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Lining up about 400 witnesses Abubakar said he has enough evidence that would lead to the election being upturned

The court now has 180 days to pronounce on the case which could then be appealed to the supreme court.

A two-page document envisages an “inclusive” coalition government lasting the four years of the parliamentary term,

The NGO also questioned the military’s original motive for the operation

The PAIGC – the African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde – won 47 out of 102 seats

We have six states inconclusive and one suspended, that is Rivers – INEC

As a stakeholder in peace, we are not happy that this process was aborted mid-way,

Regional elections are fiercely contested in Nigeria, where governors are powerful and influential figures

The party that wins should appoint the future prime minister

A total of 1,082 candidates will be elected by citizens across the country