Tag: voting
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Obosi community pours anger on Senator Ekwunife, accuse her of ‘insensitivity, disconnection’
The Obosi community in the Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State has queried the senator representing the area, Uche Ekwunife, for being absent during voting on electronic transmission of election results at the upper legislative chamber last week. The constituents, under the aegis of the Obosi Development Union, issued the query in a…
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Rivers LG election: APC missing in action as accreditation, voting commences
Accreditation and voting have started in some polling units in the Rivers State Local Government Election where seventeen political parties are contesting for positions. The All Progressives Congress (APC) which is the 18th political party on the ballot is the only one not recognized. The Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) had initially listed 18…
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INEC reassures on continuous voters registration ahead of 2023
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it plans to resume Continuous Voters Registration (CVR) across the country in the second quarter of 2021. Mrs Wunmi Balogun, INEC Head of ICT, Ibadan, said this at the training of electoral officers and assistants electoral officers on access to Polling Units (PUs) in Ibadan on Monday. Balogun…
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#OndoDecides2020: Heavy rainfall disrupts voting process, destroys polling booths
Heavy rainfall has disrupted the ongoing election process in Ijebu area of Owo Local Government of Ondo State, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. NAN reports that the rain destroyed some election materials with the voting booths in some polling thoroughly soaked, while staff of INEC took refuge and struggled to secure the materials.…
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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…
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How fans voted for their favorite BBNaija housemate
Fans of the Big Brother Naija show surprised housemates after the names of the least voted housemates popped up for contestants to vote. Praise especially was in tears after the show because he is the most lively person in the house, yet Kaisha who is perceived as weak got more votes than he did. Northerners…
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Ninth Speaker: 358 Reps commence voting
At least 358 members-elect of the House of Representatives will pick between Surulere constituency 1 lawmaker-elect of Lagos State, Femi Gbajabiamila; and Umar Bago of Chanchagi Federal Constituency of Niger State. Gbajabamila was nominated by Abdulmumin Jibrin while Bago was nominated by Abubakar Mohammed of Yamaltu-Deba federal constituency of Gombe State. While Gbajabiamila has been…
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BREAKING: NASS adopts secret ballot as voting commences
The National Assembly has adopted the 2015 Standing Rule for Senate [Secret ballot] as voting exercise to decide principal officers who will preside over the affairs of the upper legislative chamber commences. Speaking on why the 2015 Standing Rule was followed the N/Assembly Clerk, Mohammed Sani Omolori said, “I did not receive any court order…
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Rivers supplementary polls: Accreditation, voting peaceful – Officials
Mr Davis Iluebbey and Mr Samuel Udezi, Electoral Officers for Abua/Odual and Opobo/Nkoro Local Government Areas respectively, say accreditation and voting for the State Assembly elections are going on peacefully. Iluebbey told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday that although there were little delays because of the heavy rain, electoral materials had been…
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INEC ends voting, commences sorting, counting of votes in Lagos
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has commenced sorting and counting of ballots at the ongoing supplementary election in Ibeju-Lekki State Constituency I on Saturday. A correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that voting has ended in most of the nine polling units where the supplementary election is taking place in the…