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The Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to extend voting time in areas and polling units were glitches led to late commencement of balloting. The NBA, which is the umbrella body of legal practitioners in the country, said its request to INEC was based on reports from over 1000 … [Read more…]
The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has shifted the conduct of senatorial election in Enugu East following the death of the Labour Party LP candidate The election would now hold alongside the governorship polls on March 11, 2023. The development followed the death of Labour Party (LP) candidate in the Enugu East senatorial race, Barr. … [Read more…]
Chetanne Chinelo, Enugu The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Enugu State, Dr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah, has condemned, in totality, the dastardly “attacks on the campaign trails of the Labour Party, Peoples Democratic Party, and All Progressives Congress” in the state which occurred in the night of Wednesday, February 22, 2023, leaving scores … [Read more…]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has taken possession of a “substantial part” of the cash it requested of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) amid the naira scarcity. The INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, confirmed receipt of the funds on Thursday during a press conference in Abuja on the commission’s activities two … [Read more…]
After weeks of preparation, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has cleared 87,209,007 voters out of the 93.5 million it registered to vote in tomorrow’s Presidential and National Assembly election and the March 11 governorship and state Assembly polls. The 87.2 million voters were the number of people who collected their Permanent Voters Cards, PVCs, … [Read more…]
Former Enugu Governor Senator Chimaroke Nnamani has condemned attacks and killings in the State that have claimed some politicians. The Enugu East Senator, in a statement in Abuja, urged the security operatives not to leave any stone unturned to bring the perpetrators to justice. He said the perpetrators of the heinous crimes are enemies of … [Read more…]
The Labour Party has asked the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to postpone election in Enugu East Senatorial District following the death of its candidate, Oyibo Chukwu. Mr Chukwu was murdered on Wednesday alongside his personal assistant, by some yet to be identified gunmen. In its reaction to the shocking news, the Labour Party … [Read more…]
Finnish authorities on Thursday said they have arrested a popular pro-Biafra separatist agitator, identified as Simon Ekpa. According to a Finland news outlet, HS, the police escorted the separatist out of his apartment in Lahti to their station for interrogation and detention. The HS claimed they had gone to Ekpa’s residence for an interview but … [Read more…]
US President Joe Biden has called for peaceful and credible 2023 general elections in Nigeria, saying the citizens deserve a chance to do so. Biden made the call on his official handle Thursday, calling on all candidates to respect the election results and back a peaceful transition. US President Joe Biden has called for peaceful … [Read more…]
…Police confirms killing of Oyibo Chukwu …Human lives must remain precious, irrespective of political affiliation -Obi …Violence has no place in 21st century democracy -Nweke …This is an attempt by desperate politicians to disenfranchise the indigenes of Enugu East Senatorial Zone using tool of violence -Okenwa Chetanne Chinelo, Enugu Following the murder of the Labour … [Read more…]
The Supreme Court, on Wednesday, fixed March 3 to deliver its judgement on the consolidated suit that states filed to set aside the decision of the Federal Government to ban the use of old N200, N500 and N1000 banknotes as valid legal tenders. A seven-man panel of the apex court okayed the matter for judgement … [Read more…]
The Court of Appeal Abuja has sacked a member of the House of Representatives Micheal Enyong as the governorship candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP for Akwa Ibom State. Meanwhile, the Court has affirmed Umo Eno. Eno’s nomination was earlier set aside by a Federal High Court in Abuja on January 20, 2023. Delivering … [Read more…]