Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi has boasted that he was a man with excess grace from God which enabled him win a senatorial seat and enthroned a successor as governor. Umahi made the assertion on Monday night during a thanksgiving session he organised for the victory of the All...
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Alhaji Shuaib Yaman, the Governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the March 18 governorship and House of Assembly elections in Kwara, says he will leave the outcome of the elections to God. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)...
Gov. Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq says the overwhelming victory that the APC recorded in the Saturday polls underscored the desire of the citizens to continue along the path of positive progress recorded over the past three years. Reacting to his second term victory in Ilorin on Sunday night following the announcement...
Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State on Monday said his re-election for a second term has reaffirmed that Lagos has chosen competence and experience, on the march to true greatness. Sanwo-Olu said this at the Lagos House Marina, while giving the victory speech for his re-election, following the official...
By EMMANUEL KEHINDE, Ilorin – An elder-statesman, Chief Salaudeen Latinwo, has rejoiced with the Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, on his victory in the last Saturday’s gubernatorial election. Cheif Latinwo said Governor AbdulRazaq’s re-election is a validation of people’s confidence and trust in his administration, especially the paradigm shift in...
Police in Kogi have launched a search for six INEC officials attacked on Sunday at Obajana while conveying election results. Police rescued 96 victims comprising INEC officials, ad-hoc staff, bus drivers and others from the scene and took them to INEC headquarters in Lokoja Three injured victims were evacuated...
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 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,...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Osun has declared 25 candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as winners out of the 26 seats in the state’s house of assembly. The commission also declared that the All Progressives Congress (APC) won only Boripe/Boluwaduro state Constituency, which is the...
The Candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has won in Gov. Nasir El-Rufai’s polling unit, for the governorship and state House of assembly election at Unguwan Sarki 024 Polling Unit where the Governor cast his vote on Saturday. The Electoral Presiding Officer, Haruna Shafiu, who announced the results,...
The Police Command in Kano state has confirmed the arrest of three persons suspected of disrupting elections in Masaka polling unit, Kofar Mazugal/Gwammaja, Dala local government area of the state. The Commissioner of Police, CP Mohammed Usaini Gumel, confirmed the arrest while addressing newsmen during his on-the-spot assessment of...
By BARBARA KALU, Owerri – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Saturday, confirmed the kidnap of 19 members of its ad hoc staff while on their way to conduct the House of Assembly election in Ideato South LGA of Imo. INEC’s Resident Electoral Commissioner for Imo, Prof. Sylvia...
Some unidentified thugs on Saturday in Lagos chased voters away from polling units, as they attempted to steal ballot boxes. A News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) correspondent, who was at Ward F3 Polling Unit 13, Ago Palace Way, Lagos, watched with surprise as some thugs suddenly started chasing voters...
Some voters in Port Harcourt, Rivers capital on Saturday expressed happiness over the early arrival of electoral materials to their polling units despite the apathy that greeted the exercise. A cross section of the voters told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) said that election materials arrived at their...
Gov. Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra on Saturday cast his vote in the State Assembly election, and decried low turnout of voters. Soludo arrived at his Polling Unit 002, Ofiyi Square, Umueze at Isuofia Ward 13, Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra and cast his vote at exactly 11.30 a.m....
The New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) Governorship Candidate in Kano, Alhaji Abba Yusuf, has expressed confidence of winning the governorship election in the state . Abba spoke to newsmen shortly after casting his vote at Balarabe Haladu ward, 003 polling unit in Gwale Local Government Area. He commended the...
Vote buyers on Saturday took advantage of security absence in Tunana Primary School to make brisk business in broad daylight near polling units in Jigawa. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the unfortunate development took place in Kiyawa Local Government Area where security operatives were conspicuously absent....
Agents of All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Saturday, decried late arrival of INEC officials and materials at Haruna Memorial Primary School ward 029, The ward is in Alkaleri Local Government Area of Bauchi state. Speaking with newsmen, Mouktar Gidado, the PDP observer at...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has disowned a fake identify card for security personnel on election duty. The National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, stated this in a statement issued in Abuja. He said: “INEC’s attention had been...
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday visited the palace of Emir of Daura, Dr Umar Faruk Umar, to express his deep condolences and that of the nation, following death of Hajiya Talatu, the Emir’s oldest daughter. During the visit, according to a statement by Malam Garba Shehu, the President’s spokesman,...