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PDP has removed equity,justice and fairness from its dictionary for 16 years, says el-Rufai

Kaduna Governor, Nasiru el-Rufai has said the All Progressives Congress (APC) will challenge the victory of PDP in four local government areas in the recently concluded council polls in Kaduna State at the tribunal. The Governor made this known at APC State Congress in Kaduna on Saturday. “We gave them what they don’t know, we gave them justice. Unfortunately, even ...

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Kaduna LG poll: SIECOM declares Chikun LG poll inconclusive, APC maintains lead

The Kaduna State Independent Electoral Commission (SIECOM), on Monday declared the local government elections results for Chikun as inconclusive. The SIECOM returning officer for Chikun local government, Samuel Ndams, who made announcement, said only results from seven wards out of the 12 wards of the area were submitted. Ndams said that results from five wards had not been submitted at ...

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Kaduna LG poll: el-Rufai plotting to manipulate elections, PDP alleges

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kaduna state has claimed that the Kaduna State government is plotting to manipulate results of the council polls that took place in 21 Local Government Areas of the state. In a statement issued by the PDP and Coalition of Concerned Kaduna Youths, they said, “The State government is using Security agencies to take away ...

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Kaduna LG Poll violent free after initial Hiccups

Late arrival of election materials on Saturday delayed the take-off of the Local Government Election in some parts of Kaduna State, as accreditation of voters started around 11am in most parts the metropolis. NAN reports however, that the election has been violent free after it finally took off. NAN correspondents who went round polling units report that accreditation of voters ...

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Kaduna LG election: Voters hail use of electronic voting machine

Voters in Rigasa area of Igabi Local Government, Kaduna State have hailed the use of the electronic voting system in the ongoing local government election in the state. Those who voted told NAN on Saturday that the process was easier and faster. Verification of voters began at about 9: 00 am at the two polling units in LGEA Rigasa Primary ...

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Credible election important than APC victory, says el-Rufai

Kaduna Governor, Nasir el-Rufai has said that having a credible electoral process was more important than the All Progressives Congress’ victory in the same poll. The governor said this on Saturday after casting his vote in the local government elections going on in the state . He noted that credible poll was more important than the victory of the APC, ...

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Kaduna LG poll: 31 parties withdraw from exercise

A coalition of 31 political parties has withdrawn from the Local Government Elections in Kaduna state on Saturday. The coalition cited legal and security issues as their reasons. The parties under the aegis of Coalition of Political Parties in Kaduna State, made their stand known at a press conference on Friday in Kaduna. Some of the parties include Labour Party ...

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Kaduna LG: PDP disagrees with coalition group, says election must hold

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has insisted that the Kaduna Local Government election must go on, disagreeing with coalition of political parties in the state. The Kaduna State PDP Chairman, Hassan Hyet, who briefed reporters, said the decision by the other opposition parties to boycott the election was not taken with his party. He, therefore, appealed to PDP members in ...

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