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Imo Guber: Achonu Protests, Alleges Changing Of Trained PU Officers By INEC On Election Day

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"Make Your Vote Count" - Former PFN President Tells Christians

There is a protest at the Ikenegbu Girls Polling Unit in the Owerri municipal council as Polling Unit officers already trained on how to make use of the BVAS have been changed. This development caused an uproar as the party said it was the electoral umpire’s plan to rig the election in favour of APC. A man who described himself as...

Imo, Bayelsa, Kogi Polls: Wield Your Democratic Powers – Eneukwu Tells Voters

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Imo, Bayelsa, Kogi Polls: Wield Your Democratic Powers – Eneukwu Tells Voters

A former Deputy National Chairman, South, of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Chief Emma Eneukwu has enjoined residents of Imo, Bayelsa, and Kogi states to wield their democratic power as they go to the polls today, Saturday. He stressed the critical role of voters in shaping the destinies of Imo, Bayelsa, and Kogi. In a statement he personally signed, which was...

Kogi Guber: Election Peaceful, Orderly – APC Candidate, Ododo After Casting Vote

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Kogi Bans Unions From Collecting Daily Revenue

The All Progressives Congress, APC, Kogi governorship candidate, Usman Ododo, on Saturday said the ongoing election in the State was peaceful and orderly. He made the remark after casting his ballot at his polling unit. He commended the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, for the conduct of the ongoing election. READ ALSO: Imo Guber: They Plan To Make Malfunction, Rig Election –...

Imo Guber: They Plan To Make Malfunction, Rig Election – LP Candidate, Achonu

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Imo Guber: They Plan To Make Malfunction, Rig Election – LP Candidate, Achonu

The Labour Party’s (LP) gubernatorial candidate in today’s off-cycle governorship election, Athan Achonu, has alleged a plot to rig the poll. Achonu alleges that there is a plot to ensure that BVAS malfunctions in some polling units across the state. He asserted that the purpose was either to produce a falsified result or to disrupt the voting process in specific...

Imo Guber: PDP Alleges APC Women Leader Received Electoral Materials

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Benue PDP Heads To Supreme Court, Vows To Reclaim Mandate.

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has alleged that the All Progressives Congress, APC, was planning to plant its members as ad-hoc staff in the ongoing governorship election in Imo State. The party, in a statement posted on its official X handle on Saturday, alleged that a women leader of the APC was caught taking delivery of electoral materials in Owerri,...

Rivers Crisis: Wike Remains My Oga – Fubara

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Attempt To Impeach Gov. Fubara Will Be Resisted – Rivers Govt Warns APC

Governor Sim Fubara of Rivers State has insisted that the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, remain his boss. Fubara spoke during the rededication service of the 2023–2024 Legal Year of the Rivers State Judiciary, which Wike also attended. Speaking at the event held at Saint Cyprian’s Anglican Church on Hospital Road in the state capital, the governor...

Court Sends 22 Internet Fraudsters To Jail

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Man Arraigned For Theft Of Goods Worth N1.5m In Lagos

The Enugu Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured the conviction and sentencing of 22 internet fraudsters before Justice Nnamdi Dimgba of the Federal High Court sitting in Awka, Anambra State. They were convicted on separate count charges bordering on impersonation and obtaining by false pretences. The convicts are: Ayodeji Jerome Olumeko, Chima Blessing Afam, Obalim...

Gov Radda Condemns Killing Of 17 Muslim Worshipers In Katsina

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Katsina Gov Congratulates Christians, Calls For Unity, Religious Tolerance

Katsina State Governor, Malam Dikko Umar Radda, has condemned the killing of innocent citizens in Musawa, Danmusa, Matazu, and Faskari Local Government Areas of the state by a group of callous bandits. The governor stated this while on a condolence visit to Musawa Local Government Area of the state, where 17 Muslim worshippers were killed by the armed bandits. Radda said,...

IGP Redeploys 14 AIGs, 26 CPs

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IGP Redeploys 14 AIGs, 26 CPs

The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has ordered the posting and redeployment of 40 senior police officers, comprising 14 Assistant Inspectors General of Police and 26 Commissioners of Police. They were posted to various commands and formations across the country to reflect the new status of senior officers recently elevated to their next ranks. Force Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, listed...

Abuja Court Grants Emefiele Bail

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Abuja Court Grants Emefiele Bail

The Federal Capital Territory High Court has admitted the embattled former Central Bank Governor, Godwin Emefiele, to bail. The court ordered that he should be released to his counsel and must be produced in court when needed. The presiding judge, Justice Adeniyi, also ordered him to deposit all his travel documents with the court’s registrar. He held that there should be an...

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