Tag: election
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Mauritius elects new parliament
Parliamentary elections were being held in the Indian Ocean island state of Mauritius on Sunday, with the Alliance Lepep governing coalition, led by Prime Minister Pravind Kumar Jugnauth, seen as favourites to retain power.
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We’ll not allow APC rig Ondo guber election – Gov Makinde vows
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has vowed that the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) would do everything within its power to fix the Party and Nigeria, while assuring that the Party would prevent the All Progressives Congress (APC) rigging the forth-coming gubernatorial election in Ondo State. Governor Makinde said this, on Thursday, in Abuja, at…
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NUJ election: FCT Council told to ensure peaceful transition
As the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) FCT Council prepares to inaugurate a credentials committee on Saturday, the Make A Difference (MAD) Initiative has called for a level playing field to ensure a peaceful transition.
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Edo 2024: Heading to tribunal, Ighodalo dashes Okpebholo’s hope for ‘congratulation’ – By Ehichioya Ezomon
The typical politician shows only one part of their persona when campaigning for elective office. They tell the public that they seek the political position simply – and solely – to render service to the people. They deny the craving for further expansion of their private frontiers with public power, resources, and influence! Note that…
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Edo guber: We’ve convincing evidence PDP won the election-Aziegbemi declares
The Edo State Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Dr Anthony Aziegbemi, has stated that there is more than enough evidence to prove that the recently concluded governorship election in the state was marred by irregularities. The PDP Chairman stated this on Wednesday when he led party supporters to the Independent National Electoral Commission,…
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Trump withdraws from televised election interview
The Republican US presidential candidate Donald Trump has cancelled a television interview on the US channel CBS, the programme “60 Minutes” announced on platform X on Wednesday. Trump’s campaign spokesman Steven Cheung denied that the former president had agreed
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Edo: Many LP members sold their votes, the election was a transaction- Akpata laments
The Labour Party guber candidate in Edo State, Olumide Akpata, has stated that his some of his party members sold their votes. He also faulted the outcome of the September 21 poll, saying it was marred by irregularities. Akpata stated this during an interview with a national TV station saying his legal team are compiling…
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Edo: Okpebholo’s victory is an endorsement of Tinubu’s economic reforms, says Omo-Agege
The victory of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and emergence of Senator Monday Okpebholo as Governor-Elect in Edo State’s gubernatorial election has been described as an unequivocal endorsement of President Bola Tinubu’s economic road map to returning Nigeria to the path of prosperity. Former Deputy President of the Senate in the 9th Session of the…
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Vote buying: EFCC deploys operatives to monitor Edo gov election
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says its operatives have been deployed to all Local Government Areas (LGAs) in Edo State to tackle voters’ inducement in the Saturday’s governorship election. EFCC Spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, in a statement, quoted Ola Olukoyede
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Edo election: Ighodalo condemns late arrival of materials amid protest
Dr Asue Ighodalo, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for Edo governorship election, has condemned late arrival of officials of Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) and election materials to his polling unit. NAN reports that INEC Officials and materials arrived