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No fewer than 320 candidates under the umbrella of the Peoples’ Democratic Party PDP in Bauchi state are to contest for various elective positions in the forthcoming local government elections. Malam Yayanuwa Zainabari, spokesman of the party made this known in Bauchi on Tuesday when he addressed newsmen on the aftermath of the party’s primary
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By Ugochukwu Alaribe The All Progressive Congress, APC, Abia state chapter, has handed a three months ultimatum to Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu to conduct local council elections in the state. The party in a statement by its state publicity secretary, Benedict Godson, noted that the prevailing system of appointing transition committee chairmen to administer local councils
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Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam acknowledged on Tuesday that the record turnout in local elections won by the opposition, pro-democracy candidates highlighted dissatisfaction with her administration, while appealing for an end to violent protests. Appearing tired and drawn, Lam spoke a day after results showed democratic candidates secured almost 90% of 452 district council seats
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BENIN-CITY—EGHE Ogbemudia, daughter of the late former governor of the old Bendel State, Dr Samuel Ogbemudia and 17 other candidates of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the just concluded Saturday local government elections in Edo State, were yesterday declared victorious by Edo State Independent National Electoral Commission, EDSIEC.
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The Commissioner of Police in Enugu State, Mr Mohammed Danmallam, has urged trouble makers to steer clear of the state during the forthcoming council elections.
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The Ekiti State Independent Electoral Commission, EKSIEC, has indicated its intention to use electoral materials of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, for the conduct of local government elections scheduled to hold on December 19, 2015.
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