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Sunday, 07 November 2021 06:07

Late arrival of materials, apathy, vote-buying mar Anambra polls

Meanwhile, the election was marred by voter apathy, vote-buying, late arrival of materials and the malfunction of the BVAS machine. Despite the efforts by INEC to ensure a hitch-free exercise, there were several complaints from voters in towns like Awka, Onitsha, Nnewi, Isuofia and some other parts of the state. Voting was expected to start by 8.30am but as of 11am voting was yet to commence in most centres in Awka, the state capital. With over two hours into the voting exercise, the people of Mgbakwu in Awka North were still awaiting voting materials, which later arrived after midday. Party…

Saturday, 06 November 2021 06:07

Anambra 2021: Roads deserted, shops shut on eve of election

Isaac Adibe sat leisurely on a pavement along Ekwulobia road in Aguata Local Government Area, Anambra South Senatorial District, watching the deserted road on Friday. The sexagenarian said he heard about the cancellation of the sit-at-home order given by separatist group, IPOB, on a radio breakfast news, but he had doubts. His scepticism was fuelled by the attacks some members of IPOB, whom he called “thugs among them,” carried out on residents who breached the sit-at-home order. Adibe does his business in neighbouring Nanka, in Orumba North LGA, and he said he would brave it, nonetheless. Asked if he would…

Friday, 05 November 2021 06:02

IPOB cancels sit-at-home order for Anambra election to hold Saturday

Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has cancelled its sit-at-home order in the southeast. The proscribed group had threatened to lock down the region from November 5 to protest the detention of Nnamdi Kanu, its leader. Emma Powerful, IPOB’s spokesperson, on Thursday, said the sit-at-home order has been cancelled to allow people in Anambra participate in the governorship election on Saturday. “Following the genuine intervention of our elders, esteemed traditional Institutions/Rulers and Religious Leaders, and after a due consideration of the positive impacts of their engagement, and sequel to the fact that our elders have spoken in our terms, the Leadership…

Monday, 01 November 2021 05:56

Iyorchia Ayu emerges PDP National Chairman. Here’s the full list of other members of NWC elected along with the former senate president

Iyorchia Ayu, a former senate president, was early on Sunday elected as the national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Ayu, who was earlier adopted as the consensus candidate for the position, won the election unchallenged with 3,426 votes. Taofeek Arapaja, a former deputy governor of Oyo state, has also emerged as national deputy chairman (south), with 2,004 votes to defeat Olagunsoye Oyinlola, former governor of Osun state, who scored 705 votes. For the position of the national deputy chairman (north), Umar Damagum, former governorship candidate of Yobe state, polled 2,222 votes to beat Inna Ciroma, former minister of…

Saturday, 30 October 2021 06:00

‘Don’t campaign for tenure elongation for me, I’ll leave in 2023’ - Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has warned those campaigning for tenure elongation on his behalf, stressing that he would leave office in May 2023. According to a statement by Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, Buhari gave the warning at a meeting in Makkah with a select group of Nigerians resident in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia where he just ended a visit. “I swore by the Holy Qur’an that I would serve in accordance with the constitution and leave when my time is up. No “Tazarce” (tenure extension). I don’t want anybody to start talking…

Saturday, 30 October 2021 05:57

PDP proceeds with national convention as Appeal Court dismisses Secondus’ suit

An Appeal Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, yesterday dismissed the appeal of the suspended National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Uche Secondus seeking to restrain the party from conducting its National Convention, thus paving the way for the congress to commence today in Abuja. The three-man panel dismissed the appeal which was filed on October 14, 2021, “for lacking in merit.” With the scare that the convention might be stopped by a court over, 3,600 delegates from all over the country will today converge on the Eagles Square, Abuja, to elect a new National Working Committee for…

Friday, 29 October 2021 06:02

Anxiety as Appeal Court is set to deliver ruling today on Secondus’ application for stoppage of PDP convention

Some of the 3,600 delegates expected for the national convention of the Peoples Democratic Party have started arriving in Abuja, the nation’s capital. One of our correspondents, who visited the Eagle Square, venue of the event, on Thursday, observed that the PDP flag had been hoisted in the venue, while banners and decorations adorned the area. A podium had also been assembled at the centre of the square. “I’m already in Abuja; the congress is on; it will hold,” Gombe State Chairman of the party, Mamman Kwaskebe, a retired Major general, told one of our correspondents on telephone. However, there…

Wednesday, 27 October 2021 05:28

The curse of politics: Biden, like Trump, becomes target of growing vitriol - Howard Kurtz

As they say on social media, "F--- Joe Biden" appears to be trending. When the president visited Scranton last week, a woman held a homemade sign with that very message. In Boise, a retired gunsmith hung a flag from his roof with an almost identical message, adding: "And f--- you for voting for him!" These are among the episodes compiled by the Washington Post, which says"the anger…demonstrates how a political party or cause often needs an enemy, a target of vilification that can unite its adherents — and, in this case, one refracted through the harshness, norm-breaking, and vulgarity of…

Tuesday, 26 October 2021 05:48

Northern leaders file suit to compel FG, N’Assembly allow Southeast secede from Nigeria

A group of northern elders have commenced legal process for the secession of Southeast from the Nigerian federation. In the suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/538/2021, the plaintiffs led by Nastura Ashir Shariff, Balarabe Rufa’I, Abdul-Aziz Sulaiman and Aminu Adam are praying the Abuja division of the Federal High Court to compel the National Assembly to hasten the exit of the Southeast before the conclusion of ongoing constitutional amendment. They averred in their supporting affidavit that their action was informed by the need to stem the tide of violence and destruction allegedly occasioned by the agitation for secession championed by the Nnamdi Kanu-led…

Sunday, 24 October 2021 06:19

Anambra gov election threatened as IPOB declares sit-at-home for 5 days

Anambra state governorship election may suffer serious setback as the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has declared total lockdown in all states in south East from November 5 to November 10, to compel the federal government to release its leader, Nnamdi Kanu. The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has fixed the Anambra gubernatorial election for November 6, 2021. But in a statement issued by its media and publicity secretary, Emma Powerful, IPOB said, “Following the adjournment of Nnamdi Kanu’s court case to 10th of November 2021, by the Federal High Court Abuja, it demanded all lovers of Biafra and…

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Sunday, 17 October 2021 06:02

Gun battles, factional fights characterise APC state congresses in Ogun, Osun, others

Reported cases of violence and protests marred Saturday’s conduct of congresses in 34 out of the 36 states of the federation by the governing All Progressives Congress. While Ogun and Osun states recorded clashes between suspected thugs and loyalists of factional leaders, there were speculations that the exercise was suspended in Oyo State following reports that congress materials were forged by unknown persons. Parallel congresses reigned supreme in states such as Osun, Ogun, Kwara and Enugu. In Ogun, hoodlums attacked venue of the factional congress being held by loyalists of former governor Ibikunle Amosun in Abeokuta. Pandemonium broke out when…

Sunday, 17 October 2021 05:58

Hoodlums vandalise 50 cars as Oyo PDP produces two excos in parallel state congresses

At least 50 vehicles parked around the Jogor Centre, Ibadan, where the Mulikat Adeola-Akande-led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party held its state congress on Saturday were vandalised by hoodlums. The hoodlums, in their scores, armed with sticks and machetes, were, however, prevented by security agents from entering the venue of the congress. It was gathered that the hoodlums had earlier attacked the venue of the parallel congress held at an event centre around the Oke-Ado area of Ibadan. Sources said the first attack happened at about 2am. Two aggrieved PDP leaders in the state, Nureni Akanbi and Bisi Olopoeyan,…

Wednesday, 13 October 2021 05:39

Senate changes stance on electronic transmission of election results

Senate has reconsidered its stance on the electoral act amendment bill and has empowered Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to determine the best mode to transmit election results. The electoral commission will now have to decide how to transmit election results — either electronically or manually. The upper legislative chamber also approved that all political parties must use the direct primary mode in picking candidates. Senate approved four clauses in the electoral act amendment bill. In July, the senate empowered the Nigerian Communications Commission(NCC) to determine the electronic transmission of election results. The provision caused an outrage, with many calling…

Monday, 11 October 2021 05:43

Electoral Act: Saraki appeals to N’Assembly on direct primaries

Former Senate President Bukola Saraki has sent a passionate appeal to members of the National Assembly who are in the process of reconciling the different versions of the Electoral Act (amendment) Bill passed by both chambers to save the country the crisis and trouble that will result from the proposal to make direct primaries compulsory for parties in sourcing candidates for elections. Saraki in a statement signed on his behalf by Yusuph Olaniyonu, head of his Media Office, noted that the decision to include a provision in the proposed Electoral Act which makes it compulsory for parties to adopt direct…

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