By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – The Indipendent National Electoral Commission (INEC), have declared Engr Abdullahi Sule of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and incumbent governor of Nasarawa state, as the winner of last Saturday’ governorship election in the state. Governor Sule, who was declared winner on Monday morning, defeated...
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By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – The Speaker, Bauchi State House of Assembly, Abubakar Suleiman, has been reelected under the platform of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) for another term to represent Ningi State Constituency. Suleiman, who is also the Chairman, Conference of Speakers of State Legislatures of Nigeria, was...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has cautioned the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to immediately announce the authentic results in the Nasarawa Governorship election and without further delay declare its candidate, Hon. David Ombugadu as winner, having scored the majority of lawful votes in...
ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – A former Treasurer of Peoples Democratic Party (PdP) in Ningi Local Government Area of Bauchi State, Ibrahim Tanko, has been declared the winner of the Burra State Constituency election held on Saturday. He defeated the incumbent Member of the All Progressives Congress, Ado Wakili. According...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The APC Governorship Candidate for Borno state who also the incumbent State Governor of Borno State, Babagaba Zulum, is leading all the eleven (11) gubernatorial candidates that contested the Saturday’s Governorship election in the state. Governor Zulum is leading other candidates in 22 out...
By BARBARA KALU, Umuahia – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says its office in Obingwa Local Government Area office of Abia has been invaded by thugs. The commission disclosing this in its verified Tweeter handled on Sunday said a statement would be issued shortly. “Thugs have invaded our...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 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 THOMAS AKASE, Makurdi – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the postponement of the Governorship and State Assembly elections in Kwande East and West constituencies in Kwande Local Government Area (LGA) of Benue State. The INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in the state, Prof. Sam Egwu,...
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...