Tag: Poll
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Ekiti poll: Tinubu congratulates Fayemi, commends Fayose, Eleka
A national leader of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, on Sunday, said the election of Kayode Fayemi in Saturday’s Ekiti gubernatorial poll was a victory for the people. Tinubu made the declaration in a congratulatory message to Fayemi, the APC candidate in Saturday’s governorship election in Ekiti State. In a statement signed by his…
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Ekiti 2018: Fayemi ‘versus’ Oni at the poll, By Ehichioya Ezomon
By Ehichioya Ezomon Months to the 2018 governorship election in Ekiti, holding this Saturday, July 14, polity watchers had surmised that the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) would have a mountain to climb, to regain control of the state it lost in 2014. That conclusion was based on the seeming stranglehold of the political terrain…
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Kaduna LG poll: APC wins 12, PDP takes five, others pending
The Kaduna State Independent Electoral Commission (SIECOM) on Monday declared the local government elections results for Chikun as inconclusive. Samuel Ndams, SIECOM returning officer for Chikun local government, who made the announcement, said only results from seven wards out of the 12 wards of the area were submitted. Ndams said results from five wards were…
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Kaduna: We are more concerned with organising credible poll than APC victory – El-Rufai
Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna state on Saturday said that having a credible electoral process was more important than his party, the All Progressives Congress’ victory in the same poll. The governor said this on Saturday after casting his vote in the local government elections going on in the state. He noted that credible poll…
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Ajimobi dares Court, says LG election will hold as scheduled
Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State says the May 12 local government election will hold in the state as scheduled inspite of a court ruling stopping it in some wards. The governor gave the assurance in Ibadan at a rally held at the party’s state secretariat. Recall that a Federal High Court in Ibadan had…
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Voting commences in Liberia’s presidential run-off election
Voting has begun in polling centres across Liberia as the West African country chooses its next president in a delayed presidential run-off election. The run-off is between former international football star, Sen. George Weah and incumbent Vice President, Mr Joseph Boakai. Weah won the first round of elections on Oct. 10 with 38 per cent…
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Anambra 2017: APC about to kiss poll bye By Ehichioya Ezomon
By Ehichioya Ezomon Unless respect for due process, equity and fair play guides its arbitration, what’s about to happen to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the November governorship election in Anambra State is what history teaches those that do not learn from history: A bitter lesson! The party’s National Working Committee (NWC) in…
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Kenyatta’s rival, Raila Odinga hails Supreme Court’s ‘historic’ decision overturning poll
Kenya’s opposition leader Raila Odinga on Friday hailed as historic a court decision nullifying an election won by President Uhuru Kenyatta and calling for a re-run. “This is a historic day for the people of Kenya and by extension for the people of the continent of Africa,” said Odinga, adding it was the first time…
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Lagos LG poll : It was a clean sweep, says Ambode
Lagos State governor, Akinwunmi Ambode has said politicians aggrieved by the victory of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the local government election shouldn’t resort to self-help. Results released so far has shown that the ruling party won in 20 local government council and 37 local council development areas. In a congratulatory message, Ambode said…
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Rivers re-run: Buhari canvases for peaceful, credible poll
…says elections shouldn’t be a ‘do-or-die’ affair In a bid to calm the already tensed atmosphere in Rivers State over the rerun elections scheduled to hold on Saturday December 10, President Muhammadu Buhari has called on politicians in the state not to see the election as a “do-or-die” affair. Buhari gave the advice while calling…