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Politics● LowSep 18 · Sep 18, 2026, 3:11 PM

INEC distributes sensitive materials for Gombe by-election

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Vanguard Nigeria · Sub-Saharan Africa

By Ben Ngwakwe, Gombe The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has distributed sensitive electoral materials to the relevant local government areas ahead of Saturday’s by-election for the Gombe/Kwami/Funakaye Federal Constituency of Gombe State. The exercise was conducted on Friday at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) premises in Gombe in the presence of political party […] The post INEC distributes sensitive materials for Gombe by-election appeared first on Vanguard News.

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