Tag: Electorates
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2023 Elections: Statistics show how Nigerians registered, voted since 1999
The statistics of how electorates in the country voted in the last seven elections have been released. The figure shows that about 50 million voters were registered in 1999 but just 30 million people voted in the election. In 2003, the figure jumped up to 61 million registered voters and 42 million voters cast their…
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POLLS: “Desist from arguing election with family, social media”- Toke Makinwa advises electorates
Media personality, Toke Makinwa, has advised the electorates to desist from arguing with family and on social media because of their differences in the choice of candidates. She also advised them to desist from losing family members or friends due to today’s elections. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports that the General elections would take off today, 25th…
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Violating electorates’ right of choice endangers our democracy – Osinbajo
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo (SAN) has
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Insecurity: Nigerian leaders force, beg electorates for votes but neglect duties when they get power -Cardinal Onaiyekan
The Catholic Archbishop Emeritus of Abuja, Archbishop John Onaiyekan has said that it is wrong for the government to talk about dialogue with the bandits adding that the government should leave the stage if it can no longer secure the lives of the people. Speaking with newsmen in Minna after the ordination of the Auxillary…
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#EkitiDecides2018: Impressive turn out as electorates decide next Ekiti governor
There was a massive turnout of voters in Ekiti as the accreditation and voting process got underway in Saturday ’s governorship election. Correspondents of the News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) monitoring the election across the three senatorial districts of the state report that many voters had arrived their polling units as early as 6.30 a.m. to…
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#EkitiDecides2018: [LIVE UPDATES] Ekiti electorates decide next governor
The voting process in the Ekiti State governorship election has commenced. A total of 35 governorship candidates representing 35 political parties will take part in today’s election in the State. According to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), there are 913,334 registered voters in Ekiti, however, only 667,270 collected their permanent voter cards. So, technically…
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All eyes on Ekiti as electorates decide between Eleka, Fayemi today
The much talked about governorship election in Ekiti State will hold today, Saturday 14 July, 2018. TheNewsGuru.com reports that a total of 35 governorship candidates representing 35 political parties will take part in today’s election in the State. Among these candidates, two are considered the front-runners. They are ex-governor Kayode Fayemi of the All Progressives…
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2019: Vote in the right leaders, Ibori tells electorate
A former Governor of Delta, Mr James Ibori, on Thursday urged Nigerians to take the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration seriously to enable them to vote for the right candidates during elections. Ibori, who is also the publisher of The Independent Newspapers Ltd., said this at the company’s Annual Thanksgiving service held at its premises in…
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Lagos LG election: Police deploy sniffer dogs, helicopters, urge electorate to be law abiding
A minimum of three helicopters, dozens of sniffer dogs, anti-bomb experts and thousands of armed policemen are being deployed around Lagos State today as residents go to the polls to elect chairmen and councilors for the 20 local government area and 37 Local Council Development Areas. Complementing the police to keep trouble makers in check…