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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