“Make An Igbo Man President In 2023, IPOB And ESN Will Die Off” — Security Expert, Chikwe Udensi
A renowned Interpol Systems Consultant in Nigeria, Sir Chikwe Udensi has said if the next President of Nigeria emerges from the South East region, it will end the secessionist agitation spearheaded by the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB in the geopolitical zone. According to Udensi, history has shown that similar challenges in recent times in the country were tackled by...
Few Weeks To Election, Anambra Deputy Governor Dumps APGA, Defects To APC
Barely about three weeks to the Nov. 6 Anambra governorship election, the Deputy Governor of the State, Dr Nkem Okeke, has defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). President Muhammadu Buhari received the deputy governor on Wednesday at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. Okeke was led to the President by the APC Caretaker Committee Chairman and Yobe State Governor, Mai...
North-Central Wants Presidency In 2023 NOT Party Chairmanship, Baraje Tells PDP
Former national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Abubakar Kawu Baraje has stated that even if the north-central produces the next party chairman, the zone will still vie for the presidency in 2023. The main opposition party has already agreed to zone the national chairman to the north. Baraje in a statement released on Tuesday said people of the north-central in...
Details Of Electoral Act Amendment By Nigerian Senate Emerge
Members of the Senate on Tuesday made a series of adjustments to the Electoral Act during the plenary at the upper chamber of the National Assembly in Abuja. This follows a motion moved by the Senate Leader, Senator Yahaya Abdullahi, for the re-Committal of some Clauses of the Electoral Act No. 6 2010 (Repeal & Re-enactment) Bill, 2021 (SB. 122)...
Senate Adopts Direct Primaries For Political Parties In Nigeria
The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday ratified that political parties in the country should adopt direct primaries to all elective positions. The Senate also said that the primaries should be supervised by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The acceptance was sequel to motion for Re- Commital of some Clauses of the Electoral Act No.6 2010( Repeal and Re-enactment) Bill, 2021( SB....
Electronic Transmission: Sir Udensi Predicts Hope For Nigeria’s Electoral System, Hails Senate
Interpol Systems Consultant in Nigeria, Sir Chikwe Udensi has said he sees hope in the Nigerian electoral system following the adoption of electronic transmission of election results by the Senate on Tuesday, saying it would drastically curb electoral fraud. Sir Udensi, a former governorship candidate in Abia said over the years, results are altered at the collation centres, maintaining that...
Alleged Attack On Prof Soludo’s Campaign Train Not True – Media Team
The media team of Prof Chukwuma Charles Soludo, the governor candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APGA) in the November 6, Anambra State governorship election, has denied yesterday reported attack at Ihiala as totally false and should be disregarded. In a statement made available to ABN TV, Joe Anatune, Head of Soludo Media Office, said while the unfortunate incident was...
Senate Bows To Public Outcry, Adopts Electronic Transmission Of Election Results [VIDEO]
Nigerian Senate on Tuesday bowed to public pressure and adopted the stance of the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) to transmit election results electronically, ABN TV reports. The Senate’s adoption of electronic transmission of election results came after months of outrage and outright rejection that followed the passage of the 2021 Amended Electoral act earlier in July by Nigerians. Consequently, the Senate...
Unknown Gunmen: Anambra Governorship Candidate Ifeanyi Uba Moves Campaign To Lagos [PHOTOS]
Dr Ifeanyi Ubah, the governorship candidate of the Young Progressive Party (YPP) in the November election of Anambra State has taken his campaign to Lagos State. This is as the Southeast region of Nigeria continue to face security challenges, with some yet-to-be-identified gunmen masterminding destructions. Ubah was in company of his deputy; Dr. Okey Eze and his Campaign Organization. The team...
Buhari Assures Nigeria’s Readiness To Help South Sudan Restore Economic, Political Stability
President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed the readiness of Nigeria to extend a helping hand to South Sudan towards political and economic stability. The President spoke last Tuesday in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, during a bilateral meeting with President Salva Kiir of South Sudan. Buhari assured the full support of Nigeria to all efforts to bring long-term stability and prosperity to the continent. ‘‘Nigeria...
