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Anambra State Panel on Police brutality to conclude findings soon

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The Anambra Judicial Panel on Police Brutality and Other Related Matters will soon conclude its work.A competent source close to the panel headed by Justice J.V.N Umeh, said the panel has heard, investigated and considered the entire 310 petitions submitted to it.The Anambra State Panel, according to the source, which received the highest number of petitions in the country is currently making its findings and reaching conclusions. The source said Justice Umeh led Panel has vowed to do justice to all the petitions and complaints before it, “the Panel is…

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Anambra poll: Court to deliver judgment Dec. 10 in suit against APC candidate, Ubah

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A Federal High Court, Abuja fixed Dec. 10 for judgment in a suit filed by the Social Democratic Party (SDP) against Sen. Andy Ubah, the All Progressives Congress(APC)’s Candidate in the Nov. 6 Anambra governorship election.Justice Taiwo Taiwo fixed the date after taking arguments from counsel to the parties in the suit on Thursday.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that while the SDP is the applicant, the APC, Ubah, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) are 1st to 4th respondents respectively.SDP, through his…

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Nigeria Diaspora Network congratulates Anambra Governor-elect Soludo

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The Nigeria Diaspora Network (NDN) has congratulated the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA)’s Candidate, Prof. Charles Soludo, in the Nov. 6 governorship election in Anambra on his election victory.The NDN’s Deputy Director of Finance, Mrs Vivian Iwuji, in a congratulatory massage made available in Abuja on Thursday, described the outcome of the poll as “victory for democracy and all the people of Anambra State.” The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that NDN is an association of Nigerian professionals abroad who have come together to channel their skills and resources…

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Anambra Election: Rights Group calls for cancellation
Wants INEC ICT Director Sacked

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The International Society for Civil Liberty and Rule of Law (Intersociety) has called for the cancellation of the Anambra State Governorship ElectionIn a statement by the Chairman, Board of Trustees BoT of the rights group signed by Nze Emeka Umeagbalasi and Legal Adviser, Chidimma Udegbunam the group called for immediate sack of INEC Director Of ICT, Chidi Nwafor.The group accused him of “high-tech rigging of Anambra poll by perpetrating mass failure of BVAS Voters Capturing Machines with some principal national network providers in many, if not most of the polling…

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Anambra poll: CDD expresses concern over increasing failure of accreditation machines, low voters turnout

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Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) has expressed worry over the widely reported failure of Bi-Modal Voter Accreditation System (BIVAS) across numerous polling units by its team of observers in the Saturday Anambra governorship election. CDD Director, Idayat Hassan, raised the concern while briefing journalists on the preliminary statement on the conduct of the poll at their office’s Election Analysis Centre (EACH) in Abuja. She said the repeated malfunctioning of the accreditation machines threatened to mar the quality of the election outcome. “In several instances, the BVAS failed to recognise…

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Nov. 6 Governorship Election: Why Anambra electorate should vote Soludo

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Alphonsus Nweze In a matter of days, about 2.7m Anambra electorate will file out in over 4000 polling units to elect the Governor of Anambra State for the next four years.He will replace the Aguleri born accountant and corporate player, Chief Willie Obiano who will complete his statutory eight- year tenure on March 17, 2022.As expected many key political gladiators are in the race for the plum job but three of them, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo of All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Senator Andy Uba of All Progressives Congress (APC), and…

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Nov. 6 Governorship Election: Provide adequate security as promised, Archbishop Okeke tells FG

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Alphonsus Nweze The Archbishop of Onitsha Catholic Archdiocese, Most Rev.(Dr.) Valerian Okeke, has asked the Federal Government to provide adequate security as promised for the November 6 , 2021 Governorship election. The Archbishop spoke weekend when he had an interaction with newsmen as part of his 68 years birthday, which he as usual celebrated with the inmates of Onitsha prison .He said : The Federal Government promised adequate security. I think government will fulfill their promise”.The Metropolitan, appealed to those who felt they have been aggrieved to resist the temptation…

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Don’t cast votes for Herdsmen – Soludo tells APGA faithful

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The gubernatorial candidate of All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has warned Anambra voters on the danger of casting their votes to All Progressives Congress (APC) in the November 6 governorship election. Addressing a rally at Atani Central School, Ogbaru Local Government Area of Anambra State in continuation of his governorship campaign, Prof. Soludo said a vote for APC amount to a vote for Herdsmen. Soludo promised that if elected, he would commence the massive construction of Okpoko, a sprawling suburb of Ogbaru on March 17 or 18,…

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Groups ask Obiano to evacuate refuse in Anambra cities

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Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra State has been urged to urgently stem the tide of epidemic in the State by clearing the refuse littered in all parts of the State.Jointly addressing newsmen in Onitsha yesterday , the Campaign for Democracy (CD) and Human Rights Liberty Access and Defenders’ Foundation (HURIDE), described as embarrassing the mountainous refuse littered in various streets and roads in Anambra State.Speaking to newsmen on behalf of the two groups, Dede Uzor A Uzor, who is the Chairman, South East of CD and Executive Director, HURIDE, said…

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Court fixes Dec. 2 for arraignment of Anambra Varsity professor, others for alleged forgery

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A Federal High Court, Abuja on Tuesday fixed Dec. 2 for arraignment of Prof. Obiajulu Obikeze and four others over allegations bordering on forgery.Justice Inyang Ekwo fixed the date due to the absence of the 3rd defendant, Chief Israel Ezue, in court.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that while the Federal Republic of Nigeria, through the Inspector-General of Police, is the complainant, Obikeze, Dr Raymond Ofor, Chief Ezue, Sir Amobi Nwafor and Okafor Bethram IK are 1st to 5th defendants respectively.Obikeze, who works with the Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University,…

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