Court Voids Edo PDP Governorship Primary
Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court Abuja, on Thursday, declared the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), February 22, 2024, primary election, that produced Asue Ighodalo as its governorship candidate invalid. Justice Ekwo made the declaration while delivering judgment in a suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/165/2024, which was instituted by the aggrieved delegates, particularly, one Kelvin Mohammed in a representative capacity. Justice Ekwo...
Supreme Court Ruling Provoked Imo Attacks – Ex-INEC Commissioner
A former National Commissioner with the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof Lai Olurode, has said that the Supreme Court ruling of January 2020 provoked the attacks on some INEC offices in the state. According to him, it is antithetical for the courtroom to take the position of the electorate which is an expression of the popular will of the people. The...
INEC Unveils New Polling Units
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has unveiled new Polling Units, bringing the total number to 176,846. The feat was achieved after 25 years of futile attempts to expand the Polling Units. INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, said the expansion was carried to guarantee unencumbered access to Polling Units during elections. READ ALSO: APGA Disowns NEC Meeting That Sacked Victor Oye As...
Insecurity: PDP Can’t Do Better Than We’ve Done — APC Chieftain
AN All Progressives Congress, APC, chieftain in Cross River State, Chief Chris Agara, said the People’s Democratic Parry, PDP, has not proffered any effective alternative to the fight against insecurity outside releasing press statements criticising the government on state insecurity in parts of the country. Chief Agara who defected to the APC recently said if the PDP had a credible...
Mayor Of Umuahia North, Chief Ikeji Marks One Month In Office, Reels Out Achievements
The Mayor of Umuahia North Local government area of Abia State, High-Chief Victor Ikeji, popularly known as Kpakpando has marked 30 days in office since he was appointed the leader of the local government by the state governor, Dr. Alex Otti. He was appointed on November 30, a development which his chief press secretary, Tochukwu Eluwa in a statement said...
President Tinubu Moves To Stop FBI From Releasing His Records [DOCUMENTS ATTACHED]
President Bola Tinubu has filed a motion at the US District Court of Columbia to stop the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) from releasing files or his records while in America. ABN TV reports that the FBI had said it would release about 2,500 files containing Tinubu’s records during his stay in the US. According to documents released on Monday by investigative...
Abia Government Fires Back, Calls Sen. Smart Adeyemi A Village Idiot
Abia State Government has described the Senator representing Kogi West at the National Assembly, Senator Smart Adeyemi as a "village idiot". This followed some uncomplimentary remarks which the Senator made about the Governor of Abia State, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu on the floor of the Senate on Tuesday. In a statement made available to newsmen on Tuesday by Abia State Commissioner for...
State Government Declares Work-free Day For PVC Collection [See Date]
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The Osun State government has declared Friday, June 24, a work-free day to enable civil servants who have not obtained their Permanent Voter Card (PVC) to do so. This was disclosed in a statement on Thursday signed by the Secretary to the State Gover...
I Don’t Assist Those Without PVCs, They’re Part Of Our Problem — Udensi [VIDEO]
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A governorship aspirant in Abia and Interpol Systems Consultant, Sir Chikwe Udensi has said he is not helping able-bodied persons who do not have their permanent voter's card, saying it is an act of irresponsibility. He said such persons are part of the problem the country is having, insisting that he is serious and unapologetic with the decision. Speaking on Love...
“Igbo Presidency Is A Competition Like Chelsea, Man United Match” — Sen. Okorocha
Senator Rochas Okorocha (APC – Imo West) says the South-East geopolitical zone should produce the President of Nigeria in 2023. He said the presidency was like a competition, with teams taking turns to win. The former Imo State governor said that since the South-West, South-South and North-West have produced the president since 1999, it was only fitting for the South-East to...
