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Shettima’s Nomination: Appeal Court Quashes PDP Suit Against Tinubu, Shettima

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Shettima’s Nomination: Appeal Court Quashes PDP Suit Against Tinubu, Shettima

A Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja on Friday evening, quashed an appeal by Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), seeking the disqualification of Sen. Bola Tinubu, the presidential candidate, of All Progressives Congress (APC), and his vice, Kashim Shettima, in the Feb. 25 election. A three-member panel headed by Justice James Abundaga, in a unanimous judgment,…

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Estimated Over 39 Deaths Recorded In 2023 Elections

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Estimated Over 39 Deaths Recorded In 2023 Elections

No fewer than 39 Nigerians were killed during the 2023 general elections. The dead in the presidential and governorship elections held on February 25 and March 18, 2023 include policemen, politicians, hired thugs, members of the electorate and even a yet to be identified ad hoc staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission who was…

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National And State Assembly Election: Edo Tribunal Receives 14 Petitions

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National And State Assembly Election: Edo Tribunal Receives 14 Petitions

The Edo state Election Petitions Tribunal, said it has received 14 petitions from aggrieved political parties and candidates in the just-concluded National and State Assembly elections. Secretary to the Tribunal, Muazu Sanusi, disclosed this in an interview with newsmen in Benin. He said: “As at today, the tribunal has received a total of 14 petitions.Out…

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Pressure Mounts On INEC To Review Election In Three States

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Pressure Mounts On INEC To Review Election In Three States

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is under pressure to review the just concluded 2023 general elections in states where malpractices has been established. These manipulations and malpractices include suppression of voters, violence and other rigging activities. This is being canvassed by many CSOs across the country. The CSOs are Transition Monitoring Group (TMG), Transparency…

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Appeal Court Upholds Adeleke As Osun State Governor

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An Appeal court has today upturned the ruling of the Osun State election tribunal which annulled the election of Adeleke and declared Oyetola the winner of the July 2022 Guber election. Justice Tetsea Kume, while delivering a majority decision, declared that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) did not comply substantially with the Constitution and…

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Arrest Obi And Datti, Keyamo petitions DSS

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The Minister of State, Labour and Employment who is also the spokesperson of All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council, Festus Keyamo (SAN) has petitioned the Directorate of State Security(DSS), asking for the arrest and prosecution of Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi and his running mate, Datti Baba-Ahmed, for allegedly inciting Nigerians…

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Why The Court May Nullify Tinubu’s Election As Atiku Challenges

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Why The Court May Nullify Tinubu’s Election As Atiku Challenges

Following their threat to challenge the February 25 presidential election, which saw the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declare Asiwaju Bola Tinubu of the All Progressive Congress (APC) as the winner, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar and his party the PDP has gone to court. The petitioners are challenging…

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Gov. AbdulRazaq’s Re-election Is Reward For Productive First Term – Ahmed Larro

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Gov. AbdulRazaq’s Re-election Is Reward For Productive First Term – Ahmed Larro

New York, United States based Kwara indigene, Alhaji Ahmed Bola Larro has congratulated the executive governor of Kwara State on his re-election to office in the just concluded general elections. Alhaji Ahmed Larro who is the chairman of SALABABS Group of Companies with interests in Tourism and Hospitality spoke to news reporters in Ilorin.He described…

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Kwara Gov leads victorious APC candidates on a thank-you-visit to Emir of Ilorin, first class monarchs

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• I’m proud of your success at the polls, Emir tells Gov Kwara State Governor AbdulRaman AbdulRazaq on Tuesday led a delegation of victorious APC candidates to the palace of Emir of Ilorin, Dr. Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, on a thank-you-visit for his continued support and prayers which he said accounted for the success and peaceful conduct…

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2023 Guber Poll: List Of States Won, Lost By APC, PDP, Others So Far

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Here is a list of the results won and lost so far by the All Progressives Congress (APC), the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and other parties in the ongoing Nigerian governorship elections of 2023. States won by the APC:Yobe state (Governor Mai Mala Buni)Ogun state (Governor Dapo Abiodun)Gombe state (Governor Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya)Jigawa state (Umar…

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