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Diri Reacts To Victory, Says INEC Conducted One Of The Best Elections

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Governor Douye Diri has hailed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over the conduct of the Bayelsa State Governorship Election, saying it was credible. Diri defeated his closest rival Timipre Sylva of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to win a second term in office as the leader of the coastal state. About one day after INEC declared him as the winner...

APGA, YPP Call For Cancellation Of Imo Governorship Election Won By Uzodinma

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The Governorship candidates of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, Tony Ejiogu and the Young Progressives Party, YPP, Kemdi Opara, on Tuesday, joined the seven days ultimatum, for the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to cancel the entire last Saturday’s Imo governorship election. They said this to newsmen in Owerri while condemning the Imo governorship election, where INEC declared governor...

Observers Demands For Cancellation Of Imo Election

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Observers Demands For Cancellation Of Imo Election

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, accredited election observers on Wednesday called for the total cancellation of Imo`s governorship election last Saturday’s  The cross section of observers led by the Director of Operations, She for She Initiative for Women and Girl Child, Kenneth Umez, made this demand while speaking to newsmen in Owerri, on the controversies surrounding the Imo governorship...

Alleged Treason: Court Threatens To Strike Out Sowore’s Case

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Some ADC Coalition Members Have Let Nigeria Down —  Sowore

On Wednesday, Omoyele Sowore, the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), faced a threat from Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja: if the prosecution does not straighten up its house, the case will be dismissed. The News Agency of Nigeria, (NAN) reports that the matter was slated for re-arraignment of the defendants but when...

Appeal Court Unanimously Affirms Sanwo-Olu, Hamzat’s Election

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Appeal Court Unanimously Affirms Sanwo-Olu, Hamzat’s Election

The State and National Assembly Appeal Court sitting in Lagos has dismissed the appeal of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate Olajide Adediran, challenging the victory of Babajide Sanwo-Olu as the validly elected winner of the March 18 governorship election in the state. The three-man panel unanimously affirmed the decision of the Lagos State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal which on...

VIDEO: I’ll Surpass Expectations Of My People As Their Federal Representative — Ibe Okwara

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VIDEO: I'll Surpass Expectations Of My People As Their Federal Representative — Ibe Okwara

The member representing Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency of Abia State, Hon. Ibe Okwara Osonwa has assured that he will not only meet the expectations of people who sent him to the House of Representatives but surpass it. While noting that he would engage in monthly townhall meeting with the people of the constituency in line with the promise he made during...

Kinsmen Endorse Shaibu For Edo Governorship

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Edo CJ Reviews Panel Probing Shaibu, Replaces 2 Members

Kinsmen of Edo State Deputy Governor,  Philip Shaibu, have endorsed him to run for the 2024 governorship election. The endorsement was made during a reception for Shaibu on his arrival at the ward meeting of PDP Ward 11, Etsako West Local Government Area where the Chairman,  Igbafe Agbonoga, affirmed the deputy governor’s acceptability among his people, party members, and the...

PDP Announces Timetable For Edo Gov Election

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Osun PDP Commends Voters, Slams Violence In LG Polls

The National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party has released its schedule of activities ahead of the Edo State governorship election. The timetable which was signed by the party’s National Organising Secretary, Umar Bature, was released on Thursday after a joint meeting of the Board of Trustees and National Executive Committee of the party at its headquarters in Abuja. According...

Abia Govt Suspends Monarch Due To Alleged Abuse Of Office

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2027: LP Dismisses Rumors Of Otti’s Alleged Plan To Join APC

Abia state government has suspended the traditional ruler of the Ibom Isi autonomous community in the Arochukwu council area of the state, Eze Kanu Nwa Kanu, over alleged abuse of office. In a letter from the Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, MLGCA/CH/S.5/S.4151, titled, suspension from office as traditional ruler, addressed to Eze Dr. Kanu Nwa Kanu, Ibom Isii,...

Appeal Court Sets Friday For Judgment On Kano Gov Election

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Appeal Court Sets Friday For Judgment On Kano Gov Election

The Appeal Court sitting in Abuja has fixed Friday, November 17, 2023, for judgment in the Kano State governorship election dispute between Governor Abba Yusuf of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, and Nasiru Gawuna of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC. The judgment will be delivered by 10 a.m. Recall that the court had on November 6, 2023, reserved judgment...

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