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2023: INEC Rejects Padded Governorship Results From Abia, Enugu States

2023: INEC Rejects Padded Governorship Results From Abia, Enugu States

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has reportedly rejected the Abia and Enugu States Governorship Election results that were padded and didn't conform with the actual accredited voters during the polls. It will be recalled that the Labour Party agents and governorship candidate in Enugu State opposed results collation of Nkanu East council, claiming that the votes were padded. This was as political thugs reportedly disrupted collation of results in Obingwa council area of Abia State. These have led to the suspension of the exercise by the electoral umpire on Sunday in the two states. An INEC official told SaharaReporters…
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I’ve Fulfilled My Purpose On Earth, I’ll Die Soon – Odumeje

I’ve Fulfilled My Purpose On Earth, I’ll Die Soon – Odumeje

Controversial Anambra pastor, Chukwuemeka Ohanemere, popularly known as Odumeje, says he has completed his work on earth and will die soon. During Sunday service, in a video trending online, Odumeje, fondly called Indaboski, was heard telling his church members that it was time for him to go. According to him, he had a heart-to-heart talk with his first son, David, and informed him that his last days on earth are near. “I have called my little son, King David, and I told him that very soon, I, your father will leave. You must take care of your brothers and your…
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2023: INEC Should Immediately Declare Alex Otti Winner Of Abia Gov’ship Election — Etigwe Uwa

2023: INEC Should Immediately Declare Alex Otti Winner Of Abia Gov’ship Election — Etigwe Uwa

Former gubernatorial candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, in Abia State, Etigwe Uwa, SAN, FCIArb has asked the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to immediately declare the Governorship Candidate of the Labour Party, Dr. Alex Otti as winner of the election in the state. Mr. Uwa said the people of Abia State have spoken through their votes in the 17 local government areas of Abia State. He noted that the results released so far show that the aggregate of votes secured by Dr. Alex Otti of the Labour Party Governorship Candidate is at least 94,000 votes more than…
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Stop Insulting Orji Kalu For Supporting Tinubu, APC — Abians In Diaspora Warn

Stop Insulting Orji Kalu For Supporting Tinubu, APC — Abians In Diaspora Warn

A cross- section of Abians in the Diaspora under the aegis of "Assured Likeminds" led by Flavian Sam has appealed to President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu to correct age-long marginalization of Ndigbo by balancing political appointments based on federal character. According to Sam, the people of South East have been neglected over the years. The group commended the political sagacity of the Chief Whip of the Senate, Dr. Orji Kalu, who has consistently canvassed support for the President-elect , adding that he (Kalu) was called unprintable names in various quarters in Igboland for supporting the APC at all levels. Sam while…
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LP Governorship Candidate Loses Polling Unit To Sanwo-Olu

LP Governorship Candidate Loses Polling Unit To Sanwo-Olu

The Lagos State Labour Party (LP) governorship candidate, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, has lost his polling unit 045 in Anifowoshe, Ikeja to the incumbent governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu. Sanwo-Olu who is the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) polled 29 to defeat Rhodes-Vivour who scored 18, while the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Olajide Adediran got two votes. The results were announced by the Presiding Officer of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the polling unit, Abiodun Daniel. Meanwhile, the Saturday’s Governorship and State Houses of Assembly elections in the state were characterized by low turnout of voters, voter…
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FIRS Signs MoU with UK’s HM Revenue and Customs For Collaboration On Capacity Building

FIRS Signs MoU with UK’s HM Revenue and Customs For Collaboration On Capacity Building

A Memorandum of Understanding between Nigeria’s Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) and the United Kingdom’s His Royal Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) was signed yesterday with the aim of fostering improved collaboration on capacity building between the two tax authorities. The two agencies signed the agreement in London, United Kingdom, and was attended by the Executive Chairman, FIRS, Mr. Muhammad Nami accompanied by some members of the FIRS Board and management, and Director at HMRC, Jon Sherman, alongside other members of the HMRC Executive Committee. Mr. Muhammad Nami who led members of the Board and management of the FIRS noted…
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Abia Guber: Traditional Rulers Endorse APP Candidate, Mascot Uzor Kalu

Abia Guber: Traditional Rulers Endorse APP Candidate, Mascot Uzor Kalu

With just 48 hours to the governorship election in Abia State, the Council of Abia North Traditional Rulers has endorsed the candidature of Chief Mascot Uzor Kalu (KSJI) of the Action Peoples Party (APP) as the state’s governorship candidate. The Traditional Monarchs who spoke on Thursday said Kalu’s endorsement is a symbolic demonstration of the determination of the people of Abia North to see that power returns to the Senatorial District. Performing the traditional rituals of the endorsement at Ebem Ohafia on behalf of the Ndi-Eze Abia North, His Majesty Elder Eze S. A. Okorie, the Udereze II of Ebem…
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PHOTOS: Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour Visits Oba Of Lagos

PHOTOS: Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour Visits Oba Of Lagos

The governorship candidate of the Labour Party in Lagos State, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, paid a visit to the Oba of Lagos, Rilwanu Akiolu, at his palace in Iga-Iduganran, Lagos State. The governorship candidate shared pictures from the visit via his Twitter handle on Thursday. He wrote, “ I was accompanied by my father and team to visit and pay our respects to the Oba of Lagos, we indigenous Lagosians will always respect and revere our traditional rulers, and I look forward to working with them to build a better Lagos.” See photos below:
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Enugu guber: ‘Please vote Peter Mbah, reject violence’ – Nwobodo begs youths

Enugu guber: ‘Please vote Peter Mbah, reject violence’ – Nwobodo begs youths

Former governor of old Anambra State, Senator Jim Nwobodo has again begged the people of Enugu State to vote for the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, candidate in Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah in the March 18 gubernatorial election. He made the appeal while addressing journalists on Sunday during a press conference at his Amechi Awkunanw country home, attended by leaders from across the three senatorial zones, including the Senate Minority Whip, Senator Chuka Utazi; Minority Leader, House of Representatives, Hon. Toby Okechukwu; House Members, Hon. Nnolim Nnaji, Hon. Ofor Chukwuegbo, former senator, Gil Nnaji; and former House Member, Ogbuefi Ozomgbachi.…
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PHOTOS: Sen Orji Kalu, Gov Yahaya Bello meet behind closed-doors in Abuja

PHOTOS: Sen Orji Kalu, Gov Yahaya Bello meet behind closed-doors in Abuja

Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State and the Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, have met behind closed doors in Abuja. The closed door meeting took place on Tuesday afternoon at the Abuja residence of Mr Bello. Although reason for the meeting could not be ascertained as at the time of filing this report, it was gathered that the meeting was part of Kalu's consultations ahead of the inauguration of the 10th Senate. Kalu, representing Abia North Senatorial District was on the 25th of February re-elected to represent Abia North in the 10th Senate. It is believed…
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