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Feb

27

2023

Enugu North: Gov Ugwuanyi loses Senate contest to LP’s Okey Ezea

News2023, Enugu State, Next Level, Nigeria, Okey Ezea, Politics

Mr. Okey Ezea of the Labour Party has been declared the winner of the Senatorial election held in Enugu North Senatorial zone on Saturday. Ezea defeated Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. The result of the election was announced by the returning officer, Prof. Chukwuemeka Ubaka, early Monday morning. He said Ezea polled 104, 492 votes. While Ugwuanyi of the PDP garnered 46, 948 votes, the APC candidate, Eze Simon came third with 6,816 votes.

Feb

27

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Kwankwaso’s NNPP leads in Kano with 742,362 votes

News2023, Next Level, Nigeria, Politics, Rabiu Kwankwaso

Results from 38 Local Government Areas in Kano State show that the Presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso is leading with 748,362 votes. Bola Ahmad Tinubu of the APC is giving him a close mark with 464,133 votes, while Atiku Abubakar of the PDP got 86,162. Kano State Presidential election results: APC – 464,133LP – 8,926NNPP – 742,362PDP – 86,162 The results of the remaining six LGs are being awaited.

Feb

27

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Katsina State: Atiku Abubakar wins Buhari’s home state

Metro, Opinion, Politics2023, Atiku Abubakar, Mohammadu Buhari, Next Level, Nigeria, Politics

Atiku Abubakar, Presidential candidate of the PDP has defeated Bola Ahmed Tinubu of the ruling APC, in President Buhari’s home state, Katsina after polling 489,045 votes from across the 34 LGA in the state. He defeated his major rival in the 2023 elections with a margin of 6,762 votes as Tinubu polled 482,045 votes to come second in the Katsina presidential election held on Saturday. Katsina State Presidential Election Returning Officer, Prof. Ma’azu Abubakar Gusau disclosed this to journalists, election monitors/observers at the INEC Collation Centre early hours of Monday morning. The Presidential candidate of the NNPP, Rabiu Kwankwaso came…

Feb

27

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

More Surprises: Cross River Gov, Ayade Loses Senatorial Bid To PDP Candidate

Politics2023, Ben Ayade, Next Level, Nigeria, Politics

Cross River State Governor, Ben Ayade has been defeated in Saturday’s National Assembly election. The incumbent Senator representing the Northern Senatorial District of the state in the National Assembly, Sen Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe was re-elected. Senator Jarigbe who contested under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, garnered 76,145 to defeat governor Ben Ayade of the All Progressives Congress who polled 56, 595 votes in the exercise. Declaring Sen. Jarigbe winner of the exercise in the early hours of Monday, the returning officer, Dr. Emmanuel Emanghe who spoke on behalf of the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC thanked stakeholders…

Feb

27

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Presidential election: Lagos residents, business owners panic

Economy, Metro, News, Politics2023, Metro, Next Level, Nigeria, Politics, Security

Nigerians living in Lagos State are anxious as they anticipate the final outcome of Saturday’s presidential and National Assembly elections. The top contenders are Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress, APC; Atiku Abubakar, Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and Peter Obi, Labour Party. The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, commenced the national coalition Sunday evening in Abuja, after postponing the time initially scheduled. Eyes are on the venue, International Conference Centre, where the presidential election winner will be announced after the totalling of results from the 176,846 polling units in 774 local government areas. In Lagos, the contest was between…