Reports from Markudi, Benue State, on Saturday indicated that the Peoples Democratic Party was in an early lead in the two senatorial districts where elections took place. Senate President, David Mark, was leading General Lawrence Onoja, [retd], of the Action Congress of Nigeria in Benue South, while there were indications that Barnabas Gemade of […]
Voters turned out in large numbers in Plateau State to participate in last Saturday’s National Assembly election. Although in some areas, there was low turnout, but generally the turnout was impressive. However, our correspondent observed that there was absence of electoral officers and election materials in some polling units. For example in Kufang 3 […]
Voters defied rain in some parts of Ilorin, Kwara State, to vote during the National Assembly election on Saturday. The exercise witnessed a large turnout of voters who conducted themselves peacefully and orderly during accreditation and election. As the voters were voting, the rain started but voters were undeterred. The accreditation of voters started […]
The All Progressives Grand Alliance and the Action Congress of Nigeria are in a tight race to clinch the Anambra Central Senatorial ticket based on reports from polling units in the zone. The two parties, featuring Prof. Dora Akunyili (APGA) and Dr. Chris Ngige (ACN), are ahead of the Accord Party candidate, Senator Annie […]
THE National Assembly elections got under way in the Federal Capital Territory of Abuja yesterday amidst tight security in various parts of the city. The renewed security came about as a result of the election eve bomb blast at the Suleja Zonal Office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Niger State. Meanwhile, at […]
UNEASY calm pervades Owerri, the Imo State capital, as heavily armed security operatives patrol the nooks and crannies of the city. The Guardian reliably gathered that over 10,000 security operatives have been posted to the state since last week. They consist 6000 military and mobile policemen and 4000 policemen. The atmosphere is tense and residents […]
THE postponement of the Port Harcourt Federal Constituency 2 election almost muddled up Rivers East Senatorial District election in the area. Though officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) reported early in virtually all the 10 wards under the federal constituency, the electorates failed to turn up for accreditation on the assumption that the […]
PDP Loses Strongholds In Ogun To ACN, As Obasanjo-Bello, Daniel Lose Wards THOUGH the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is yet to announce the results, early election data gathered from presiding officers at the various polling stations across Ogun State suggest that the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) is in a clear lead and maybe […]
Unlike the April 2 botched National Assembly election when residents of the Wuse, Maitama and Asokoro districts of Abuja trooped out as early as 6am for accreditation, yesterday’s rescheduled poll witnessed a low turnout of voters in the city centres. At Wuse Zone 5 the turnout was impressive but still a far cry from last […]
By New Nigerian Politics – New Nigerian Politics has been reliably informed that the wife of the former two-term governor of Lagos, 50 year old Remi Tinubu, a master degree holder and ACN candidate, has won the Lagos Central Senatorial District defeating seven other opponents with 40, 768 votes to her closest opponent Tolagbe Anima […]
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