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Adeleke Knows Fate on Mandate

By Adenitan Akinola The Court of Appeal in Abuja, will today, by 12 pm, deliver judgment on the appeal filed by Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State to challenge the nullification of his election by the state Governorship Election Petition Tribunal. The appellate court had, on March 23, 2023, reserved judgement in the appeal after […]Continue Reading
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APC Suspends Boss Mustapha

The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Gwadabawa Ward of the Yola North Local Government Area of Adamawa State has suspended the former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha. The executives of the ward made this known while addressing the media at the Gwadabawa Ward office in Yola, the Adamawa State capital. […]Continue Reading
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Perpetrators of electoral violence should be prosecuted – Observers

By Oghenero Eghweree Civil society organizations say security agencies should prosecute perpetrators of electoral violence in the just concluded Governorship and State Assemblies election to serve as a deterrent to others in future polling exercises. They made the observation in Asaba, the Delta State capital, at a Civil Society Observers’ Coalition Press Conference on the Continue Reading
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Ogun PDP Storms INEC over Governorship Result

By Wale Oluokun Ogun State Governorship candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the concluded governorship, Dr. Ladipupo Adebutu has led protesters to the office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The Ogun state governorship candidate and the protesters were however dispersed with gunshots by the security personnel guarding the INEC Continue Reading
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Tegbe Congratulates Makinde for Second Term

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, a candidate in the just concluded general elections, Chief Joseph Tegbe has attributed Governor Seyi Makinde’s victory in Saturday’s governorship election to hard work and commitment to the welfare of the people of Oyo State. In a congratulatory message personally signed and made available to newsmen in Ibadan, Chief Tegbe […]Continue Reading
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Election: Kano Lifts Dawn-To-Dusk Curfew

Kano state government has lifted the dawn-to-dusk curfew imposed in the state. The government had earlier imposed a curfew to avoid a breakdown of law and order following tensions generated from the announcement of the results of the governorship and state Assembly elections. In a statement, Kano State Commissioner for information and internal affairs, Malam […]Continue Reading
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Census: NPC to Deploy 17,000 Personnel in Osun

The National Population Commission, NPC, says that it will deploy 17,000 personnel for the conduct of the 2023 census in Osun State.  It also said it has started meeting with communities, where border issues are ongoing, to ensure a crisis-free exercise.  Addressing journalists in Osogbo, the Federal Commissioner representing Osun, Senator Mudashiru Hussain, said the Continue Reading
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Olubadan Lauds INEC, Congratulates Makinde

By Oluwakayode Banjo Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Senator Lekan Balogun has lauded the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, on the conduct of the election. Oba Balogun also congratulated the re-elected governor of Oyo State, Engineer Oluseyi Makinde on his victory in last Saturday’s gubernatorial election, describing his re-election as a reward for keeping Continue Reading
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Guber Election: INEC Postpones Collation in Adamawa, Declares Kebbi Election Inconclusive

The Independent National Electoral Commission has postponed the collation of Adamawa governorship election results from Local Government Areas till noon. State Collation Officer, Prof. Mohammed Mele, and Adamawa Resident Electoral Commissioner, Mr Yakubu Ari, disclosed this on Monday, after the collation of results from 20 out of the 21 LGAs. They noted that the exercise Continue Reading
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26-Year-Old Lady Wins Kwara Assembly Seat

26-year-old Rukayat Shittu has won a seat in the Kwara State House of Assembly. Rukayat, a former Senate President of Congress of NOUN Students (CONS), will represent Owode/Onire constituency, Asa local government of Kwara State. In the result announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Returning Officer, Professor Hakeem Ijaya, the lady who contested Continue Reading
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Gov Abiodun Re-elected for Second Term

The Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has been reelected for a second term of four years. Abiodun is the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress. The Independent National Electoral Commission declared Abiodun as the winner of the governorship election on Sunday. Meanwhile, before Abiodun was announced as the winner of the poll, PDP collation […]Continue Reading