Tag: Governorship
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Edo 2020: I’m not fronting for any candidate, I ‘m running to win – Hon. Agbonayinma
…my mission is to ensure good governance for Edolites Former Chairman House of Representatives Committee on Nigeria/US Parliamentary ,Relations, Hon Ehiozuwa Johnson Agbonayinma on Sunday dismissed insinuations that he is fronting for a group of leaders or a particular candidate in the Edo guber Race. In a chat yesterday, the former Lawmaker and Edo guber…
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We’ll save N290m for conducting governorship, Kogi West senatorial polls same day – INEC
The Independent National Electoral commission (INEC) said it would be saving the country over N290 million for conducting both the Kogi West Senatorial District and the governorship election on Nov. 16. The INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, disclosed this at the commission’s quarterly consultative meeting with political parties in Abuja, on Tuesday. Yakubu said that…
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CASE CLOSED! Graduates who skip NYSC can contest governorship, says court
A Federal High Court in Abuja says a candidate cannot be disqualified from an election for failure to participate in the National Youth Service Corps scheme. The court made this pronouncement on Wednesday when it struck out a suit brought against the Governor of Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun, by a former senator, Iyabo Anisulowo. Details…
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Kano Governorship Election: Deputy Gov. rescued not arrested – Police
Police have denied arresting the Kano state deputy governor, Nasiru Yusuf Gawuna, at an Inec collation centre on Monday. The police claimed that the deputy governor was not arrested but rescued when some persons reportedly attempted to disrupt election results collation. Videos of Gawuna being taken away from the collation centre by the police operatives…
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INEC declares Bauchi Goversnohip election inconclusive
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Monday declared as “inconclusive”, outcome of the governorship election in Bauchi state. Prof. Mohammed Kyari, Returning Officer who made the declaration, said that apart from the cancellation of the result from entire Tafawa Balewa Local Government Area because of irregularities, the exercise in some other polling units also…
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Kajuru Killings: Kaduna Governorship candidates’ Forum sues for peace
The Kaduna State Governorship Candidates Forum has called on the people of the state to live in peace and avoid any act that would cause disharmony among them. The call is contained in a statement signed by the Forum chairman, Dr Awwal Aliyu, and made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday…
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2019: INEC announces dates for conduct of Governorship, State Assembly elections
Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mahmood Yakubu, has said that the Area Council elections in FCT will hold on March 2, 2019, along with the governorship and state Assembly elections. He also disclosed that the list of candidates for elections will be published in its Federal Capital Territory office and also at…
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Finally, INEC confirms Tambuwal as Sokoto PDP governorship candidate
Presidential aspirant and governor of Sokoto state, Aminu Tambuwal, has been confirmed as the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state. The national commissioner and chairman, information and voter education, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Festus Okoye, made the confirmation while speaking with New Telegraph. Recall that Tambuwal’s name was reportedly…
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Governorship: Electoral committee, Lagos APC disagree on primary format
The Electoral Committee of the Lagos All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary and stakeholders in the state chapter, on Monday came out of a meeting without agreeing on the pattern to adopt for the election on Tuesday. The Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Mr Mudashiru Obasa made the disclosure to newsmen on Monday,…
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INEC budgets N600m for Ekiti governorship election
…as police deploy 20,000 officers The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will spend about N600m on the Ekiti State governorship election scheduled for next week Saturday (July 14, 2018). The INEC National Commissioner in charge of the Ekiti election, Prince Solomon Soyebi, said this during an interview with newsmen in Abuja on Friday.…