Tag: 2023 Election

Governorship Elections: Collation of results continues

Aminu Imam

As voter apathy observed across states The collation of results of the 2023 Governorship elections held in 28 of Nigerias 36 states on Saturday is still on-going, even as the supporters of the different governorship candidates anxiously await the final results. The governorship and State assembly elections were held a week later than initially scheduled after a court case forced INEC to move them forward. Eight of the 36 states Anambra, Bayelsa, Edo, Ekiti, Imo, Kogi, Osun, and Ondo have governorship elections off-season due to litigations and court…

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Kaduna 2023: Trouble for Uba Sani, as PDP candidate, Ashiru takes early lead

Aminu Imam

As the 2023 Kaduna State governorship election results were being collated on Sunday by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Rt. Hon. Isa Ashiru Kudan has won in five local government areas out of the seven LGAs announced so far. According to reports, the candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Uba Sani, is trailing behind by winning in two of the local government areas announced so far. Results officially announced so far showed that the PDP won in Kaura,…

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INEC declares Makinde winner of Oyo governorship election

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Declares APC winner of Kwara state governorship election The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has officially declared Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde winner of the governorship election in the State. With this win, Makinde will be the second governor to serve for two terms in the State. The first governor to serve for two terms was late Abiola Ajimobi, who governed the state between 2011 and 2019. Recall that the gubernatorial election was held in all 33 local government areas of the state on Saturday. There were three major candidates…

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Election: Mai Mala Buni re-elected Yobe Governor

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Inuwa Yahaya also re-elected in Gombe The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the incumbent Governor of Yobe State, Mai Mala Buni as the winner of the 2023 governorship election in the State. Announcing the result at the INEC headquarters in Damaturu, the State Returning Officer, Prof. Umar Pate said Buni, of the All Progressives Congress (APC) scored 317,113 to defeat his closest rival, Sheriff Abdullahi of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who scored 104,259. Buni, a former caretaker chairman of the APC, is returning as the governor of…

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Ogun: INEC declares Abiodun winner of governorship poll

Aminu Imam

The incumbent Governor of Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun, has been declared the winner of the just concluded governorship election in the State. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) announced that Abiodun, who is standing for a second term defeated his closest rival, Ladi Adebutu of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Abiodun polled 276,298 votes while Adebutu scored a total of 262,383 votes. The duo were trailed behind by the Africa Democratic Party, ADCs, Biyi Otegbeye who polled a total of 94,754 votes. It earlier reported that INEC had declared Pastor Umo…

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Six missing, as gunmen attack INEC officials in Kogi

Aminu Imam

As thugs invade INEC office in Abia Six persons are allegedly feared missing when gunmen attacked six Hummer Buses carrying The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC officials in Kogi State. The incident, which occurred in the early hours of yesterday around 2:00am, at Abajana, left several officials with gunshot wounds including policemen and drivers. According to reports, the six missing persons include two serving NYSC corps members and four ex-corpers. The injured persons are already on admission at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), now Federal University Teaching Hospital, Lokoja. In a related…

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Gov Election 2023: INEC declares Kano constituency poll inconclusive

Aminu Imam

As Police parade legislator who allegedly led thugs to raze INEC office The election for the Takai Constituency seat in the Kano State House of Assembly has been ruled as being inconclusive by the Independent National Electoral Commission. At INECs Takai office yesterday, the returning officer, Prof. Usman Ibrahim of Bayero University, Kano, made the announcement. The election for the Takai Constituency seat in the Kano State House of Assembly has been ruled as being inconclusive by the Independent National Electoral Commission. At INECs Takai office on Sunday, the returning officer,…

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NNPPs Abba Yusuf wins Kano governorship election

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Governor Yusuf Abba of Kano State

Residents defy Gandujes curfew, storm streets to celebrate Party’s victory The candidate of the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP) Abbas Kabiru Yusuf has been declared the winner of the gubernatorial election in Kano. Yusuf was declared the winner after defeating his closest rival and candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress, (APC), Nasiru Yusuf Gawuna. Declaring Yusuf winner, the returning officer of the governorship poll, Professor Ahmed Doko Ibrahim, said Yusuf of the NNPP won with 1,019,602, to beat Gawuna of APC, who polled 890,705. Before the declaration of gubernatorial…

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2023 Elections: 11 Governors seeking re-election today

Aminu Imam

Barring any further change, Governorship and State Assembly elections will hold today, Saturday, March 18, 2023 in 28 out of Nigerias 36 States. The elections are being held a week later than initially scheduled after a court case forced the Independent National Electoral Commission to move it forward. Eight of the 36 states Anambra, Bayelsa, Edo, Ekiti, Imo, Kogi, Osun, and Ondo have governorship elections off-season due to litigations and court judgements. In alphabetical order, the 28 States where governorship elections will hold on March 18, 2023, are…

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We are yet to fix date for supplementary NASS elections INEC

Aminu Imam

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has refuted claims that it will hold supplementary Presidential and National Assembly elections in concurrence with the governorship and State House of Assembly polls.  National Commissioner, Information and Voter Education, Barrister Festus Okoye, in an issued statement, said INEC is yet to fix a date for supplementary National Assembly elections in about 15 States. The Commission said what will be conducted with State Assembly and Governorship elections today are one senatorial election in Enugu and one House of Representatives poll in Edo State. Okoye…

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