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 LASG HOSTS Y2024 WOMEN'S ASSEMBLY TO EMPOWER, CELEBRATE WOMEN Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has reaffirmed his administration's commitment to advancing and empowering women, describing them as the pillars of communities, contributing in numerous ways as mothers, entrepreneurs, educators and leaders.  Governor Sanwo-Olu stated this in his keynote address at the 2024 Women's Assembly for Local Government and Local Council Development Areas organised by the Ministry of Women's Affairs and Poverty Alleviation (WAPA) at the De Blue Roof, LTV 8 complex, Agindigbi Ikeja.  The Governor, represented by the Secretary to the State Governor, Bimbola Salu-Hundeyin, described the Assembly as a critical platform for celebrating women’s contributions and tackling challenges affecting their well-being. He restated his administration’s commitment to prioritising women through policies and programmes aimed at economic empowerment, political inclusion, and grassroots engag...

LP KICKS AS PDP’S KATUNG WINS KADUNA SOUTH SENATORIAL SEAT. (PHOTO).


 LP Kicks As PDP’s Katung Wins Kaduna South Senatorial Seat

Sunday Katung of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has been declared winner of the Feb. 25 elections for Kaduna South Senatorial district.

The returning officer, Abdullahi Dalhatu, who declared the result in Kafanchan on Monday, said Mr Katung polled 138, 246 votes, to defeat his closest rival Ayuba Michael of the Labour Party, who got 101,479 votes.

Mr Dalhatu added that All Progressives Congress candidate, Bulus Audu, came third with 77,753 votes, while Rufai Ahmed of the New Nigeria People’s Party scored 8, 140 votes.

He explained that a total of 337, 953 voters were accredited, out of which 335, 520 cast their votes.

“Sunday Katung of the PDP, having satisfied the requirement of the law by scoring the highest votes, is hereby declared the winner,” he said.

Meanwhile, the Labour Party has called for cancellation of the results in six of the eight Local Government Areas that make up the senatorial district.

Ayuba Michael, the party’s candidate in the election, made the call at a press conference in Kafanchan.

Mr Auta alleged that the election in the district was characterized by irregularities such as non use of the BVAs in many polling units, over voting, manipulation of results on form EC8A11.

According to him, others include intimidation of the party’s agents and voters, and uploading of results to INEC server while voting was still in progress.

He added that the party had sufficient evidence to back up it’s claims.

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