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Nigeria:
Rivers Rerun - Buhari May Declare State of Emergency, PDP Alleges
Vanguard, 20 March 2016
The People Democratic Party, PDP on Sunday said that President Muhammadu Buhari has summoned an emergency meeting over the several tension which trailed the rerun elections in… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Rivers Re-Run - How We Narrowly Escaped Death - INEC Official
Premium Times, 20 March 2016
Officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, on Saturday survived heavy gun attacks in Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State, a collation officer,… Read more »
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Nigeria:
APC's Dakuku Peterside Escapes Assassination Attempt, Aide Says
Premium Times, 20 March 2016
Dakuku Peterside, the Director-General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) narrowly escaped death Saturday afternoon after his vehicle was attacked by… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Rivers Rerun - Wike, Amaechi Clash At Police Station
Leadership, 21 March 2016
The tension-soaked legislative rerun election in Rivers State yesterday took a dramatic dimension when the state governor, Chief Nyesom Wike, and his predecessor and now minister… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Sporadic Shooting in Port Harcourt As Rivers Await Rerun Election Results
Vanguard, 20 March 2016
There is sporadic shooting in Abonnema area of Port Harcourt. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Rivers Re-Run - Elections in 2 More Local Government Areas Suspended
This Day, 20 March 2016
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the suspension of elections in two more local government areas - Etche and Asaritoru. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Rivers Rerun - INEC Official With Fake Results Arrested Police
Vanguard, 20 March 2016
An official of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mrs. Ekwi Adebisa who was declared missing yesterday was found in the police custody on Sunday. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Rivers Reruns - Dakuku Says Opponents 'Will Bow'
Daily Trust, 16 March 2016
The former governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2015 general elections in Rivers state, Dr. Dakuku Peterside, Wednesday met with the party leaders… Read more »
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Nigeria:
INEC Recruits Over 25, 000 Ad-Hoc for Rivers Rerun Elections
Leadership, 16 March 2016
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has recruited the services of 24,930 ad-hoc staff, 379 collation officers and 37 returning officers for the elections. Read more »