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Bode July 24, 2023

Civil Society Central Coordinating Council and a group of political parties have called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to ensure credible elections during the Nov. 11 off-cycle Kogi, Imo and Bayelsa Governorship elections. The group’s call is contained in a communique issued at the end of a...

SDP Governorship Candidate, Mr Muritala Yakubu-Ajaka and Governor Yahaya Bello

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Kogi 2023: Yahaya Bello, Yakubu-Ajaka intensify war of words

Bode July 12, 2023

By JACOB KUBEKA, Abuja – Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, and the candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), in the forthcoming Gubernatorial election in the state, Alhaji Murtala Yakubu-Ajaka, are currently engaged in a bitter war of words that may assume a frightening dimension. Governor Bello had warned...

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PDP rejects Ogun governorship election result, seeks INEC’s review

Bode March 26, 2023

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Saturday in Abuja called on INEC to review the March 18 Ogun governorship election result. Its National Publicity Secretary, Mr Debo Ologunagba told a news conference that the party rejected the declaration of Gov. Dapo Abiodun of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as...

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Labour Party’s Alex Otti wins Abia State Governorship election

Bode March 22, 2023

Alex Otti of the Labour Party (LP) has won the March 18 governorship election in Abia State. He trounced his opponents like Okey Ahiwe of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Enyinnaya Nwafor of the Young Peoples Party (YPP). Otti scored 175,467, Ahiwe polled 88,529 while Nwafor got 28,972....

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Fubara’s victory reaffirmation of Rivers as PDP stronghold – Wike

Bode March 21, 2023

Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers described the victory of the Governor-elect, Siminalayi Fubara, as a reaffirmation of the state as one of the premier strongholds of the party. Wike said this in a statement issued by Special Assistant to the Governor on Media, Mr Kelvin Ebiri, on Tuesday in...

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INEC declares Zulum winner of Borno Governorship election

Bode March 20, 2023

By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Governor Babagaba Zulum as the winner of the Borno State Governorship election held on Saturday, 18th March, 2023. Governor Zulum polled a total of 545,543 votes to defeat his closest rival, Mohammed Ali Jajari of the...

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Sen. Bassey Otu of APC wins Cross River governorship election

Bode March 20, 2023

By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Senator Bassey Otu of the All Progressive Congress (APC) has been declared the winner of last Saturday governorship elections in Cross River State Declaring the result, the state collation officer and Vice chancellor of Federal University of Otueke Bayelsa Teedy Charles, said Senator Bassey...

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Guber Election: PDP, LP supporters protest against INEC in Enugu

Bode March 20, 2023

Some supporters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Labour Party (LP) in Enugu State on Monday stormed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) protesting against some issues on the governorship election. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the supporters trooped out in their numbers not...

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Gov. Mohammed thrashes APC, wins re-election

Bode March 20, 2023

By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared that the Bauchi State Governor and candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Senator Bala Mohammed, has been reelected for another term. He won in 15 local government areas of: Alkaleri (where he hails from), Kirfi, Bogoro, Dass,...

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Kano 2023: NNPP leads with 153,103 votes, APC 142,981 votes in 9 LGAs

Bode March 20, 2023

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the results from nine out of the 44 local government areas in Kano State with the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) leading with 153,103 votes. The results were presented on Sunday at the INEC Collation Centre in Kano to the Returning...

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INEC declares Buni as winner of Yobe governorship election

Bode March 20, 2023

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Gov Mai Mala Buni of Yobe as the winner of Saturday’s governorship election in the state. INEC Returning Officer, Prof. Umaru Pate, announced the result in Damaturu on Sunday. Pate said that Buni of the All Progressives Congress (APC) polled 317,113...

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INEC declares Abiodun winner of Ogun Governorship election

Bode March 20, 2023

Gov. Dapo Abiodun of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has been declared winner of Saturday’s governorship election, defeating Mr Oladipupo Adebutu of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), to retain his coveted seat. The state Returning Officer for the Governorship poll, Prof. Kayode Adebowale, made the declaration on Sunday in...

Gombe State Governor, Alhaji Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya

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INEC declares Yahaya as winner of Gombe Governorship Election

Bode March 20, 2023

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Gov. Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State as the winner of Saturday’s governorship election in the state. The INEC Returning Officer, Prof. Maimuna Waziri, the Vice-Chancellor of Federal University, Gashua, Yobe declared the result in Gombe on Sunday, Waziri said that Yahaya...

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INEC declares AbdulRazaq winner, re-elected for 2nd term

Bode March 20, 2023

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday declared Gov. Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq of Kwara as winner of the Saturday’s Governorship election. Abdulrazaq won the election to serve a second term of another four years in office on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Prof. Isaac Itodo, the...

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Coalition urges INEC to consider re-run instead of canceling election results

Bode March 17, 2023

Coalition urges INEC to consider re-run instead of canceling election results National Voters Drive Coalition (NVDC) has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to consider election re-run in areas where disruptions occur in election day instead of canceling the results. Mr Godbless Otubure, the spokesperson for the group,...

governorship election

Kogi, Imo, Bayelsa polls: CSOs, political parties call for credible polls

Kogi 2023: Yahaya Bello, Yakubu-Ajaka intensify war of words

Edo 2024: Again, students beg catholic priest to join guber race

I will salvage, reposition Imo, says PDP guber candidate

PDP rejects Ogun governorship election result, seeks INEC’s review

Benue PDP to challenge elections defeat at Tribunal

Labour Party’s Alex Otti wins Abia State Governorship election

I’ve broken glass ceiling for youngsters — Makinde

Fubara’s victory reaffirmation of Rivers as PDP stronghold – Wike

INEC declares Zulum winner of Borno Governorship election

Sen. Bassey Otu of APC wins Cross River governorship election

Guber Election: PDP, LP supporters protest against INEC in Enugu

Gov. Mohammed thrashes APC, wins re-election

Gov. Sule wins second term bid

Kano 2023: NNPP leads with 153,103 votes, APC 142,981 votes in 9 LGAs

INEC declares Buni as winner of Yobe governorship election

INEC declares Abiodun winner of Ogun Governorship election

INEC declares Yahaya as winner of Gombe Governorship Election

INEC declares AbdulRazaq winner, re-elected for 2nd term

Coalition urges INEC to consider re-run instead of canceling election results