The embattled National Chairman of Action Alliance (AA), Dr Adekunle Omo-Aje, says his recognition by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as the party’s authentic faction after several court judgments is a victory for democracy.Omo-Aje stated this on Wednesday while addressing newsmen at the party’s national headquarters in Abuja.INEC, at its meeting held on June 1, approved the recognition of Dr Omo-Aje-led executive committee of the Action Alliance.In the commission’s memo marked: INEC/DE/No.164/2023 cited, the electoral umpire directed that Omo-Aje-led executive committee should be uploaded on its website.Reacting, Omo-Aje said:…
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CJN, cog in the Wheel of Presidential Election Petition – Rights Activist
By Alphonsus Nweze The Chairman, Board of Trustees (BoT), International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law (Intersociety), Nze Emeka Umeagbalasi, has said that the Chief Justice of the Nigeria (CJN), Olukayode Ariwoola, is the major stumbling block on the way of getting justice from the Judiciary in the on-going Presidential Election Petition in Abuja Peter Obi, the Labour Party Presidential candidate and Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of People’s Democratic Party (PDP) dragged both the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and Ahmed Bola Tinubu, who was declared the…
Read MoreSoludo’s Deputy Chief of Staff inaugurates Awogu’s 50-man Campaign Council
*As Arinze assures, “I understand problems of Ogbaru” Alphonsus Nweze The Deputy Chief of Staff and Chief Protocol to Governor Chukwuma Soludo, Mr.Chinedu Nwoye, has said Comrade Arinze Awogu, the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) House of Representatives candidate for Ogbaru Federal Constituency, has no reason not to win the the election in February 2023.Speaking weekend during the inauguration of Awogu’s 50- man Campaign Council, he charged the members to work hard to deliver the former chairman, Transition Committee Chairman of Ogbaru Local Government Area during the last four years…
Read More2023: Youth endorse Obidigwe, Udoba for second term
The member representing Anambra East and West in the House of Representatives, Hon. Chinedu Obidigwe, has been endorsed for second term by members of his constituency. Arising from a meeting held at Abegbu-Iyiora Ward recently, the Anambra West Visionary Youth said that Chief Obidigwe has offered them effective representation in the last three years he was in the green chamber and therefore should get another opportunity to represent them in the green chamber. Hon. Chidokwe Udevi, President Anambra West Visionary Youth said : “Hon. Chinedu Benjamin Obidigwe, Member representing Anambra…
Read MorePDP chieftain felicitates Obaseki at 65
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Sen. Yisa Braimoh, on Friday, congratulated Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo on his 65th birthday.Braimoh, in a statement in Abuja, praised the contributions of the governor to the rapid development of the state.He described Obaseki as a resourceful and great achiever.He also eulogised his selfless sacrifice in bringing dividends of democracy closer to the people.The former lawmaker, who represented Edo North Senatorial District at the National Assembly, said that the governor placed the people of the state at the centre of governance…
Read MoreFCT poll: CDD tasks INEC on timely upload of results on viewing portal
The Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to ensure effective and timely upload of polling unit results on its result viewing (IREV) portal.The Director of CDD, Idayat Hassan, gave the call on Saturday in a statement.Hassan noted that when election results are uploaded on the electoral umpire’s portal in time, it would enhance transparency, credibility and confidence in the process.She also called on the the security agencies to demonstrate neutrality by creating the enabling environment for a fair contest by all contestants…
Read MoreAnambra poll: CDD expresses concern over increasing failure of accreditation machines, low voters turnout
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…
Read MoreGroups Condemn Malami over State of emergency call.
The Campaign for Democracy (CD) and Human Rights, Liberty Access, and Defenders’ (HURIDE) have come down heavily on the the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubukar Malami, for contemplating declaring State of Emergency in Anambra State.In a joint Statement by the two human right groups they said the well calculated statement from Malami was kite flown by the All Progressives Congress (APC) and some elements around President Muhammadu Buhari to hijack the November 6 Governorship election in the State.In the state statement signed by Dede Uzor…
Read MoreAnambra 2021: NOA, Rotary canvass peaceful election
At the joint seminar of Rotary Club, Awka Central and Rotaract Club, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, held on September 30, 2021 at Crescent Spring Hotel on peace. The National Orientation Agency (NOA) collaborated with the sister clubs to through their mandate of mobilization, sensitization and orientation bring the message of peace to the people on the conduct of Anambra 2021 election.The State Director of the agency, Barrister Charles Nwoji used his opening speech to call on the eligible voters in the state to come out enmass on November 6, 2021 during…
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