEC State collation officer, defeating Great Ogboru of the All Progressives…
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Navy denies losing officer to electoral violence in Bayelsa
The Central Naval Command, Nigerian Navy, Yenagoa, has clarified that the rating officer that died in the command last Saturday was not due to violence during the State Assembly election in Bayelsa. Flag Officer Commanding the Central Naval Command, Rear Admiral Saidu Garba, made the clarification in a statement on Monday in Yenagoa. Garba, in…
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APC wants election result in Delta cancelled
The All Progressive Congress (APC) in Delta State has called for the cancellation of result of the March 9 elections held in the State, citing various reasons. The APC in the State called on the Independent National Electoral Commission to cancel the governorship election result, accusing the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) of ballot snatching,…
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APC’s Bello wins 24 of 25 LGs in Niger guber elections
The All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for Niger, Gov. Abubakar Bello has won in 24 out of the 25 Local Government Areas in Saturday’s governorship election in the state. The results are collated by INEC in Minna by the collation officer for the state, Prof. Angela Miri, the Vice Chancellor, Federal University Lokoja, Kogi. Dr…
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Plateau lawmaker dies after winning polls
Mr Ezekiel Afon, a lawmaker representing Pengana Constituency in the Plateau State House of Assembly has died hours after he was re-elected to represent the constituency. Mr Bashir Sati, the Secretary of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in the state confirmed the lawmaker’s death to the News Agency of Nigeria on Sunday in Jos. According…
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APC sweeps governorship, Assembly seats in Kwara
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has won the governorship ticket and all the 24 House of Assembly seats in Kwara. The Returning Officer for the governorship election, Prof. Liman Sanusi, announced the emergence of AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of the APC as winner of the governorship election. Sanusi, who is the Vice Chancellor of Federal University, Lafia…