Uganda election, Museveni and Bobi Wine
Uganda election, Museveni and Bobi Wine
The people of Uganda came out en masse to exercise their franchise in the country’s general election (presidential and parliamentary) held on January 14, 2021.
The main focus was on the presidential election in which the incumbent President Yoweri Museveni of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) slugged it out with his major challenger, the candidate of the National Unity Platform, NUP, Robert Ssentamu Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine.
At the end of voting by the electorate in the presidential poll, which had nine other candidates, Uganda’s Electoral Commission chaired by Simon Mugenyi Byabakama, announced Museveni, the long-time Ugandan leader as the winner, having garnered a total vote of 5.85 million (58.64%) leaving Kyagulanyi with 3.48 million votes (34.83%).
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Youths, women group laud Kogi over election of 21 female LGA deputy chairpersons
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By Victoria Ojeme
Youths and women group have commended the Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello over the election of an all female deputy chairpersons of 21 the local government areas in the state.
Nigerians as well as citizens from Kogi State including opposition parties have commended the state Governor, saying that these appointments is a major victory in bridging the age long gap, that has existed between Nigerian youth and government at various levels in the country.
The State’s Commissioner for Youth Political Participation, Pan-African Youth Union (PYU), Oladele John Nihi said the women and youth office holders will bring the much needed inclusiveness in Kogi politics.
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Kogi LG Polls: Oladele hails Yahaya Bello for setting new pace for women in politics
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The Honourable Commissioner for Youth Political Participation, Pan-African Youth Union (PYU), Ambassador Oladele John Nihi has congratulated the people of Kogi State, and the newly elected 21 Local Government Chairmen in Kogi State particularly the Vice-Chairmen who are all females.
The youth leader made this remark in a statement made available to our reporter, Saturday.
While commending Governor Yahaya Bello for creating an enabling environment for the conduct of a free and fair election through the State Independent Electoral Commission (SIEC) and for remaining neutral during the electoral process so as to ensure that democracy remained preserved in the state, he said; “Governor Yahaya Bello has once again made history in Nigeria Democrac