Despite the defections, Abiodun won the gubernatorial race for the APC by a narrow 3% margin and the party won a majority in the House of Assembly. Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, Conduct of bye-election in Gwaram federal constituency of Jigawa state. Akinlade has embarked on massive campaigns across the state. The last regular gubernatorial elections for all three states were in 2015. Your IP: Click here to learn what to expect on Election Day. We shall seek all options available under the law to redress this injustice.. The APM Campaign Director General, Sarafa Ishola, said this on Sunday at the partys secretariat at Leme, Abeokuta. 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[78][79], In the wake of the deepening PDP crisis and Amosun's endorsement of Otegbeye, journalists reported in November that Abiodun could be on track for a comfortable victory due to the divided opposition and support from traditional leaders. (NATIONAL STAKEHOLDERS ROUNDTABLE MEETING WITH CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS). Amosun was also suspended days ago by National working Committee of APC for anti-party activities. [63][64][65] However, by August, the APC set up reconciliation efforts to prevent further defections but the moves were impacted by the Amosun-Abiodun feud publicly reigniting after Amosun alleged that the 2019 election was rigged against Akinlade with Abiodun replying that Amosun had "self-delusion. Ahead of 11th March 2023!!! Policy On Conducting Elections In The Context Of The Covid-19 Pandemic. We help you professionally trade your forex, bitcoin and binary accounts for minimum 20% weekly profit. Play now! Ward congresses were set for 29 April and LGA congresses were rescheduled for 10 May to elect delegates for the primary. The APC candidate cannot do without the support of two others zones. Addressing journalists at the secretariat in Abeokuta, capital of the state, Ishola said the collation process was hijacked and compromised. part without written permission from Stears. The election for Governor of Ogun State took place on 9 March (postponed from 2 March). NOT NECESSARY GUYS. LIST OF ACCREDITED DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN OBSERVER GROUPS FOR ANAMBRA STATE GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION SCHEDULED FOR 6TH November,2, LIST OF CANDIDATES FOR THE LERE FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY BYE-ELECTION KADUNA STATE, LIST OF CANDIDATES - FCT AREA COUNCIL ELECTIONS, LIST OF CANDIDATES FOR ANAMBRA STATE GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION SCHEDULED FOR 6TH NOVEMBER 2021, REMARKS BY HONOURABLE CHAIRMAN, INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION (INEC), PROF. MAHMOOD YAKUBU, AT A MEETING WITH THE RESIDENT ELECTORAL COMMISSIONERS (RECs) HELD AT THE INEC CONFERENCE ROOM, ABUJA, TUESDAY 13TH JULY 2021, Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) visits INEC, Malawi Electoral Commission delegation at The Electoral Institute, with Staff of Electoral Operations Department and the Director General of TEI, CONDUCT OF BYE-ELECTION IN LERE FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY OF KADUNA STATE, TIMETABLE AND SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES FOR EKITI STATE GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION 2022, TIMETABLE AND SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES FOR OSUN STATE GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION 2022. [29] Around the same time, incumbent Deputy Governor Noimot Salako-Oyedele was renominated as the APC deputy gubernatorial nominee. [9][10][11][12][13] Abiodun also came over fire after the Pandora Papers leaks revealed that he was illegally involved in two British Virgin Islands-based offshore companies. Eluu P (LP - Labour Party) https://t.co/EmowOSHIcY #news #nigeriadecides #election #2023election #nigeriaelection, Trust my Aba Brothers! Like Isiaka, Amosuns preferred candidate, Akinlade, hails from Ogun West. During the 2019-2023 term, the majority of APM elected officials returned to the APC, giving the party boosts in both the federal and state Houses. INEC FLAGS-OFF NATION-WIDE VERIFICATION EXERCISE TOWARDS THE CONVERTION OF VOTING POINTS SETTLEMENTS (VPS) TO POLLING UNITS (PUs): INEC CHAIRMAN PROF. MAHMUD YAKUBU TOUR ABUJA AND NASARAWA ENVIRONS. Click here to learn how it works. NATIONAL ECONOMIC COUNCIL (NEC) ENDORSES CONVERSION OF VOTING POINTS SETTLEMENT AND VOTING POINTS TO POLLING UNITS. Communique Issued at the End of the Consultative Meeting Between Media Executives and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on the Need to Expand Voter Access to Polling Units in Nigeria. By Friday Okeregbe Updated March 4, 2023 Akinlade said that party agents, who had copies of the collated results in the areas where the infractions occurred, observed that the results were altered. 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Though many #Nigerians are pros with Excel, Mr. Dino needs your help on how to use Microsoft Excel. Then, the results of the polls did not surprise many because the leader of the party, Chief Obafemi Awolowo, who bestrode Nigerian politics like a colossus, hailed from the state. [80] However, following weeks brought a massive shifts to the race as a Federal High Court ruling disqualified Otegbeye and all other Osun ADC nominees for the party's improper nomination processes while a Court of Appeal decision reinstated Adebutu as the legitimate PDP nominee. Forms were to be sold from 26 April to 6 May until the deadline was later extended to 10 May then 12 May. He said the results of the election were manipulated in favour of APC. 01 Feb 2023. . punchng.com 1971- 2023 Punch Nigeria Limited, FOREX, BITCOIN AND BINARY TRADING: . document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); INEC BRIEFING FOR OBSERVERS TO THE 2023 GENERAL ELECTIONS. 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