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Peaceful, orderly – UK govt congratulates INEC, Gov Oyebanji on Ekiti election

Daily Post Nigeria

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June 22, 2026

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The British Government has congratulated the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, security agencies, voters, and Ekiti State Governor Abiodun Oyebanji following the conduct of the 2026 governorship election in the state. In a statement issued on Monday by the British High Commission in Abuja, the UK commended Ekiti voters for participating in the June 20 [] Peaceful, orderly – UK govt congratulates INEC, Gov Oyebanji on Ekiti election

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Voice of Nigeria

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· Jun 21, 2026

Ekiti Residents Resume Normal Activities After Oyebanji’s Re-election

A calm atmosphere enveloped Ado-Ekiti as well as major towns and communities across Ekiti State on Sunday after the early declaration of Governor Biodun Oyebanji as the winner of the 2026 governorship election. The election, which was conducted on Saturday, June 20, 2026, across the state’s 16 local government areas, culminated in the re-election of [] The post Ekiti Residents Resume Normal Activities After Oyebanji’s Re-election appeared first on Voice of Nigeria.

Guineematin.com

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· Jul 3, 2026

Siguiri : élu maire de Bankon, Djimba Keïta place la cohésion sociale au cœur de son mandat

Ancien président de la délégation spéciale et tête de liste de la Génération pour la Modernité et le Développement (GMD) lors des élections communales du 31 mai 2026, Djimba Keïta a été élu, jeudi 2 juillet 2026, maire de la commune rurale de Bankon, dans la préfecture de Siguiri. À l’issue du scrutin organisé entre [] The post Siguiri : élu maire de Bankon, Djimba Keïta place la cohésion sociale au cœur de son mandat first appeared on Guineematin.com.

Daily Post Nigeria

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· Jun 23, 2026

Ekiti 2026 election wake up call to politicians, parties – Lagos APC chieftain

A chieftain of the Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Seye Oladejo, has said the just-concluded governorship election in Ekiti State is a wake-up call to all politicians and political parties in Nigeria. Oladejo said the election has shown that elections are won at the polling units through Permanent Voters Cards, PVCs, [] Ekiti 2026 election wake up call to politicians, parties – Lagos APC chieftain

Guinee news

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· Jul 2, 2026

Kissidougou : Marie Louise Konan Sidibé élue Maire de la commune urbaine !

L’élection des membres de l’exécutif communal s’est tenue, ce jeudi 02 juillet 2026. Pour cette première rencontre, il était question de choisir le maire et les 5 vices-maires qui vont désormais constituer l’exécutif communal. Finalement après le vote, c’est la candidate de la Génération pour la Modernité et le Développement (GMD), Marie Louise Konan Sidibé, []

BERNAMA

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· Jul 7, 2026

Politics : Claims DAP Dictates Govt ‘Tired Narrative’, Says Loke 

SEREMBAN, July 7 (Bernama) -- All government policies and decisions, at both the federal and Negeri Sembilan levels, are made collectively through discussions and consensus among component parties, and not at the behest of any single party, DAP secretary-general Anthony Loke said today

Vanguard News

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· Jun 23, 2026

UK flags vote trading, BVAS glitches, disability barriers in Ekiti poll

By Nkiruka Nnorom The British High Commission in Nigeria has congratulated Abiodun Oyebanji on his re-election as Ekiti State Governor, but warned that vote trading, BVAS delays and poor access for voters with disabilities marred the June 20 governorship election. In a statement, the High Commission praised the peaceful conduct of the poll and the [] The post UK flags vote trading, BVAS glitches, disability barriers in Ekiti poll appeared first on Vanguard News.

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Related coverage for "Peaceful, orderly – UK govt congratulates INEC, Gov Oyebanji on Ekiti election": Voice of Nigeria — Ekiti Residents Resume Normal Activities After Oyebanji’s Re-election. Guineematin.com — Siguiri : élu maire de Bankon, Djimba Keïta place la cohésion sociale au cœur de son mandat. Daily Post Nigeria — Ekiti 2026 election wake up call to politicians, parties – Lagos APC chieftain. Guinee news — Kissidougou : Marie Louise Konan Sidibé élue Maire de la commune urbaine !. BERNAMA — Politics : Claims DAP Dictates Govt ‘Tired Narrative’, Says Loke . Vanguard News — UK flags vote trading, BVAS glitches, disability barriers in Ekiti poll