2023 general elections
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PDP’s Bala Mohammed re-elected Bauchi governor
Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State has been declared the winner of Saturday’s governorship election in the state. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) returning officer, Prof. Abdulkarim Sabo Mohammed, at the State Collation Centre, declared Mohammed, who contested on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the winner of the election on Monday after polling 525,280 votes. Mohammed…
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Dawn-to-dusk curfew imposed on Kano after APC loses governorship election
Kano State Government on Monday imposed a dawn-to-dusk curfew on the state with immediate effect. The state Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, Muhammad Garba, made the announcement in a statement in Kano. The government’s action is a response to the tension generated by the declaration of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) as the winner of the governorship election…
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APC’s Aliyu wins Sokoto Governorship election
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Ahmad Aliyu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) winner of Saturday’s governorship election in Sokoto State. Aliyu was declared winner with 453,661 votes to defeat the Peoples Democratic Party’s candidate, Saidu Umar, who scored 404,632 votes. Umar is the candidate of Governor Aminu Tambuwal of the PDP. Aliyu was a former deputy…
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APC wins Jigawa, Gombe, Yobe guber polls
All Progressives Congress (APC) has won the governorship elections in Jigawa, Gomber and Kebbi states. Malam Umar Namadi of the APC was declared winner of the Jigawa State governorship election by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The Returning Officer for the poll, Prof. Umar Zaiyan of Federal University Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi State, announced the result on Sunday in Dutse. Zaiyan…
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APC wins Katsina governorship race
All Progressives Congress (APC), candidate in Katsina State, Dikko Umar Radda has emerged winner of the Saturday, March 18 governorship poll. Dikko, a former director of Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency, polled 859,892 votes to beat Garba Yakubu Lado of the PDP, who scored 486,620 votes. Prof. Ma’azu Abubakar Gusau, Returning Officer for Katsina governorship poll, however, is yet…
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Nnamani loses senate seat to Labour Party
Former Governor of Enugu State, Dr Chimaroke Nnamani has lost his Enugu East Senatorial seat to Kelvin Chukwu of the Labour Party. Nnamani contested the Senatorial election on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The LP candidate polled 69,136 to beat Nnamani, who scored 48,701 votes. Kelvin replaced his murdered brother, Oyibo Chukwu, who was killed few days…
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APC to Adeleke: Don’t rejoice yet
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has told Governor Ademola Adeleke and his party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) not to rejoice too much over the victory recorded at the just concluded House of Assembly election. APC said the victory has not changed his status as a sacked governor by virtue of…
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Re-election: AbdulRahman says Kwarans voted for progress
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has said the overwhelming victory that the All Progressives Congress (APC) recorded in the Saturday polls underscored the desire of the citizens to continue along the path of positive progress the state has recorded over the past three years. This was contained in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary,…
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Power belongs to God – Abiodun
…thanks Ogun people, promises more dividends of democracy Ogun State governor, Dapo Abiodun, has commended the people of the state for renewing his mandate for another term of four years, just as he remarked that “power belongs to God.” Abiodun described his victory as heart-warming, and a “further proof that no man can play God or stop what God has…
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INEC declares Abiodun winner of Ogun governorship election
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, as the winner of the March 18 governorship election in the state. Abiodun, who sought re-election on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), defeated Oladipupo Adebutu of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Abiodun defeated Adebutu with about 14,000 votes as he polled 276,298 votes to…
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