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Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The Inter Party Advisory Council, IPAC, has raised alarm over plots by undemocratic forces to rig the Saturday governorship and house of assembly elections in Abia State. IPAC Chairman, Mr Ceekay Igara, who raised the alarm at a press conference Thursday in Umuahia, cautioned those behind the unholy move to perish the thought. Igara vowed that any attempt to compromise the polls would be vigorously resisted by IPAC. The IPAC Chairman who was flanked by Chairmen of other political parties during the press conference  called on security agencies to quickly launch investigations into the rumours of plots to…

Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), says it has moved all sensitive materials including result sheets and Bi-Modal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) machines – to the 17 local government area offices in the state. INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Enugu State, Dr Chukwuemeka Chukwu, said this in Enugu, adding that the materials had arrived various LGAs. According to him: “As you can see the political party agents and observers are here since morning and have observed the last consignment of the sensitive materials loaded and trucked for Enugu South Local Government Area. “We have had a seamless, peaceful and…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Protesters numbering about 2000, Thursday, besieged the Umuahia headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, over alleged plot to compromise Saturday’s governorship and house of assembly elections. The protesters who carried placards with various inscriptions such as “Our Votes Must Count;” “INEC should not allow our votes to be rigged;” “We say no to rigging;” etc., vowed to vigorously resist any attempt to manipulate the polls results. They warned INEC of the grave danger in any attempt to rig the elections, urging the electoral umpire to properly caution its officials and ad hoc staff. Speaking on behalf of…

By Azu Ishiekwene For the third time since 1999, I voted at a general election on February 25 and did so without much hassle. I knew my candidates would lose at the unit where I voted, but that didn’t matter. Voting mattered more. The Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) processed me so quickly it was almost like magic. I had no reason to suspect my experience would not be the norm that day. As I walked away from the booth a family friend who had just voted caught up with me. “Thank God that I have voted,” she said. “What…

Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Governorship candidate of Labour Party (LP), for Enugu State Hon. Chijioke Edeoga, has raised the alarm over alleged proliferation of arms in the state ahead of Saturday March 18, Governorship and State Assembly elections. While addressing the Students of University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN), Edeoga said it has become necessary to tell the world what is happening in the state before the elections. He pointed accusing fingers on disgruntled politicians who felt their positions were being threatened and some highly placed government officials. He said: “A few days ago heavily armed thugs were apprehended by Nigerian Soldiers in Igboeze…

Ben Ezechime, Enugu A member of the Obidient Movement,  Mr Kennedy Iyere, says  capacity, competence and character is what Obidient Movement stands for and all its stalwarts working towards it. Iyere said this while reacting to the Spokespersons of Peter Obi Campaign, Chief Kenneth Okonkwo, for his opposition to the endorsement of the Governorship Candidate of the PDP by the Enugu Obidient Movement as their preferred candidate. He urged voters to look beyond party lines and vote their candidate based on impeccable character, capacity and competences to deliver. He explained that the Presidential Candidate of the LP, Mr Peter Obi,…

By Chinweizu In March 2023, Ndi-Igbo have landed in a death trap from which there is no visible exit. This is the cumulative consequence of a century of incompetent political leadership. A century in which they failed to produce any leadership that took as its priority task the organising of Ndi-Igbo for group survival in the complex and toxic context of the Nigeria into which their British conquerors dragged them. Beginning with Nnamdi Azikiwe in the 1940s, through Emeka Ojukwu in the 1960s, all the way to Ohanaeze and Nnamdi Kanu in these 2020s, their leaderships have been disastrous for Ndi-Igbo…

Lawrence Nwimo, Awka The International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law (Intersociety), has alleged that Anambra State Government is making plans to spend tax payers’ money to win votes in Saturday’s House of Assembly election. It said the motive is to ensure that candidates of the ruling All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) win and retain majority of the seats in the State’s Assembly poll. The group raised the alarm in a special report to newsmen signed by the trio of Emeka Umeagbalasi, Board Chairman; Chinwe Umeche; Head, Democracy and Good Governance; and Chidinma Udegbunam, Head, Campaign and Publicity…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Apprehension has seized some officials of British Foreign Ministry following the submission of report by a committee set up to investigate the alleged negligence of duty by the Ministry in handling the case of the Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, who is also a British citizen. Ikengaonline reliably gathered that the Foreign Affairs Select Committee Inquiry into the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office’s (FCDO) handling of state level hostage situations has published its findings on the matter. Bindmans LLP, on behalf of Kanu’s family, complained of the failures of the FCDO…

Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Resident Electoral Commissioner REC for Enugu State, Dr Chukwuemeka Chukwu, says INEC has concluded arrangements for a hitch-free Governorship and State Assembly elections as well as rescheduled Enugu East Senatorial Zone poll on March 18. The REC announced this on Wednesday at a press conference held in Enugu on the preparedness of the commission for elections. Chukwu said that the conference was to inform the electorate and critical stakeholders in Enugu State on the commission’s preparedness to conduct a peaceful, hitch-free, credible and fair polls come March 18. He noted that INEC in Enugu State had received sensitive materials…