AU hails participation of young candidates in Nigeria
The head of mission commended the media’s role in the elections.
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The head of mission commended the media’s role in the elections.
The returning officer said he was rescued by the police after the militants abducted him.
An official says the elections did not hold in 129 polling units across the district.
Local and international monitors, including observer teams from various foreign embassies, have largely commended the exercise.
Atiku Abubakar lost his polling unit but won in Adamawa State.
INEC cancelled elections in about 42 polling units.
The Returning Officer says he took the action because of over voting in Ajebandele Ward in Ijebu East LGA.
Mr Abubakar beat Mr Buhari with over 100,000 votes
APGA wins four Reps polls
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An INEC election official accused the collation officer of falsifying results.
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Mr Buhari also won in Ekiti, the other South-west state announced earlier on Monday.
APGA is a minority party usually associated with Nigeria's South-East geopolitical zone.
INEC declared APC’s Ibrahim Oloeiegbe winner of Kwara Central Senatorial Ditrict.
Tinubu defeated Onitiri David of the PDP who scored 89,107 votes.
The result of the election for Kogi East senatorial district is still being awaited.
Results from 16 out of 21 local government areas are now in.
The main opposition presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has won the presidential election in Ondo State.
Senate President Bukola Saraki will not be returning.
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Some ad hoc staff and materials are still missing almost 40 hours after the election ended.
Ms Oduah was a former aviation minister and is a returning senator.
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The election took place in all the 27 local government areas in the state.
His re-election makes him the first Senator to win election twice in Oyo North Senatorial District.
Mr Ekweremadu's political party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), also won the two House of Representatives seats in the district.
Most of the groups are presenting largely positive reviews on the elections.
The outgoing governor of the state, Rochas Okorocha, is leading in the senatorial election results for Imo West, so far.
