Mixed fortunes for governors’ Senate bids vanguardngr.com vanguardnews
Those who lost out yesterday were Senator Senator Abiola Ajimobi, the outgoing governor of Oyo State who failed to make a return to the Oyo South Senate seat and Governor Ibrahim Dankwambo of Gombe State who failed in his bid to represent the Gombe North Senate seat.
Governor Ajimobi had prior to his election as governor served in the Senate between 2003 and 2007. Dankwambo on his part had prior to his election as governor been the accountant general of the federation, AGF.Those who won include Senator Ibikunle Amosun, Kashim Shetimma , Ibrahim Gaidam . As at press time, the position of Governor Abdulaziz Yari and Rochas Okorocha was still unclear. The circumstances surrounding the declaration of Governor Rochas Okorocha as senator-elect for Imo West threw up controversy yesterday following allegations that the result was declared under duress.
There are presently at least 14 former governors in the Senate. Two of them, Senators Bukola Saraki and Godswill Akpabio have been reported to have lost their re-election bids.
Nigeria Latest News, Nigeria Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Delta South Senate Seat: Uduaghan seeks cancellation of result - Vanguard News NigeriaASABA - ALL Progressives Congress, APC, Delta South Senatorial candidate and former Governor of Delta State, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, has called for the cancellation of the district’s senatorial polls held last Saturday, saying it was massively rigged.
Read more »
PDP, APC chieftains in war of words as Akpabio loses Senate seat - Vanguard News NigeriaUYO—Chieftains of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP and All Progressives Congress, APC were last night engaged in a war of words over the process that led to the PDP triumphing in the presidential and National Assembly elections conducted in the state.
Read more »
Abdula’ziz Yari wins Zamfara West Senate Seat - Vanguard News NigeriaThe Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Gov. Abdula’ziz Yari of Zamfara as winner of Zamfara West Senatorial election held on Saturday.
Read more »
Mixed Reactions Trail Theatre Development In NigeriaIn this piece, ANTHONY ADA ABRAHAM and ENEKWECHI KENECHUKWU write on the current state of Nigerian Theatres while looking for a way forward from practitioners in the industry Theatre or theater is a collaborative form of fine art that uses live performers, typically actors or actresses, to present the experience of a real or imagined […]
Read more »