Tag: Re-run
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Guber Re-run: Governor Fintiri lambastes Adamawa REC –
The governor of Adamawa state, Ahmadu Fintiri has condemned the action of the state Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Hudu Yunusa on the re-run election in the state. TheNewsGuru.com reports that the REC declared the All Progressives Congress, APC, candidate, Aishatu Binani, winner of the governorship election when the process was still ongoing.
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Guber Re-run: INEC begins collation of results in Adamawa
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has begun the collation of supplementary governorship election results held on April 15th in Adamawa and Kebbi. The state Collation Officer in Yola, Prof. Mohammed Mele, said that the results of Demsa and Yola-South Local Government Areas were ready.
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Ibrahim Bomai emerges Yobe South senatorial election winner
Senator Ibrahim Mohammed Bomai has been declared the winner of the Yobe South senatorial election by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Saturday. Bomai of the All Progressives Congress (APC), polled 69,596 votes to defeat Halilu Mazagane of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who got 68,885 votes.
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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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Kenya re-run: Opposition leader, Raila Odinga, pulls out of race
Kenya’s opposition leader, Raila Odinga, has pulled out of the country’s presidential re-run race scheduled to hold on October 26. TheNewsGuru.com reports that the Supreme Court annulled the result of the August 8 poll due to irregularities. Incumbent President, Uhurru Kenyatta was declared the winner of the August 8 elections. Odinga had called for the…