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Bayelsa guber: PDP screens, clears Gov. Diri for primary election
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has cleared Governor Duoye Diri of Bayelsa State to contest the party’s primary election for the 11 November state governorship polls. The Chairman, PDP Bayelsa State Gubernatorial Screening Committee, Philip Shuaibu, disclosed this on Tuesday while addressing journalists after the screening exercise at the party’s national headquarters in Abuja. Shuaibu, who is the deputy governor…
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Release Nnamdi Kanu immediately after swearing in, Soludo tasks Tinubu
Anambra State Governor, Charles Soludo has asked President-elect, Bola Tinubu to release leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu immediately after he is sworn-into office on May 29. Soludo said this in a statement he released on Tuesday on the conclusion of the 2023 general elections. He congratulated Tinubu for emerging winner in the presidential election, while…
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PDP queries INEC’s suspension of Abia collation
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abia State has queried the decision of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to suspend collation of election results in the state. The electoral body had on Tuesday, announced the suspension of collation in Enugu and Abia states over attack on the collation centres. Reacting via a statement, Chairman of the PDP in the…
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PDP unseats Matawalle as Dauda Lawal wins Zamfara governorship election
Governorship candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Zamfara State, Dauda Lawal has been declared winner of Saturday’s election in the state, defeating incumbent Bello Matawalle of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The returning officer for the election, Kassimu Shehu, declared Lawal the winner “having satisfied the requirement of the law.”. Lawal polled 377,726 votes while Matawalle secured 311,976 votes.…
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BREAKING: INEC declares Adamawa governorship election inconclusive
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has declared the governorship election in Adamawa State inconclusive. Although final results tallied showed that Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of the PDP scored the highest votes, INEC said the cancelled votes were more than the margin of victory between Mr Fintiri and the runner-up, Aisha Dahiru of the APC. A new date will be fixed for…
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PDP’s Oborevwori defeats Omo-Agege to win Delta governorship election
Governor Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Delta State Sheriff Oborevwori has been declared winner of Saturday’s governorship election in the state. Oborevwori defeated his closest challenger Deputy Senate President and Candidate of the All Progressives Congress Ovie Omo-Agege to win the election. In the results announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Returning Officer for the state,…
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INEC suspends collation of election results in Abia, Enugu states
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has suspended collation of results for the governorship election in Abia and Enugu states. This was contained in a statement by the National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye. Okoye said the decision was taken by INEC after a meeting on Monday on the invasion of the commission’s collation offices…
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Nnamani resigns from PDP after losing senate election to LP
Former Enugu State Governor, Chimaroke Nnamani has announced his resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Nnamami, who was the candidate of the party in Saturday’s rescheduled senatorial election in Enugu east senatorial district, lost to Labour Party’s Kelvin Chukwu. The senator announced his resignation from the PDP in a statement on Monday, saying consultations with his constituents and associates…
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Nasarawa Governor Abdullahi Sule wins re-election
Nasarawa State Governor Abdullahi Sule has won re-election for a second term in office after being declared winner of Saturday’s election in the state. INEC Returning Officer in the state, Ishaya Tanko, declared Sule of the All Progressives Congress (APC) the winner of the election on Monday. Sule polled 347, 209 votes to defeat his closest opponent David Ombugadu, of the…
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NNPP candidate Yusuf defeats Ganduje’s deputy to win Kano governorship election
Candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Abba Yusuf has been declared winner of the 2023 governorship election in Kano State. The NNPP candidate backed by former Kano State Governor and presidential candidate of the party, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, defeated Yusuf Gawuna of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to second place. Ganuwa is the current deputy governor of the…
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