Tag: Thuggery
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Delta: PDP in strong early lead in Delta despite thuggery, violence
The PDP in Delta state is in strong early lead in Delta Central, North, and South despite massive rigging in Ethiope West and APC candidate’s axis. This is just as a Reps-elect in Ethiope West and INEC official were caught snatching ballot papers with the aid of security operatives.
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Kogi: INEC cancels 11 polling units results over thuggery, BVAS
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has cancelled the results of 11 polling units in Kogi on Saturday, over thuggery and failure of a Presiding Officer (PO) to operate the BVAS correctly. The results of 10 polling units were cancelled in Ofu Local Government Area (LGA) due to activities
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INEC reveals what could threaten 2023 elections in the country
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has made a list of areas deemed as threats to the 2023 general elections in the country. The electoral body listed social media, fake news , thuggery sponsored by some political actors and the perennial issue of insecurity in different parts of the country as major threats that could…
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Zulum doles out N100m to 152 youths for renouncing thuggery
Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno on Friday, disbursed N100 million to 152 youths, who renounced thuggery, to enable them to set up their businesses. Zulum who inaugurated the disbursement exercise in Maiduguri, said the gesture was to assist the youths who completed one-month entrepreneurship training to engage in productive activities and contribute to the social…
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Lagos LG runoff election: PDP, APC trade blames on alleged thuggery, intimidation
The All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) traded blames over alleged thuggery and intimidation during Saturday’s runoff election in Agege Ward F in Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the runoff election was held because the July 24 councilorship poll did not produce a clear winner in the…
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Thuggery portends danger to nation’s democracy — Kalu
The Chief Whip of the Senate, Sen. Orji Kalu, has said that the use of thugs during elections portends great danger to the nation’s democracy. Kalu said this on Friday, while inspecting the ongoing construction of the two-kilometer Akama and Ugwuavor Roads in Arochukwu. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the road was…
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How to put stop to thuggery during elections – Goodluck Jonathan
Former President Good luck Jonathan and Gov. Douye Diri of Bayelsa have called for the immediate adoption of electronic voting system to curb the ugly trend of politicians using thuggery and cultism to win elections in the country. The former President said over 50 per cent of the problems faced by the country, including insurgency,…