Tag: 2023 Elections
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203 Electoral Offenders Face Trial in 20 States – Police
Security agencies have vowed to prosecute no fewer than 203 electoral offenders who were arrested in 20 states during the just concluded general election. Police commands in the states and other security agencies told newsmen on Thursday that the suspects would face trial after investigations. In Ogun and Benue states, the suspects were caught with…
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Police Confirm Gunmen Attack on INEC Officials in Kogi
The Kogi State Police Command has confirmed the attack on the officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission and some ad hoc staff by armed hoodlums in the state. The attack was said to have occurred on Sunday at Obajana while the INEC team was on their way from Kupa North and South Wards to…
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INEC Postpones Governorship, State Assembly Elections to March 18
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has postponed the governorship and state houses of assembly elections by one week. The elections earlier scheduled for Saturday 11 March will now hold on Saturday 18 March, the commission said in a statement by its spokesperson, Festus Okoye, on Wednesday night. The first round of the elections –…
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You’re the Best for the Job, Buhari Congratulates Tinubu
President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the winner of the 2023 presidential election and candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu. Reacting to Tinubu’s victory in a statement by his spokesman, Garba Shehu, on Wednesday, Buhari said: “I congratulate His Excellency Bola Ahmed Tinubu on his victory. Elected by the people, he is the best…
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INEC declares Tinubu Winner of Presidential Election
The Independent National Electoral Commission has declared the All Progressives Congress presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, as the president-elect. Tinubu, a former Lagos State governor, was declared the president-elect after the 70-year-old polled 8,794,726 votes to win the 2023 presidential election. The INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, announced Tinubu as the winner at the International Collation…
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Poll: NBC warns Broadcast Stations, Threatens Sanctions
The National Broadcasting Commission has warned broadcasters covering the general elections to desist from using or allowing their platforms and facilities to be used for the broadcast of content that may lead to the breakdown of law and order in Nigeria. The Director-General of NBC, Balarabe Ilelah, gave the warning in a statement titled, “Warning…
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OPINION: WHAT IS DEMOCRACY?
It is not rigging and bigotry when Obi won all from his tribe but it is rigging where other candidates won. Except democracy is no longer about the majority, the tiny minority alleging rigging of this election will be able to impose their will on the rest of us. But if democracy is about the…
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Politicians stockpiling old notes to buy votes – EFCC chair
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Abdulrasheed Bawa, on Wednesday, raised the alarm over alleged plans by politicians to buy votes in kind and cash ahead of Saturday’s general elections. He made the claim during an interview on Channels Television’s election programme, The 2023 Verdict. The EFCC chairman, who confirmed that all…
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I’m ready to work with Obi, Kwankwaso – Atiku
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, has hinted his readiness to work with the candidates of the New Nigerian People Party, Rabiu Kwankwaso and Labour Party’s Peter Obi after meeting with the duo to support his ambition in the forthcoming election. Atiku made this known in a 15-minute interview with BBC…
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Online polls reveal that Peter Obi may win 2023 presidential election
The results of a recently conducted poll by NOI Polls, commissioned by ANAP Foundation, have shown that the Labour Party’s presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, would emerge the winner of the upcoming presidential elections, if held today. The poll which was conducted this month points to a three-horse presidential race between Obi, Bola Tinubu…