An Adamawa State High Court has vacated an order preventing the governorship supplementary election from taking place in the state.
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The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, has commended troops of Operation Lafiya Dole for displayed great valour in repelling Boko Haram insurgents’ attack in Michika, Adamawa.
Community leaders in Michika, Adamawa, appealed to Nigerian Army to deploy more troops and armoured tanks to the town to enhance security.
The Federal Government has ordered the closure of land borders in Adamawa, Benue and Sokoto states ahead of Saturday’s supplementary poll in some states.
Poultry birds numbering 8,845 were roasted in a midnight fire outbreak Jimeta Central Market in Yola, the capital of Adamawa State, the News Agency of Nigeria reports.
Normalcy has returned to Michika town in Adamawa State following a failed night attack on the community by Boko Haram insurgents who were repelled by the military.
Troops repelled Boko Haram in Michika, Adamawa State on Monday and inflicted heavy casualty on them.
The military on Monday chased out insurgents who tried to enter Michika, a commercial town in Adamawa State, after a fierce battle that raged for hours.
The Independent National Electoral Commission says the governorship supplementary election scheduled on March 23 would be conducted in 14 local government areas of the state.
No fewer than 72 teams including town criers have been deployed for the house-to-house polio immunization for children from 0 to 59 months in Yola North Metropolitan Local Government Area in Adamawa State.
A Yola High Court on Thursday restrained the Independent National Electoral Commission from conducting a supplementary Governorship Election in Adamawa State, fixed for March 23.
A High Court in Yola has restrained the Independent National Electoral Commission from going ahead with the governorship rerun election in Adamawa State .
The Adamawa State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has rejected the result of Saturday’s governorship election in some local government areas in the state.
The gubernatorial candidate of PDP in Adamawa, Alhaji Ahmadu Fintiri, has reacted to the inconclusive governorship election in the state with a call on his supporters to remain calm.
The Independent National Electoral Commission says the Adamawa State governorship election is inconclusive and a new date for the rerun election would be announced.
There was wild jubilation as former Vice President and presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, delivered his polling unit, Ajiya 02, in Gwadabawa Ward, Yola North Local Government of Adamawa State.
The Governorship and State House of Assembly elections commenced on a positive note in many parts of the country, with voters turning out to elect leaders of their choice at various polling units.
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, is yet to arrive in Yola, Adamawa State to cast his vote for the Governorship and State Assembly elections.
The Independent National Electoral Commission has postponed the House of Assembly election for Nasarawa/Binyeri State Constituency of Adamawa State.
Two political parties have resolved to work for the success of Chief Emanuel Bello, the governorship candidate of Social Democratic Party in Adamawa State, for Saturday’s election.