Tag: Votes
-
Osun ‘ll deliver 1m votes for Tinubu – Oyetola
Gov. Gboyega Oyetola of Osun, has promised to deliver one million votes for Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate at the 2023 poll. He said this on Monday in Abuja at the party’s national secretariat when he spoke with newsmen.
-
2023 -INEC reveals number of votes to determine next Nigerian president
Ninety-five million voters are expected to determine President Muhammadu Buhari’s successor in office in the 2023 poll, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said. Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, the INEC Chairman, said this at a function organised by the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) and the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) in Washington DC,…
-
![2023: CAN directs Christians to vote character, competence, capacity [VIDEO]](https://thenewsguru.ng/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Christian-Association-of-Nigeria-CAN.jpg)
2023: CAN directs Christians to vote character, competence, capacity [VIDEO]
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), has directed Christians to vote for their preferred candidates based on criteria of character, competence, capacity and policies, in the 2023 general election. In a video going viral, the Senior Pastor of the Family Worship Centre, Sarah Omakwu, read out the directives to church members in Abuja. Speaking on…
-
#AnambraDecides2021: INEC highlights major challenges as counting of votes commences in some polling units
The Independent National Electoral Commissioner (INEC) on Saturday said there had been resistance and disruptions to the election process in Anambra state. The commission also admitted that some of its accreditation devices had malfunctioned while it had been unable to make necessary deployment to certain areas. The Resident Electoral Commissioner in the state, Nwachukwu Orji,…
-
US House of Reps begins impeachment move against Trump
The US House of Representatives has begun impeachment move against President Donald Trump few days to his exit as president. The move to carry out second impeachment on Trump followed incitement of a mob to invade the Capitol last week. The House is currently debating on the impeachment process and votes may decide whether to…
-
US Presidential Poll: Trump heard on tape urging state official to ‘find’ 11,780 votes for him
President Donald Trump pressured Georgia’s top election official, a fellow Republican, in an extraordinary phone conversation to “find” enough votes to overturn Joe Biden’s victory in the southern state, US media reported Sunday. In the conversation with Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger on Saturday, a recording of which was first obtained by The Washington Post,…
-
EdoDecides2020: Voting ends in most polling units, sorting of ballots, counting of votes commences
As voting activities nears completion in most polling units in Edo State governorship election held today, sorting of ballots and counting of votes have begun in. The APC and PDP are the major contenders of the 14 participating parties. Incumbent Godwin Obaseki of the PDP, is fighting to retain his seat, as he is locked…
-
Edo Election: Don’t sell your votes, Ize-Iyamu tells electorate
Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in the Edo governorship election has urged the electorate in the state not to sell their votes come Sept. 19. Speaking at an APC ward-to-ward campaign on Sunday at Igbanke, Orhionmwon Local Government Area of the state, Ize-Iyamu urged the electorate in the area to…
-
The Best award: FIFA reacts on rigging votes for Messi
The Federation of International Football Association, FIFA, on Thursday dismissed claims that the world football governing body rigged the World Player of the Year award votes to ensure Barcelona captain, Lionel Messi won the top prize. Messi won this year’s FIFA Best Player on Monday at the Teatro alla Scala in Milan, Italy ahead of…
-
FIFA Best Award: Why votes for Mohamed Salah did not count
Two votes for Mohamed Salah in the Best Fifa men’s player award were not counted because signatures were in capital letters, says Fifa. The Egyptian Football Association (EFA) said acting Egypt coach Shawky Gharib and captain Ahmed Elmohamady voted for Liverpool forward Salah. Fifa said: “The signatures on the voting forms were in capital letters…