Tag: election
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PDP dismisses purported suspension of Senator Sekibo, Dr. Austin Opara
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP apex organ, NWC has dismissed purported suspension of two prominent members of the major opposition party in Nigeria. This was contained in a statement issued and signed by the party’s Publicity Scribe Debo Ologunagba on Tuesday stating that “The attention of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic…
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Speakership Race : Top contender Betara, intensifies consultation in Saudi Arabia +Photos
…vows to carry along colleagues A top contender for the position of the Speaker of the 10th House of Representatives, Hon. Muktar Aliyu Betara has assured all Members-elect across party lines of his resolve to carry everybody along if elected. Hon. Betara who doubles as the incumbent Chairman, House Committee on Appropriations gave the assurance…
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Just In: DSS to investigate assault on staff in Adamawa supplementary poll crisis
The Department of State Services (DSS) says it has started an investigation into an attack on one of its personnel in Adamawa State. The secret police said this in a statement on Sunday evening. A DSS official was also recorded when he was being assaulted by persons believed to be working for politicians. Peter Afunanya,…
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OPINION:The other side of Oborevwori, Gov-elect-By Emma Amaize
NOT many of his co-contestants saw the materialization of the Speaker, Delta State House of Assembly, Sheriff Francis Oborevwori, as the 2023 gubernatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the May 2022 governorship primary. They gave him no chance of success the same way some of the contenders in the March 18 governorship…
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SURPRISE! 32-year-old student upstages 4th term APC HoR member in Sokoto
A 32-year-old student unionist, Bashir Usman Gorau, has defeated , Musa S Adar, incumbent member representing Gada-Goronyo federal constituency of the House of Representatives. Gorau, who contested under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), is the immediate past Commissioner of Youth and Sport in Sokoto. He polled 29,679 votes to defeat Adar of…
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BREAKING: INEC declares APC candidate Nasiru Idris, winner of Kebbi guber election
The All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate Nasiru Idris, has been declared the winner of the 2023 gubernatorial election in Kebbi State. Idris was declared the winner by the Returning Officer for Kebbi State on Sunday in Birnin Kebbi, the state capital. He defeated the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Maj-Gen. Aminu Bande (rtd.).…
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Wild jubilation in Warri as Olu names new Ologbotsere
…as Ayiri rejects new title of Ayeku of Warri At last, Chief Ayiri Emami’s claim to the Ologbotsere title of Warri has come to an end as on Sunday afternoon after His Royal Majesty, Ogiame Atuwatse III vested the prestigious title on Chief Eyuoma. This was after the Olu and Ayiri ended their feud with…
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Just In: INEC declares Tambuwal Senator-elect for Sokoto South
The Governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Tambuwal, was on Sunday morning declared the Senator-elect for Sokoto South Senatorial district. Tambuwal, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) defeated the current serving Senator Danbaba Dambuwa, with a total margin of 4,976. Announcing the results at about 11:55am on Sunday at the INEC office in Bodinga…
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Supp: Ogene of LP floors incumbent PDP Rep in Anambra
The candidate of the Labour Party (LP) for Ogbaru Federal Constituency, Afam Victor Ogene, has been declared winner of the House of Representatives election in Anambra State. Ogene defeated the incumbent House of Representatives member, Chukwuma Onyema of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who is a third term member in the Green Chamber. Announcing the…
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Edo Supp: Voter apathy mar elections
The Supplementary Elections for the state and National Assemblies on Saturday in Edo were characterised by voter apathy. The exercise took place in Egor, Oredo East, Ovia South West for the state assembly and Orhionmwon/Uhumwode Federal Constituency. In some centers visited, there was visible presence of security personnel and officials of the Independent National Electoral…