Tag: Senatorial Election
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Ohanaeze cautions Enugu politician against inciting violence
The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide on Sunday called on senator-elect for Enugu North Senatorial zone, Okey Ezea, not to set the state ablaze with his comment on ‘do or die’. While reminding him that it would be very dangerous to throw stones into a marketplace, as the victim cannot be…
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INEC announces Zamfara Central election inconclusive
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, on Tuesday, declared the Zamfara Central senatorial district election inconclusive. The INEC Returning Officer of the senatorial district, Prof. Ahmad Galadima, said the cancellation affected not less than 74 polling units from 19 registration areas of Bungude, Gusau and Tsafe. According to him, the total number of Permanent Voter…
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Court disqualifies Victor Umeh from Feb 25 Senate election
The Federal High Court 1, Awka presided over by Hon Justice H. A. Nganjiwa this afternoon disqualified Chief Victor Umeh from contesting in the fast approaching Feb 25,2023 Senatorial election for Anambra Central. The court, in a 3- hour judgment which was described
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Former Plateau Governor, Dariye speaks on contesting for Plateau Central senatorial seat
The former Governor of Plateau state, Joshua Dariye, who got released from prison last week after being pardoned by the council of state has denied nursing any ambition to contest the Senate seat of Plateau Central in next year’s general election in the country
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Senatorial Primary: Our decision on Akpabio is final-INEC
Recall that Akpabio emerged the winner of a re-run primary conducted at the Skill Acquisition Centre, Ikot Ekpene, having polled 478 votes out of 512 accredited delegates for the election defeating DIG Udom Udo Ekpoudom (Rtd).
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Imo State: Former governor Ohakim withdraws from senatorial race
Former Imo state governor Ikedi Ohakim has withfrawn from the Imo North Senatorial primary election of the All Progressives Congress scheduled to take place in about six local Governrmnt Areas in the district on Saturday. Ohakim, who was the governor of Imo state between 2007 and 2011, announced his withdrawal from the race in a…
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Akpabio opens can of worms on frosty relationship with Gov Emmanuel, loss of senatorial election
Former Governor of Akwa Ibom State and senator representing Akwa Ibom North-West District in the Senate, Godswill Akpabio has opened up on his relationship with Governor Udom Emmanuel Akpabio said stood by him (Emmanuel) to emerge governor despite opposition from over 28 other candidates within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), a party he (Akpabio) has…