Tag: Senatorial Rerun
-
Senatorial Rerun: Heavy security presence at Akpabio’s polling unit
There was heavy security presence at Independence High School, Ukana West, Essien Udim, the polling unit of the Niger Delta affairs minister, Senator Godswill Akpabio during the rerun election in the area. Akpabio and his party, the All Progressives Congress(APC) had Friday withdrawn from the rerun citing irregularities by the Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC) led…
-
Just in: Akpabio pulls out of Akwa Ibom North-West senatorial rerun
Former Akwa Ibom state governor and Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio, has declined interest in a rerun election for Akwa Ibom North-West senatorial zone. In a letter he addressed to the national chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole and dated December 2, 2019, the Minority Leader in the 8th…
-
Anambra Central re-run: Low voter turnout as INEC officials arrive polling units early
Low voter turnout characterised early voting in the Anambra Central Senatorial District re-run election organised by the INEC. Correspondents of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) who visited voting centres in Awka South, Awka North, Dunukofia, Njikoka, Idemili North, Idemili South and Anaocha Local Government Areas report that electoral officials were at the polling units…
-
Senatorial rerun: NSCDC deploys 1, 000 personnel to Anambra
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps ( NSCDC ) has deployed 1,000 security personnel for the conduct of Jan.13 re-run election in Anambra Central Senatorial District. The State Commandant, Mr John Ahwen, who disclosed this to newsmen on Friday in Awka, said the number would support over 4, 000 personnel deployed by the Nigeria…
-
Anambra senatorial rerun to hold Jan 13 despite court judgement – INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission on Thursday (INEC) said the Anambra Central Senatorial rerun election will hold as scheduled on January 13, despite a Federal High Court judgement asking it (INEC) to issue the PDP candidate, Mr. Obiora Okonkwo, a certificate of return as the duly elected candidate. This was revealed on Thursday by the…