INEC Declares Soludo Winner Of Anambra Governorship Election
Former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria and candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, Prof Chukwuma Soludo, has been declared winner of the Anambra Governorship Election by the Independent National Electoral Commission. The Returning Officer of the Anambra Governorship Election, Prof Florence Obi, announced the result on Wednesday morning at the INEC office in Awka, Anambra State. “That...
Commotion In Ihiala, Anambra State As Gunmen Disperse Voters
Sporadic gunshots by heavily armed soldiers have caused commotion among voters in Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State, Southeast Nigeria. Recall that last weekend, the governorship election in the state was declared inconclusive by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) due to violence, with the supplementary election — in Ihiala — holding today. But according to FIJ, the presence...
Anambra Election: Victor Umeh Ejected From Ihiala LGA Headquarters
Former National Chairman of the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) and state party agent for the Anambra governorship election, Sen. Victor Umeh, was on Tuesday refused entrance to the Ihiala Local Government Secretariat by security agencies. Umeh, a state agent of the party who arrived at the secretariat around 10:30 am in the company of other party members, was turned...
Sam Ohuabunwa Joins Race For 2023 Presidency
President of the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria, PSN, Mazi Sam Ohuabunwa, yesterday, declared to contest for the position of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in the 2023 Presidential election. Addressing Journalists yesterday in Abuja where he formally declared for the position, Ohuabunwa said that his coming out for the number one position of the country has debunked...
Anambra Governorship Election: Soludo Finally Speaks, Says ‘It’s Game Over’
Professor Charles Chukwuma Soludo, the candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in the Anambra State Governorship election 2021, on Tuesday, declared that the race is “over”. ABN TV reports that following the declaration of the Anambra State Governorship election as inconclusive by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), there is tension in Ihiala Local Government Area (LGA) as...
Roundtable Dialogue Best Approach To Solve Agitation In Southeast — Presbyterian Priest
A priest of the Presbyterian Church of Nigeria, Most Rev. Barr. Uche Kalu Ibe has said the separatist agitation going on in the Southeast region of the country can be solved through dialogue with young persons to give way for reaching a compromise. According to the clergy who was a Guest Speaker at the Presbyterian Church of Nigeria, Solid Rock...
PDP’s Valentine Ozigbo Says He Can Still Win Anambra Governorship Election As Soludo Leads With Wide Margin
Mr. Valentine Ozigbo, candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Anambra governorship election, says he can still emerge victorious in the exercise that is expected to end on Tuesday. The Independent National Electoral (INEC) had declared the election inconclusive on the grounds that election did not hold in Ihiala Local Government. Professor Chukwuma Soludo has the highest votes in...
Northern Groups Suggest Restructuring To Solve Separatist Agitation
The Coalition of Northern Groups, or CNG, suggested constitutional restructuring as the answer to the separatist agitations in the Northern and Southern parts of the country. Last weekend, the Convener, Yerima Shettima, talked about the neglect of restructuring and implementation of true federalism and how it disrupted the nation’s development. Had it started accordingly, the agitation for separation would not...
INEC Announces Change In Voting Time For Anambra Supplementary Poll In Ihiala
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has announced a shift in the timeline for voting in Ihiala Local Government Area in the ongoing Anambra State Guber Elections. The commission had to postpone elections in Ihiala over reports of violence and malpractice. The election was moved to Tuesday, November 9th 2021. The election had earlier been slated to hold from 8.30am to...
Crisis Hits Imo Assembly As Speaker, Paul Emeziem Impeached (PHOTOS)
Crisis has rocked the Imo State House of Assembly as 19 members on Monday impeached the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Paul Emeziem during the House plenary session, ABNTV reports. His impeachment follows several allegations of gross misconduct and abuse of office, ABN TV learnt. The former Speaker was impeached following the unanimous decision of the 19 members out of 27 lawmakers in...
