Enugu local government elections holding today across the 17 local government areas in the state have been peaceful so far in some polling units monitored by PACESETTER. The election which is to elect local council chairmen and councillors haven’t witnessed any report of chaos in the PDP led state. Our correspondent who spoke to some … [Read more…]
…Being Wike’s cousin has nothing to do with my role – Edo REC The 2,249,780 voters in Edo State that have collected their Permanent Voter’s Cards (PVCs) out of the 2,590,603 registered by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) would today go to their respective polling units to decide who wins the coveted seat out … [Read more…]
Justice Peter Lifu of a Federal High Court in Abuja, yesterday, dismissed a suit seeking to replace 27 members of the Rivers State House of Assembly over their alleged defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC).However, a coalition of opposition lawmakers in the House of Representatives has rejected the … [Read more…]
President Bola Tinubu on Friday called on all stakeholders in the upcoming Edo State governorship elections to conduct themselves peacefully and sportingly. Tinubu conveyed this message in a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, titled ‘President Tinubu urges peace and civility in Edo State governorship elections.’ On Saturday, … [Read more…]
YIAGA Africa, a civil society organisation (CSO), has identified three key factors that will determine the successful conduct of the Edo State governorship election scheduled for Saturday, September 21. It also said the election would be used to measure the integrity of Nigeria’s electoral system. The group, in a statement on Thursday, September 19, listed … [Read more…]
One day into the Edo State governorship election, the three major political parties — Labour Party, LP; Peoples Democratic Party, PDP; and All Progressives Congress, APC, the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, and former President Goodluck Jonathan have tasked the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, and security agencies on credible balloting. The call came as … [Read more…]
…Says PDP Candidates to Consolidate Ongoing N1bn projects in Every Ward As campaigns gradually wind down ahead of the September 21 Council Chairmanship and Councillorship poll in Enugu State, Governor Peter Mbah has urged the electorate to vote for the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to consolidate his administration’s development strides. Mbah, who is also the … [Read more…]
…Trump is safe – NY Post Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is safe after an incident on Sunday in which two people exchanged gunfire outside his Florida golf club, the New York Post said, citing law enforcement sources. Trump’s campaign had earlier said he was safe following gunshots in his vicinity but gave no details. “Sources … [Read more…]
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has challenged any governor or leader of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), to publicly call him a mole. Wike, who appeared on Channels Television’s “Politics Today,” dared anyone to come forward and accuse him of being a mole. Clarifying the infamous “I’ll put fire in … [Read more…]
Ahead of the forthcoming local government elections, Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno has tasked the chairmanship candidates contesting under the umbrella of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to base their campaigns on issues and intended service to the people and avoid attacks on persons or institutions. The Governor gave the charge at the … [Read more…]
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has postponed indefinitely its scheduled National Caucus and National Executive Committee (NEC) meetings slated for Wednesday and Thursday, September 11 and 12, respectively. APC National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, who announced the development in terse statement on Monday night, said new dates for the meetings will be communicated in … [Read more…]
Embattled Labour Party Chairman, Julius Abure, has disclosed that the party’s presidential ticket is no longer reserved for Peter Obi, but is now open to all members. In a video Abure was flanked by other party officials while clarifying that neither Obi nor Alex Otti had been removed from the party. According to him, the … [Read more…]