Tag: Supplementary Poll
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Supplementary poll: INEC declares APC candidate winner of Ajeromi-Ifelodun reps seat
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) last night declared the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Mr Kolawole Taiwo, winner of Ajeromi-Ifelodun Federal Constituency election. The commission conducted supplementary election in 71 polling units across eight wards of Ajeromi-Ifelodun Federal Constituency of Lagos State for the House of Representatives seat. The commission had declared the Feb.…
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Lagos Supplementary poll: Heavy security at INEC collation centre as results arrive
Security operatives on Saturday mounted heavy presence at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) National Collation centre for the Ajeromi-Ifelodun Federal Constituency Supplementary election in Lagos State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that security personnel, were strategically positioned at the entrance and within the premises of the centre, located at Local Authority Primary…
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INEC concludes supplementary poll in Adamawa, to start collation by 8 pm
The Independent National Electoral Commission has said the collation of result of the Adamawa governorship supplementary election will begin by 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, the News Agency of Nigeria reports. Mr. Kasim Gaidam, INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner, confirmed the development to NAN in Yola. Gaidam explained that the exercise would begin at the Adamawa Governorship…
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APC threatens to boycott supplementary poll in Adamawa
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Adamawa has threatened to boycott the supplementary governorship election if INEC insisted on conducting it on Thursday. The State Organising Secretary of APC, Alhaji Ahmed Lawan, made the party position known on Wednesday in Yola. Lawan told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the party had rejected the…
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INEC suspends supplementary poll in Bayelsa constituency
The Independent National Electoral Commission ( INEC ) has put on hold, the supplementary elections in Brass Constituency 1 following a court order to include omitted units in the area. The Federal High Court in Yenagoa had on Friday, ordered the Electoral Commission to include omitted polling units in the supplementary elections in the constituency.…
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Anxiety in Kano, Sokoto, Plateau, Bauchi, Benue as supplementary polls hold today
Voters in parts of Kano, Sokoto, Plateau, Benue and Bauchi are heading back to the polling centres today eager to end days of apprehension caused by the March 9 inconclusive governorship and state assembly elections. Although, the elections will take place in only a few parts of the affected states, the security agencies are leaving…
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More troubles for Gov Abubakar as Bauchi Finance Commissioner resigns hours to supplementary poll
The Bauchi State Commissioner for Finance and Economic Development, Hon. Garbi Mohammed Akuyam, has resigned his appointment. In a copy of the resignation letter obtained by our correspondent, the former Commissioner said he is compelled to resign in view of recent developments and political realities of present day Bauchi State. Hon. Garba Saki was the…
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BREAKING: INEC vacates court orders, to conduct supplementary poll in Bauchi, Adamawa on Saturday
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday evening confirmed that the supplementary governorship election earlier scheduled to hold in Bauchi and Adamawa states on Saturday will still hold as scheduled despite the fact that the issue has become a subject of litigation. The litigation on the Bauchi governorship election, INEC said, was initiated by…
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Court orders indefinite postponement of Adamawa supplementary governorship polls
A state high court in Yola has ordered the indefinite postponement of the governorship supplementary polls in Adamawa State slated for Saturday. The judge, Abdul-azeez Waziri, said the polls should be put on hold until he rules on an application for an interlocutory injunction barring the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from conducting the polls.…
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Kano: Ganduje’s aide resigns, joins Kwankwaso in PDP nine days to supplementary poll
Hashim Dungurawa, the Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State on Wednesday tendered his resignation He tendered his resignation to the secretary to the governor’s office, Usman Alhaji, but did not state any reason for the resignation in the letter. “I am writing this letter to formally inform you of my…