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Kaduna State Commissioner of Information, Malam Ahmed Maiyaki, has described the All Progressives Congress (APC)’s sweeping victories in the weekend bye-elections as proof of Governor Uba Sani’s inclusive governance and people-centred leadership. Reacting to the outcome of the Chikun/Kajuru Federal Constituency and the Zaria Kewaye and Basawa State Assembly Constituency elections, Maiyaki said the results […]

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC)’s candidate, Felix Joseph Bagudu, has emerged winner of the Chikun–Kajuru Federal Constituency by-election in Kaduna State. Announcing the result on Sunday, the Returning Officer, Prof. Abubakar Jumare, declared Bagudu winner after securing a total of 34,580 votes across the two local governments that make up the constituency. His closest

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has won the Kaduna State House of Assembly bye-elections conducted on Saturday in Zaria Kewaye and Basawa constituencies. Announcing the results of the Zaria Kewaye constituency on Sunday morning, the Returning Officer, Prof. Balarabe Abdullahi, declared APC candidate Isa Haruna Ihamo winner with 26,613 votes. His closest challenger, the

Early results from some polling units in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State in the Saturday’s by-election for the Chikun/Kajuru Federal Constituency show the All Progressives Congress (APC) taking an early lead. At Polling Unit 025, Mahuta 1 in Rido Ward, out of 1,282 accredited voters, APC polled 62 votes while the Peoples Democratic

The by-election for the Chikun/Kajuru Federal Constituency in Kaduna State on Saturday was characterised by low voter turnout across several polling units. At Polling Unit 027, Narayi Extension Ward in Chikun Local Government, electoral officials arrived as early as 8:20am. But more than an hour later, no voter had turned up to cast a ballot.

The Kaduna chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has defended its member, Shehu Aliyu Pantagi, arrested by security operatives with N30 million cash, insisting the money was meant strictly for election logistics and party agents, and not vote buying. Addressing reporters in Kaduna on Saturday, Kaduna PDP chairman, Sir Edward Percy Masha, described the

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kaduna State has accused security operatives of abducting its House of Representatives candidate for the Chikun/Kajuru Federal Constituency bye-election, Princess Esther Ashivelli Dawaki,  with 25 supporters. In a statement on Saturday by its Chairman, Sir Edward Percy Masha, the PDP alleged that the operation was carried out by “Operation

The Department of State Services (DSS) and Police have arrested a suspected People’s Democratic Party (PDP) agent, Shehu Fantagi, with about N30 million allegedly earmarked for vote-buying ahead of today’s by-elections in Kaduna State. Fatangi was picked up on Friday evening at a hotel in the Kaduna metropolis, where he was said to be coordinating