\ 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.
Not exact matches
And despite recent volatility
in the wake of Italy's
inconclusive March 4
election, spreads remain near their tightest levels
in...
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 electio
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 electio
in 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.