Tag: GUBER POLLS

March 11 Election: Kaduna APC, PDP trade words over Guber poll

Aminu Imam

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kaduna State and the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have traded words over the March 11, governorship election in the State. Specifically, the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has accused the PDP of plotting to foment trouble in the State, calling on security agencies to hold the Party responsible for any breakdown of law and order. The PDP spokesperson in the State, Yakubu Lere, however, alleged that ahead of the governorship election, the APC had bought a brand of “Opel vehicles” and gifted…

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2023: “Remain as men”, Binani tells male supporters dressed as women in Adamawa

Aminu Imam

In reaction to a growing trend of some male supporters dressing in female clothes to her campaign rallies, the All Progressives Congress, APC, governorship candidate in Adamawa State, Senator A’ishatu Ahmed Binani, has appealed for a change. While expressing her appreciation for them, the governorship candidate urged them to remain the men they are in every aspect. Binani made the appeal at her rallies in Gombi, Gombi local government area, at the weekend, as a number of male youths carried their support for her to the extent of wearing female…

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2022 Osun Election: ‘Security, vote-buying our major concerns’ – INEC

Aminu Imam

The Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC), has identified vote-buying and insecurity as some of its major concerns ahead of the forthcoming governorship election in Osun State. Speaking on Saturday on INEC’s preparedness for the election, the Commission’s Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, said plans are on to record a smooth election in the state. The poll, fixed for July 16, is one of the eight off-cycle governorship elections in Nigeria. With the improvement recorded in the performance of Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) among other technical successes recorded during the just concluded…

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Ekiti Guber Election: British High Commission raises concern over vote-buying during poll

Aminu Imam

The British High Commission in Nigeria has raised concerns over the vote-buying during the just concluded Ekiti State governorship election on Saturday. In an issued statement on the Commission’s verified Twitter handle: @UkinNigeria, yesterday, it stated that: “We are concerned about reports of vote-buying during the election and call on the relevant authorities to hold any persons involved accountable. “The buying and selling of votes have no place in a democracy. We encourage the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC), to reflect on other potential improvements to the electoral process ahead…

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Osun Guber Polls; Oyetola campaign council warns Adeleke, State not for sale to highest bidder

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

The Governor Gboyega Oyetola Campaign Council has said that Osun was not for sale to the highest bidder in the July 16 governorship election. Reacting to comments purportedly made at the weekend by Senator Ademola Adeleke, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate, the group described the statement as absurd and unacceptable. A statement by the Director-General of the campaign council, Senator Ajibola Bashiru, on Monday in Osogbo,  said that the boast by Adeleke to have enough money – both local and in foreign currencies – to execute his political…

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