Tag: Adamawa
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BREAKING: INEC vacates court orders, to conduct supplementary poll in Bauchi, Adamawa on Saturday
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday evening confirmed that the supplementary governorship election earlier scheduled to hold in Bauchi and Adamawa states on Saturday will still hold as scheduled despite the fact that the issue has become a subject of litigation. The litigation on the Bauchi governorship election, INEC said, was initiated by…
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Court orders indefinite postponement of Adamawa supplementary governorship polls
A state high court in Yola has ordered the indefinite postponement of the governorship supplementary polls in Adamawa State slated for Saturday. The judge, Abdul-azeez Waziri, said the polls should be put on hold until he rules on an application for an interlocutory injunction barring the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from conducting the polls.…
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Boko Haram terrorists invade, attack Adamawa community
The military on Monday chased out insurgents who tried to enter Michika, a commercial town in Adamawa, after a fierce battle that raged for hours. Some residents of Michika told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that they started hearing gunfire and explosions around 7 p.m. on Michika- Lassa road as the insurgents, who approached…
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[BREAKING] Inconclusive polls: Osinbajo in secret meeting with Bauchi, Adamawa governors
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Thursday met behind closed doors with the Bauchi State Governor, Mohammed Abubakar and the Adamawa State Governor, Jibrila Bindow at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The two governors are seeking second tenure on the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). But the governorship results of the March 9th elections…
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JUST IN: Court restrains INEC from conducting supplementary gov’ship election in Adamawa
A state high court in Yola has barred the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from conducting the supplementary governorship election for which it scheduled March 23 in Adamawa State. The Adamawa State High Court, presided by Justice Abdulaziz Waziri, granted an interim injunction barring INEC from conducting the supplementary polls in the 44 polling units…
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Adamawa Governorship poll inconclusive – INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says the Adamawa Governorship election is inconclusive and a new date for the rerun election would be announced. The Returning Officer .Prof. Andrew Haruna, confirmed the development at the governorship election collation centre in Yola on Monday. Haruna said the number of cancellations was higher than the margin of…
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313 candidates contest for governorship, House of Assembly seats in Adamawa
No fewer than 313 candidates from 29 political parties will be contesting for Saturday Governorship and House of Assembly elections in Adamawa. The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Adamawa, Mr Kashim Gaidam, the told News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that 29 candidates would be contesting for governorship, while 284 candidates from various political parties are…
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Adamawa lawmaker slumped, died at political gathering
A member of the Adamawa State House of Assembly, Adamu Kwanate (APC, Nassarawo-Binyeri), slumped and died Wednesday after attending an election campaign rally. The legislator was said to have collapsed at a political meeting. This was five days after the member representing Mubi South in the house, Abdurrahman Abubakar ,died in Yola. The Public Relations…
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Adamawa Assembly loses second lawmaker in one week
Adamawa House of Assembly member, Adamu Kwanate (APC- Nasarawo/Binyeri) is dead. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) gathered that Kwanate died on Wednesday, four days after another lawmaker, Abubakar Abdurahman (ADC-Mubi South) passed away after a long illness. Kwanate who is seeking reelection in the upcoming election on Saturday, was said to have collapsed during…
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Atiku defeats Buhari in Adamawa
Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, has won the Saturday’s presidential election held in his home Adamawa State. Atiku polled 412, 266 to defeat President Muhammadu Buhari, his closest challenger who scored 377,488. Buhari, however, won 11 of the state’s 21 local government areas, while Mr Abubakar picked the remaining 10.…