US Election: Donald Trump Declares Victory, Harris Yet To Concede Defeat
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has announced his victory in the U.S. presidential election on Wednesday after securing a critical win in the battleground state of Pennsylvania. The swing state’s electoral votes pushed Trump past the threshold needed for victory. However, Democratic candidate Kamala Harris was yet to concede at her Washington, D.C. headquarters, as incoming results showed Trump ahead in...
APGA Rejects Abia LG Polls, Heads To Court To “Reclaim Mandate” (Video)
All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) leadership has rejected the outcome of the November 2nd local government elections in Abia, alleging irregularities. Addressing newsmen in Umuahia on Tuesday, the acting state chairman of APGA in the state, Hon. Onuouha Egbe Benon said the election result released by Abia State Independent Electoral Commission (ABSIEC) does not represent what transpired at the polls. https://youtu.be/C53tL_g7HVI The party...
We Are Ready For Ondo Election, Says INEC
INEC Chairman Prof. Mahmood Yakubu has reaffirmed the commission's commitment to holding a free and fair Ondo election on November 16. Yakubu made this known during his readiness assessment visit to INEC Local Government Area (LGA) offices on Tuesday in the state. The INEC chairman, who physically visited some of the commission’s local government area offices, said that all the non-sensitive...
Former Presidential Campaign DG Of Peter Obi, Okupe Says Nigerians Unappreciative Of Tinubu’s Excellent Performance
A former presidential spokesman Doyin Okupe says Nigerians are being unfair to President Bola Tinubu. Okupe, a former Director General of Peter Obi Presidential Campaign, said he met with Tinubu at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Sunday. He said going his estimation of the reforms of the current government, the President is doing “exceedingly well”. “He (Tinubu) exceedingly well and he’s...
Gov. Otti Inaugurates New LG Chairmen, Challenges Them On Developmental Issues (Photos, Video)
Governor of Abia State, Dr. Alex Otti has sworn-in the newly elected Mayors and Deputy Mayors of the 17 LGAs in the State, with a charge on them to address the various developmental challenges confronting their LGAs. Speaking at the swearing-in ceremony held at the Banquet of the Government House Umuahia on Monday, Governor Alex Otti said that though the...
Nasarawa Governor Swears In New LG Chairmen
The newly elected chairs of the 13 LGAs in Nasarawa have been urged by Governor Abdullahi Sule to carry out their duties with transparency. The 13 LGA chairmen, all members of the All Progressives Congress, emerged victorious during last Saturday’s LG elections held across the state. Speaking during the swearing-in ceremony of the newly elected LG chairmen in Lafia on Monday,...
You’ll be Criticised, Abused But Remain Focused, Tinubu Tells Newly Inaugurated Ministers
President Bola Tinubu, while swearing in seven ministers at the presidential Villa, Abuja, on Monday, reminded them that they will be abused and criticised, but that they should remain focused and not distracted. The President also said that his administration has stopped scavengers of the nation’s resources and will completely do the same thing to profiteers and smugglers across the...
Hardship: Atiku Reveals What He Would’ve Done Differently, Accuses Tinubu Of Trial-and-Error Economic Policies
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has accused the present administration of indulging in “trial-and-error economic policies”, saying he would have acted differently if elected President. In a statement he personally signed, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Candidate in the last election alleged that the President Tinubu administration is undertaking a “palliative” economy, something his administration would not have done. Atiku, who...
Amah Abraham Wins Abia PDP Chairmanship With Landslide Victory (Photos, Video)
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abia State has elected Elder Amah Abraham as its new State Chairman, ABN TV reports. In a race of six contestants, involving James Okpara, Amb. Godwin Okoro, Barr Kingsley Imaga, Barr Olugu Kalu Ogba and Chief Ukwu Rocks Emma. Abraham secured 1,264 votes, outpacing his closest rival, Barr. Olugu Kalu Ugba garnered 395 votes. READ ALSO:...
Abia LG Polls: PDP Wins Okamu Ward Councillorship In Ohafia (Video)
The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Okamu Ward, Ohafia L.G.A of Abia State, Hon. Igwe Akuma Akwu has been declared winner of the counselorship position in Saturday’s local government elections in the state. He was among the opposition candidates that won in the election in which the governing Labour Party lost its grip on the local government,...