Tag Archives: rerun

Kaduna rerun: Protest as suspected thugs kill man trying to prevent ballot snatching

Kaduna rerun: Protest as suspected thugs kill man trying to prevent ballot snatching

Suspected political thugs have killed a 40-year-old man, Malam Mansur Shafiu during Saturday’s re-election in Rigachikun ward, Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State. According to an eyewitness, Shafiu was stabbed to death by the thugs in his efforts to prevent ballot snatching.  The killing of Mansur led to protests …

Read More »

Appeal court sacks Kaduna Assembly Speaker, orders rerun in 5 polling units

The Court of Appeal, sitting in Abuja, has nullified the election of the Speaker of the Kaduna State House of Assembly, Hon. Yusuf Liman, of the All Progressives Congress (APC).    The appellate court ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to withdraw the certificate of return from the Speaker …

Read More »

Akpabio clinches APC senatorial ticket in rerun election after stepping down for Tinubu

Akpabio clinches APC senatorial ticket in rerun election after stepping down for Tinubu

Days after stepping down for former Governor of Lagos state, Bola Tinubu in the All Progressives Congress presidential primary, former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio, has clinched the All Progressives Congress (APC) ticket for Akwa Ibom North West Senatorial district.   Out of the 540 delegates at the …

Read More »