Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri, on Sunday condemned the outcome of the Edo State governorship election. On Sunday, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Monday Okpebholo, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of the September 21 governorship poll. But in a statement, Fintiri said he wept for Nigeria’s democracy, … [Read more…]
The Enugu State Independent Electoral Commission (ENSIEC) has declared the candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as winners of the chairmanship elections held on Saturday across the 17 local government areas of the state. ENSIEC Chairman, Prof. Christian Ngwu, who declared the results on Sunday said the Commission conducted free and fair elections in … [Read more…]
The Interparty Advisory Council (IPAC) of Enugu State has thumbed up the conduct of the Local Government Council Elections held on Saturday, describing the exercise as free, fair, credible, and peaceful. IPAC also lauded the impressive voter turnout. In a preliminary statement released by State Chairman Obioma Nnamani and State Secretary Dr. Afam Ani in … [Read more…]
The All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Monday Okpebholo, is leading in the Edo State governorship election held on Saturday. According to the results from 16 LGAs announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, on Sunday, Okpebholo secured 244,549 votes, while Asue Ighodalo of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, garnered 195,954 votes. Olumide Akpata of … [Read more…]
…Lauds massive voter turnout, stresses LG autonomy Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, has commended the Enugu Local Government Council election as democracy in action, lauding both the electoral process and massive voter turnout. The governor gave the commendation after casting his ballots at Owo Ward in Nkanu East Local Government Area, in the … [Read more…]
The All Progressives Congress, APC, on Saturday said the party was satisfied with the ongoing process of the local government election in the state. The Chairman of the Party, MacDonald Ebere, spoke to newsmen in Owerri, through his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Julian Chijioke. According to him,”The All Progressives Congress (APC) is extremely … [Read more…]
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…]