Governorship: APC, NNPP in fight to the finish in Kano
Kano State citizens go to the polls on March 18 to elect a new governor as the outgoing Abdullahi Umar Ganduje’s second term ends on May 29.
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Enugu guber: Obidients in fierce battle with PDP warhorses
PDP has dominated the state since the country’s return to democracy. In 1999, Chimaroke Nnamani was elected under the platform of the PDP and governed the state for eight years. He handed over to a fellow party man, Sullivan Chime, who governed the state from 2007 to 2015.
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Labour Party risks infamy with “top-to-bottom” voting pattern
The top-to-bottom voting approach involves voting for all the LP candidates vying for various positions.
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Who wins Abia State guber election: Otti or Ahaiwe?
On March 18, 2023, the people of Abia and 27 other states in Nigeria will elect their governors and state houses of assembly lawmakers who will lead them in the next four years.
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March 18: Nigeria has lower chance of producing under-40 governor
Nigeria has a lower probability of electing a young governor who is between 35 and 40 years in the forthcoming gubernatorial election, according to Dataphyte analysis.
Lagos: Battle royale for control of $136bn economy
However, in the 2023 election, the politics in the state took a drastic turn as the APC won in only 10 LGAs in Lagos State while LP grabbed the other 10 LGAs. The PDP did not win any.
Religion, ethnicity, revenge take centre stage in Kaduna guber polls
In the Nigerian political system, governors pick their successors who will follow in their footsteps and protect them when out of power. Opposition governors often expose the previous governments of different political parties and sometimes lie about, belittle or deride their achievements, according to analysts.
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Delta guber election: PDP, APC, LP in epic battle
Since 1999, Delta, an oil-rich state in the South-South part of Nigeria with a population of 5.6 million, has been governed by the People’s Democratic Party (PDP).
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Battle for Oyo State: Will Makinde survive APC tsunami?
Dataphyte analyses Makinde’s chances to navigate and overcome the hurdles before him to emerge as a second-term governor on March 11th, 2023.
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How Obi’s emergence cost Atiku Nigeria’s presidency
A further analysis reveals that if the LP sustains its current momentum, it may further dampen the chances of the PDP winning the presidential election in subsequent elections.
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Nigeria emerges largest African democracy with lowest voter turnout
…Only three out of 10 people turned out to vote.
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How Labour, SDP caused major upsets in February 25 elections
The February 25 presidential and National Assembly elections threw up major upsets that will be studied in institutions of higher learning in years to come.
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APC wins 162 Reps seats, PDP takes 102, Labour grabs 34
He further said that winners of February 25 elections had also been declared for 423 national legislative seats, while supplementary elections would be held in 46 constituencies.
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Nigeria records only 26.72% voter turnout in 2023 election
Compared to the voter turnout of 34.74 percent in the 2019 general election, the turnout in the just concluded election declined by 8.03 per cent.
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Tinubu declared winner of Nigeria’s presidential election
Tinubu won states such as Benue, Ekiti, Rivers, Borno, Jigawa, Zamfara, Kogi, Kwara, Niger, Ondo, Oyo and Ogun states.