by ‘Jola Sotubo According to reports, 11 members of the Peoples Democratic Party have been arrested by officials of the Department of State Security after they were allegedly caught thumbprinting ballot papers in advance for the approaching gubernatorial election. The men, who were believed to be perpetrating the act to support the aspirations of gubernatorial... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo All has been quiet recently on the Dora Akunyili front and according to reports, this is because the former minister of information has been ill. Mrs. Akunyili, who gained popularity and repute for her tenure as the Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), is said... Read More
by Oke Efagene The National Chairman of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Bamanga Tukur, yesterday said the party already knew that the Sokoto Sate House of Assembly members would eventually defect to the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC). He said this was because of the defection of the state governor, Aliyu Wamakko, to the APC. Tukur,... Read More
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by ‘Jola Sotubo After months of turmoil within the ranks of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) , elders of the party have finally decided to step in. The crisis within the ruling party began in August this year after some of its members walked out of the PDP convention and formed a faction of their... Read More
Benjamin Apugo, a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Board of Trustees has deserted the ruling party for the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC). Apugo made his decision public yesterday at the Sam Mbakwe International cargo airport citing the lack of internal democracy in the party as the reason for dumping the party. He also... Read More
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has rejected Friday’s announcement by INEC to hold supplementary election in Anambra State on Nov. 30th. “We will not be a party to what is obviously a travesty of election by a self-discredited and conniving electoral umpire,” the party said in a statement issued in Lagos on Friday by its... Read More
by Isi Esene The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission has announced November 30 as the date for the supplementary election to hold in Anambra State after last Saturday’s election was declared inconclusive. According to the commission’s chairman the November 16 election “was not the best by the commission.” He reportedly regrets irregularities encountered during... Read More
by Akan Ido 183 people accused of forging observer accreditation materials and possession of arms have been arraigned before in Magistrate Court 2, Owerri, Imo State. The suspects were arrested on the eve of the November 20, 2013 elections which saw APGA’s candidate Willie Obiano garnering majority votes. The elections have, however, been declared inconclusive.... Read More
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The flag bearer of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Willie Obiano described the November 16, governorship election as a sign of great things to come to the state. Chief Obiano made this statement while speaking to journalists yesterday at his home town of Aguleri in Anambra East council area. Chief Obiano said the outcome of the... Read More
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An electoral officer, Okeke Chukwujekwu, in charge of Idemili North local government area of Anambra State, is currently in police detention over his role in the November 16, governorship election in the state. A principal actor in the controversial election, Okeke made an eye opening revelation to his interrogators in Abuja. Okeke told the police investigators that... Read More
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The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has refused to declare APGA’s Willie Obiano winner of the Anambra gubernatorial election with majority votes of 174,710. This was because the total numbers of cancelled votes was more than the difference between the numbers of votes cast for the winner and the runner up of this election according... Read More
“Where did they get the results?”: Scores of women protest in Anambra, dare police to shoot (PHOTOS)
Hundreds of women Sunday marched on the streets of Awka, Anambra State capital, protesting alleged disenfranchisement by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the governorship election. The women, most of who are from Idemili North Local Government Area, said they were denied the right to choose their leader due to late arrival of materials... Read More
by Akan Ido The nineteen member strong Rotimi Amaechi-faction of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum were in Sokoto yesterday for their second retreat. Six of the members were absent while thirteen of the governors were either present or represented by their state deputy governors. Rivers governor, Amaechi led others at the meeting including the host governor, Aliyu... Read More
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