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Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in Ebonyi State has alleged that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) plans to rig the governorship and state house of assembly elections in the state. The party made the allegation in a statement on Sunday by Mr Charles Otu, Director, Media and Publicity, Odohzhia Ebonyi Campaign council. It alleged that it has uncovered a grand plot by the ruling APC in Ebonyi State, led by Governor David Umahi, to transfer a total sum of N7.8Bn from one of the State’s Government accounts. The funds are allegedly meant to compromise the…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia There is confusion in the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Abia State, as the party has written to the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to withdraw Dr Jasper Uche as its deputy governorship candidate in the March 11 gubernatorial poll. PDP in a letter jointly signed by its National Chairman, Senator Iyorchia Ayu; and Secretary, Senator Samuel Anyanwu, re-affirmed Hon. Okey Igwe as it authentic deputy governorship candidate. According to the letter dated February 20, 2023, Uche’s name was submitted to the electoral umpire by error. The letter made available to Ikengaonline read in part: “Following the death…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu There is currently an unholy war going on in Enugu State between the Church of Nigeria Anglican Communion and the Catholic family over the candidacy of Barr. Chijioke Edeoga of the Labour Party (LP) and Barr. Peter Mbah of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The politicisation of the governorship election slated for Saturday March 11, began immediately after the Labour Party swept the votes in the Presidential and National Assembly elections across the state. The tsunamic victory which was aided by the influence of Mr Peter Obi, a core Catholic and the change mantra, led to accusations and…
By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu Despite recent advances in Malawi and Zambia, elective government stutters and sputters to the uncertain rhythms of pathogens and politicians across Africa. The onset of 2022 served notice that #NigeriaDecides2023 is likely to be the most complex and most watched in a brutal biennium for elective governance in the continent. In Mali and Guinea, these uncertainties have produced military coups. In Ethiopia, they have led to a civil war. The electoral landscape in Africa over the next biennium reads like a minefield. Among the countries scheduled to vote, “Libya, Somalia, Mali, Guinea, and Chad are all tentatively scheduled to…
Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Ifeanyi Chukwuma Odii has said that the insecurity currently pervading Ebonyi State was as a result of unemployment and the needless interference of government in the affairs of local communities. Dr. Odii spoke through his Deputy Governorship candidate, Senator Paulinus Igwe Nwagu, during a debate organised for governorship candidates of different political parties in Ebonyi State by the Nigeria Television Authority (NTA), Abakaliki. He said that until the state government hands-off local administration to the local people, conflicts and communal crises may continue. He said, “unemployment, government interference in the affairs of local…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia It has been revealed that some powerful persons in the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Abia State, wanted to use the party’s governorship ticket as access to permanent share in the state resources. The said leaders, according to the source, offered the party’s governorship ticket to a willing candidate as condition to share the state’s allocations among them. Governorship flag bearer of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, in Abia State, Professor Greg Ibe, who made the revelation during a meeting with the state leadership of the Christian Association, CAN, said he turned down the selfish offer,…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Barely 48 hours after a protest erupted at the Umuahia office of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, women in Bende, Saturday, blocked the Uzuakoli/ Isuikwuato Road to protest what they called “criminal rigging” of the results of the February 25, presidential and national assembly elections. The protesters mainly women and youths, accused INEC of colluding with anti-democratic forces to subvert the will of the people and announce doctored results. The protesters who claimed that what INEC announced as the outcome of the election was not a true reflection of their votes, called for outright cancellation of the polls particularly…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka The emergence of currency redesign, naira swap and cashless policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has continued to have negative impact on citizens especially those doing businesses in Anambra State. Nigerians in Anambra State are becoming more frustrated amid the naira scarcity since the CBN’s decision to redesign the notes of the three largest naira denominations: N200, N500 and 1,000. Citizens have been spending their productive hours queuing in banks to access the new naira notes from the Automated Teller Machines (ATM). Queues for withdrawal of the new N1,000, N500 and N200 notes from ATMs have persisted…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu The much talked about 2023 general election is gradually passing by with the conclusion of the Presidential and National Assembly elections gradually becoming a thing of history. Following the anger; the frustrations; the disappointments; and the excitements that characterised the outcome of the exercise, all eyes are now fixed on the March 11 Governorship and States House of Assembly Elections across Nigeria. Enugu State is not an isolated case; in fact, Enugu stands out as one of the flash-points in the March 11 election following the shocking outcome of the Feb. 25 elections, especially the national assembly. Like in some…
Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ebonyi State has started re-strategising ahead of the gubernatorial and state House of Assembly elections, scheduled for March 11. The state Chairman of APC in the State, Chief Stanley Okoro-Emegha, disclosed this on Friday, while briefing Journalists shortly after a closed door meeting with executives of the party at the ward and local government levels The meeting held at the party’s state secretariat, Akanu Ibiam International Conference Centre, Abakaliki. This is even as he expressed optimism that the APC would be victorious in the election. According to him, Ebonyi is the only…