Nigerian Elections
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Nigeria's Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared winners in recent by-elections and governorship races. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate Wogu Olaka Johnson won a senatorial by-election, while the All Progressives Congress (APC) secured victories in other senatorial and governorship contests, including a landslide win for Biodun Oyebanji in Ekiti State.
PDP candidate wins Rivers South-East senatorial by-election
- Wogu Olaka Johnson of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) won the Rivers South-East Senatorial District by-election. - Johnson secured 47,961 votes, defeating candidates from the All Progressives Congress, Action Alliance, and Labour Party. - The by-election was held to fill the seat vacated by Senator Barry Barinada Mpigi, who died in February.
INEC declares APC’s Asogwa winner of Enugu North by-election
- The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Ikeje Asogwa of the All Progressives Congress (APC) the winner of the Enugu North Senatorial by-election. - Asogwa secured 162,360 votes…
In Landslide, Oyebanji Wins Second Term as INEC Declares Ekiti Election Results
- Biodun Oyebanji, the incumbent governor, has won a second term in Ekiti State, Nigeria, securing a landslide victory in the governorship election. - Oyebanji of the All Progressives Congress (APC) r…
#EkitiDecides2026: INEC set to declare Oyebanji winner as APC records sweeping victory across 16 LGAs
- The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is poised to declare Biodun Oyebanji of the All Progressives Congress (APC) the winner of the Ekiti State governorship election. - The APC has se…
#EkitiDecides2026: Oyebanji Extends Lead as INEC Announces More Results
- The All Progressives Congress (APC) has won all 10 announced local government areas in the Ekiti State governorship election. - The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is continuing the…
