Tag: By-Election
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Police order restriction of movement in 26 states for by-election
The Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mr Kayode Egbetokun has ordered restriction of movements in 26 states, ahead of Saturday’s re-run and by-election. A statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuywa Adejobi on Thursday in Abuja said the restriction applied
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JUST IN: Tribunal declares PRP winner of Plateau Rep by-election
The National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal has declared Muhammad Adam Alkali, candidate of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), winner of the by-election for Jos North Bassa f?Federal Constituency. In their verdict on Friday, Justice Hope O. Ozoh. Khadi Usman Umar, and Justice Zainab M. Bashir, held that the petitioners proved their case beyond reasonable…
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Ogoja/Yala by-election: PDP to challenge Jude Ngaji’s victory in court
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says it plans to challenge the result of the Ogoja/Yala Federal Constituency by-election in Cross River in court. Mr Venatius Ikem, the state PDP Chairman, said this on Tuesday, in Calabar when he briefed newsmen on the outcome of the election.
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APC candidate. Jude Ngaji wins Ogoja/Yala by-election
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Mr Jude Ngaji of the All Progressives Congress (APC), as the winner of the Ogoja/Yala Federal Constituency by-election in Cross River. Dr John Edor, the INEC Returning Officer for the election, announced the result on Sunday in Ogoja. Edor said that Ngaji scored 22,778 votes to defeat…
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INEC declares APC winner of Imo state Bye-election
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Amajirionwu Blyden Okanni of the All Progressives Congress (APC) the winner of the just-concluded state assembly by-election into the Ngor-Okpala constituency of Imo State. Ameh Dennis Akor, a Professor of Drama and Critical Theory from Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu-Alike, Ebonyi state, and the returning officer, announced…
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PDP candidate laments late arrival of voting materials for Ondo by-election
Mr Olumuyiwa Adu, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the ongoing Akure North/Akure South Federal Constituency by-election, has lamented the late arrival of voting materials in some polling units.
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Tight security in Jos, Bassa over by-election in Plateau
There is a heavy presence of security personnel in Jos North and Bassa local government areas of Plateau for the ongoing by-election for Bassa/Jos North Federal Constituency.
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Massive turnout of voters as Isoko North by-election holds in Delta
There was massive turnout of voters in Saturday’s Isoko North Local Government Area Constituency by-election for Delta House of Assembly. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that distribution of election materials from the Registration Area Centres (RACs) to the various polling units started at about 7:00 am while accreditation of voters began at…
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INEC fixes date for Ekiti East by-election
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed March 20 for the conduct of the by-election to fill the vacant seat for the Ekiti East State Constituency 1 of Ekiti State. Mr Festus Okoye, INEC National Commissioner, and Chairman Information and Voter Education Committee, this in a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja. Okoye said…
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By-elections highlights: Abiru, Dickson, Dabu’ut win senatorial seats
The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Sunday won senatorial by-elections in Lagos East, Imo North and Plateau South districts. According to observers, the by-elections, which were the first critical assignments by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Chairman Prof. Mohammed Yakubu, who was cleared by the Senate for his second term last week, were generally…