Governorship election news
Here are some recent news updates on governorship elections:
United States
- Georgia Governor's Race: In a closely watched election, Democrat Stacey Abrams conceded to Republican Brian Kemp, who was declared the winner. Kemp will become the first Republican governor of Georgia since 2003. (Source: CNN)
- Louisiana Governor's Race: Democrat John Bel Edwards won re-election, defeating Republican Eddie Rispone. Edwards becomes the first Democratic governor to win re-election in Louisiana since 1972. (Source: The New York Times)
- Kentucky Governor's Race: Republican Andy Beshear won the election, defeating incumbent Governor Matt Bevin. Beshear becomes the first Democratic governor of Kentucky since 2007. (Source: The Washington Post)
Nigeria
- Ekiti State Governorship Election: The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Biodun Oyebanji of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of the election. Oyebanji won with 187,057 votes, defeating his closest rival, Segun Oni of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), who got 82,211 votes. (Source: Premium Times)
- Ogun State Governorship Election: The INEC declared Dapo Abiodun of the APC as the winner of the election. Abiodun won with 241,670 votes, defeating his closest rival, Adekunle Akinlade of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), who got 222,153 votes. (Source: The Punch)
Other Countries
- India: The Election Commission of India announced the schedule for the upcoming governorship elections in several states, including Maharashtra, Haryana, and Jharkhand. The elections are scheduled to take place on November 9 and 20. (Source: The Hindu)
- South Africa: The African National Congress (ANC) has announced its candidates for the upcoming provincial elections in several provinces, including the Western Cape and Gauteng. The elections are scheduled to take place on November 1. (Source: News24)
Please note that these are just a few examples of recent governorship election news, and there may be other updates and developments that are not included here.