Politics

Governor Nasir el-Rufai of Kaduna State has said most people see Governors as thieves, corrupt and ineffective.

The Governor said this in response to questions on why he believes being a governor is the worst job in Nigeria.

He made the claims when he appeared on Channel Television’s Sunrise Daily programme.

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El-Rufai said that despite the recession people still expect progress to happen “overnight”.

‘Governors are the most suspected elected officials,” El-Rufai said.

‘Everyone thinks Governors are just thieves and we are wasting state resources, we are not doing

Ize-Iyamu said his supporters endured many evils, including being prevented from voting.

He commended their courage and determination during the election.

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Ize-Iyamu assured them that he was studying the results along with other party members and that he would announce his next move soon.

‘I thank and appreciate my supporters, who had to endure many evils including being prevented from voting,

President Muhammadu Buhari has commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the electoral process in Edo State, which led to the victory of Governor Godwin Obaseki as declared by.

The President in a statement by his media aide, Garba Shehu, congratulated Obaseki and urged him to show grace and humility in victory.

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‘My commitment to free and fair elections is firm, because without free and fair elections, the foundation of our political and moral authority will be weak.’

‘I have consistently advocated for free and fair elections in the

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has officially declared Governor Godwin Obaseki of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, winner of the Saturday’s governorship election in Edo State.

INEC’s Returning Officer for the election declared Obaseki winner of the election after polling the highest number of votes as mandated by the law.

According to results collated in 18 LGAs early Sunday, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, won in 15 local government areas of the state.

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Obaseki, who is the PDP’s governorship candidate defeated his closest rival, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu of …

The Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) on Saturday condemned the high rate of vote-trading in the Edo governorship election.

CDD Director, Idayat Hassan, spoke at a press briefing in Abuja.

The body released a preliminary report on the election.

Hassan said reports that politicians, in an attempt to circumvent the electoral process, used young girls as their contact with the voters for the trading.

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‘We saw largely vote-buying in the Edo election, the most worrisome trend in this election is the level of sophistication at which politicians engaged in