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Anambra Election: APC’s Andy Uba Wins Polling Unit With Wide Margin

Anambra Election: APC’s Andy Uba Wins Polling Unit With Wide Margin

Anambra Election: APC’s Andy Uba Wins Polling Unit With Wide Margin The candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Andy Uba, has won his polling unit in the ongoing Anambra governorship election. INEC officials, who announced the results on Saturday, said Uba had 80 votes in Ward 16, Polling Unit 17 in Uga, Aguata Local Government Area. The flagbearer of the ruling All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Chukwuma Soludo, scored 10 votes while the candidate of the Young Progressive Party (YPP), Ifeanyi Uba, polled five votes. Valentine Ozigbo of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) got two votes. Before now, INEC…
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#AnambraDecides2021: Results from Polling Units (UPDATES)

#AnambraDecides2021: Results from Polling Units (UPDATES)

#AnambraDecides2021: Results from Polling Units (UPDATES) Voters in Anambra State, Nigeria’s South-east, overcame their initial fear and came out to cast their vote in the crucial governorship election. The election has been peaceful so far. Apart from voting being delayed in some areas because of logistics challenges, there have been technical hitches at some polling units, with the INEC’s Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) not functioning properly. BVAS is INEC’s new introduction to help eliminate voter’s impersonation in the Anambra election. In some other areas, the voters cast their votes smoothly and the numbers counted. TIME: 3:14 P/M PU: 011…
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PHOTOS: Anambra Governor Willie Obiano, Wife Cast Votes Amidst Heavy Security

PHOTOS: Anambra Governor Willie Obiano, Wife Cast Votes Amidst Heavy Security

PHOTOS: Anambra Governor Willie Obiano, Wife Cast Votes Amidst Heavy Security The Anambra State Governor, Willie Obiano, has cast his ballot in the ongoing governorship election in the state. The governor arrived at his polling unit at around 9:28 am. at Eri Primary School, Unit 004, Otuocha 1, Aguleri, Anambra East LGA. Mr Obiano, who arrived alongside his wife, Ebelechukwu, went straight to join the queue of voters for about five minutes before his aides asked him to join the podium to exercise his franchise. Despite the low turnout at the centre, Mr Obiano commended the large voter turnout he…
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Opinion: Anambra State In Perspective, By Chief Patrick Eholor

Opinion: Anambra State In Perspective, By Chief Patrick Eholor

Situated in the South-East of Nigeria and prides as the Light of the Nation, with an industrious business savvy population and elites of Nigeria in different fields. A state with nationalists that staked their entire lives and resources for the freedom and independence of our great country, Nigeria. Her people spread across the landscape of Nigeria contributing immensely to nation building, infrastructural and economic growth. With high mobility across Nigeria, they are very visible and progressive people. Their quest for human development and freedom has attracted a juxtaposition of love and hate among compatriots. Their historical length as a people…
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Anambra 2021: Voter apathy, insecurity may throw up unpopular governor

Anambra 2021: Voter apathy, insecurity may throw up unpopular governor

Anambra 2021: Voter apathy, insecurity may throw up unpopular governor No fewer than 2.5 million registered voters are expected to decide the fate of the eighteen candidates whose names appear on the ballot paper FINALLY, the much awaited Anambra governorship election is here despite the uncertainties that trailed its preparations. No fewer than 2.5 million registered voters are expected to decide the fate of the eighteen candidates whose names appear on the ballot paper, although many of the candidates could be classified as mere pretenders. The greatest fear in the election is voter apathy which may be heightened by the…
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BREAKING: Anambra 2021: APC has written 10 LGs results ahead of Saturday

BREAKING: Anambra 2021: APC has written 10 LGs results ahead of Saturday

Anambra State Governor, Willie Obiano has accused the All Progressives Congress, APC, of plotting to rig the Saturday’s governorship election. Speaking through Don Adinuba, the state Commissioner for information and Public Enlightenment, Obiano accused the APC of writing results for 10 local government areas, ahead of the poll. Listing the local government areas, he said the APC was plotting to compromise officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. In a statement signed by the Commissioner, he said APC plan to take advantage of President Muhammadu Buhari’s delay assenting the new Electoral Bill which makes electronic voting mandatory to perpetrate…
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BREAKING: DIG, AIG Appointed by IGP To Lead Policemen Deployed for Anambra Election Resign

BREAKING: DIG, AIG Appointed by IGP To Lead Policemen Deployed for Anambra Election Resign

A Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) Joseph Egbunike and Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG) deployed to Anambra State for Saturday’s governorship election have resigned from the assignment. The two senior Police Officers have been redeployed by the Inspector General of Police Baba Alkali but no reason was given for their action. But the Zonal Police Public Relations Officer, Princess Nkeiruka Nwode, said nobody resigned. She said only DIG Egbunike was sent to another important assignment She described as untrue the reports making the rounds that another AIG also left, adding that the media should shun fake news at…
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BREAKING: Anambra election: AAC candidate, Nwankwo steps down, endorses PDP’s Ozigbo

BREAKING: Anambra election: AAC candidate, Nwankwo steps down, endorses PDP’s Ozigbo

Anambra election: AAC candidate, Nwankwo steps down, endorses PDP’s Ozigbo Chidozie Nwankwo, candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) in Anambra State governorship election has stepped down for Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) flagbearer, Valentine Ozigbo. The endorsement was announced Friday night by Ozigbo’s media team barely 24 hours before the election. “It is significant for being the only one of such endorsements in this campaign season”, the statement read. Nwankwo pledged the support of his campaign organisation and associates to Ozigbo and prayed for his success on Saturday. Nwankwo urged his structures and supporters to offer the same support he…
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Anambra Guber: Chidoka, Abaribe, Amadi, others Call for Peaceful Elections On Saturday

Anambra Guber: Chidoka, Abaribe, Amadi, others Call for Peaceful Elections On Saturday

Two days to the Anambra governorship election, key voices in the Igbo determination cause, former aviation minister, Chief Osita Chidoka, minority leader of the Senate, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe and Law Professor and activist, Dr Sam Amadi have called for an immediate halt to violence and hostilities in Anambra state and a peaceful conduct of the Saturday’s election. This position is part of the outcome of Wednesday night’s extensive online conversation initiated and anchored by Chidoka on practical ways to push through the agitation of the southeast people, particularly within the context of the Anambra governorship election. The call became imperative…
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