The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has won all the 14 Local Government chairmanship and 147 councillors seats in the Nov. 16 council elections in Zamfara. The Chairman of the Zamfara Independent Electoral Commission (ZASIEC), Alhaji Bala Aliyu, disclosed this while announcing the winners of the election in Gusau on...
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The Cross River chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said the local government elections conducted on Saturday in the state fell short of every standard to be called an election. The party subsequently rejected the results and said it will challenge the outcome in a competent court...
The Cross River State Independent Electoral Commission (CROSIEC) says the All Progressives Congress (APC) has won all 18 chairmanship and 196 councillorship seats in the state. Chairman of the commission, Dr Ekong Boco, announced the results at the commission’s office in Calabar on Sunday. The election was conducted in...
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Kaduna State has vowed to challenge the validity of Oct. 19, Local Government elections across the state in the court of law. The party condemned what it described as clandestine swearing-in of the 23 local government council Chairmen in the state by Gov....
Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, Sen. Abdullahi Adamu, and other stakeholders have urged electorates to vote for candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the forthcoming local government elections. The stakeholders made the plea on Wednesday in Keffi during the APC campaign rally ahead of the LG polls...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The Cross River Government has declared Thursday and Friday as public holidays to enable voters in the state participate fully in the councils elections scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 1. The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr Nsa Gill, announced this in a statement...
The All Progressives Congress(APC) in Kano State says the Saturday local government elections being conducted by the State Independent Electoral Commission(KANSIEC) is illegal. A chieftain of the party, Rabi’u Bichi,made the remark in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) on Saturday in Kano. “The party’s stance is...
Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf has expressed satisfaction with the conduct of Local Government elections across the state, describing it as peaceful. The News Agency of Nigeria ( NAN) reports that Yusuf spoke at the Kano Stste Independent Electoral Commission on Saturday shortly after casting his votes at Gwale...
Kano State Government on Friday announced a movement restriction across the state ahead of Saturday Local Government elections. The restriction, effective from midnight to 6 p.m. on election day aims to ensure a peaceful and orderly conduct of the polls. The state Commissioner for Information, Baba Dantiye, said in...
By IBRAHIM MOMOH, Lokoja – The ruling All Progressives Congress, (APC), in Kogi state has cleared the 21 chairmanship positions and the 239 Councillorship seats in the Saturday Local Government elections in the state. Announcing the final results, late Saturday night, the chairman of the Kogi State Independent Electoral...
l By IBRAHIM MOMOH, Lokoja – Minister of Steel Development, Prince Shuaibu Abubakar Audu on Saturday, October 19, 2024, participated in the Local Government Council Elections of the State as he cast his ballot in his polling unit, Ogbonicha Ward, Ofu Local Government Area of the State. The Minister,...
B IBRAHIM MOMOH, Lokoja – The Kogi State Independent Electoral Commission, (KOSIEC), on Saturday conducted a peaceful Local Government elections across the 21 Councils in the state. Polling units visited across the three Senatorial districts of the state were opened as early as 9;00am as earlier announced by the...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kaduna State has debunked reports that the party was boycotting Saturday’s local government elections in the state. Mr Edward Marsha, the state PDP Chairman, gave the hint while speaking with newsmen in Kafanchan, headquarters of Jema’a Local Government Area. “It is not true...
Kogi Government says there will be no restriction of movement for travellers passing through the state during the Saturday local government elections. Chairman of the State Independent Electoral Commission (KOSIEC) Mr Mamman Nda-Eri, stated made this in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lokoja on Friday....
By IBRAHIM MOMOH, Lokoja – Kogi State Independent Electoral Commission (KOSIEC), has commenced the distribution of sensitive materials to all the 21 local government areas in the state. The State Chairman of the Commission, Mamman Nda Eri disclosed this during the distribution of the sensitive materials on Friday. He...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos G The Plateau State Independent Electoral Commission (PLASIEC) has issued certificates of return to 304 councillors-elect across the state, following the conclusion of council elections held last Wednesday. The certificates were presented at the commission’s headquarters in Jos by the PLASIEC chairman, Mr. Plangji Cishak....
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – Nasarawa State Commissioner of Environment and Natural Resources, Dr Yakubu Kwanta, has received the secretary of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and over 600 members of opposition parties, who decamped to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), in Ningo Bohar ward of Akwanga LGA...
The Social Democratic Party (SDP) Nasarawa State chapter, says it has released timetable for the Nov.2 local government election in the state. This is contained in a statement by Mr Mohammed Audu, Chairman of the Electoral Committee of SDP in Lafia on Sunday. Audu said the party’s primary election...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has claimed victory in all 17 local government areas (LGAs) of Plateau State following chairmanship and councillorship elections conducted on October 9, 2024. The results were announced by the Plateau State Independent Electoral Commission (PLASIEC) on Thursday. During a...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang has officially swore in 15 newly elected Local Government Area (LGA) chairmen in Jos, following the elections held over the weekend by the Plateau State Independent Electoral Commission (PLASIEC). Hailing the transparency and credibility of the electoral process, Governor...