Tag: By-Election
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Lagos by-election: Hoodlums accost INEC officials at Mile 12, demand money
Some hoodlums accosted INEC officials as they prepared to commence voting during Saturday’s by-election at Unit 13, Kosofe council area of Lagos State. A News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) correspondent who was at the centre reports that the hoodlums insisted on collecting money from INEC officials before voting could commence. An INEC ad-hoc staff, Mrs…
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APC wins Nasarawa by-election
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate Ismail Danbaba, winner of the Nasarawa State constituency bye-election. Declaring the result on Saturday night, the returning officer, Iiyasu Umar said Danbaba scored 7,475 to defeat Bage Nuhu of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who got 4,608 votes. Umar stated that 12,217…
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66,725 voters to participate in Plateau by-election – INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says 66,725 voters will be participating in the by-election into the Pengana Constituency of Bassa Local Government Area in Plateau House of Assembly. Mr Osaretin Imahiyereobo, Head, Voter Education and Publicity of the Commission in the state, made this known to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Jos…
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APC wins Surulere Councillorship by-election
The Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission ( LASIEC ) has declared the candidate of the All Progressives Congress ( APC ), Mr. Kazeem Bello, as winner of the councillorship by-election held on Saturday at Ward A ( Obele/Oniwala ) in Surulere Local Government Area of Lagos State. While announcing the result of the by-election, Mr.…
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By-election: PDP recruiting thugs, fake observers — APC alleges
Ahead of the By-election for Ekiti/Irepodun/Isin/Oke-ero Federal Constituency in Kwara, the All Progressives Congress (APC) has allegedly accused the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) of importing thugs to disrupt the exercise. The APC made the allegation in a statement issued by Femi David, an official of the party in Omu-Aran on Saturday. The APC also accused…
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Edwin Clark condemns Rivers by-election violence, wants severe punishment for electoral offenders
A former Federal Commissioner of Information, Chief Edwin Clark, on Wednesday called for severe sanctions for perpetrators of electoral offences in the country. Clark made the call in a telephone interview with a political correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos. He was reacting to the suspension of Saturday’s by-election in Rivers State…
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APC wins Lokoja/Kogi by-election
The Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Alhaji Haruna Isah, has been declared winner of the Lokoja/Kogi House of Representatives by-election held on Aug.11. The Returning Officer, Prof. Rotimi Ajayi, who announced the results on Sunday in Lokoja, said Isah polled 26, 860 votes to defeat Alhaji Bashir Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party…
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Bauchi by-election: Police arrest five in connection with electoral offences
Bauchi State Police Command says it has arrested five persons in connection with electoral offences committed during Saturday’s Bauchi South Senatorial by-election. Spokesman of the command, Mr Kamal Datti stated this on Saturday in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). “From the report we are getting from our men so far,…
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We are ready to conduct Osun by-election – INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Monday assured constituents of its readiness to conduct a hitch free, free and fair elections in Osun West senatorial district. The Delta State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Mr Baritor Kpagih, who was deployed to the state to supervise the exercize, disclosed this to journalists at a press conference, alongside…
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Isiaka Adeleke: INEC fixes July 8 for by-election
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed July 8, to conduct the by-election to fill the Osun West Senatorial District vacant seat at the upper legislative chamber. This was contained in a notice made public on Monday and signed by the Administrative Secretary of INEC in Osun State, Ademusire E.A. “Consequent upon the provisions…