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2023 election: Tinubu 36.6 percent votes, lowest since 1999
Hikmah Tiamiyu In the early morning of March 1, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, announced the former governor of Lagos state, Bola Ahmed Tinubu who contested under the flagship of the ruling party, All Progressive Congress as the winner in the just concluded presidential elections amidst closely contested results. The election despite having 18…
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Only 3 of 92 female candidates win senate bid
Kowiyat Adepoju Following the results of senate election announced so far by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the All Progressives Congress (APC) has won 49 seats, maintaining its majority in the Senate. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) won 28 seats, the Labour Party won six, and the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Social Democratic…
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In Nigeria electoral violence, low turnout is now a trend
Quadri Yahya In the early hours of Friday, Dec. 16, 2022, Christopher Elehu was murdered in his hometown in Imo State. The politician was contesting to represent his people in Onuimo local government area state constituency in the National Assembly. His death is one in a hundred in Nigeria. Persons in the local area suspected…