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Two of the 66 worshipers abducted from Emmanuel Baptist Church, Kakau Daji, Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State have been shot dead. Gunmen had stormed the church exactly a week ago, killing a worshipper and abducting others. On Friday, a source told Daily Trust that the bandits were demanding bags of rice and gallons of groundnut oil to use in feeding the victims. They had reportedly asked relatives of the victims to hurry up in acceding their request if they do not want the innocent persons to starve. However, on Saturday, joseph Hayab, Chairman of the Christian Association of…

Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) is now leading in one-third of the entire Local Government Areas in Anambra State. There are 21 LGAs in the state and the APGA candidate has cleared out all the seven LGAs that have been announced so far. The LGAs are Orumba South, Njijoka, Awka South, Onitsha South, Enugu Anambra East, Anaocha, and Anambra East. Neither APC nor the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has won any LGA where results have been declared. Soludo was leading in five LGAs. By the time when two new LGAs were announced, the APGA…

The deputy governor of Anambra state, Dr. Nkem Okeke, has lost his polling unit to the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA). Okeke defected from APGA to the All Progressive Congress (APC) in the runup to the gubernatorial election. At his polling unit 008 Etiti Awovu, Enugwu-Ukwu, APGA secured 67 votes out of the 114 cast. The APC got 24 votes, the PDP 13, APM 1, ADC 1, YPP 3 andd LP 1.

Charles Soludo Of APGA Leading As Results Trickle In From Polling Units The ruling All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) is leading from results being collated at polling units and wards in Anambra State. Although, it is too early to presume a winner in the election which the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is expected to make a formal declaration over, APGA has garnered more votes than other parties at some wards. There are three leading candidates in the election – Professor Chukwua Soludo (APGA), Senator Andy Uba, All Progressives Congress (APC), and Mr Valentine Ozigbo of the Peoples Democratic Party…

The candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Charles Soludo, won in his polling unit in Saturday’s governorship election in Anambra State. He polled 126 votes, with his closest rival, Valentine Ozigbo of the Peoples Democratic Party, polling only five votes. Mr Soludo, a former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, voted in Isuofia ward, polling unit 2 of Aguata local government area. Voting at the polling unit ended at around 7:20 p.m. The delay was largely due to the malfunctioning of the accreditation machine and the late arrival of officials, some of whom INEC said backed out…

Ex- Governor Danjuma Goje’s Daughter Resigns From Gombe Cabinet On Friday, her father, Senator Muhammad Danjuma Goje was attacked by suspected thugs, who blocked his convoy on his way to Gombe. Barely 24 hours after her father was attacked, Dr Hussaina Danjuma Goje has resigned as the state Commissioner of Environment and Forest Resources. In a short video and press statement obtained on Saturday by Daily Trust, Husssaina said her resignation was on personal grounds. She appreciated Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya for giving her the opportunity to serve the state. “Today Saturday November 6, 2021, I wish to inform the…

Kalu Begs Igbos to Work With Buhari, says Abia North has no Regret in Giving 68% Votes Chief Whip of the Senate and Senator representing Abia North Senatorial district,  Senator Orji Uzor Kalu has pleaded with Igbos to work with President Muhammadu Buhari and appreciate him for the infrastructures he built in the South East   This is even as the former governor hailed his constituents,  Abia North for being the only zone  in the South East to have given  Buhari 68% votes during the 2019 general elections .   Kalu spoke to Journalists in Kebbi state on Friday,  after…

Vice President Osinbajo Sues Sahara Reporters Over False Publication Linking Him To Ikoyi Collapsed Building Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, has communicated with his legal counsels, directing them to initiate legal actions against an online publication which allegedly linked him to the high rise building that collapsed in Lagos state, recently. The Vice-President, who made this known in a statement by Laolu Akande, his media aide, denied any dealing with Chief Michael Ade. Ojo, Chairman of Elizade Motors; who allegedly sold the land to him. Osinbajo however condoled with the families and relatives of all those who have died, were injured…

Police officers deployed for Saturday’s governorship election in Anambra State have protested the alleged non-payment of their feeding allowance. The officers, on Friday, demanded that the N10,000 approved for their feeding should be paid immediately. THE WHISPERER learnt that the cops, many of whom arrived Anambra during the week, were not given accommodation. According to a video by Goldmynetv on Friday, the officers gathered at Idemili Ogidi Police Division, chanting “pay us our money.” “Here are policemen protesting over non-payment of Election feeding allowance. 10,000 naira is the amount for feeding. Meanwhile, over three days now, no accommodation and no…