Tag: election
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Taraba guber: Kefas wins in a landslide, vows to clear off salaries backlog within 100 days in office
The Taraba State governorship candidate, Lt col, Agbu Kefas (retd) has been declared winner in a tough gubernatorial race. The retired military officer polled a total of 236, 712 votes with the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) and All Progressives Congress (APC), trailing at second and third place respectively. A statement issued on Monday by…
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BREAKING! Bala Mohammed gets second term defeats APC with over 9000 votes
Governor of Bauchi State Bala Mohammed reelected for a second term as INEC declares PDP winner of Saturday gubernatorial election in the state. PDP polled 525,280 votes against APC’s 432,272, NNPP 60,496. The former FCT minister fought all the forces that came before and during elections to a standstill. Details shortly…
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(PHOTOS) “I shall do everything in my power to ensure that genuine healing takes place” -Gov Sanwo-Olu promises
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, who is to occupy the position for another four years (2nd tenure), has promised to do everything in his power to ensure that genuine healing takes place in the state. “We will continue to run an inclusive government, that delivers for all the people of Lagos, wherever in the State…
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JUST IN: Despite curfew,Kano residents troop out to celebrate NNPP Yusuf’s victory
Despite curfew hundreds of residents of Kano have trooped out to jubilate with the winner of the state’s governorship election, snubbing the State Governor’s dawn to dusk curfew. Governor Abdullahi Ganduje on Monday imposed a curfew reportedly to avoid a breakdown of law and order following INEC’s declaration of NNPP’s candidate as the winner of…
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Good News: Another 26-yr-old, Kashamu’s son, Rasheed wins Ogun Assembly seat
Another 26-year-old after the Kwara lady has emerged as Rasheed Kashamu, son of the late Senator Buruji Kashamu has been announced as winner of the House of Assembly election in Ijebu North Constituency 1. He polled 10, 004 votes to defeat the incumbent member of the Ogun State House of Assembly, Hon. Sylvester ‘Niyi Abiodun,…
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Any country where ballot papers don’t determine leaders is doomed -Jonathan
Former President Goodluck Jonathan on Saturday condemned the destruction of election materials in Bayelsa by political thugs. They hijacked and burned ballot papers allocated for the Ogbia constituency as voters waited to participate in the governorship and House of Assembly election. After voting at his Unit 13, Ward 39 in Otuoke, Ogbia Local Government Area,…
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BREAKING: Abdullahi Sule re-elected as Nasarawa gov
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced Abdullahi Sule of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of the governorship election in Nasarawa state. Ishaya Tanko, the state collation officer and returning officer, made the declaration on Monday. The APC candidate polled a total of 347, 209 votes to defeat his closest opponent…
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Governors: Right versus wrong people – By Dakuku Peterside
The Gubernatorial and state houses of assembly elections have come and gone in most states. Unfortunately in some states it was characterised by drama, unnecessary tension, flawed process, violence, and broad day light electoral robbery. The victors are celebrating, and the losers must be feeling bad. We all hope that this election, flawed as it…
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Just In: Ex-Gov of Enugu of PDP floored by LP in East Senatorial election
Former Governor of Enugu State, Senator Chimaroke Nnamani has lost his reelection bid in Enugu East Senatorial district to Labour Party candidate, Sir Kelvin Chukwu. The LP candidate polled 69, 136 to beat Chimaroke of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, who scored 48, 701 votes. Kelvin replaced his brother, Oyibo Chukwu, who was murdered a…
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Umo Eno of PDP emerges winner of Akwa Ibom guber polls
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) made the announcement on Sunday after Eno won in 29 of the 31 local government areas in the state. Umo Eno, the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Akwa Ibom State, has been declared the winner of Saturday’s governorship poll in the state. The Independent National…