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CPC (Congress 4 Progressive Change), Elections 2011, Party Politics
Tuesday, April 12th, 2011
APPARENTLY jolted by the outcome of the National Assembly election, which showed that the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC), led by Major-General Muhammadu Buhari (retd), failed to do well in the North-West geopolitical zone as expected, the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), on Sunday night, summoned a meeting of its chieftains in Kaduna. Although it was […]
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Elections 2011
Monday, April 11th, 2011
THE United States (U.S.) government seems upbeat about Nigeria overcoming its electoral challenges through the current exercise that began last Saturday. Specifically, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State on African Affairs, Ambassador Johnnie Carson, yesterday praised the electoral process so far, even as he noted that “the integrity of Prof. Attahiru Jega, chairman of INEC,” has […]
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Anambra, Elections 2011, State News
Monday, April 11th, 2011
The Anambra State Government has debunked media reports alleging that government officials attempted to bribe an official of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Mr Alex Anene to announce Professor Dora Akunyili as the winner of the Anambra Central senatorial election conducted on Saturday, April 9, 2011. A release signed by the Chief Press Secretary […]
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Elections 2011
Monday, April 11th, 2011
The Abeokuta residence of the Ogun State gubernatorial candidate of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), Ibikunle Amosun was agog yesterday as party supporters gathered to celebrate their victory over the Obasanjo-led People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Saturday’s poll.According to reports, ACN cleared all the three Senatorial and House seats leaving the former President, Olusegun […]
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Elections 2011
Monday, April 11th, 2011
The National Democratic Institute (NDI) Election Observer Mission in Nigeria has said over 100 persons lost their lives as a result of violence and bombing incidents which took place in the wake of the National Assembly polls last Saturday. In its report on the election, which was presented to newsmen in Abuja Monday ,the Institute said though […]
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Anambra, Elections 2011, State News
Monday, April 11th, 2011
The Independent National Electoral Commission has cancelled the result of the senatorial election in Anambra Central Senatorial District. It said a rerun would be fixed for a date to be announced soon. The decision was announced at a press conference in Awka by the newly appointed Returning Officer for Anambra Central, Prof. Charles Esinone. The […]
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Anambra, Elections 2011, State News
Monday, April 11th, 2011
But for the civil approach of the Police and other security agents at the Awka South Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) headquarters, yesterday, Anambra State would have witnessed bloodshed following protests by the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) agents. The strength of the ACN agents’ protests over alleged mutilation of results and alteration of results […]
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Abia, Elections 2011, State News
Monday, April 11th, 2011
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the Abia State results declaring the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) winner in the three senatorial seats and the seven federal constituencies where elections were said to have taken place. The INEC had given an order that there would not be any election in Isiala Ngwa North and South […]
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Abia, Elections 2011, Party Politics, State News
Monday, April 11th, 2011
Former governor of Abia State and candidate of the Progressive Peoples Alliance (PPA) for Abia North Senatorial District, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu, has rejected the result of last Saturday’s National Assembly election. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) yesterday announced Senator Uche Chukwumerije of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) winner of the poll in Abia […]
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Elections 2011
Sunday, April 10th, 2011
Nigerians living in the United States have commended the conduct of the National Assembly elections held across the country on Saturday. Nigerians, who spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria in New York, said the elections conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission across the country were largely peaceful and free of the significant […]
