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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Gov Mai Mala Buni of Yobe as the winner of Saturday’s governorship election in the state. INEC Returning Officer, Prof. Umaru Pate, announced the result in Damaturu on Sunday. Pate said that Buni of
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
Malam Idris Nasir of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has won the Sabon Gari State Constituency Election in Kaduna State with 25,088 votes. Prof. Luscious Bamaiyi of the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Zaria, who was the election’s Returning Officer, announced the result
The All Progressives Peoples Congress in Lagos State says alleged threats by Labour Party’s (LP) governorship flag-bearer, Mr Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, at Saturday’s election shows the candidate’s lack of sportsmanship. APC’s Publicity Secretary in the state, Mr Seye Oladejo, while reacting to alleged
The EFCC says it arrested 65 persons in 28 states on Saturday over alleged voter inducement at the governorship and Houses of Assembly elections. This is contained in a statement issued by its spokesman, Mr Wilson Uwujiaren. He stated that 20 of
Some party agents and voters have decried the low the turnout of voters in Saturday’s governorship and state Assembly elections in parts of Minna metropolis of Niger. A check by the NTV Africa at the Minna Military Cantonment revealed a low turn
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Kebbi State has assured of free, fair, credible and acceptable elections on Saturday. The commission renewed its commitment against allegations by the People’s Democratic party (PDP) that there was a plan to rig the gubernatorial
The Electoral Hub on Friday tasked the INEC on early commencement of polls and priority voting during the Governorship and House of Assembly elections. Director, The Electoral Hub, Princess Hamman-Obels, made the call in a statement in Abuja . Hamman-Obels also called
The Senate is to resume plenary on Tuesday (March 21), the Clerk of the Senate, Mr Chinedu Akubueze, has said. A statement issued by Akubueze on Monday in Abuja said that the plenary had been rescheduled from March 14 to March 21.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it is willing to make available all necessary documents on the Feb. 25 presidential election for inspection by interested parties. Prof.Mahmood Yakubu, the Chairman, INEC, said this when he received a team of lawyers from