The management of the leading Pan African Cement Manufacturer, the Dangote Cement Plc has assured the government of Cameroon that it would help shore up local production of the vital product following the ban on importation of cement into Cameroon. The assurance came in the wake of the formal launching of the Company’s high grade […]
All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Niger state, Alh Abubakar Bello, has been declared winner of the election in the state. Alh. Bello polled 593,702 votes to defeat Alh. Umar Nasko of the Peoples Democratic Party, who got 239,772 votes. In Plateau state, Governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Plateau State, […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu – No fewer than five persons lost their lives in a church building collapse at Oduma, in Aninri Local Government Area of Enugu state on Saturday. The disaster occurred about 6pm at St. Anthony Catholic Church Oduma. African Examiner gathered that the parish priest of the church Rev. Fr. Nonso Eze, […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission has declared the governorship election in Imo state inconclusive. The Returning Officer, Professor Ibidapo Obe, declared the election inconclusive because the number of cancelled votes (144,715) is higher than the margin of win (79,529) by the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Rochas Okorocha, In the results, Mr. Okorocha polled […]
Audu Limun, Bauchi – Former Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice of Bauchi state Barrister Mohammed Abdullahi Abubakar has been declared the winner of Saturday’s governorship election in the state, winning outright in 19 of the 20 local government areas of the state. The state Returning Officer, Professor Mohammed Kabir Faruq, who is the Vice Chancellor […]
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has been declared the winner of the Saturday Sokoto State governorship election. Tambuwal defeated his main rival, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate Senator Abdalla Wali with 647,609 votes as against Wali who polled 269,074. The Returning Officer, Prof […]
The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP , Mallam Nuhu Ribadu said that he had dreamt of coming back home to lead Adamawa state to greater strides after years of underdevelopment but the voice of the majority has not given him the chance.” This was how the former EFFC boss described his loss […]
Governor Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo of Gombe state has been declared the winner of the Saturday’s governorship election in the state. Declaring the results Sunday, the Returning Officer, Professor Saminu Ibrahim said the governor won by polling a total of 285,369 votes against Inuwa Yahaya’s 205,132 votes Ambode Defeats Agbaje In Lagos Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode of […]
An interim report by Independent Election Monitoring Group has taken a swipe at the conduct of the governorship/assembly polls in Rivers state saying it rubbishes whatever progress Nigeria has made in its democratic process. A reports signed by Esther Achor said the election was a charade in which hoodlums, thugs, security agents connived to unleashed […]
The Peoples Democratic Party gubernatorial candidate in Enugu State, Hon. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, has won the governorship election in the state. This follows Ugwuanyi’s unassailable lead from the results already collated by the Independent National Electoral Commission from 16 out of the 17 local government areas in the state. His closest rival and candidate of the […]
Governor Ibikunle Amosun has been declared the winner of yesterday’s governorship election in Ogun state. According to the state returning officer, Prof. Duro Oni said Governor Amosun of the All Progressives Congress (APC) polled 306,988 votes to defeat the PDP candidate Gboyega Isiaka who got 201,440 votes while the SDP candidate came a distant third […]
By Chris Amadi – Gubernatorial and state assembly elections in areas that were cases of violence and disruption in yesterday’s election in Rivers state will be cancelled, African Examiner has gathered Our correspondent in Port Harcourt also gathered that the Independent national electoral commission (INEC) is poised to reschedule election in some polling areas where […]
6: 02 pm – Updates results of guber polls in Adamawa By Tom Garba, Yola: Out of 21 LGAs 17 LGAs have been collated with APC in strong lead Yola south LGA PDP-6820 SDP-7430 APC-31155 PDM-1656 Maiha LGA PDP -2296 SDP 1361 APC 15497 PDM 1403 Michika LGA PDP-3323 SDP-7729 APC-6509 PDM -331 Girei LGA PDP-2829 […]
FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, Abakaliki – Armed men suspected to be political thugs on Saturday shot dead the Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in Ishielu council Area of Ebonyi state, Emeka Nworie, The deceased was attacked at his residence in Ezzagu in Ishielu local government Area of the state. He was shot severally by […]
FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu – The All progressive Congress APC governorship candidate in Enugu state, Barr. Okey Ezea, has accused the Peoples Democratic party, PDP of using imported political thugs and police to unleashed mayhem on his party members at a polling unit in Igboeze South council Area of the state. African Examiner Correspondent covering […]
Despite the orgy of killings, rampage by gunmen, burning of houses and vicious attacks on specific targets executed by domestic and imported militias across Rivers State, the All Progressives Congress, APC, has taken early an lead in the April 11, governorship election. Interim reports collated and declared at some polling units show that APC and […]
The All Progressives Congress, APC, Akinwunmi Ambode is coasting home to victory in Lagos State as he is leading his counterpart in the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Jimi Agbaje by near landslide. Results collated from different polling units across Lagos State showed that Ambode is leading with clear margin as he won the polling unit […]
The Greater Together Campaign Organization says It has condemned the “unashamed re-writing of results going on in St Andrews School, Mile one Diobu by Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, and security operatives.” Director of Communications of the GTCO said the organization would not accept any subversion of the people’s will. […]
The Governorship/Houses of Assembly Elections in Rivers State have been a miniature war with armed militias and thugs working for the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and Elections in Rivers State appear to be a do-or-die battle for the Peoples Democratic Party, PDD, and its chieftains. Yesterday, Friday April 10, Sports Minister, Dr. Tamuno Danagogo, arrived […]
FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA – Unlike the March 28th, presidential/ National Assembly polls, the INEC card read device is functioning well in today’s governorship and House of Assembly elections in parts of Enugu state. Meanwhile, there had been serious voter apathy in most of the rural communities visited by African Examiner. African Examiner Correspondent monitoring the […]
