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By Sumaila Ogbaje A civil society organisation, Election Monitoring Coalition (EMC), has commended the conduct of personnel of the Armed forces of Nigeria during Saturday’s Presidential and National Assembly elections. The coalition gave the commendation in a statement by the Director, Monitoring, Bello Yahuza and Director, Politics, Yewande Amusa onContinue Reading

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By Rita Iliya The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Gov. Abubakar Sani-Bello as the winner of Niger South seat at the National Assembly. INEC Returning Officer, Kolo Zacchaeus, announced the result on Monday in Kontangora. Zacchaeus said that Sani-Bello scored 100,197 votes to defeat his closest opponent ofContinue Reading

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By Hajara Leman Former governor of Gombe State, Ibrahim Dankwambo has won the Gombe North Senatorial District election, defeating the incumbent Sen. Saidu Alkali of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Dankwambo, a two time governor of the state, constestdd the election under the platform of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP).Continue Reading

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By Afusat Agunbiade-Oladipo Malam Saliu Mustapha, a Senatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara Central, has been declared winner of Saturday’s election. Prof. Abdullahi Abubakar, Returning Officer for the Senatorial Election in Kwara Central, announced Mustapha, early Monday morning, as the winner, having satisfied the requirements ofContinue Reading

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Ehigimetor Igbaugba Gov. Ben Ayade has lost his bid to return to the Senate following his defeat by the incumbent senator representing Cross River North, Sen. Jarigbe Agom-Jarigbe. Ayade who was in the Senate between 2011 and 2015, lost the National Assembly elections conducted on Saturday with 56,595 votes againstContinue Reading