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ITC is a constituent of two major stock market indices of India: BSE SENSEX and NIFTY 50 of NSE. [26] In July 2023, ITC Limited's board of directors approved the demerger of its hotel business and the formation of a wholly owned subsidiary called ITC Hotels. [27] The demerger came in to effect on 1 January 2025. [28]
The 2023 Nigerian presidential election was held on 25 February 2023 [a] to elect the president and vice president of Nigeria. [1] Bola Tinubu, the former governor of Lagos State and nominee of the All Progressives Congress won the election with 36.61% of the vote, just under 8.8 million votes to defeat over runners-up former vice president Atiku Abubakar (Peoples Democratic Party) and former ...
Elections in Nigeria involve choosing representatives for the federal government of Nigeria as well as the various states in the Fourth Nigerian Republic. [1] Elections in Nigeria began in 1959 with several political parties .
On the subject of election irregularities, INEC spokesman Philip Umeadi said on April 19, 2007, that "We are not sitting on any crisis in Nigeria". [30] The mission of INEC is to serve as an independent and effective Election Management Bodies (EMB) committed to the conduct of free, fair and credible elections for sustainable democracy in Nigeria.
The six geopolitical zones of Nigeria. The election marks a return to presidential elections with major candidates from around the nation after the all-Northern election in 2019. The majority of early discussion on regional identity revolved around the zoning principle and the failure of the PDP to adhere to it.
Forms were to be sold from 26 April to 6 May until the deadline was later extended to 10 May then 12 May. [9] After the submission of nomination forms by 13 May, candidates were screened by a party committee on 14 and 15 May while 18 May was the date for the screening appeal process. [10]
In January, INEC set the date for the by-election for 26 February alongside five other by-elections with party primaries taking place between 26 January and 5 February. [ 3 ] In the days before the election, observers noted that both APC nominee Ezra Dakup and PDP nominee Peter Dasat appeared to have a clear chance at victory. [ 4 ]
In May, INEC set the date for the by-election for June 19 with party primaries taking place between May 18 and May 24. [12] Yusuf Galami, the APC nominee, defeated the PDP's Kamilu Inuwa by over 47% and nearly 20,000 votes. [13] The election had 31.59% turnout and was conducted peacefully according to participating voters and INEC officials. [14]