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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The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Plateau, Mr Caleb Mutfwang, has won seven out of the 13 local governments so far declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Dr Nentawe Yilwatda won the remaining six. The results were as announced...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has declared Dr Dikko Umar-Radda of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as winner of the March 18 governorship election in Katsina State. Announcing the result on Sunday in Katsina, the State Returning Officer, Prof. Muazu Abubakar-Gusau, the Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University, Gusau,...
Sen. Aliyu Wamakko (APC- Sokoto North), the leader of All Progressive Congress (APC) in Sokoto State has urged the party’s supporters to behave maturely and conduct peaceful victory rallies in the state. Wamakko made the call shortly after the official declaration of the March 18 Governorship election by the...
Alhaji Ahmad Aliyu, the Governor-elect of Sokoto state on Monday appreciated the electorate for their overwhelming support during Saturday’s Gubernatorial and State House of Assembly elections. Aliyu won the governorship election on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) with 453,661 votes, against his closest rival, Malam Sa’idu...
Dr Nasiru Idris, the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Kebbi State, has taken early lead in Saturday’s election. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had so far collated results from 12 out of the 21 local government areas of...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday commenced the announcement of the result of Saturday’s governorship poll with Labour Party’s (LP) candidate, Dr Alex Otti, in a clear lead. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the State Returning Officer, Prof. Nnenna Oti, had announced the results...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Alhaji Ahmad Aliyu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as winner of the governorship election in Sokoto State. Prof. Armaya’u Hamisu, the INEC Returning Officer, made the declaration after collation of the election results from 23 Local Government Areas of the...
The Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the APC gubernatorial candidate, is currently leading 15 other candidates in the Governorship Election held on Saturday in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the state collation of results of the gubernatorial poll is ongoing at the INEC...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Mr Umo Eno of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), as the winner of the governorship election held on March 18. The Returning Officer, Prof. Emmanuel Adigio, Vice Chancellor, Nigerian Maritime University, Delta, announced the results at on Sunday in Uyo. Adigio...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has rejected the results of the governorship election in five local government areas of Jigawa. Jigawa has a total of 27 local government areas out of which results of 26 LGAs have been presented at the ongoing collation in Dutse. The PDP agent at...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Vice President-elect, Senator Kashim Shettima, has expressed confidence that the All Progressives Congress (APC) would emerge victorious in the Borno State Governorship and Assembly election. He expressed his optimism on Saturday while addressing newsmen shortly after casting his vote in Maiduguri. Senator Shettima...
The All Progressives Congress governorship candidate in Gombe State, Inuwa Yahaya, is leading after the announcement of results from six LGAs so far presented. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Jibrin Barde of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) had so far won in two LGAs while APC won...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) won eight out of the 10 Local Government areas (LGAs) of Ebonyi state so far announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday. The local government areas are: Ebonyi, Ivo, Ezza North, Izzi, Afikpo South, Ohaozara, Ohaukwu and Abakaliki. The News Agency...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Gov. Seyi Makinde of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as winner of the March 18 Governorship election in Oyo State. The State Returning Officer, Prof. Adebayo Bamire, also the Vice-Chancellor, Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, made the declaration on Sunday afternoon...
Amb. Wilfred Bonse, the NNPP Gubernatorial candidate for Cross River at his polling unit in Kakwagom Bawop Ward, Kakwagom Boki LGA. Amb. Wilfred Bonse, the governorship candidate, New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) in Cross River says the party will sue the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over the omission...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Mr Yusuf Aliyu of the PDP as winner of the Akwanga South Constituency election held on Saturday. Prof. Ilemona Adofu of the Federal University, Lafia, the Returning Officer of the election, on Sunday in Akwanga declared Aliyu the winner, with 10,...
Gov. Ademola Adeleke of Osun has expressed appreciation to electorate in the state for the “landslide victory” for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidates in the Saturday’s assembly elections. This is contained in a statement by Mallam Olawale Rasheed, the spokesperson to the governor on Sunday in Osogbo. The...
The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr Suleiman Wachiko has defeated a two-term House of Assembly member, Bako Kasim of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to win Bida North Constituency election. Prof. Audu Rufai, the Returning Officer for the 2023 Bida North State Constituency election, who announced...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday declared Mr Kagbang Ofiks of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) winner of the Andoni State Constituency in Rivers in the March 18 House of Assembly election. The Returning Officer, Prof. Omoankhanlen Akhibe, declared that Ofiks polled 7,835 votes to defeat the...