Tag: Governorship Election
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Kogi govt closes schools for guber poll
The Kogi Government on Wednesday announced the closure of schools for the Off Circle Governorship Election scheduled for Saturday in the state.
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Bayelsa election: Okowa, Damagun, PDP Govs rally support for Diri
Acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic party, (PDP), Amb. Umar Damagun, Vice presidential candidate in the 2023 general election, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa and Governors of the party, Tuesday, stormed Yenagoa, Bayelsa State capital to canvass support for the party’s governorship candidate, Senator Douye Diri for the November 11 election.
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Lagos governorship election: Appeal Court reserves judgement
The State and National Appeal Court sitting in Lagos on Tuesday reserved ruling in the appeal filed by the Labour Party and the Peoples Democratic party (PDP) against the re-election of Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu. The Labour Party candidate, Mr Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour and Mr Abdulazeez
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Kaduna gov’ship election: Tribunal admits INEC form EC8A, EC8B, others as exhibits
The 3-man panel of the Tribunal headed by Justice Victor Oviawie admitted the INEC Form EC8A, EC8B, EC8C, EC8D, EC8E and EC40G series from various polling units and Local Government Areas of the state as exhibits, have tendered by the 1st and 2nd petitioners’ lead cousel, Oluwole Iyamu (SAN). While presenting the exhibits to the…
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Kano: APC seeks tribunal’s order to inspect governorship election materials
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano State, on Thursday, applied to the Governorship Election Petition Tribunal for an order to inspect electoral materials used during the March 18 governorship poll. The APC Governorship Candidate, Dr Nasiru Gawuna, is urging the tribunal to nullif
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Kogi election: Court nullifies APC delegates list
The Federal High Court, Abuja on Wednesday, nullified and set aside the ward and local government congresses conducted on Feb. 7 by the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kogi. The congresses were conducted for the purpose of nominating a governorship candidate for the November governorship election in the state.
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Bayelsa guber: PDP clears Gov. Diri for primary election
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has cleared Gov. Duoye Diri of Bayelsa State to contest the party’s primary election for the Nov. 11 state governorship polls.
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PDP rejects Kaduna State governorship election result
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has rejected the result of the just concluded gubernatorial election in Kaduna State.
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Nigeria Expects – By Chidi Amuta
Yesterday’s governorship election closed a season of anxiety over democracy in Nigeria. After 24 years of democratic transitions, imperfect as they may have been, Nigerians have a right to claim that they now live in a democratic country. Even American democracy is still reeling from the injuries of Donald Trump and trying to answer numerous…
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Low voter turnout heralds governorship election in FESTAC Town
Low turnout of voters heralded the governorship and House of Assembly elections in parts of sprawling FESTAC Town in Lagos on Saturday. No voter was seen at some polling units as at 8.40 a.m.