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  • Voter apathy mars Rivers LG Poll

    Voter apathy mars Rivers LG Poll

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    Kehinde Ajose
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    Saturday’s Rivers local government councils poll, recorded low voters turnout, as only a handful voters were seen in polling units across the state. Some residents who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Port Harcourt blamed the situation on mass boycott by the electorate, because there were no opposition parties in the state.…

  • Delta LG poll: We are confident of landslide victory – PDP

    Delta LG poll: We are confident of landslide victory – PDP

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    Olaotan Falade
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    The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has expressed optimism of a landslide victory at the March 6 Delta local government councils poll. Dr Ifeanyi Osuoza, the state PDP Publicity Secretary, said this when he spoke with news in Asaba on Wednesday. “The PDP is fully confident of achieving a landslide victory in the March 6 council…

  • APC clears all chairmanship, councillorship seats in Yobe LG poll

    APC clears all chairmanship, councillorship seats in Yobe LG poll

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    Olaotan Falade
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    The All Progressives Congress (APC) has cleared all the 17 Chairmanship seats at the Saturday’s Yobe local government council election. Dr Mamman Muhammad, Chairman, Yobe State Independent Electoral Commissions (YBSIEC) disclosed this while addressing newsmen in Damaturu. Muhammad said the party also won all the councillorship seats in the entire 17 Local Government Areas (LGAs)…

  • Voter apathy mars Kano LG poll

    Voter apathy mars Kano LG poll

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    Olaotan Falade
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    Saturday’s Kano State local government election, recorded low turnout of voters, as only a handful voters were seen in polling units, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. NAN correspondent who went round polling units across the metropolis, reports that there was voter apathy in almost all polling units during the poll. Areas visited included…

  • LG poll: Stray bullet kills teenager in Oyo as hoodlums, NSCDC clash

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    Olaotan Falade
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    A teenager simply identified as Kofo was killed by a stray bullet when some hoodlums clashed with personnel of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Idi Oro area of Ibadan during Saturday’s local government election in Oyo State. The girl was said to have gone to a pharmaceutical shop to buy some…

  • Lagos LG Poll: APC wins 369 councillorship seats, PDP, Accord take 7

    Lagos LG Poll: APC wins 369 councillorship seats, PDP, Accord take 7

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    Olaotan Falade
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    Details of final results of Saturday’s local government election in Lagos released by the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC) on Monday indicated that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) won four councillorship seats in the polls. A statement issued by the commission ‘s Director of Publicity, Mr Oladapo Olatunde, indicated that Accord Party also won…