Tag: Presidential Election
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Kenya to conduct fresh presidential election October 17
Sequel to a Supreme Court ruling nullifying the election of President Uhuru Kenyatta and ordering a fresh presidential election within sixty days, the election commission in the country on Monday said it will conduct the fresh presidential election on October 17. “A fresh presidential election will be held on the 17th of October 2017,” said…
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I didn’t endorsed Kwankwaso for 2019 presidential election – Jigawa Governor
Governor Muhammadu Badaru of Jigawa State, has dismissed speculations that he is backing former Kano governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso, for president in 2019. The speculations followed the inauguration of a presidential campaign office for Kwankwaso in Dutse, the Jigawa State capital last week. The event was said to have been attended by some aides of Badaru.…
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Terrorist attack on Paris will affect Sunday’s presidential election – Trump
United States President Donald Trump has said that the terrorist attack on Paris on Thursday would greatly affect France presidential election scheduled to take place on Sunday. TheNewsGuru.com reports that the Paris attack on Champs Elysees was claimed by militant group Islamic State; one attacker was killed and officials said they were looking for a…
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Somali capital in security lockdown before presidential election
Somali authorities blocked main roads in the capital and barred vehicles from driving near the secure airport compound on Tuesday in a security lockdown before a presidential election. After months of delays, 329 newly sworn-in members of parliament will on Wednesday choose whether to back President Hassan Mohamud for a second term or one of…
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Breaking: Adama Barrow declared winner of Gambia’s presidential election
Gambia’s opposition leader Adama Barrow has been declared winner of the 2016 presidential election after incumbent President Yahya Jammeh conceded defeat. Barrow led with 263,515 votes, while Jammeh got 212,099 and Mamma Kandeh got 102,969 votes. Gambians flood the streets in celebration. See election declaration sheet below: