Tag: LG elections

Kano LG election: Appeal Court overturns High Court ruling 

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Appeal Court overturns

The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has nullified a previous ruling by the Federal High Court in Kano, effectively affirming the legitimacy of the local government elections conducted in October 2024 by the Kano State Government. In a judgment delivered yesterday, Justice Oyewumi held that the Federal High Court lacked the jurisdiction to hear the case brought before it by the All Progressives Congress (APC), which sought to halt the elections. The APC had argued that the Chairman of the Kano State Independent Electoral Commission (KANSIEC), Prof. Sani Malumfashi,…

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Rivers LG election: Wike reportedly dissolves Appeal Court panel over ruling

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Wike dissolves A'Court panel

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja, Nyesom Wike, has reportedly ordered the secret dissolution of the Special Court of Appeal in the FCT that gave a favourable ruling on the Rivers State Local Government elections. The panel was “quietly disbanded” after it upheld the Rivers State local government elections conducted by the administration of the State governor, Siminalayi Fubara. The move, reportedly carried out discreetly, stems from Wike’s ongoing political feud with Fubara. The dissolved panel, led by Justice Onyekachi Otisi, had ruled that the Federal High Court…

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Rivers: APP sweeps LG Polls amid tight security 

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APP sweeps LG polls

…Elders pay solidarity visit to Fubara The Action People’s Party (APP) has emerged victorious in the Rivers State Local Government elections, defeating candidates from other political parties.  Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC), Chairman declared 22 out of 23 APP Chairmanship Candidate Elect, Etche Chairmanship candidate winner, to be announced later. According to election results monitored by APP agents, the Party’s candidates gained an early lead and secured wins in several announced results. Despite initial concerns about the possibility of election-related violence, the polls were largely peaceful, with only isolated…

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APC candidate, score RSIEC high in Rivers LGA election

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APC candidate scores

The All-Progressives Congress, (APC), has scored the Rivers State Electoral Commission, (RSIEC), high in the conduct of the Local Government Council elections in the State. The Party also condemned the burning of the factional secretariat of the party in the State, describing it as barbaric. Its Chairman in the state, Chief Emeka Beke, who spoke after casting his vote at Rumuaokpasi Hall, Ward 3, unit 4, Elibrada Community in Emohua LGA, said the election was well coordinated. Emeka Beke said: “Election is going on peacefully without security men, but the…

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‘INEC ready, capable of handling LG elections’ – Prof. Yakubu

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INEC on LG elections

Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu says the Commission is ready and capable of handling local governments election if given the task. Yakubu said this yesterday, while appearing before the joint Senate and House of Representatives Committee on Electoral Matters to discuss preparations for the upcoming governorship elections in Edo and Ondo States. He , however, said the INEC’s ability to manage local government elections is contingent upon a change in the law to empower it to do so. Yakubu cited the Federal Capital Territory,…

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Rivers crisis: State Electoral Commission announces plan to conduct LG’s election

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Siminalayi Fubara

The Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission, (RSIEC), has disclosed that it would conduct local government election soon. The Chairman of the Electoral Commission, Justice Adolphus Enebeli, made the disclosure yesterday. Recall that the State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, on Wednesday swore in caretaker committee chairmen in the 23 local government areas after the expiration of the tenure of local government chairmen who are loyal to Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, (FCT). During the swearing-in, Fubara had said their tenure would be short because the local government election would…

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Borno LG elections: APC sweeps all Chairmanship, Councillorship seats

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The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Borno State, has won all the 27 Chairmanship and 312 councillorship positions in Saturday’s council polls in the State. Executive Chairman of the Borno State Independent Electoral Commission (BOSIEC), Lawan Maina, made this known while declaring the overall results of the election yesterday, in Maiduguri, the State capital. He said: “Following the conduct of the election on Saturday, we have received results from the 27 LGAs and as empowered by the law under Section 10. “In my position as the Chief Returning Officer of…

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Kaduna LG council elections: PDP defeats APC in Chikun, & Kajuru LGAs

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A Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) aspirant, Salasi Musa,  has been declared winner of the Chikun local government Chairmanship election in Kaduna State. The Returning Officer, Dr. Sanusi Gambo, who announced the results of the election yesterday, said Salasi Musa polled 19,402 votes, to derail the re-election dream of the APC incumbent Sama’ila Leeman, who scored 14,829 votes. The PDP also won eight of the 12 councillorship seats, and the ruling APC won four, Gambo indicated. The Kaduna State Independent National Electoral Commission (KAD-SIECOM), had initially announced Sept. 4 for the…

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