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Ademola Adeleke reinstated as the governor of Osun state.

The court of appeal sitting in Abuja has reinstated Ademola Adeleke as the governor of Osun state. Delivering judgment in the appeal filed by Adeleke on Friday, a three-member panel of justices held that the election tribunal erred when it ruled that the 1st and 2nd respondents (Gboyega Oyetola and the All Progressives Congress) proved… Continue reading Ademola Adeleke reinstated as the governor of Osun state.

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INEC POSTPONES GUBER ELECTIONS

The Independent National Electoral Commission has postponed the governorship and state assembly elections till March 18. The exercise was previously scheduled to hold on March 11, but INEC, citing a logistics crisis stemming from BVAS configuration and transportation, said the election could not hold again as scheduled following a meeting of its executives on Wednesday evening. “The elections were… Continue reading INEC POSTPONES GUBER ELECTIONS

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Banky W loses as Labour Party wins Eti-Osa Federal Constituency seat

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Mr Thaddeus Attah of the Labour Party (LP) as the winner of the Eti-Osa  Federal  Constituency seat in the House of Representatives. Prof Funmilayo Odukoya, who is the INEC Returning Officer, made the declaration on Sunday at the Collation Centre, Lagos State Model Nursery and Primary School,… Continue reading Banky W loses as Labour Party wins Eti-Osa Federal Constituency seat

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Governor Ben Ayade loses Senatorial bid to Jarigbe Agom

Governor Ben Ayade has lost his bid to return to the Senate following his defeat by the incumbent senator representing Cross River North, Jarigbe Agom-Jarigbe. Mr Ayade, who was in the Senate between 2011 and 2015, lost the National Assembly elections conducted on Saturday with 56,595 votes against Agom-Jarigbe’s of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP),… Continue reading Governor Ben Ayade loses Senatorial bid to Jarigbe Agom

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JOE BIDEN SPEAKS AS NIGERIANS HEAD TO THE POLLS

US president, Joe Biden has released a statement concerning the 2023 Nigerian presidential elections which would take place on Saturday February 25. Nigerians head to the polls this weekend to decide their leader for the next 4 years. The four major candidates for the presidential election include Rabiu Kwankwaso of the NNPP, Peter Obi of… Continue reading JOE BIDEN SPEAKS AS NIGERIANS HEAD TO THE POLLS

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Team Progressives Campaign Flag Off: Hector Nnadi Calls for Transparency,Pledges Accountability_Ada Nkong

The chairmanship candidate of Team Progressives for the Nigeria Civil Service Union NCSU federal council elections, Comrade Hector Nnadi has pledged to entrench democracy in the Union if voted into power. Comrade Hector made the pledge during the Flag Off of his Campaign Wednesday at Chelsea hotel Abuja. At the Flag Off attended by the… Continue reading Team Progressives Campaign Flag Off: Hector Nnadi Calls for Transparency,Pledges Accountability_Ada Nkong

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LAGOS BY-ELECTIONS: POLICE EXEMPT WAEC OFFICIALS, CANDIDATES FROM RESTRICTION ORDER_Femi Ehiabhi

The Lagos State Police Command has exempted West African Examination Council officials and candidates involved in the ongoing West African Senior School Certificate Examination for Private Candidates, scheduled to hold on Saturday 5th December 2020, from the restriction of movement order slated from 6 a.m and 6 p.m. As a follow up to an earlier… Continue reading LAGOS BY-ELECTIONS: POLICE EXEMPT WAEC OFFICIALS, CANDIDATES FROM RESTRICTION ORDER_Femi Ehiabhi

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Disputing Trump, Barr says no widespread election fraud_Femi Ehiabhi

Disputing President Donald Trump’s persistent, baseless claims, Attorney General William Barr declared Tuesday the U.S. Justice Department has uncovered no evidence of widespread voter fraud that could change the outcome of the 2020 election. Barr’s comments, in an interview with the The Associated Press, contradict the concerted effort by Trump, his boss, to subvert the… Continue reading Disputing Trump, Barr says no widespread election fraud_Femi Ehiabhi

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Trump says for first time that Biden ‘won,’ adds that he is not conceding_Femi Ehiabhi

President Trump for the first time on Sunday signaled that Joe Biden "won" the 2020 presidential election that he continues to say was "rigged" against him, adding that he is not conceding the race. President Trump for the first time on Sunday signaled that Joe Biden "won" the 2020 presidential election that he continues to… Continue reading Trump says for first time that Biden ‘won,’ adds that he is not conceding_Femi Ehiabhi