IPAC LAUDS CONDUCT OF ENUGU COUNCIL ELECTION The Inter-party Advisory Council (IPAC) of Enugu State has lauded the conduct of the Local Government Council Elections held on Saturday, describing the exercise as free, fair, credible, and peaceful. IPAC also lauded the impressive voter turnout. In a preliminary statement released by State Chairman Obioma Nnamani and State Secretary Dr. Afam Ani …

EDO ELECTION WILL BE WORST IN NIGERIAN HISTORY – PDP GUBER CANDIDATE The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Edo State governorship election, Asue Ighodalo, has expressed grave concerns that the election could be marked as one of the worst in Nigeria’s history due to numerous alleged irregularities. Speaking at a live press conference on Sunday, organized …

DUBOIS HANDS STUNNING DEFEAT TO ANTHONY JOSHUA Daniel Dubois defeated Anthony Joshua by fifth-round knockout on Saturday to retain his IBF heavyweight title. Dubois produced a stunning performance in front of a sellout crowd of 96,000 at Wembley Stadium in London. The 27-year-old knocked down Joshua four times and finished him off in the fifth round with a right to …

OUT-OF-COURT SETTLEMENT: EX-CJN, ONNOGHEN, MAY REGAIN ACCESS TO FROZEN ACCOUNTFormer Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Samuel Walter Onnoghen, may soon regain access to his frozen accounts and have the order barring him from holding public office for 10 years lifted.This follows a decision by the Court of Appeal in Abuja on Thursday, where a three-member panel granted the Federal Government’s …

NO GOD GET POWER, PHILIP SHAIBU CELEBRATES EDO GUBER ELECTION RESULT In a widely circulated video, Philip Shaibu, the reinstated Deputy Governor of Edo State, was seen celebrating the governorship election results, confidently stating, “Na God get power.” The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) confirmed that over 90 percent of the results from polling stations had been uploaded to its …

PDP’S BELOVED DAN-ANIKE WINS ENUGU EAST LGA CHAIRMANSHIP ELECTION Peoples Democratic Party (PDP ) chairmanship candidate in Enugu East LGA, Engr. Pastor Beloved-Dan Anike, has been declared the winner of the September 21, 2024, Local Council Elections. Announcing the results of the election in the early hours of Sunday, September 22, the returning officer, Dr. Nelson Ike Ossai, stated that …

HOW POLICE DIG WALKED OUT GOV OBASEKI OUT OF INEC OFFICE IN BENIN CITY Deputy Inspector-General of Police in charge of Edo election, Frank Mba, was probably enraged by the visit of Governor Godwin Obaseki to the office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Benin, on Sunday morning. Accompanied by his security aides, Obaseki had walked into INEC …

WE’LL ADDRESS INFRACTIONS – INEC SPEAKS ON CONTROVERSIAL RESULT The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it is investigating claims a wrong polling unit result manipulation in the Edo election. The commission said this in a statement issued on Saturday night. “The Commission’s attention has been drawn to an allegation of wrong figures entered into polling unit result sheets …

EDO 2024: ETSAKO POLLING UNIT: 213 ACCREDITED – 213; APC SCORED – 352! A result sheet purportedly from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Etsako Polling Unit in Edo State reveals that the All Progressives Congress (APC) garnered 352 votes, despite having only 213 accredited voters. This incident casts doubts on the credibility of the ongoing governorship election in …

EDO VOTERS WERE INDUCED WITH BREAD – CSOS A coalition of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), the Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room (NCSSR), says it observed “widespread instances of blatant vote buying and selling across several polling units” in the ongoing Edo State Governorship election. “Situation Room observers reported widespread instances of blatant vote buying and selling across several polling units, …

LP CANDIDATE, AKPATA, OUT OF EDO GUBER RACE The results from the INEC Viewing Portal (iRev) indicated the governorship candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in Edo Olumide Akpata is out of the race. Akpata lost his polling unit to his People’s Democratic Party (PDP) counterpart, Asue Ighodalo. According to results declared at his Polling Unit 11, Ward 6, Oredo …

EDO 2024: APC IN EARLY LEAD, PROJECTED TO WIN 13 LGAS In what is shaping up to be a historic victory, the All Progressives Congress (APC) is on the verge of a decisive win in the Edo State Gubernatorial Election. Early projections show that the APC has secured a commanding lead, winning in 13 out of the 18 Local Government …

HOUSE OF REPS MEMBER, NNAJI, COMMENDS ENSIEC FOR ORGANISING FREE, FAIR ELECTION.A member of the House of Representatives representing Nkanu East and Nkanu West Federal Constituency, Rt Hon Nnolim Nnajji, has applauded the Enugu state Independent Electoral Commission ( ENSIEC) for organising what he described as free, fair and credible Local Government elections. Addressing journalists shortly after casting his vote …

ENUGU LG ELECTION MOST PEACEFUL – GOV MBAH Gov. Peter Mbah of Enugu State says the local government polls in the state remains the most peaceful in recent times. Mbah said this on Saturday shortly after casting his vote at polling unit 007 Mbaguzo Ashishi Owo in Nkanu East Local Government Area. The accreditation and voting commenced at about 12 …

ENUGU LG ELECTION: PDP LEADS IN ENUGU NORTH LGA The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is comfortably leading in Enugu North Local Government Area as the vote counting approaches its conclusion. With voting now completed and counting nearly finished, the PDP is maintaining a strong lead across all 13 wards in both the chairmanship and councilorship elections in Enugu North LGA. …