Tag: council polls
Yobe Holds Council Polls In June
The Yobe Independent Electoral Commission (YOSIEC) said on Thursday that it has obtained updated voter register from INEC, preparatory to…
Edo Council Elections Set For April
JETHRO IBILEKE/Benin Nigeria’s Edo State has announced a date for the council elections, last held about six years ago. The…
CPC supporters protest Kaduna council polls
BY FEMI ADI/KADUNA No fewer than five thousand youthful supporters of the opposition Congress for Progressive Change, CPC took to…
PDP wins 22 of 23 councils in Kaduna polls
BY FEMI ADI/KADUNA Peoples Democratic Party has displayed superiority over the major opposition Congress for Progressive Change in Kaduna State…
Ogun electoral body to appeal court order
Nigeria’s Ogun State Independent Electoral Commission (OGSIEC) said it will continue with its plans for the July 21 local government…
Court halts Ogun council polls
A Federal High Court in Lagos on Monday restrained the Ogun State Independent Electoral Commission (OGSIEC) from conducting the local…
Farmers snub council polls in Zamfara
Many farmers on Saturday defied Nigeria’s Zamfara government’s call to come out and vote for candidates of their choice into…
Ogun electoral commission clears 89 for polls
The Ogun State Independent Electoral Commission (OGSIEC) has so far cleared 89 chairmanship candidates from 28 political parties to contest…
PDP sweeps council polls in Akwa Ibom
The Akwa Ibom Independent Electoral Commission on Sunday declared the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) as the winner of Saturday’s local…
Boko Haram cancels Nigeria’s council polls
The Borno Government has ruled out the possibility of conducting local government polls in the state soon because of security…
Ejigbo ACN Leaders Strategise
Leaders of the Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN in Ejigbo Local Council Development Area have resolved to work towards landslide…
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LG Poll: ACN Supporters Clash On Lagos Island
At least six people sustained serious injuries on Tuesday clash between the supporters of two Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN,…
Community Leaders Deny Plan To Disrupt LG Polls
Community leaders in Ikeja Local Government Area of Lagos State have denied reports that they planned to disrupt the forthcoming…
We Are Ready For Council Polls
 The Lagos State Independent National Electoral Commission, LASIEC has fixed 22 October for the council polls in the state. Following…
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Parties Want Open-Secret Ballot For Lagos LG Polls
Some political parties in Lagos State on Tuesday urged the State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC) to adopt the open ballot…