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Abia LP lawmakers split over Kalu’s call on Gov. Otti to rejoin APC

NewsDeskNgAug 20, 2024August 20, 20240

Labour Party (LP) lawmakers in the House of Representatives have clashed over the recent call by the Deputy Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu to rejoin the All Progressives Congress (APC). It will be recalled that the member representing Ikwuano/Umuahia North/Umuahia South, Hon. Obi Aguocha in a...

Anambra Poll: APC withdrew to avoid humiliation

NewsDeskNgAug 20, 2024August 20, 20240

The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of withdrawing from the scheduled local government election in Anambra State to avoid defeat. The National Coordinator of the APGAMedia Forum, Chinedu Obigwe said the APC’s withdrawal is a clear indication of lack of confidence in winning...

INEC presents voters register to political parties

NewsDeskNgAug 20, 2024August 20, 20240

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, on Tuesday presented the soft copy of the certified true copy of the voters register to registered political parties participating in the forthcoming September 21, 2024 governorship in Edo State. According to reports, the Edo State Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC, Dr Anugbum Onuoha presented...

National chairmanship tussle: Ignore claims by faction – AA apologizes to INEC

NewsDeskNgAug 20, 2024August 20, 20240

The Action Alliance, AA, has asked the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to disregard claims by the Rufai Omoaje faction, urging the recognition of Kenneth Udeze as the authentic National Chairman. The AA, in a letter addressed to the INEC chairman, Prof Mahmood Yakubu, stressed that several court judgements validated...

2027: Like Akpabio, Deputy Speaker, Kalu joins call for Gov Otti to join APC

NewsDeskNgAug 19, 2024August 19, 20240

In what appears to be an attempt to attract the Labour Party in Abia State, the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Benjamin Kalu, has urged the Governor of Abia State to align with the All Progressives Congress (APC). Kalu, like the Senate President, Sen. Goodwill Akpabio, who...

INEC fixes August 22 to September 8 for PVC collection

NewsDeskNgAug 19, 2024August 19, 20240

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has fixed 22nd August 2024 to 8th September 2024 for the collection of Permanent Voter Cards, PVCs, in Edo State ahead of the September 21 Governorship Election. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu made this announcement on Monday in Abuja during a meeting with Resident...

Ogun LG Poll: N250,000 fee targeted at parties, not candidates

NewsDeskNgAug 16, 2024August 16, 20240

Ogun State Independent Electoral Commission, OGSIEC, has clarified that the administrative charges for the upcoming 2024 local government elections are directed at political parties, not individual candidates. Earlier reported that the Commission during a stakeholder meeting announced that the sum of N250,000 must be paid by the chairmanship candidates of...

Osun PDP harps on peace as party holds primary election

NewsDeskNgAug 16, 2024August 16, 20240

The leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Osun State has enjoined members to be peaceful and set the right standards. The call was made by the Osun PDP chairman, Sunday Bisi in a personally signed statement on Friday. The call follows the readiness of the state PDP to...

Edo 2024: Of Mute Monday, Dancing Olumide And Astute Asue, A Choice So Simple

NewsDeskNgAug 16, 2024August 16, 20240

The politics of Edo State Governorship contestation have been very intriguing since the return to civil rule in 1999. Very curiously however, the 2024 Edo State Governorship Election appears the simplest and the most predictable. Not in anyway denigrating the league of other contestants for the high office of Governor...

Confusion in court as SANs battle to represent PDP’s Acting Chairman, Damagum, others

NewsDeskNgAug 15, 2024August 15, 20240

A mild drama played out at the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday, as three Senior Advocates announced representation for the acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Umar Damagum, in a suit challenging the conduct of congresses of the Rivers State chapter of the PDP. Justice Peter...