Sentences with phrase «election commission declared»

Kenya's election commission declared Friday that the 55 - year - old businessman and son of the country's founding President had received enough votes to secure a second five - year term.

In early August, Zimbabwe's election commission declared Mugabe the victor in the presidential race.

Not exact matches

«The commission declares Yoweri Kaguta Museveni the elected President of the Republic of Uganda,» Election Commission chief Badru Kiggundu said as he reacommission declares Yoweri Kaguta Museveni the elected President of the Republic of Uganda,» Election Commission chief Badru Kiggundu said as he reaCommission chief Badru Kiggundu said as he read results.

However, only 71 out of the 319 wards of the state are where elections will take place as the State Independent Electoral Commission has declared that candidates in all other wards have withdrawn from the exercise leaving the fields for the candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

While operatives say there is still plenty of time for candidates to jump into the race, the next Federal Election Commission reporting period runs from July 1 through Sept. 30, and Democratic candidates may want to declare soon to raise as much money as possible before the quarter ends as a measure of their viability and popularity heading into the electiElection Commission reporting period runs from July 1 through Sept. 30, and Democratic candidates may want to declare soon to raise as much money as possible before the quarter ends as a measure of their viability and popularity heading into the electionelection year.

If that candidate is still alive and remains a member of that political party, the Electoral Commission must then inquire of that candidate whether that candidate is willing to be a member of Parliament, and if that candidate so indicates his or her willingness, the Electoral Commission must declare that person to be elected by notifying the person's election in the Gazette.

In the eyes and understanding of the NDC party and government, Nana Akufo Addo paid the money for Woyome on the day that NDC and President Mahama were declared the winners of election 2012, either genuinely or otherwise by Dr Kwadwo Afari Gyan, the then Chairman of the Ghana Electoral Commission.

Accra - based Citi FM reports that it has sighted documents that reveal that the former Chief of Staff, Julius Debrah approved the purchase of the vehicles on December 9, 2016, the same day Charlotte Osei, the Electoral Commission chairperson, declared that the National Democratic Congress had lost the elections.

Nana Akufo - Addo has been projected to win the 2016 Presidential election although the Electoral Commission has not yet declared the results of the polls.

While the election in Bayelsa state, South South region of Nigeria is a fresh election, that of Kogi is a supplimentary election meant to determine the final winner of the poll which declared inconclusive by the Independet National Electoral Commission, INEC.

The Independent National Electoral Commission has declared Governor Willie Obiano of the All Progressives Grand Alliance the winner of the November 18, 2017 governorship election in Anambra State.

The governor described as shameful the two elections conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) under Buhari's kinsman, Prof Mahmood Yakubu to have been declared inconclusive, thereby calling on all well - meaning Nigerians and the international community to rise up in condemnation of the APC government's plot to destroy democracy in the country.

Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose has congratulated the Bayelsa State Governor who also doubles as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the state gubernatorial election, Seriake Dickson for been able won the the support of the people of Bayelsa who stood behind him during the exercise, which was on Monday, declared inconclusive by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.

«CODEO advises the contestants in the presidential election, their supporters as well as the general public to place confidence in the official presidential election results as declared by the Electoral Commission.

The Electoral Commission has called on the various political parties in the country to desist from declaring results of the 2016 general elections saying the EC is the appropriate body mandated by law to do that.

Even so, the Tribunals did not order the Commission to conduct fresh elections, but to issue Certificates of Return to candidates other than those earlier declared winners.

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has rejected the result of the Dec. 2 Local Government election in Akwa Ibom as declared by the State Independent Electoral Commission (AKISIEC).

Sylva had sought a reversal of the decision of the Independent National Electoral Commission which declared him (Dickson) as the valid winner of the election.

He made the comment in his concession speech delivered at his residence, shortly after the Electoral Commission (EC) last Friday declared the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Presidential Candidate, Nana Akufo - Addo, the winner of the 2016 elections.

Audu passed on the day the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared the election inconclusive.

The National Elections Commission (NEC) of Liberia has declared political campaigns open for the Nov. 7 run - off presidential election.

A stalemate seems have ended the Saturday governorship election in Kogi State as the Independent National Electoral Commission has declared the election inconclusive.

The party said it is a waste of time, scarce national resources and ridiculous shadow - chasing, the action of the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC in declaring one Yahaya Bello, purported to be of the All Progressives Congress (APC), and who did not participate in the overall election, as Kogi state Governor - elect.

«We all must respect the outcome of the election as declared by the National Elections Commission,» Sirleaf warned in her speech on Monday.

The Electoral Commission (EC) on Friday declared the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Presidential Candidate, Nana Akufo - Addo, the winner of the 2016 elections.

The former Governor had ealier declared the election illegal and unconstitutional, in a letter addressed to the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC, which was co - signed by the factional National Secretary, Wale Oladipo, urged INEC not to give legitimacy to what happened in Edo, saying his faction would conduct a proper primary in the state.

Until the Electoral Commission declares the final results, your election headquarters will be bringing you provisional results from the polling centres.

The highest court of Kenya said the elections said the 8 August election had not been «conducted in accordance with the Constitution» and that results, as declared by the electoral commission, were «invalid, null and void».

President Uhuru Kenyatta has again criticised the Supreme Court judges for overturning the 8 August election, which the electoral commission had declared in his favour last month.

The Federal Election Commission announced yesterday that McCain has become the first 2008 presidential candidate to be declared eligible to receive federal matching funds, which could amount to up to $ 21 million for use between next January and the end - of - summer conventions.

Comegys filed paperwork with the Federal Election Commission on Nov. 13, 2017, formally declaring his candidacy.

``... This impression that people are saying that because there has been an election won by another party and the Electoral Commission has declared them as winners does not mean that this government should stop functioning all together and there should be a total shut down.

INEC declares Bayelsa Guber election inconclusive Following the cancellation of elections in the Southern Ijaw Local Government Area, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the Bayelsa State governorship elections held on Saturday, December 5, inconclusive.

When Former Ambassador Phil Murphy — the only declared Democratic candidate thus far in New Jersey's 2017 gubernatorial election — filed a complaint with the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC) claiming that as - yet undeclared candidate Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop was using his mayoral account for a thinly veiled run for governor, many were left scratching their heads about why Murphy would publicly thrash Fulop with such alleelection — filed a complaint with the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC) claiming that as - yet undeclared candidate Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop was using his mayoral account for a thinly veiled run for governor, many were left scratching their heads about why Murphy would publicly thrash Fulop with such alleElection Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC) claiming that as - yet undeclared candidate Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop was using his mayoral account for a thinly veiled run for governor, many were left scratching their heads about why Murphy would publicly thrash Fulop with such allegations.

The Liberal Democrats have been hit with a maximum # 20,000 fine by the Electoral Commission for failing to declare hundreds of items of campaign spending at the general election.

Guber Polls: Bayelsans Steadfastness has prevailed - Fayose Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State, declared on Monday that the Bayelsa State Governor and the People's Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Seriake Dickson and the millions of the good people of the state have shown steadfastness with PDP during the state's governorship election, which was, declared inconclusive by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, noting that with the action which exemplified peoples» power against Abuja political oppressors, Bayelsans can rightly be described as «worthy heroes of democracy».

Agboke while speaking at a sensitisation campaign on electoral processes organised by the Oyo State office of the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC), held at Christ Apostolic Church (CAC), Oke - Agbara Ashi, Ibadan declared that it is imperative for religious leaders and their followers not to sit on the fence when issues of elections and electoral processes are mentioned.

Steve Wells, 52, said he filed paperwork this week with the Federal Election Commission in Washington, D.C., to declare his candidacy for the Republican designation.

11th February 2018 The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the results of the court - ordered Katsina State Federal Constituency re-run election, in respect of 15 -LSB-...]

Nigeria's electoral commission officially declared the 72 - year - old general the winner of the presidential election early on Wednesday morning.

Kenya's election commission had declared Mr Kenyatta the winner by a margin of 1.4 million votes but the result was immediately challenged in court by his nearest rival, Mr Odinga.

His comment was in reaction to Peter Mac Manu's daring comment that the NPP will declare its own election results aside what the Electoral Commission will do.

However, the timing of the summit may be complicated by the fact that the UN-backed Electoral Complaints Commission declared yesterday that it had «convincing evidence of fraud» in Afghanistan's elections and called for a recount in many areas.

Head of the Political Science Department at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Dr. Richard Amoako - Baah is urging the Electoral Commission (EC) to declare President Mahama winner of the 2016 elections if it does not change the voters register.

By article 46, the first defendant is endowed with independence in the performance of its functions including the initiation, regulation and conduct of elections in the country... In our opinion and as part of our function to declare what the law is, the above words which are unambiguous insulate the Electoral Commission from any external direction and or control in the performance of the functions conferred on it under article 45... A fair consideration of the functions of the first defendant reveals that the demand which was made on it by the plaintiffs regarding the presence of ineligible and deceased persons and the latter's refusal to acquiesce in the said demands which provoked the action herein relates to its mandate under article 45 (a) «to compile the register of voters and revise it at such periods as may be determined by law».

Mahmood Yakubu, Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has declared that he will never yield to pressure in discharging his duties ahead of the 2019 general elections.

The People's National Convention (PNC), has declared its intention to challenge the Electoral Commission's (EC) decision to disqualify its Flagbearer, Dr. Edward Mahama from contesting the 2016 general elections in court.

Newly inaugurated chairman of Nigeria Lottery Regulatory Commission and former Special Adviser to Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State on Political Matters, Alhaji Fatai Ibikunle has declared interest to contest Oyo South senatorial seat under the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) against his former boss and incumbent Governor, Abiola Ajimobi believed to be also eyeing the seat in 2019 elections.

The Independent National Electoral Commission has declared Godwin Obaseki of the All Progressives Congress winner of the Edo State governorship election.

Akeredolu, who was declared winner of the election by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), defeated the candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr Eyitayo Jegede, SAN; and candidate of the Alliance for Democracy (AD), Chief Olusola Oke.