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Gov Ahmadu Fintiri Declared Last Man Standing, Wins Adamawa Guber Poll

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Gov Ahmadu Fintiri Declared Last Man Standing, Wins Adamawa Guber Poll

Having remained the last man standing through the suspenseful supplementary election, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Adamawa State governorship election, Umaru Ahmadu Fintiri, has won his reelection bid. Fintiri polled 430,869 votes to defeat his closest challenger and candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Aisha Ahmed Binani, who scored…

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Adamawa: Binani Approaches Court For Order To Halt Polls

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Senator Aisha Dahiru Binani, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, in Adamawa gubernatorial election, has approached the Federal High Court in Abuja for an order to halt further action on the ongoing governorship election in the State. In the application ex-parte application marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/510/2023, Senator Aisha, applied for leave of the court to allow…

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10th NASS Leadership, Aspirant Allegedly Offering $1m Per Vote – PGF

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10th NASS Leadership, Aspirant Allegedly Offering $1m Per Vote – PGF

Ahead of the proclamation of the 10th National Assembly, aspirants jostling for the position of Senate President have allegedly attempted to pay as much as $1 million to individuals to get elected. Governors on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) under the aegis of Progressives Governors Forum (PGF) have raised alarm to this…

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Dino Melaye Clinches Kogi PDP Guber Primary

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Dino Melaye Clinches Kogi PDP Guber Primary

The former Senator representing Kogi West senatorial district at the national Assembly, Senator Dino Melaye has won the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governorship primaries in Kogi State. Senator Melaye was declared winner by the returning officer on Sunday. To defeat other contenders, Dino Melaye scored 313 votes. Coming second to him was Idoko Ilonah who…

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Tension, Controversy As Adamawa REC ‘Declares Binani Winner’

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INEC HQ nullifies declaration tagged usurpation of role Tension heightened in Adamawa State Sunday morning after the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in the state, Hudu Yunusa made a premature declaration of a winner of the supplementary governorship election that took place on Saturday. Hudu Yunusa named the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Senator Aishatu Ahmed…

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INEC Cancels Akwa Ibom Re-run Poll As Corps Member, 5 Others Got Shot

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INEC Cancels Akwa Ibom Re-run Poll As Corps Member, 5 Others Got Shot

The re-run polls in Ikono/Ini and Abak Federal Constituencies of Akwa Ibom State which were rescheduled for Saturday has again been married by violence with no fewer than six persons including a National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member serving as ad-hoc members of staff among those shot and critically injured. The incumbent House of Representatives…

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BAYELSA: Sylva Wins APC’s Governorship Primary

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BAYELSA: Sylva Wins APC’s Governorship Primary

Immediate past Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Silva has won the All Progressives Congress, governorship ticket in Bayelsa State. APC in Bayelsa State commenced primary election on Friday across 105 wards to choose the party’s flagbearer in the November 11 election. Sylva who resigned his position to join the Bayelsa State governorship race…

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Gov. Fintiri, Aisha Binani Slug It Out In Adamawa Supplementary Elections Today

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Gov. Fintiri, Aisha Binani Slug It Out In Adamawa Supplementary Elections Today

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC) will today mobilize for the conclusion of the Adamawa gubernatorial election. The candidates of the two parties were neck and neck during the counting of votes in the March 18 main elections in both states when the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared the…

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Presidential Polls Tribunal: 27 APC Witnesses To Counter PDP, Atiku’s Petition

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Presidential Polls Tribunal: 27 APC Witnesses To Counter PDP, Atiku’s Petition

Twenty-seven witnesses have been lined up by the All Progressives Congress (APC) to discredit the petition filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar. Atiku and PDP had filed a petition against the election of Bola Tinubu in the February 25, 2023, presidential election. The ruling party charged the Court…

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Ali Ndume Declares For Senate Presidency

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The lawmaker representing Borno South in the senate, Mohammed Ali Ndume has formally declared his intention to vie for the seat of the Senate President of the 10th National Assembly. Ndume on Wednesday made his position officially known after lots of speculation when he spoke to pressmen in Abuja. According to him, “My decision to…

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