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After days of bated breathe, the Supreme Court on Friday upheld the election Gov Adeboyega Oyetola of Osun. In a lead judgment delivered by Justice Bode Rhodes-Vivour,on behalf of the five judges in favour, the court held that the proceedings and judgment of trial tribunal a nullity on the grounds that Justice J. Obiora was absence on Feb. 26. The ...

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Mr Kolawole Taiwo, winner of Ajeromi-Ifelodun Federal Constituency election. INEC conducted supplementary election in 71 polling units across eight wards of Ajeromi-Ifelodun Federal Constituency of Lagos State for the House of Representatives seat. The commission had declared the Feb. 23 House of Representatives election in the ...

The Rivers Police Command says there is calm in the four Local Government Areas of the state where Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is conducting the State Constituency Assembly supplementary election. DSP Nnamdi Omoni, the Command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO), confirmed this in a telephone message to newsmen in Port Harcourt. “There is calm in the four LGAs; there is ...

The police command in Rivera says it has intensified security and restricted movement in four local government areas of the state where supplementary election will hold on Saturday. DSP Nnamdi Omoni, the command’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) disclosed this in a statement in Port Harcourt on Friday. Omoni said that adequate security had been emplaced to ensure that the ...

The Working Group on Women, Youth, Peace and Security in West Africa and the Sahel (WGWYPS-WAS) an NGO, says early outreach to stakeholders is germane for successes of future elections in Nigeria. Dr Eleanor Nwadinobi, Co- Country Representative, Working Group, disclosed this during the launching of the FCT Working Group Campaign, in Abuja. According to her, Nigeria is unique, there ...

The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal on Thursday struck out the motion ex-parte, filed by Hope Democratic Party (HDP) to serve President Muhammadu Buhari, by pasting the petition at the Aso Villa Presidential office. HDP and its presidential candidate, Mr Ambrose Owuru are challenging the legality of the election earlier slated for Feb. 16 but later shifted to Feb. 23 The ...

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Adamawa has rejected the new date, March 28, fixed by the Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC) for the supplementary Governorship election in the state. The Organising Secretary of the party,Alhaji Ahmed Lawal, announced the party’s decision in Yola on Tuesday. Lawal said that INEC did not consult the party before fixing the new date for ...

Reports across the 15 Local Government Areas of Bauchi where supplementary elections are being conducted indicate hitch-free exercise, with impressive turnout of voters. Checks across some of the polling units in Bogoro, Alkaleri, Darazo, Toro, Dass and Ningi indicated that turnout of females was more than that of males. At Mallargiji polling unit in Bogoro, a Presiding Officer, Mr Dapirep ...

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Kano State has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to cancel the re-run governorship election ongoing across the 28 local government areas of the state, alleging that thugs have taken over the process. The Acting Chairman of the party, Rabiu Sulaiman-Bichi, made the call while addressing a news conference in Kano on ...

The Federal High Court, Abuja, has fixed March 25 to deliver judgment on a suit seeking to stop (INEC)from resuming collation or announcing result of Tafawa Balewa Local Government Area of Bauchi State. Justice Inyang Ekwo fixed the date after counsel in the matter adopted their written addresses on Thursday. The All Progressives Congress, (APC) and Bauchi State governor, Mr ...