Non-Transmission Of Election Results Electronically Will Put Nigeria In Trouble, Falana Warns
Human rights lawyer and a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Femi Falana, on Wednesday said Nigeria is in trouble if the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is barred from transmitting election results electronically. Two weeks ago, the National Assembly leadership blocked the electronic transmission of election results in Nigeria, an amendment that President Muhammadu Buhari also refused to sign into...
2023 Elections: How Senators Voted For/Against Electronic Transmission Of Results [FULL LIST]
The Nigerian Senate on Thursday, July 15th casted votes to determine whether electoral results are to be transmitted electronically or not ahead of the 2023 elections. The electronic transmission of results is a critical part of the Electoral reform bill aimed at improving Nigeria’s electoral process. ABN TV learned that the Electronic transmission of results will help greatly improve transparency and...
Electronic Transmission: APC Senators ‘DEFILED’ 1999 Constitution – PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has described the decisions of the All Progressives Congress, APC, senators to vote against electronic transmission of results as a defilement of the 1999 Constitution. On Thursday, 52 APC senators voted no to electronic transmission of election results. In a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, the main opposition party said that the...
Presidency: Wait Till 2027, Arewa Youths Reply Southern Governors
The Arewa Youth Consultative Forum on Thursday declared that the North still has four years to rule Nigeria, after the tenure of President Muhammadu Buhari, urging Southern Governors to wait till 2027. The AYCF National President, Yerima Shettima made the declaration while faulting the Southern governors' call for a rotational presidency to the South in 2023. In an interview with Daily...
Senator Orji Kalu’s Bill On Hunger Reduction, Others Scales First Reading
Kenneth Udeh, Abuja A Bill seeking to establish of a specialised Bank to ensure food security in Nigeria, avail youths the opportunity to secure loan(s) through the bank using their certificates as collateral as well as encourage youths to engage in Agriculture has scaled its first reading at the Nigerian Senate. The bill titled "National Food Bank of Nigeria" (Establishment) Bill...
South-East Leaders Fighting Nnamdi Kanu Are Dead Already – Simon Ekpa
Simon Ekpa, one of the new leaders of the Indigenous People of Biafra has said that South-East leaders working against Nnamdi Kanu are already ‘dead’. Ekpa, in a statement on his Facebook page, criticised leaders in the south-East for keeping quiet in the wake of Kanu’s arrest. He described anyone who has accepted offers from the government to keep mute...
Fertilizer Rain In Abia As Buhari’s Aide Nnamdi Jato Touches Lives Of Farmers (Photos)
Dozens of rural women on Wednesday walked home with bags of fertilizer and undisclosed sums of money as the Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Youth Inclusiveness, Hon, Nnamdi Chidiebere Jato visited his Osaa Ukwu hometown in Obingwa LGA, Abia State, ABN TV reports. Hon. Nnamdi Jato who is also the deputy state youth leader APC Abia...
Alex Otti’s Rumoured Defection: A Fabrication Of PDP — Abia APC
The chairman of All Progressives Congress, APC in Abia state, Hon. Donatus Nwankpa has said that the rumoured plan by a stalwart of the party in the state, Dr. Alex Otti is untrue and a fabrication of the ruling PDP. Describing it further as an effort by the PDP to entertain themselves, Hon. Nwankpa in a chat with ABN TV...
APC Congresses: Ukwa West Stakeholders Call For Unity, As Nwankwo Declares Interest For State Chairmanship Of Party
Some stakeholders of the Ukwa West chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, have called for continued unity among members of the party in order to ensure hitch-free processes in the party's forthcoming Ward and Local Government Congresses. It should be recalled that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) congresses which were earlier postponed would begin July 31, 2021. The...
Reps Spokesperson, Ben Kalu Accuses ABSEDA GM Of Frustrating FG Estate Project In Abia [VIDEO]
Member representing Bende Federal Constituency of Abia State, Hon. Benjamin Kalu has applauded the state governor, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu for offering him the needed cooperation in bringing development to the State but expressed anger that some of the governor's aides have remained obstacles towards this dream, ABN TV reports. While threatening to name more aides of the governor who have...
