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The Governor of Zamfara State, Bello Matawalle, on Thursday, in Zamfara, said his opposition to the Central Bank’s new naira policy cost him his reelection bid at the March 18 Governorship election. According to him, the security situation would have been better than it is today had the military been deployed earlier. “What’s being said […]
The Commission met today, Saturday 25th March 2023 and deliberated on a wide range of issues including the issuance of Certificates of Return to those elected during the Governorship and State Houses of Assembly elections conducted by the Commission on 18 March 2023. By the provisions of Section 72(1) of the Electoral Act 2022, the […]
Suspected hoodlums vandalised the Zamfara anti-thuggery agency’s secretariat during the March 21 post-election violence in the state after announcement of governorship election results. The Commandant, Bello Bakyasuwa, disclosed this while speaking with newsmen in Gusau on Saturday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Gusau, the state capital, on March 21, recorded post election […]
The Election Situation Monitors (ESM), has commended the 1 Division of the Nigerian Army in Gusau, Zamfara state for displaying professionalism during the just concluded presidential and National Assembly, and Governorship and State Assembly elections. This is contained in a statement by the Executive Director, Mr. Jibir Muttaka, made available to The Spectacles on Wednesday. […]
Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara state has conceded defeat in the just concluded governorship election. The governor was defeated by the candidate of Peoples Democratic Party, Dauda Dare. In an audio message to the people of the state, Matawalle said himself and all his supporters have to submit to the will of Almighty Allah as […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed his sadness that some candidates lost in the just concluded general elections in Nigeria. He also hailed the conduct of the elections, describing it as credible. He made the comment while speaking at a farewell meeting with the outgoing United States Ambassador, Mary Beth Leonard, at the State House in […]
The Zamfara State Government has imposed a statewide curfew after the governorship election. This was contained in a statement signed and issued to newsmen in Gusau, the State capital by the state commissioner for information, Ibrahim Magaji Dosara. According to the statement, the measure was taken to check violence. “The government of Zamfara state has […]
Dauda Lawal Darei, the People Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, has been declared winner of the 2023 governorship election in Zamfara State. He was declared the winner by the Returning Officer for Zamfara State led by Kashim Shehu, the Vice Chancellor of the Federal University Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi state. Dauda polled a total of 377,726 votes […]
Senator Uba Sani, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, has been declared the winner of the 2023 governorship election in Kaduna State. He was declared the winner by the Returning Officer for Kaduna State and Vice Chancellor of the Usman Dan Fodio University, Sokoto, Professor Lawal Suleiman Bilbis. Sani polled a total of 730,002 votes […]
The officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) who were abducted in Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara on Monday have been released. Daily Trust had reported how they were abducted in the hometown of Governor Bello Matawalle while on their way to the state collation centre in Gusau. The officials were on their […]