…describes it as reward for his contributions to the country based on his political astuteness, courage, and sagacity The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has said that Tinubu’s emergence as President-elect was a reward for his hard work and contributions to the country based on his political astuteness, courage, and sagacity. Sanwo-Olu described Bola
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has set March 29, 30 and 31 date for the issuance of Certificates of Return to all the winners of the just concluded March 18, 2023 State Assembly and Governorship elections in the country. The decision was part of the issues arrived at the Commission’s management meeting of Saturday, March
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…assures the Abia Governor Elect that he would put in place necessary measure to ensure seamless transition Abia State Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu has congratulated Labour Party Candidate in the 2023 Gubernatorial Election in Abia State, Dr Alex Otti on his emergence as Governor Elect. He appealed to candidates in the election not to distract the
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…says same peaceful disposition was exhibited during the last Governorship election in 2021 The Commissioner of Police deployed to Anambra State by the Inspector General of Police for the 2023 House of Assembly Election, CP Aderemi Adeoye has commended the good people of Anambra State for their peaceful conduct during the polls. He noted that
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…VP of Ohanaeze, in a statement said Ndigbo has been pushed to the wall without any provocation The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide on Monday warned that it would no longer condole the increasing attacks, intimidation, suppression and killings of Igbos in Lagos State. Vice President of Ohanaeze, Chief Damian Okeke-Ogene in a statement said Ndigbo has
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…describes the allegations as untrue, highly despicable and illogical The Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo has denied reports alleging that his administration spent a whooping N3.5 billion naira to execute the State House of Assembly election. He described the allegations as not only untrue but highly despicable and illogical, urging the people of the
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“Even though I’ve been referred back to where I was rejected before, I won’t go home. I must vote today.” – Octogenarian An 80-year old woman, Uzoegbo Zibbora on Saturday refused to give up on exercising her franchise after suffering twice frustrations in two separate polling units in Amawbia Awka South Local Government Area of
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…says the BVAS will perform optimally Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), in Anambra state, Mrs Queen Elizabeth Agwu, has assured that the Biomodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) deployed for the exercise in the state tomorrow will perform effectively during Saturday’s Governorship and State House of Assembly elections. Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Mrs Queen Elizabeth Agwu
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Press Secretary to Anambra State Governor, Mr. Christian Aburime on Wednesday said it was not yet uhuru for those who rode on the back of Presidential Candidate of Labour Party, LP, Mr Peter Obi to win in the February 25 election. He said those who benefited from Obi’s bandwagon effect should not rejoice so much
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Chairman, Onitsha Main market, Anambra State, Chief innocent Ezeoha has called on residents of the State to come out en masse and vote for candidates of All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) during the March 18, Governorship and States Houses of Assembly elections. He described APGA as household name for Ndigbo to be used as vehicle to
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The Bauchi State Governorship, National and State House of Assembly Election Tribunal, on Saturday, granted leave to Garba Dahiru of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP to access sensitive materials used by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC in the February 25 NASS election in the state. Dahiru contested and lost the Bauchi South Senatorial District
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Obi had during his meeting with LP’s National and State Assembly candidates urged people to vote massively for his party’s candidates Anambra State governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo has described as deceptive call by presidential candidate of Labour Party, LP, Mr Peter Obi for House of Assembly candidates of his party in the state to work
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Anambra based human right lawyer, Barr Christopher Enemuo has accused chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof Mahmood Yakubu of contravening relevant sections of the electoral act. The activist said INEC boss should rather be answering questions about fraudulent practices during the presidential election than talking about conducting the governorship and House of Assembly
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A coalition of Civil Society Organizations under the aegis of the Democracy Protection Coalition (DPC) has demanded for the immediate resignation of the national Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, over his failure to comply with copious provision of the Electoral Act in the conduct of the February 25, 2023
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Ahead of the March 18 governorship and State Assembly elections, the gubernatorial candidate of the Social Democratic Party SDP, in Ogun State, Tony Ojeshina, has withdrawn from the race. Ojeshina said he was stepping down to team up with his counterpart from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ladi Adebutu. Ojeshina told newsmen in Abeokuta on
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