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INEC Blames Low Turnout For Lagos By-Election On Poor Awareness

David Folami — Sun, 04 Dec 2016 17:29:29 +0000

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Saturday, December 3, blamed the low turnout of voters for the Ifako/Ijaiye Federal Constituency by-election in Lagos on poor awareness. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the election resulted from the death of Mr Elijah Adewale, who represented the constituency in the House of Representatives. Adewale [...]

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Gov Aminu Tambawal Happy With Voter Turnout At Council Elections

David Folami — Tue, 15 Mar 2016 01:56:26 +0000

Gov. Aminu Tambawal of Sokoto State on Saturday expressed satisfaction with the high turnout of voters in the ongoing local government elections across the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Tambuwal made the comment, while speaking with journalists at Kofar Ajiya polling unit, shortly after casting his vote. He said that the [...]

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Governor Abubakar Bello Sues For peace Amidst Low Turnout

David Folami — Sat, 16 Jan 2016 20:52:10 +0000

Gov. Abubakar Bello of Niger on Saturday sued for peace among the citizens of the state during the Local Government election. The governor who voted at the Alkali Mustapha polling unit of Kontagora around 2:30 p.m. commended the peaceful conduct of the electorate. Reports that Kontagora elections processes could not start until around 12:30 noon [...]

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Impressive Voter Turnout In Bayelsa

David Folami — Sun, 10 Jan 2016 01:31:40 +0000

Saturday’s governorship supplementary election in Bayelsa recorded impressive turnout of voters in most units in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area where the exercise is being conducted. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that as early as 7.45 a.m., voters had queued in polling units in some of the wards, waiting for accreditation and voting [...]

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