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By Ahmed Kaigama The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Dr Samaila Kaila of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) winner of Bauchi North Senatorial District election. The Returning Officer, Prof. Ahmad Set’le, announced the result in Azare, Katagum Local Government Area Tuesday morning. He said Kaila secured 102,043 votesContinue Reading

By Abbas Bamalli The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Katsina State has won the three senatorial seats and nine out of the 15 House of Representatives seats. This development is coming after the party lost the majority of votes cast in the state during the presidential election to theContinue Reading

By Gabriel Yough Gov. Darius Ishaku and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Senatorial candidate for Taraba South has lost his bid to the All Progressives Congress (APC ) candidate, Mr David Jimkuta. Announcing the results in Wukari on Monday, Prof. Adeyeye Solomon, the Returning Officer for the senatorial election, saidContinue Reading

By Muhammad Lawal The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Kebbi State, on Monday, declared collation officer for Marafa ward in Birnin Kebbi Local Government Area of Kebbi State, Mr Yusuf Isa-Yahaya as ‘persona non-grata’. The INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner in the state, Alhaji Ahmed Bello-Mahmud said on Monday inContinue Reading

By Cecilia Ijuo There is tight security in and around the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Karu, as collation of results continues. The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) reports that no fewer than 30 Police officers and other security agents were stationedContinue Reading

By Cecilia Ijuo The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Sen. Abdullahi Adamu, has commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on the use of Bimodal Verification and Accreditation System (BVAS). Adamu gave the commendation in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja onContinue Reading

By Edeki Igafe Three ad-hoc staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Warri South Local Government Area of Delta, allegedly held hostage on Sunday have been freed. The Warri South INEC Electoral Officer, Mr Kingsley Ogboe, confirmed this to newsmen in Warri on Monday. Ogboe, who said heContinue Reading

By Victor Okoye The New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) faithful in Cross River have raised concerns over the distortion of the party’s logo on the ballot paper. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Presidential and National Assembly elections was largely peaceful in Ogoja Local Government Area ofContinue Reading

By Leonard Okachie The Speaker, Abia House of Assembly, Mr Chinedum Orji, has lost Saturday’s poll for Ikwuano/Umuahia North/Umuahia South Federal Constituency. Orji, son of the former Gov. Theodore Orji, lost to the Labour Party (LP) candidate, Mr Obi Aguocha. Announcing the results on Monday, the Returning Officer, Prof UmaContinue Reading