Tag: #2023NigeriaElections
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Finally, INEC fixes dates for Ekiti, Osun guber polls
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed the governorship elections in Ekiti and Osun states for Saturday, June 20 and Saturday, August 8, 2026, respectively. INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, made this known on Friday, during the swearing-in of six newly appointed Resident Electoral Commissioners, recently confirmed by the National Assembly. “For Ekiti State, the…
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Heavy ‘wahala’ loading for Nigerians as CBN investigator declares new notes illegal
Despite cash scarcity, sufferings of Nigerians after new notes were introduced in 2022, Jim Obazee, President Bola Tinubu’s special ant-corruption chief, has recommended the immediate withdrawal of new naira notes introduced in 2022, saying the national currency was illegal and sought criminal charges against its proponents. “The redesigned naira is illegal and should be withdrawn…
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ICPC urges Nigerians to report corrupt public office holders
… says Commission needs citizens’ collaboration The Independent Corrupt Practices & Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has urged Nigerians to report corrupt individuals in public offices to assist in the fight against corruption in Nigeria. The Commission, which has been educating the public against corruption through implementing the National Ethics and Integrity Policy (NEIP),…
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Nigeria holds supplementary elections today across 24 states
Supplementary elections for governorship, national, and state assembly supplementary elections will take place today Saturday 15th April 2023, in 24 states across the country. According to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), governorship supplementary elections will take place in a total of 69 polling units (PUs) in Adamawa state comprising 37,706 eligible voters and 142…
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2023 Gubernatorial Elections: Checkout all the winners declared by INEC at a glance
Winners have emerged from Nigeria’s March 18th Gubernatorial and House of Assembly elections, and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has so far secured 14 governorship seats. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has won governorship seats in seven states, while the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) wrestled power from the APC in Kano state, according…
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IWD: 34 women contest top seats in states as Nigeria pushes to embrace equity
Equal participation in political leadership and public life is essential to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030, but in Nigeria, political inclusion for women remains a significant challenge. During the February 25 election, women accounted for less than 10 per cent of candidates, a continuing decline since 2010, underscoring a lack of affirmative…
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“You did great Peter! I wished the whole of Africa were allowed to vote” – Ghanaian
A Ghanaian national Ebenezer Agbey Quist, who closely monitored the just concluded Nigeria presidential election has congratulated the presidential candidate of the Labour Party Peter Obi, on his outstanding performance at the polls. Quist, a copywriter, said many of his compatriots took particular interest in the election and what the verdict of this poll would…
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2023 election results: We are going to reclaim our mandate, Datti vows
The Labour Party (LP) has refused to concede defeat following the announcement of Bola Tinubu, of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as winner of the February 25 presidential election, and has vowed to reclaim its mandate. Addressing a press conference on Wednesday, the LP’s vice-presidential candidate Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, said democracy belonged to the people…
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Late deployment of election materials delay voting in Nigeria’s South
There was a widespread delay in the deployment of voting materials in Nigeria’s South-south compared to other geo-political regions, as voters waited patiently to cast their votes. The 2023 general election is no doubt one of the most anticipated since the country returned to democracy in 1999. On Saturday, Nigerian lined up as various Polling…
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Teenager goes viral, gets help for expressing love to Peter Obi
The picture of a young boy standing in front of the moving convoy of the Presidential Aspirant of the Labour Party (LP) Peter Obi, has gone viral on social media as the photo of the week. Wearing a pair of black shorts and a grey top soaked with sweat, the boy identified as Yusuf Alabi,…