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Politics

April 16, 2023

Adamawa: INEC begins collation of governorship supplementary election results

The elections were held in 69 polling units across 20 local government areas in the state.

Ballot box
April 16, 2023

Katsina: APC wins Kankia supplementary election

Mr Kabo said that Mr Rimaye scored 18, 157 votes to beat Abdullahi Ibrahim of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who polled 16, 763 votes.

A polling unit
April 16, 2023

Achonu emerges LP guber candidate in Imo

Declaring the results in Owerri, the chairman of the electoral panel and Abia governor-elect, Alex Otti, said Mr Achonu polled 134 votes.

Athan Achonu
April 16, 2023

APC wins Sanga Assembly rerun in Kaduna

INEC Returning Officer, Prof. Umaru Musa, declared the result in Gwantu.

Polling unit
April 16, 2023

Supplementary Poll: PDP wins Jigawa Assembly seat in Birnin Kudu

“That Ibrahim Kabiru of PDP, having satisfied the requirements of the law, is hereby declared winner and returned elected,” the returning officer said.

Ballot box
April 15, 2023

Alhassan Doguwa wins House of Reps seat amid murder trial

Mr Doguwa polled 41,573 to defeat his major challenger, Yushau Salisu of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), who polled 34,831 votes.

Alhassan-Ado-Doguwa
April 15, 2023

INEC cancels Ikono/Ini federal constituency rerun in Akwa Ibom

“I just want to give a brief update on what has happened today in the case of the rerun election.

INEC Photo (Credit: Punch Newspapers)
April 15, 2023

EFCC arrests 12 in Kano, Katsina for alleged vote buying during polls

Mr Dogondaji said that the suspects were arrested while attempting to induce eligible voters with cash in some polling units.

EFCC and ballot box
April 15, 2023

Ex-minister Sylva emerges Bayelsa APC guber candidate

Mr Jibrin said Mr Sylva secured 52,061 to defeat five other contestants.

Timipre Sylva (Credit: @NNPCGroup)
April 15, 2023

Direct involvement of religious, traditional leaders in politics despicable: Bishop

The bishop said that this was important because the 2023 elections did not wholly meet the expectations of Nigerians.

Rt. Rev. Christian Onyia