Category: Politics

LG Polls: There was no election in Rivers State, results were written and announced – DG CCLCA, Dr Nwambu

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An observer group, Centre for Credible Leadership and Citizens Awareness has said no local government election took place in Rivers State as the results were already written and RSIEC simply announced winners. This disclosure was made by the Director General of CCLCA, Dr Gabriel Nwambu while appearing on AIT live program. Nwambu said: “Actually there was no election in Rivers State, what happened was that the results had already been written and an announcement of winners. He described the whole exercise as a mockery of democracy as the landmark verdict…

River LG elections: APP wins 22 out of 23 chairmanship seats

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The Action People’s Party (APP) has won 22 chairmanship positions out of 23 in the just-concluded local government election in Rivers State. The Chief Election Officer of the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission, Justice Adolphus Enebeli, made this known on Saturday in Port Harcourt, the state capital. While declaring the results, Enebili said the announcement is suspended in Etche Local Government Area because the results collation is ongoing. According to him, the results for Etche LGA will be declared alongside that of the 319 councillorship seats at a later date.…

DSP Barau Jibrin receives hundreds of NNPP members, …. says era of ‘red cap’ over in Kano soon

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau I. Jibrin, has received hundreds of grassroots leaders of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC), stated that it would soon be rare to see someone with a red cap, the symbol of the Kwankwasiyya Movement in Kano State. Responding to a question on the gale of defections rocking the NNPP in Kano State after receiving hundreds of grassroots leaders of the party at the National Assembly, he said the rate at which the NNPP members, including…

Ex-Senate Majority Leader, Jonathan Zwingina is died

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A former Senate Majority Leader, Senator Jonathan Silas Zwingina is dead, aged 70.   Zwingina who represented Adamawa South Senatorial District was also the Director-General of the MKO Abiola campaign Organisation in the June 12, 1993, presidential election. “The advocate of democracy has gone to the great beyond”, a source said. Born in Adamawa State, Zwingina was a founding member of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). In June 1999, he was appointed to Senate committees on Works & Housing (chairman), Establishment, Internal Affairs, Information, Special Projects, Privatization and Economic Affairs.…

ONDO GUBER POLL: Ondo Indigenes in FCT endorses Gov Ayedatiwa, to meet the Governor on Agenda for State, Others … Inaugurates Steering Commitee on Thursday

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The Federation of Ondo State Indigene in Abuja (FEDOSIA) has expressed its support for the incumbent governor, Lucky Orimisan Ayedatiwa, ahead of the November 16 governorship election in Ondo State, as the body warm up to receive their governor in the Federal Capital Territory in days ahead. In line with the declaration, the Federation of Ondo indigenes, who are residents of the FCT and environs, has established a seven-member Steering Committee tasked with overseeing the federation’s activities for a term yet disclosed.   FEDOSIA was formed to advocate for the…

NIGERIA AT 64 : APC felicitates Nigerians, says vibrant future beckons

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The All Progressives Congress (APC)has celebrated with Nigerians on the auspicious occasion of our nation’s 64th Independence anniversary. The party paid tribute to Nigeria’s founding fathers whose courage, doggedness, sacrifices and patriotism earned for Nigerians an independent nation that has endured 64 years, and marching on. “May their labour continue to be vindicated by the peace, unity and progress of our nation and people. “We applaud all Nigerians for their innate vitality and resilient sojourn towards a more peaceful, united and prosperous nation. Without question, the journey has not been…

#EdoDecides2024: 51 INEC accredited CSOs want Gov Fintri arrested for usurping INEC’s power

Lukman Laleye Babalola

51 Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC’s accredited Civil Society Organisations, CSOs have asked security agency to arrest Adamawa Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri immediately he hand over on May 29th, 2027 for usurping powers of Nigeria’s apex electoral body, INEC.   This was disclosed in a post election press briefing by the coalition on Wednesday in Benin City, Edo State capital.   In a statement jointly signed by the coalition’s convener, Director General of of Centre for Credible Leadership and Citizens Awareness, CCLCA, Dr Gabriel Nwambu and its Secretary, Osaretin Omoh, recommended…

APC congratulates Governor-Elect,Senator Okpebholo, commends Edo electorates

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has congratulated Senator Monday Okpebholo on his emergence as Governor-Elect in the September 21, 2024, gubernatorial election in Edo State.   The party congratulatory message partly read;   “Your well-deserved victory in the keenly contested election is an attestation that your message of hope and restoration resonated with the good people of Edo State. It is also an indication of the implicit confidence in the transformational leadership of the APC-led federal government and its Renewed Hope agenda envisioned to bring our country into true greatness…

BREAKING: PDP rejects Edo Governorship Election results, heads to court

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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has rejected the outcome of the Edo governorship election, which was held on Saturday, September 21, 2024. Acting National Chairman of the party Amb. Umar Damagum announced this at an ongoing media briefing in Abuja, on Monday. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday declared Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressive Congress (APC) the winner of the election. State returning officer Professor Faruk Adamu Kuta, who is also the Vice-Chancellor, Federal University of Technology, said Okpebholo scored 291,667 votes while PDP’s candidate, Asue Ighodalo,…

Coalition of CSOs hail judiciary over defection judgement on 27 lawmakers, say Wike is vindicated

Lukman Laleye Babalola

A coalition of civil society organisations under the platform of coalition of Centre for Credible Leadership and Citizens Awareness, CCLCA, Public Interest Lawyers League, PILL others on Sunday threw their weight behind the verdict that dismissed a suit seeking to compel INEC to conduct fresh elections in Rivers for the 27 lawmakers. Recall the Federal High Court, sitting in Abuja on Friday, dismissed a defection suit instituted against the 27 former members of the Rivers State House of Assembly loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom…