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For today, Friday, April 13, 2015:
THE PUNCH NEWSPAPER
APC wins in 13 states, PDP victorious in four
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has recorded a mass victory in the recently concluded governorship elections as it won in 13 states out of the 17 for which official results have been announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
Go to tribunal, INEC tells aggrieved candidates, parties
The Commission cautioned politicians and their followers not make careless statement that could incite violence and sabotage the ongoing peaceful collation of results. Continue...
My ministers must declare assets
Buhari stated that the move would encourage accountability among public servants and reduce corruption.
Soyinka, observers condemn Rivers polls
International observers of Nigeria’s general elections have called for the cancellation of the Governorship and House of Assembly polls in Rivers State.
Protests in Lagos, Kwara, Kogi, Akwa Ibom, Delta
Protests broke out across Nigeria during and after the April 11 Governorship and House of Assembly elections due to alleged electoral malpractice.
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VANGUARD NEWSPAPER
Governorship polls: Okorocha, Okowa, Udom, Ugwuanyi win
Results from Nigeria’s Governorship and State House of Assembly elections have been announced with the All Progressives Congress (APC) winning in most of the states announced.
Go to court, INEC urges aggrieved candidates
The Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) has asked aggrieved politicians and their supporters to seek redress at the Tribunal and be mindful of their statement at this time, as the electoral process is not yet completed.
Abia governorship election results stalemated
The results of Saturday’s governorship election in Abia stalemated midway following the reversal of the cancellation of three local governments results by the Returning Officer, Prof. Benjamin Ozumba.
Hurricane Buhari makes landfall
The victory of President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has led to the party’s mass victory in the April 11 Governorship and House of Assembly elections.
5 killed as church collapses in Enugu
At least five people were confirmed dead Saturday, following the collapse of St. Anthony Catholic Church Cathedral at Oduma in Aninri Local Government Area of Enugu State.
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THISDAY NEWSPAPER
Ambode, el-Rufai, Dankwambo, Udom, Ugwuanyi win Guber polls
Some winners of Nigeria’s Governorship and State House of Assembly elections have been announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
Transition committee: Buhari insists on credible persons as Bakare heads screening
President-elect Muhammadu Buhari at the weekend said only credible, patriotic and knowledgeable Nigerians would make up the transition committee, as part of the first steps to chart an entirely new path for the country.
INEC to investigate 66 incidents of violence
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday said that it would investigate the violence that took place in some states during Saturday’s governorship and state assembly elections
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THE GUARDIAN NEWSPAPER
APC floors PDP in guber, state legislative elections
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has won in 13 states out of the 17 for which official results have been announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) while the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has only won four states so far.
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BUSINESS DAY
New governors face challenge of managing state economies
Governors-elect who emerged victorious in the April 11 elections will have to get accustomed to the challenges of managing the economies of their respective states.
Gubernatorial poll results confirm PDP’s receding status
The Peoples Democratic Party has only won the governorship elections of four out of seven states whose results have been announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
Infrastructure, industrialization bring back four incumbents
The governors of Ogun, Oyo, Imo, Gombe have been re-elected and will proceed on their second terms in office.
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