Tag: INEC

Ogun LG Polls, Peaceful, Orderly

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Feranmi Daniel, Abeokuta The ongoing local government polls in Ogun State got off to a good start on Saturday. This newspaper can exclusively report. Election into chairmanship and councillorship positions are currently ongoing in the 20 local government councils of the state, with the major political parties, including the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Labour Party (LP) and the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) saying that they will have a good showing. In the polling units surveyed in major cities such as Abeokuta, the state capital;…

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Akpabio declares Umahi, Geidam Senate seats vacant after four months

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Olasunmibo Aboluwade, Abuja Senate President Godswill Akpabio on Wednesday declared Yobe East and Ebonyi South senatorial seats vacant.  The seats were formerly occupied by Ibrahim Geidam (Yobe) and Dave Umahi (Ebonyi), who resigned from the Red Chamber following their appointment as ministers by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.  Both Geidam and Umahi were part of the 45 ministers sworn in by President Tinubu in August at the State House Conference Centre, Abuja. Akpabio, during Wednesday’s plenary, said declaring the two senatorial seats vacant was in accordance with constitutional provisions.  He, therefore,…

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