2019 general election news

  1. Nigeria Political News

    Politics Vote buying: Low turnout mars Ondo Assembly elections – Daily Post Nigeria

    The House of Assembly elections in Ondo State has been characterized by vote buying across the State. Across the various polling units visited in the Central and Northern Senatorial District areas of the State, low turnout of voters was witnessed. According to some of the voters who … Read...
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    Politics We’re Ready – Babajide Sanwo-Olu (Photo) – Nairaland

    The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Lagos, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu has stated that he’s ready for governorship election to hold today......... Read more via Nairaland – https://ift.tt/2u1GW9T Get More Nigeria Political News
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    Politics How Delta, A’Ibom, Rivers, C’River may possibly go – Vanguard News Nigeria

    In Warri, Oshiomhole boasted that Governor Okowa should get his handover note ready, while Osinbajo maintained that the state could no longer afford to be ruled by PDP, comments that infuriated Gbagi, who upbraided them to be mindful of their utterances, as they cannot enslave Deltans...
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    Politics Nigerians elect 29 governors, 991 state legislators today – Vanguard News Nigeria

    Amidst pressure to buck the tide of a bandwagon, voters across the country go to the polls today to elect 29 governors and 991 members of the State Houses of Assembly in all 36 states of the country.... Read more via Vanguard News Nigeria – https://ift.tt/2EYI30D Get More Nigeria Political News
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    Politics #NigeriaDecides2019: Nigerians elect state governors, lawmakers (LIVE UPDATES) – Premium Times Nigeria

    Today, Nigerians vote in their sixth general governorship and state assemblies elections since the country’s return to democracy in 1999. Voters in 29 states would elect governors while new state assemblies would be elected in the 36 states. There are no governorship elections in Edo, Ondo...
  6. Nigeria Metro News

    Metro Elections: IGP Adamu deploys nine police commissioners to Taraba, eight to Benue – TODAY.NG

    The acting Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu, has deployed nine Commissioners of Police (CPs) to supervise nine local government areas of Taraba State, investigations has revealed. Similarly, eight CPs are also posted to Benue State to supervise eight local government areas. In...
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    Politics Over 70 women vie for governorship in 25 states today – The Guardian Nigeria News

    As Nigerians vote today, not less than 70 women are in the governorship race on different political platforms in many states of the federation. There will be no governorship contest in nine states of the federation due to court … Read more via The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World...
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    Politics APC Omitted From INEC Result Sheets In Zamfara – Leadership Newspaper

    The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has expressed regrets over the omission of the acronym of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on the results sheet for today’s Governorship and House of Assembly elections in Zamfara. This is contained in a statement signed by the...
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    Metro INEC Meets With Security Chiefs Over Governorship Polls – Plus TV Africa

    The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, says it has effectively tackled all challenges of logistics experienced during the presidential and National Assembly elections. Chairman of INEC, Mahmood Yakubu, made this known at a meeting of the Inter-Agency Consultative Committee on...
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    Politics ‘No Certificate of Return for Any Candidate Declared Winner Under Duress’ – INEC – Olisa.tv

    The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will not issue certificates of return to any candidate declared winner of an election under duress. Prof Mahmood Yakubu, INEC chairman, made this known during a meeting with the inter-agency consultative committee on election...
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    Politics ANALYSIS: Lagos and the problem of low voter turnout in Nigerian elections – Premium Times Nigeria

    Despite the record number of Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) collected ahead of this year’s general elections, Nigeria recorded lower voters turnout in the February 23 presidential election, compared to that of 2015. It was the climax of a trend that started in 2007 when voters turnout dropped …...
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    Politics Buhari address Nigerians ahead of governorship polls (Full statement) – Laila’s Blog

    Read the full statement of President Buhari’s address to Nigerians ahead of Saturday’s governorship polls across the country. President Buhari addressed Nigerians ahead of the second and final phase of the 2019 general elections which comes up on Saturday, March 9, with Nigerians voting for …...
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    Politics Court Sacks All APC Candidates In Cross-Rivers – DailyPost – Nairaland

    Barely few days to the gubernatorial and House of Assembly elections in the country, a High Court in Calabar on Tuesday insisted that the removal of the All Progressives Congress, APC, candidates for the election in Cross River is a settled matter. The High Court presided over by Justice …...
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    Politics FG To Flood Rivers, Bayelsa, Delta With Security Personnel – Nairaland

    Abuja – Indications emerged on Tuesday that states prone to electoral violence and malpractices are going to be flooded with security personnel during the gubernatorial and House of Assembly elections slated for March 9. This much was gathered after President Muhammadu Buhari met with all the...
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    Politics Akeredolu, Fayemi woo Mimiko’s ZLP, SDP, others for Ondo Assembly polls – Newtelegraph

    Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State and his Ekiti State counterpart, Dr. Kayode Fayemi have sought assistance of former Governor Olusegun Mimiko ahead of Saturday House of Assembly election. This development was to bolster whatever chances left of the ruling All Progressives Congress...
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    Politics General Polls: 323 Arrested Nationwide For Electoral Offences – Igp – Plus TV Africa

    The Inspector General of Police, IGP, Mohammed Adamu, has disclosed that no fewer than 323 suspects have been arrested for electoral offences across the country. The suspects he said were arrested following various electoral offences committed in the last Presidential and National Assembly...
  17. Nigeria Metro News

    Metro Check Out The 13 Popular Slogans Of Nigeria’s 2019 General Elections – Nairaland

    The first part of the 2019 general elections held last week as Nigerians trooped out to vote their presidential, senatorial and House of Representatives candidates across the country. The second part of the election, in which Nigerians are expected to vote their governorship and states’ Houses...
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    Politics PDP Governorship aspirant dumps party in Kaduna – INFORMATION NIGERIA

    The Peoples Democratic Party in Kaduna State suffered a mass defection as former governorship aspirant, Mohammed Sani Sindi dumped the party with a host of others. With March 9, 2019, fast approaching, the All Progressives Congress in Kaduna State received a massive boost in the aim to …...
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    Politics Why Oshiomhole should not blame me for APC failure in South East – VON DG, Okechukwu reacts to suspension – Daily Post Nigeria

    The Director-General of Voice of Nigeria (VON),Osita Okechukwu, has reacted to the suspension by the National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) over allegations of anti-party activities during the recently concluded presidential and National Assembly election...
  20. Nigeria Business News

    Business Bank stocks see biggest fall, as investors reacts to post-election result – Nairametrics

    Stocks of Nigerian banks are starting to react to the outcome of the Nigerian election, which saw the incumbent, President Muhammadu Buhari defeat the Presidential Candidate of People’s Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar. In a recent report, the Nigerian banking stocks recorded the biggest …...
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