Tag: rerun
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Rerun: Kano Assembly Speaker swears in 2 new members
Speaker of Kano State House of Assembly, Ismail Falgore, on Monday, administered the oath of office to two new members. The new members: Mohammed Butu-Butu (NNPP-Rimin-Gado/Tofa) and Zakaria Ishak (NNPP-Kura/Garunmalam),
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Re-run not automatic win but opportunity for Obanikoro, Banky W
Invalidation of the election of Mr Thaddeus Attah, Labour Party Candidate for Eti-Osa Federal Constituency of Lagos State has opened a door of opportunity for his opponents. It is however not an assurance that any of the opponents will win if they do not put in hard-work.
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Ogun PDP: No rerun of primaries in the state – State Chairman, Ogundele
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun state has issued out a warning to all its members that there is not going to be a rerun of primaries in the state. The Ogun state chairman, Sikirulahi Ogundele made this statement available to pressmen on Friday in the state.
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BREAKING: Tribunal nullifies Orji Kalu’s election as Abia Senator, orders rerun
The National and State Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Abia state has nullified the election of Orji Uzor Kalu as the Senator representing Abia North. The tribunal has also ordered for a rerun election for the Abia North Senatorial District. Kalu, until today, was a Senator under the platform of the All Progressives Congress…
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Adamawa APC makes u-turn, accepts to participate in guber re-run
The ruling APC in Adamawa has called on its supporters in the state to get prepared and participate in the governorship supplementary election slated for Thursday. Alhaji Ahmed Lawal, State Organising Secretary of the party, gave the directive on Wednesday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Yola. Lawal said that…
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BREAKING: PDP’s Tambuwal leads in Sokoto Gov Poll
Governor Aminu Tambuwal of the Peoples Democratic Party has won the governorship election in Sokoto state. He won with a slim margin of 341 votes. Tambuwal polled a total score of 512,002 votes to beat Ahmad Aliyu of the All Progressives Congress who garnered 511,661. The Resident Electoral Officer, Prof. Sadiq Musa, had said the…
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#KanoRerun: APC’s Ganduje regains marginal lead in tight race
Results of the Kano supplementary election from 26 local government areas so far collated indicated that the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) scored 34,969 votes while the main opposition party the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) polls 6,602. The difference at the moment stance at 28,367 votes against the previous PDP’s 26,655 as the difference of…
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We are ready for Anambra Central rerun – INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Anambra said it has taken adequate measures to ensure smooth, credible, free and fair election in the Anambra Central Senatorial District rerun on Saturday. The Head of Publicity and Voter Education for INEC in the state, Mr. Leo Nkedife, stated this while speaking with journalists in Awka on…
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Kenya election: Voting commences in re-run amid tightened security
Voting has commenced in Kenya amid tight security in a re-run of the presidential election, which is being boycotted by the main opposition. “Police have clashed with opposition supporters, some of whom have been blocking access to polling stations.” BBC reports Recall that President Uhuru Kenyatta was declared the winner in an August vote,…
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Election: Voting commences in #RiversRerun
Voting has commenced in Rivers re-run legislative election taking place in eight Local Government Areas. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that accreditation and voting began at 8.30am in Wards 10 and 16 of Port Harcourt City Local Government Area. At Ward 16, unit 1, a voter, Mr Christian Aniakor, said the process was…