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Nonsochukwu Uwa, Owerri Ahead of Saturday’s presidential/National Assembly elections, the Imo State Police Command on Friday banned security officials from escorting politicians to polling units in the state on election days. The Command gave this warning in a statement issued to newsmen through the State Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Henry Okoye. The police said it was part of the measures to ensure a peaceful, secure free, fair, credible, and acceptable election. According to the command, “The Commissioner of Police Imo State, CP Mohammed Ahmed Barde psc (+) has ordered the strict enforcement of IGP’s directives on the restriction of…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The Abia State chapter of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, has dismissed as ridiculous, claims by Nnate Uduma, that its governorship candidate, Bishop Sunday Onuoha, is not prepared for the governorship project. Uduma who is the Director General of Abia North Political Project Group, has also announced the withdrawal of the group’s earlier endorsement of Bishop Onuoha as the consensus governorship candidate of Abia North. Nnate announced the group’s withdrawal of the endorsement citing lack of preparedness and visibility on the part of the Bishop Onuoha as reason for its action. He later adopted Dr Alex Otti…
Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki The Nigerian Air force has deployed Military Aircraft for air surveillance ahead of the 2023 elections to aide security agencies. Governor David Umahi stated this in Abakaliki, capital of the State, on Friday after a security council meeting. He said the security agencies are on ground to secure voters, electoral officers and materials for the election. The Governor called on Ebonyi residents not to entertain fears on the low flight patrol of Officers of the Nigerian Air force across the State. He clarified that the operation was to ensure miscreants do not exploit opportunities to cause breakdown…
Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi has denied dumping the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Governor Umahi stated this in a statement issued by his Media Aide, Chooks Oko on Friday Morning. He was reacting to reports by an online medium claiming that the Governor and the APC in the state have dumped Tinubu for the Labour Party candidate, Peter Obi. Umahi described the report as false, misleading and outright wicked. He said the state APC and the governor remains unwavering in it’s resolve to vote for Tinubu in the election. The statement…
Media Rights Agenda (MRA) today condemned the brutalization of Trust Television station cameraman, Mr. Taiwo Yishau, on February 21, 2023 at the venue of the All Progressives Congress (APC) grand finale rally for the party’s presidential flag bearer, Asiwaju Ahmed Bola Tinubu. The organisation called on Police authorities to ensure the immediate arrest and prosecution of the perpetrators, saying it was bewildered that policemen stationed at the venue of the rally who witnessed the attack on the media professional did nothing to assist him or to put an end to the assault. It described the failure of the policemen to…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has postponed the election for Enugu East senatorial district of Enugu State following the death of Mr Oyibo Chukwu candidate of the Labour Party. The State Chairman of LP, Mr Casmir Agbo, made this known on Friday while giving update on the death of the candidate during an interaction with Journalists. He said: “I have been in touch with the State Resident Electoral Commission (REC). He advised me on what to do which I did. “We wrote to INEC through our national office and the commission, in line with sections (31) and (34) of the…
By Owei Lakemfa A number of European leaders harbour the quixotic thought that as the first year of the War in Ukraine rolls by today, February 24, 2023, the Ukrainians will militarily defeat Russia. They prefer a continuation of the war, and, their writing the epitaph of Russian and Ukrainian youths who will be killed, rather than allow a peaceful resolution. However, as they are fixated on a military conquest, related events suggest that the European and North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, NATO, alliance may crack partly due to the terrorist attacks on the Nord Stream gas pipelines linking Russia with Germany.…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Member representing Port Harcourt Federal Constituency 2 in the House of Representatives, Dr Chinyere Igwe, was Friday morning, arrested with $498,100 cash, along Aba Road Port Harcourt. Confirming his arrest, the police said the lawmaker was arrested along with a list of people the monies were meant for. Speaking on behalf of the Police Command in the state, Grace Iringe-Koko said Igwe was nabbed during a stop and search operation by operatives deployed to the Independent National Electoral Commission office along Aba Road in Port Harcourt. He said the Assistant Inspector General of Police deployed to the…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The All Progressives Congress (APC), has announced the immediate suspension of the Senate Chief Whip, and Senator representing Abia North, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu over alleged anti-party activities and other offences. The suspension is coming less than 20 hours to the National Assembly election in which the Senate Chief Whip is seeking re-election for a second term in office. His suspension according to APC, is with immediate effect. Kalu has been having running battles with the leadership and members of Abia APC. He is being accused of undermining and sabotaging the party in the state. According to his…
By Sufuyan Ojeifo Saturday’s presidential election, as it is, from reasonable projections and analyses, promises to be the most intriguingly competitive contestation for power in the annals of Nigeria’s Fourth Republic. For the first time, we have a four-horse race. Interestingly, the four candidates are from the two regional blocks – North and South of Nigeria – and four geopolitical zones, to wit: South-West (Bola Tinubu, presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC), South-East (Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP), North-East (Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP) and North-West (Rabiu Kwankwaso, presidential…