Sentences with phrase «inconclusive election in»

\ After a messy and inconclusive election in the U.K., the horse trading to form a government has begun with Conservative leader David Cameron offering a deal to the Liberal Democrats and Labour Prime Minister Gordon Brown hanging on despite admitting he isn't in the driver's seat.
The party called on Buhari to ensure that the election went free and fair, adding that the number of inconclusive elections in the country was worrisome.

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ROME, April 5 - Talks to try to break the stalemate following Italy's inconclusive election have failed to make progress, the president said on Thursday, calling for parties to be responsible in fresh consultations next week.
The impact of Italy's inconclusive election results was limited to a mild sell - off in Italian bonds and stocks, with the euro gaining support from the creation of a coalition government in Germany.
An inconclusive election result in Italy that raises the specter of policy deadlock in the euro zone's third largest economy, appears to have stopped a stellar euro rally and could mark a turnaround in the currency's recent good fortunes, analysts said.
It came four months after inconclusive elections here in Germany.
- while believing that, given the inconclusive outcome of the General Election, the creation of the coalition and its policy programme as set out in the Coalition Agreement was the best available option for promoting Liberal Democrat policies and values during this Parliament -
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.
An inconclusive election; a prime minister camped in Downing Street, refusing to accept that the game is over; an opposition leader thereafter getting the call to the palace, but deciding before very long that a second election is necessary — it seems decidedly possible that the political year 2010 might echo the political year 1974.
Alistair Darling signalled that Labour would work with other parties in the event of an inconclusive election result.
«The Anambra State governorship election is a litmus test for INEC and another opportunity for the Ruling All Progressives Congress to redeem itself from the culture of impunity, inconclusive elections and rigging as exhibited in previous elections in Edo, Ondo and other by - elections in the country.»
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.
We meet to discuss Adonis's new book, 5 Days in May, which documents the period immediately following the inconclusive 2010 election.
Speaking through his Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka, Governor Fayose who said everything under Buhari was becoming inconclusive, added that «If in three days, INEC could not conduct credible election in Bayelsa State of just eight local governments, one wonders what will happen during the general elections in 2019.
He said that the congress election conducted two weeks ago was declared inconclusive due to some challenges which resulted in the two local governments not casting their votes.
The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister for Justice, Abubakar Malami, has clarified that in respect to the inconclusive Kogi State governorship election, the All Progressives Congress will only need to substitute its candidate, Abubakar Audu, who died on Sunday.
A stalemate seems have ended the Saturday governorship election in Kogi State as the Independent National Electoral Commission has declared the election inconclusive.
President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed devastation over the demise of the All Progressives Congress candidate in the inconclusive Kogi State gubernatorial election, Prince Audu Abubakar.
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in its statement signed by Olisah Metuh, its spokesman, asked the AGF to vacate his position for «misleading the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) into arriving at an unconstitutional decision to allow the APC to substitute its candidate in the inconclusive Kogi state governorship election
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.
Emphasizing that it was shameful that the two elections conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) under Buhari's kinsman, Prof Mahmood Yakubu have been «inconclusive» the governor called 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.
But, in his first comments on what he might do if Thursday's election is inconclusive, Mr Cameron challenged the Whitehall convention that says that, if Britain votes for a hung parliament, the existing Prime Minister gets the first chance to form a government, even if his party has fewer seats or votes than its main rival.
The latter concern stems from the backdrop of the planned senatorial primary election by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, as well as the inconclusive and questionable primary conducted by the All Progressives Congress, APC, to nominate another candidate to replace its candidate in the cancelled election.
«So what happened to the system after May 29,2015 that this present government took over?How did we get to this level of inconclusive and questionable elections in which the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and security agencies appear to have become part of the ruling party?»
Dismissing calls by the APC that the election should be declared inconclusive, Senator Mark said his major concern is on how to ensure that Idomaland is better than it was in the past, adding that strength is in unity.
Commenting on the inconclusive governorship election in Bayelsa, the PDP image maker, called on INEC to conclude the poll and similar elections within 30 days.
The Vice Chancellor of University of Calabar, Prof Epoke had while justifying the declaration of the election as inconclusive, stated that the number of registered voters in the areas where elections did not hold was bigger than the gap between the leading candidate and the runner - up.
However, we are taken aback by signals indicating that the National Electoral Commissioner in charge, Mrs. May Agbamuche - Mbu, has ordered that the incomplete results be declared despite the earlier declaration by the two Returning Officers on Saturday at Okehi that the elections were inconclusive.
In Saturday's election, Mr. Mark, former President of the Nigerian Senate, (2007 - 2015), was declared winner amid protests by his challenger, who demanded that the election be declared inconclusive.
The governorship election in Bauchi State was inconclusive because of post-election violence and INEC concluded the election after two weeks.
In his keynote address at the Liberal Democrat party conference, the party's leader Mr Clegg will say he made the right choice in striking a deal with David Cameron after the inconclusive general electioIn his keynote address at the Liberal Democrat party conference, the party's leader Mr Clegg will say he made the right choice in striking a deal with David Cameron after the inconclusive general electioin striking a deal with David Cameron after the inconclusive general election.
The same thing happened in Imo; the first election that brought in Rochas Okorocha was inconclusive, until two weeks after.
The INEC boss, who spoke when he led some staff of the commission, including a national commissioner, Mr. Solomon Soyebi, on a visit to PUNCH Place, the corporate headquarters of PUNCH Nigeria Limited in Magboro, Ogun State, on Friday, stated that if everyone, including the staff of the commission, the voters, politicians and other stakeholders, play by the rules, there would be no inconclusive election.
«In recent times, we have had series of inconclusive elections.
In 2015, Taraba, Abia and Imo were inconclusive and there were other constituency elections where elections were inconclusive.
The Cabinet Manual stipulates that in the event of an inconclusive general election, the incumbent government remains in office unless or until it resigns.
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