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U.S To Sanction Those Found Culpable Of Undermining 2023 Polls
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U.S To Sanction Those Found Culpable Of Undermining 2023 Polls

The United States mission in Nigeria says it will consider “all available actions” against those who undermined the just-concluded elections in the country. In a statement on Tuesday, the US said “it is deeply disturbed” by cases of voter intimidation and use of ethnically charged rhetoric during the gubernatorial and house of assembly elections held on March 18. It also called on the federal government and other relevant agencies to ensure those that aided voter suppression are brought to book. “The United States is deeply troubled by the disturbing acts of violent voter intimidation and suppression that took place during those polls in Lagos, Kano, and other states,” the statement reads. Members of the U.S. diplomatic mission observed the elections in Lagos and elsewhere and...
APC Sweeps Governorship Elections In Ogun, Kwara, Lagos, Others
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APC Sweeps Governorship Elections In Ogun, Kwara, Lagos, Others

OGUN STATE Abiodun Wins Ogun Governorship Election The Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has been declared winner of the Ogun State governorship election. The Independent National Electoral Commission on Sunday declared the Abiodun winner of the governorship election held on Saturday after polling 276,298 votes. Abiodun defeated the Peoples Democratic Party governorship candidate in the state, Oladipupo Adebutu, who polled 262,383 votes and 12 other candidates. Abiodun defeated Adebutu with 13,915 votes. The returning officer of the governorship election in the state, Prof. Kayode Adebowale, declared Abiodun at the collation centre of the commission in the state. Adebowale said a total of 2,688,305 was the total registered voters while accredited voters were 666,406 ...