Zamfara Speaker, Deputy Lose To PDP Candidate The Speaker of Zamfara State House of Assembly, Nasiru Muazu Magarya and his deputy, Musa Bawa Musa Yankuzo, have been defeated in the last Saturday’s election by the candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party. The returning officer for the Zurmi West Constituency election, Ismail Mudassir Moriki, declared Bilyaminu Ismail of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as winner of the election in their Speaker’s constituency. Ismail polled 11,213 votes to defeat the Speaker who scored 9,530 votes. In the same vein, the deputy speaker of the state assembly, Yankuzo, lost his reelection bid to…
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There is tension in Jalingo, Taraba state capital over sporadic shootings around the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) office and police headquarters in Jalingo. Reasons for the shooting are not immediately clear but some sources said it was misunderstanding between some security agents guarding the INEC office. Shops and markets were abruptly shut down and streets deserted while parents rushed to schools to take their children. Police spokesman, ASP Usman Abdullahi, did not answer or reply to a text message sent to him by our reporter as of the time of filing this report.
The deputy governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the recently concluded governorship election in Lagos State, Funke Akindele, has deleted posts relating to politics and the PDP from her Instagram page. On Monday morning, checks found that she had deleted posts, videos of her campaign and party activities, leaving only personal photos and those of her movie promotions. Akindele who is the running mate of Abdul-Azeez Adediran aka Jandor, were defeated by the incumbent governor and All Progressives Congress candidate, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, in Saturday’s election. In December 2022, while the actress was promoting her film, Battle on…
Ummaru Nagona, one of the notorious bandits terrorising residents of North West, has died in an encounter with the military. During his reign, Nagona operated on the eastern part Sokoto, especially in villages of Isa and Sabon Birni local governments. Residents saw hell at the hands of the banidit who worked with other gang members. Commenting on the killing of the bandit, Abdulaziz Abdulaziz, a former Daily Trust Editor, who covered insecurity extensively, wrote, “I just received confirmation of the killing of the notorious bandit, Ummaru Nagona in an encounter with Nigerian Army. He was crushed along with his…
The incessant scarcity of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, vandalism of pipelines, oil theft and several other menaces in the oil and gas sector are due to the gross mismanagement of the industry by the Federal Government and politicians, the Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise has said. CPPE described the management of the oil sector by politicians as a disaster, stressing that the government should reduce its hold on the industry and privatise some facilities in it, such as the four refineries being run by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited. “Let’s take the oil and…
The National Human Rights Commission on Sunday, said it would invite Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State and the Chairman of Lagos State Parks Management Committee, Musiliu Akinsanya a.k.a. MC Oluomo for questioning, following their behaviours and alleged inciting comments during the 2023 general election. The PUNCH reports that a day before the Presidential and National Assembly elections held, on February 25, Bello allegedly ordered bulldozers to demarcate a road, linking Kogi Central Senatorial District. The move was seen as an alleged ploy to prevent officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission from taking election materials to the stronghold of…
Gov Sule wins re-election bid in Nasaraw The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Abdullahi Sule of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of the governorship election in Nasarawa state. Ishaya Tanko, the state collation officer and returning officer, made the declaration on Monday. The APC candidate polled a total of 347, 209 votes to defeat his closest opponent David Ombugadu, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who got 283, 016 votes.
The gubernatorial candidate of the New Nigerian Peoples Party, NNPP, Engr. Kabir Abba Yusuf, has been declared winner of the 2023 Kano State Governorship election. He was declared winner and returned elected a few minutes after 7am this morning, by the election’s returning officer, Prof. Ahmed Doko, a Deputy Vice Chancellor of the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. Abba Kabir, popularly called Abba Gida Gida, scored 1, 019,602 votes to defeat his arch rival and serving Deputy Governor of the State, Nasiru Yusuf Gawuna of the All Progressives Congress, APC, who polled 890,705 votes. Details later…
The Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC) has declared the gubernatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Pastor Umo Eno as the winner of the governorship election in Akwa Ibom state. Eno polled 354,348 to beat his closest rival Bassey Akpan of Young Peoples Party (YPP) who polled 136, 263. The All Progressive Congress (APC)’s Akan Udofia came in distant third with 129,602 votes. Details Later
There was wild jubilation in Anambra State, the homeland of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), as the ruling party in the state survived the wave of the OBIdient Movement in the March 18 House of Assembly election in the state. Available reports show that APGA, the party of the incumbent Governor, Prof Charles Soludo, won 17 out of 30 Anambra State House of Assembly seats in the state. APGA won in Anaocha 2, Njikoka 1, Dunukofia, Aguata 1, Aguata 2, Awka-North, Awka South 2, Orumba South, Ayamelum, Njikoka 2, Idemili South, Ekwusigo, Ihiala 1, Ihiala 2, Anambra West, Oyi…
Sanwo-Olu Leads LP’s Rhodes-Vivour with Over 400,000 Vote Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has cleared 15 of the 20 local government (LGs) in the March 18 governorship election conducted in the state. The All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate and incumbent who is seeking reelection has 718,595 votes at the collation of 15 local government results on Sunday. Sanwo-Olu is ahead of Labour Party (LP)’s Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour who presently has 257,502 from the 15 LGs announced so far. The governor is also ahead of his Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) counterpart, Olajide Adediran aka Jandor who has 59,172 votes from the…
Suspected political thugs have invaded the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) office at Obingwa Local Government Area office in Abia State. According to INEC, Security agencies have been alerted. The Commission is monitoring the situation and will issue a statement shortly. Details later