The Independent National Electoral Commission has declared the NNPP’s governorship candidate the winner in Kano State. The New Nigeria Peoples Party’s candidate, Yusuf Abba Kabir, is now the Governor-Elect of Kano State. Earlier, the declaration was made by the Returning Officer on Monday morning. The results were declared by the Returning Officer […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission has currently declared the Kebbi governorship election inconclusive. The two major parties that contested the election were the APC and the PDP. The Collation and Returning Officer of the election, Prof. Yusuf Sa’idu of the Usman Danfodio University, Sokoto, announced this on Monday morning. Specifically, at the […]
INEC Declares PDP Umo Eno as Akwa Ibom Governor-Elect PDP Governorship Candidate, Umo Eno has been declared the winner of March 18 Governorship poll in Akwa Ibom State. Umo Eno polled 354,348 to defeat his closest rivals — Akanimo Udofia of the All Progressives Congress (APC) who scored 129,602 votes and Labour Party (LP)’s Uduakobong […]
The All Progressive Congress in Kastina State looks ready for victory. The governorship candidate for the party is Dr. Dikko Radda. As of 2:15 p.m. Sunday afternoon, the APC had won in all 22 local government areas whose results had been announced. Accordingly, the councils were Musawa, Sandamu, Baure, Dutsi, Dandume, Batagarawa, Ingawa, […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission has declared the results of the Oyo State Governorship Elections. The candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, Seyi Makinde, is declared the winner of Saturday’s elections. Makinde polled 563,756 votes to beat his close rival, Teslim Folarin of the All Progressive Congress, who scored 256,685 votes. Also, Adebayo Adelabu […]
The All Progressive Congress and the People’s Democratic Party are in a tight race. They are trailing each other in the election results in Ogun State. The APC won in eight local government areas while the PDP cleared seven local government areas. Specifically, the APC won in Odeda, Egbado-North, Egbado-South, Ewekoro, Ijebu-North, […]
Tinubu’s campaign spokesman cautions Igbo against ‘interfering’ in Lagos politics Tinubu’s campaign spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, has cautioned Igbo’s in Lagos against meddling in politics in Lagos State. Bayo Onanuga, a spokesperson for the President-elect, Bola Tinubu, and the director of media and publicity of the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council, issued the warning in […]
Arise Television’s crew was attacked in Lagos. This happened while they were covering the elections in the Elegushi Palace area of Lagos State. According to a broadcast journalist, Oseni Rufai, the cameras and drones used for coverage were seized. So, he took to his Twitter handle on Saturday to say that a correspondent was […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission has postponed elections in 10 polling units in Lagos State. The polling units are in Victoria Garden City, Lekki. INEC’s Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Lagos, Seun Agbaje, announced this while addressing reporters today. The election is postponed because members of the National Youth Service Corps who […]
The Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde, has won at the polling unit of former governor Rashidi Ladoja. Seyi Makinde of the People’s Democratic Party is contesting for a second term in Oyo State. Earlier, there was a rumour that Ladoja was not in support of Makinde’s ambitions for a second term. Afterward, […]