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Senator Binta Garba loses Adamawa North senatorial seat
Northern Nigeria’s only female senator, Binta Garba, has lost the Adamawa North senatorial election to a new entrant in politics, Ishaku Abbo of the Peoples Democratic Party. While Abbo polled 79, 337 votes, Garba garnered 63,!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Elections: Kingsley Moghalu commends his party, says ‘we made huge achievement’
The Presidential candidate of the Young Progressives Party, Prof. Kingsley Moghalu, has commended his party and his supporters for “changing the narrative” of Nigeria’s political history, adding that this in itself was a major!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
BREAKING: Buhari wins Nasarawa with eight LGAs, Atiku clears five
The presidential candidate of All Progressives Congress, President Muhammadu Buhari, has won in eight Local Government Areas, while the Peoples Democratic Party’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, swept five LGAs in the!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Atiku Floors Buhari In Ondo, Wins 11 Of 18 Local Governments
Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has won the presidential election in Ondo State. Abubakar defeated the incumbent President Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress (APC) by!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Dino Melaye Wins Kogi West Senatorial Seat; Thanks His Supporters
Senator representing Kogi West district Dino Melaye will be heading back to the Red Chamber after the INEC Returning Officer declared him winner of the election in the district. Melaye, who ran under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)!-->!-->!-->…
Buhari wins Ekiti, Osun, leading in Ogun
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared President Muhammadu Buhari winner of the election in Ekiti and Osun states. The president, who is in a clear lead in the results so far declared in the north,!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
OFFICIAL: Ekweremadu Wins 5th Term Seat In Senate
Ike Ekweremadu, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Candidate and Deputy Senate President has been declared winner of Enugu West Senatorial District for the fifth time in Saturday Presidential/National Assembly elections. !-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Buhari in early lead over Atiku in Abuja
The announcement of the presidential election results in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has commenced with President Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress (APC) taking an early lead in the results of three Area!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
PHOTOS: Corps member caught thumb printing ballot papers inside bush
A corps member caught thumb printing for a political party A corps member has been caught inside the bush, still thumb printing for one of the political parties. Check the thumb printing yourself to confirm the party she is working!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Allegations of forgery – and other controversies that shook Saraki
Senate President Bukola Saraki is a prominent but polarising figure in Nigeria’s politics. He stepped into the shoes of his late father as the “generalissimo of Kwara politics” in the early 2000s but the result of the 2019 national!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Senatorial poll: Dankwambo loses, Amosun wins, Ajimobi struggling
Ibrahim Dankwambo, two-term governor of Gombe, lost out in his bid to represent Gombe north senatorial district in the national assembly. The governor, who contested under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Partys!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Orji Kalu wins Senate, Reps seats for APC in Abia
Former Abia State governor, Chief Orji Kalu has defeated incumbent Senator Mao Ohuabunwa in the battle for Abia north senatorial seat. Kalu of the All Progressives Congress(APC) polled 31,203 votes to defeat Ohuabunwa of the!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Dogara wins re-election to House of Representatives
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara on Sunday emerged winner of the Tafawa Balewa/Bogoro Federal Constituency election in Bauchi State. Mr Dogara, the candidate of the PDP, scored 73,609 votes to defeat the!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Buhari wins 6 more LGAs in Niger
President Muhammadu Buhari and presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has won in six more Local Government Areas of Niger in the just concluded Presidential election. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Presidential polls: Atiku leads in 7 of 11 LGAs in Benue
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has taken an early lead in the Saturday’s presidential poll results in 7 of 11 Local Government Areas of Benue already announced. !-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
How Fayemi led Ekiti APC, Buhari to trounce PDP
If there was a political IOU that Ekiti State governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, had upon quitting President Muhammadu Buhari’s cabinet last year to contest election, he settled it through the outcome of last Saturday’s presidential and!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
2019 poll exposes elite disconnect versus voter discontent
While the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) readies itself for the release of authentic results from the presidential and National Assembly election held last weekend, it is apparent that the much-talked about 2019!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Collation of presidential results begins in Abuja today
Collation and announcement of results of Saturday’s elections will begin today. Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Chairman Prof Mahmood Yakubu opened the collation centre at about 6pm yesterday. !-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
PDP demands release of Buba Galadima
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has demanded the immediate release of one of the spokespersons of its Presidential Campaign Council, Alhaji Buba Galadima. The national chairman of the PDP, Prince Uche Secondus, in a statement!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Kalu delivers LG to Buhari
The former Governor of Abia state, Dr Orji Uzor kalu has delivered the Bende Local Government for President Muhammadu Buhari during the Presidential and National Assembly election in the area. Buhari polled a total of of 9233 to!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
CLOSE-UP: Oloriegbe, the medical doctor who ‘drowned’ Saraki
When he clinched the All Progressives Congress (APC) ticket to vie for the Kwara central senatorial election, many waved his ambition aside. The people of Kwara state have seen him lose the same contest in the past but that didn’t!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
APC clears Kwara Central, kicks Saraki out of Senate
The Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, has lost his seat as Senator representing Kwara Central Senatorial District of Kwara State on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to his long time political arch rival, Dr Yahaya!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
JUST IN: Galadima has been abducted, says Ologbondiyan
Kola Ologbondiyan, spokesman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), says Buba Galadima, a former ally of President Muhammadu Buhari who is now working for Atiku Abubakar, PDP presidential candidate, has been kidnapped. According!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Nigeria elections: Observers hail INEC over credible, transparent polls
Election observers under the platform of Independent Foreign Observers have commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), and Nigerians for transparency and credibility of Saturday’s Presidential and National!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…