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By Olayinka Owolewa Rep. Tunji Olawuyi,  (APC-Kwara), representing Ekiti, Isin, Irepodun and Oke-Ero Federal Constituency has been reelected. Dr Nurudeen Bello, INEC Returning Officer, declared Olawuyi as winner at the collation centre in Omu Aran on Sunday. Announcing the official result, Bello said out of the  59,075 accredited voters, APCContinue Reading

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By Usman Aliyu An heavy rainfall on Saturday slowed down electoral activities in many parts of Edo. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the downpour, which started at 3 p.m., halted the exercise at Afuze, Sabo Ora and Uben in Owan West Local Government Area of the state.Continue Reading

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By Emmanuel Oloniruha The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will commence the collation of 2023 presidential and parliamentary elections on Sunday at midday. The INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, announced this at a news conference on the 2023 general elections on Saturday in Abuja. Yakubu said results wereContinue Reading

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Yakubu Uba The Maiduguri Central market popularly known as Monday market is on fire. The early Sunday fire outbreak is still raging with men of fire service battling to contain it. The state Director Fire Service, Umaru Kirawa who confirmed the incident to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) said thatContinue Reading

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By Julius Toba-Jegede The All Progressives Congress (APC) Senatorial Candidate for Ekiti Central, Sen. Opeyemi Bamidele, has defeated the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the race in his polling unit in Iyin Ekiti. The current Chairman, Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters, defeated his closest rivalContinue Reading

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By Julius Toba-Jegede The Senatorial candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC) for Ekiti Central District, Sen. Opeyemi Bamidele, has given kudos to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for going ahead with the 2023 general elections in spite of initial challenges. Bamidele gave the commendation in an interview with theContinue Reading