Court Restricts INEC From Conducting Supplementary Polls In Adamawa

A State High Court in Yola has prevented the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from conducting the supplementary governorship election on March 23 in Adamawa State.

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Traditional rulers in the country under the aegis of National Council of Traditional Rulers of Nigeria (NCTRN) on Tuesday said the victory of President Muhammadu Buhari at the just concluded presidential elections was divine.

The National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) will hold an emergency national caucus meeting today in Abuja to determine its next line of action following the defeat the party suffered at the presidential election.

President Muhammadu Buhari has appealed to Nigerians to troop out and vote in Saturday’s governorship and state house of assembly elections. According to Dailytrust, the President also urged the voters to conduct themselves peacefully and avoid all deviant behaviours like ballot stuffing, ballot snatching, and any other action that does not conform to best electoral practices.

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday said the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) will reclaim its stolen mandate in Akwa Ibom and return Godswill Akpabio to the Senate to represent the good people of Akwa Ibom North-West.

The United States has congratulated President Buhari on his re-election, urging Nigerians to eschew violence in the upcoming state elections next week. President Muhammadu Buhari, the Incumbent of the All Progressive Congress (APC) has defeated Atiku Abubakar the former vice president of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the February 23rd presidential election.