Politics

Speakers of states’ houses of assemblies from North-west Nigeria have endorsed the national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, for president in the 2023 general election, Mudashiru Obasa, the Speaker of the Lagos Assembly has said. A statement issued by Mr Obasa’s media office Saturday said the speakers pledged their support at a meeting held at Kano on Friday. A former speaker from Kano, Abdullahi Yanshana, reportedly said “95 per cent of the votes from Kano in 2023 will be in favour of the national leader of the APC”, the statement said. Mr Obasa said both the…

The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at the ongoing Aba North/Aba South Federal Constituency bye-election, Chimaobi Ebisike has expressed confidence of winning the election. Speaking after casting his vote, Ebisike said the report he is receiving from different centres indicate that the PDP is in clear lead. “I have never had any doubt of winning this election. The Governor has done so well that the people are eager to repay his Party and my humble self with victory. So I’m not surprised that reports from the fields indicate we are leading”, he said.  

Chief Onyebuchi Ememanka, Chief Press Secretary to the Abia State Governor, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu, says the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) does not need to involve in any form of electoral malpractice to win the Aba North and Aba South bye-election. He stated this at Aba North Ward 9 in Osusu Town Hall, while reacting to the allegation that the PDP has hijacked electioneering materials for Ogbor Hill Area and Environs. He said any sane person would know Aba is a Pro-PDP area, adding that the government is committed to record a free, fair and credible election.

  Aba North/Aba South Bye-election: APC Candidate, Mascot Kalu Casts His Vote in Eziama The House of Representatives Candidate of All Progressive Congress, APC, for Aba North and Aba South Federal Constituency, Hon Mascot Uzor Kalu has casted his vote. This newspaper reports that Kalu casted his vote at his Polling Unit, Eziama Unit eleven at 11:20 am . More details soon....  

There is serious tension at Umuola by town hall as some suspected hoodlums just detonated an explosive device suspected to be bomb to scare voters away. Details later.

Honorable Minister of State Mines and Steel Development, Dr. Uche Ogah sighted around Abia Poly addressing the press Details later.    

Situation Report Unit 19, Gloucester ward, Aba South LGA Electoral officers, electoral materials not seen as at 9:50 am

Aba North / Aba South Bye-election: Election appears peaceful so far. Yet no electoral materials sited at Osusu ward 4 as at 9:45am. Voters are waiting patiently.