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Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The pan-Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, Wednesday, refused to acknowledge Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the winner of the February 25 presidential poll. Afenifere insisted that the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, was the actual winner of the contest. The pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation which has never hidden its support for Obi, hailed the Labour Party’s resolve to challenge Tinubu’s questionable victory in court. This was contained in a communique issued after its Special General Meeting, held, at Isanya-Ogbo, Ogun State, on Tuesday. The communique which was signed by its National leader and Secretary-General, Pa Ayo Adebanjo…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Lagos State governorship candidate of the Labour Party, Mr Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, has promised to rebuild the Spare Parts Market, Akere in Olodi-Apapa, which was Wednesday morning allegedly burnt by unidentified political thugs. The LP governorship hopeful who visited the market to sympathised with the traders and condemned the barbaric incident. He cautioned against politics of bitterness or victimisation of people because of their political choice. “I am on the ground in Akere Market, Ifelodun to assess the damage done by a fire allegedly set by an arsonist & political thugs. “This is most unfortunate. Our politics should be about ideas, not violence.…

Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki About 72 hours to Saturday’s Governorship and State Houses of Assembly elections in Ebonyi State, Police in the state have withdrawn  its officers assigned to the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Bernard Odoh. The police had on Monday declared Odoh wanted over the murder of the traditional ruler of Umuezeokaha community, Ezza North Local Government Area of the state, HRH Igboke Ewa. The state police command withdrew Odoh’s security details on Tuesday night. Odoh raised alarm over the withdrawal, saying his life was in danger. “I wish to formally raise the alarm and…

Lawrence Nwimo, Awka The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Anambra State chapter has called on the State Government to implement full minimum wage for the entire workforce in Anambra State. NLC state chairman, Comrade Chinwe Orizu, made the call during the 13th delegate conference of the NLC Anambra State Chapter held on Tuesday at the Teachers’ House, Awka, the state capital. Commending the governor for increasing workers’ salaries in the state by 10 percent across board and regular payment of workers in the state, Comrade Orizu implored him to implement full minimum wage for the state’s workforce. She said, “Mr Governor we…

Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Advocates of Good Leadership (AGL), a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), has called on the youths of Enugu State to resist being used to perpetrate any form of violence before, during and after the March 11 Governorship/State Assembly Elections. In a statement signed by the President of the organisation, Mr Chinedu Agada, it said that “elections will come and go but Enugu State will remain.” Agada said that the call had become necessary following the worrisome surge of political violence in the hitherto peaceful state. The group condemned the rising cases of violence as well as inflammatory statements…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia All is yet to be heard about the February 25 Presidential and National Assembly elections in Abia State, South-East Nigeria, following a startling revelation by the Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC, in charge of the state, Professor Ike Uzochukwu, that he was forcefully abducted by officials of the Department of State Services, DSS; and the Police. The REC who made the revelation in a report he wrote about the polls, said he was yet to be told his offence. Professor Uzochukwu who also said that his security details were withdrawn and his Police orderly detained, raised alarm over his…

Nonsochukwu Uwa, Owerri The leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Imo State chapter, on Tuesday revealed how results of the presidential and national assembly elections were allegedly manufactured in about eight local government areas of the state. PDP disclosed this to newsmen in Owerri, in a statement issued through the State Publicity Secretary, Collins Opurozor. Some of the local government areas mentioned were Okigwe, Aboh Mbaise, Oguta, Ehime Mbano, Orsu, Oru East, Orlu, Mbaitoli, and others. The party alleged that the state government used state power as well as the Independent National Electoral Commission,  INEC, to suppress and write results…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Less than four days to the governorship and house of assembly elections, the Labour Party, has dissolved its Rivers State Executive Council. The leadership of the Labour Party, on Tuesday, announced the dissolution of the executive council of its Rivers State branch.  The dissolution, according to a statement by the party’s National Chairman, Julius Abure, is with immediate effect. According to the statement, the affected officials were allegedly involved in gross anti-party activities and corruption in the management of LP funds. The development is coming on the heels  of rumours that the state chapter of the LP had…

Lawrence Nwimo, Awka The candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, (NNPP) in the February 25, National Assembly election in Anambra State, Princess Helen Mbakwe, has rejected the outcome of the Anambra Central Senatorial District election. Princess Mbakwe during a press briefing at the NUJ Press Center in Awka, rejected the outcome of the polls, saying that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) denied her teeming supporters the opportunity to vote. She alleged that the logo of her political party was poorly printed on the ballot paper which according to her made it difficult for her supporters to identify and cast…

Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Enugu State Coordinator of Peter Obi Campaign Council (PCC) Mr Emeka Mammah, has urged voters in the state to vote en masse for Labour Party candidates in Saturday’s Gubernatorial/House of Assembly elections in the state. Mammah said this in a statement made available in Enugu ahead of the elections. According to him, this was to consolidate on the overwhelming victory of the party during the Presidential and National Assembly Elections on Feb. 25. He said that a repeat of the party’s victory would mean that the state had chosen the way of liberation and freedom. Mammah further said…