politics

The All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, has condemned the attack on its delegates and officials in the Imo State Governorship primary held last weekend in Owerri. This was disclosed in a statement National Publicity Secretary of the party, Tex Okechukwu, disclosed this in a statement on Monday. Okechukwu, who felt dissatisfied about the attack noted that the political space in the state is gradually being turned into a battlefield by […]

Reports say Imo State Labour Party held separate primary elections, producing two different governorship flag bearers. According to reports, Athan Achonu and Ikechukwu Ukaegbu emerged as the winners of the respective primaries. The National Vice Chairman of the party, Mohammed Ibrahim Alkali, announced Ukaegbu as the winner, stating that due process was followed in the election. The National Youth Leader of the party, Anselem Iragbe, stated that the Julius Abure-led […]

Abia State Governor Okezie Ikpeazu has appointed Osita Igbe as the new Rector of the State College of Health Sciences and Management. Igbe’s appointment was announced in a statement signed by the Secretary to the State government, Chris Ezem. The statement noted that his appointment was with immediate effect. The newly appointed Rector, who is a university lecturer is to replace Maduakolam Nwogwugwu.

The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for the November 11 gubernatorial election in Imo State, Samuel Nnaemeka Anyanwu, has denied reports that he was being sponsored to run for governorship. A statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media, Ikenna Onuoha, described the report as misleading and mischievous. The statement urged the public to ignore the fake news, adding that the days of the All Progressives Congress, […]

The flag bearer of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the November 11 governorship election in Imo state, Samuel Anyanwu has described his victory at the party’s primary election as divinely orchestrated. Speaking to newsmen, Anyanwu reaffirmed his total submission and commitment to the will of God. The Scribe urged the party faithful and people of the state to let God finish what he has started. He emerged unopposed as the […]

A State High Court sitting in Benin has restrained Labour Party and all its members from any suspension of its national officers till the determination of motion on notice. Labour Party lawyer, G. Igbokwe, confirmed that he has gotten a High Court order that status quo is maintained and no action which may result to the suspension of any national officer of the party be taken. Igbokwe noted that such […]

Imo State chapter of the Labour Party, has called for the immediate release of the Owerri Municipal candidate of March 18 state Assembly elections, Clinton Amadi. The party accused the state government of masterminding his arrest. Amadi was arrested, when he went to demand for certified true copy of results at the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in Owerri.

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has announced date for the conduct of all outstanding governorship, National and State Assembly supplementary elections. Chief Press Secretary to the INEC Chairman, Rotimi Oyekanmi, revealed that the elections will hold on Saturday, April 15. This comes barely one week after the governorship elections of Kebbi and Adamawa states were declared inconclusive.

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has declared the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Enugu State, Peter Mbah as the winner of the March 18 governorship election. Returning Officer of INEC in the state, Maduebibisi Ofo-Iwe, declared Mbah after he polled a total of 160,895 votes. The governor elect beat his closest rival Chijioke Edeoga of the Labour Party who scored 157,552 amongst others.