The Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, has arrived in Yola, Adamawa State on a solidarity visit to Governor Umaru Fintiri. This media reports that during his visit, Makinde appealed to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to declare the authentic winner of the governorship election in Adamawa State. On Sunday, the State Resident Electoral […]
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INEC Reschedules Adamawa Guber Poll Announcement
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, is set to announce the result of the controversial Adamawa State governorship election, on Thursday . The INEC will meet between Tuesday and Wednesday as a “Commission” on the matter, National Commissioner and Chairman of information and Voter Education Committee, Dr Festus Okoye, said. The Commission had on Monday […]
‘Stay Away From Our Premises,’ INEC Suspends Adamawa REC
Barr. Hudu Yunusa-Ari, the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Adamawa state, has been removed from office by the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC after he improperly declared Aisha Dahiru Binani, an APC candidate for governor, as the winner of the weekend’s rerun election. As a result, the REC has been told to avoid the commission’s […]
Adamawa Guber Poll: PDP Protesters Demand Continuation Of Collation
The Governorship Campaign Council of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Adamawa State has asked the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to conclude the processes of the governorship election in the state without further delay. The Council which led a protest to the state INEC office in Yola on Monday is insisting that the collation […]
DSS Investigates Attack On Staff In Adamawa Election Re-run
The Department of State Services (DSS) has announced that it has launched an investigation into the attack unleashed on one of its staff during the highly controversial governorship election re-run in Adamawa State. In a video that has gone viral on social media, an official of the DSS is seen being manhandled by some political […]
BREAKING: INEC Declares Nasiru Idris Winner Of Kebbi Guber Election
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has declared the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Nasiru Idris winner of the Kebbi State gubernatorial polls. The Kebbi State Returning Officer made the declaration on Sunday in Birnin Kebbi, the state capital. Idris defeated his closest opponent, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Maj-Gen. […]
Zamfara Supplementary Poll: Maipalace Retained His Seat At The Green Chamber
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Zamfara, has cleared the three National Assembly seats in the just concluded supplementary election which was conducted on Saturday. After declaring Hon. Ikra Aliyu Bilbis winner in the rerun senatorial election for Zamfara senatorial zone, the returning Officer, Professor Kabiru Abdulahi, said Bilbis of PDP scored a total of […]
Supplementary Polls: PDP’s Bilbis Wins Zamfara Central Senatorial Seat
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has declared the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Ikra Aliyu Bilbis winner of Zamfara Central Senatorial District in the last Saturday, Supplementary election. He polled 102, 866 votes to defeat his closest opponent Senator Kabiru Garba Marafa of the All Progressives, APC, who scored 91, 216 votes […]
Adamawa: Fintiri Maintains Lead As INEC Suspends Collation Of Results
Incumbent Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is leading other candidates in Saturday’s Adamawa State governorship election results announced so far. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had declared the March 18 election inconclusive and fixed Saturday, April 15, for a supplementary poll. However, in the results of 10 of 20 […]
Wamakko Returns To Senate, Defeats Sokoto Deputy Governor
Former Governor of Sokoto and the candidate of the All Progressive Congress, Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko, has been declared winner of the Sokoto North Senatorial election. Wamakko defeated his closest opponent, the state deputy governor, Manir Muhammad Dan’Iya, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party with a margin of 23,023 votes. Announcing the results early on […]