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Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC, in charge of Abia State, Professor Ike Uzochukwu, is no where to be found as curiosity over the results of Saturday’s presidential and national assembly elections grows among residents. Attempts by newsmen to get update on the elections results were fruitless as the REC for reasons unknown decided to go underground. Our Correspondent tried to reach him on phone but his number was not connecting and even when it rang twice, he did not pick his calls. Newsmen who have also been around the INEC headquarters, Ogurube Layout, Umuahia, since morning to get update on…
By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu Africa’s largest experiment in electoral democracy is underway as Nigeria counts the votes cast in its presidential and parliamentary elections, which occurred on Saturday, 25 February 2023. It is too soon to say who Nigeria’s next president will be and it may be a few days yet before the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) announces the results. The early evidence appears to confirm pre-election suggestions that the race will be a close one between Atiku Abubakar of the main opposition, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP); Peter Obi of the insurgent Labour Party (LP), and Bola Ahmed Tinubu of the ruling…
Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki Ebonyi State Government has denied the allegation that Governor David Umahi attempted to bribe Hon. Justice Mabel Taiye Segun-Bello of the Federal High Court, Abakaliki, to grant stay of execution of the judgment that disbanded Ebubeagu Security outfit and described it as unfounded. The State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Barrister Cletus Ofoke, stated this in a statement. He said not until the factional Ohanaeze Youth Council led by Igboayaka came up with the allegation, Governor Umahi never knew about the existence of Federal High Court Abakaliki, Court 2, let alone meeting or having any discussion with the…
Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki Labour Party candidate for Ohaozara, Onicha and Ivo federal constituency, Ebonyi State, Chief Nkemkanma Kama, yesterday said the naira redesign policy of the Federal Government has curtailed vote buying in the general election. Kama stated this in his Ishiagu country home, Ivo Local Government Area of the state after casting his votes. He commented President Muhammadu Buhari for the measures he took for a transplant election including the new naira notes policy he said has helped to curtail vote buying. “We need a lot of voter education; we should find a way to boycott a lot of…
By Our Reporter, Abuja with Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The National Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, Sunday declared open in Abuja, the National Collation Centre for the Presidential election, which took place nationwide on Saturday. The INEC chairman in declaring the Centre open reeled out all the procedures of collation which will ultimately lead to his declaration of the winner of the election as President Elect, being the national returning officer for the election. He promised that everything will be done transparently in the full glare of the nation and promised to make certain announcements or…
Our Reporter, Abuja National Chairman of the Labour Party, Julius Abure, has raised alarm over the refusal of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to upload results collated in various polling units in Lagos and Delta states to its central server. The LP chairman said in a statement on Saturday that INEC officials in connivance with the security agencies are claiming that the BVAS has suddenly developed fault and therefore cannot function. He said that information from the party’s agents has it that in places like Agege, Kosofe, Oshodi-Isolo, Surulere, and Ibeju Lekki, amongst others where results show that Labour Party won convincingly, the INEC officials claim…
Nonsochukwu Uwa, Owerri The National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Senator Samuel Anyanwu, on Saturday said his party will win the Presidential election with a wide margin. Anyanwu made this known to newsmen shortly after voting at his polling unit at booth 012, Central School, Amaimo, Ikeduru Local Government Area of Imo State. According to him, the achievements of the PDP, in the country would guarantee victory for the party. He added that the PDP was coming to redeem the battered image of the country. He said: “2023 election remains a rare opportunity for the country to redeem its…
Nonsochukwu Uwa, Owerri The House of Representatives candidate for Ohaji-Egbema, Oguta, and Oru West Federal Constituency in Imo state, Uju Kingsley Chima, has been under attack with unknown gunmen surrounding his house as well as an armored personnel carriers positioned in front of his gate, in his hometown Umuorji in Egbema. The Imo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, through the state Publicity Secretary, Collins Opurozor, disclosed this to newsmen in Owerri, on Saturday. According to him: “At about 10 pm last night, the country home of our candidate at Umuorji in Egbema was invaded by truckloads of…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The Abia central senatorial candidate of the Young Peoples Party, YPP, Chief Chuku Wachuku, has raised the alarm over missing result sheets in the voting materials brought to his Mbawsi Isiala Ngwa North Ward. The former Director General, National Directorate of Employment, NDE, who spoke with our Correspondent alleged that when officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, came to the polling unit, there were no result sheets among the materials they brought. He said that upon inquiry, the INEC officials said result sheets were not among the items given to them but added that it…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, came second in the polling unit of the All Progressives Congress, APC, candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Tinubu won the Ward 3, Alausa, Ikeja, polling unit with 33 out of the 43 total number of accredited voters. Obi came a distant second with eight votes while Atiku only escaped with one vote. Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos, also won his polling unit (Unit 006, Ward E3, Lagos Island) for Tinubu. In the governor’s unit, Tinubu got 86 votes, while Obi scored five, and Atiku got three. TINUBU’S UNIT (PRESIDENTIAL) APC: 33 LP:…