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• Bauchi lawmaker Mohammed Wanzam Zaki died after a brief illness.
• The late legislator chaired the House Committee on Budget and Appropriation and represented Sakwa Constituency.
• Governor Bala Mohammed and Speaker Abubakar Sulaiman described his death as a great loss to the state.
Mohammed...
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• Dayo Faduyile of the APC has won the Ondo South Senatorial by-election.
• He secured 68,474 votes, defeating other candidates by a large margin.
• INEC says the election will help improve preparations for the 2027 general elections.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has...
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