A State High Court in Kano has issued a restraining order against the All Progressives Congress (APC), People’s Democratic Party (PDP), and 19 other political parties from obstructing the Kano State Independent Electoral Commission (KANSIEC) from collecting nomination fees ahead of the upcoming local government elections. The legal intervention follows a protest by the political parties, challenging the steep fees set by KANSIEC for candidates—N10 million for chairmanship aspirants and N5 million for councillorship positions. The political groups argued that these fees were excessively high, sparking a standoff just weeks…
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Imo LG Polls: I Single-handedly Delivered Chairman, 80% Of Councillors In Njaba To APC–Eze Ngwori
The lawmaker representing Njaba State Constituency in the Imo State House of Assembly, IMHA, Hon Ebonine Beneth Worship Ozioma has disclosed that his capacity in his constituency helped in no small measure in giving his party, the All Progressives Congress,APC a resounding victory in the September 21 LGA elections held in the state. According to him, ” I single-handedly delivered the chairman and 80% of the councillors in Njaba LGA. I did that by reaching out to the opposition to tell them the need to dump their ambition and join…
Read MoreEDO SHAM ELECTION: LET’S BOYCOTT ELECTIONS UNTIL…
Expresso is at pains to suggest that Nigerians must elect to boycott further elections until the following conditions are met: By Steve OsuJi MAHMOUD YAKUBU MUST GO: First, Professor Mahmoud Yakubu, the incumbent chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, must resign immediately. He has proven over and over again that he has neither capacity, integrity nor courage to effect a free and fair election that can pass muster in the eyes of reasonable people. After the February 25th, 2023 Presidential Election heist, it has become clear that the…
Read MoreEdo 2024 Polls: Time For Yakubu To Move Or Be Moved.
By Nnamdi Nwigwe It is very surprising to hear many Nigerians complaining about the just concluded gubernatorial elections in Edo state. People are shouting themselves hoarse in their spirited condemnation of the manner in which the responsible election managers, INEC, handled the collation and announcement of the results. The general impression one gathered from the Edo State off-season elections was that peace ruled and reigned across the state during the elections. The main grouse of several critics however is that the well laid out electoral processes which had been commendably…
Read MoreBallon Tech Tunnel Filled Up. Imo Assembly To Uzodinma ,Save Owerri Communities From Flood Menace .
By Williams Odunze The Imo State House of Assembly has urged the governor of the State, Sen.Hope Uzodinma to direct the ministry of works and other relevant bodies to urgently intervene and save the lives of residents of works layout around standard shoe industry in Kurume Uche street Owerri Municipal Council. The call followed the adoption of the motion moved by the member representing Owerri Municipal Council in the State assembly,Hon. Clinton Amadi who enjoined his colleagues to lend their supports to the motion to save the lives of Imo…
Read MoreIhitte NSU,Ehime Mbano: Imo Journalist- Onyekachi Emerges Councillor-elect, Picks CoR
Hon. Ifeanyi Onyekachi, an Imo based Journalist in and former Chief Press Secretary,CPS to former Speaker, IMHA, Rt. Hon Barr. Emeka Nduka who emerged successful at the just concluded Sept 21 LGA elections has picked his Certificate of Return (CoR) from Imo State Independent Electoral Commission (ISIEC). Hon. Onyekachi who contested for councillorship position for Ihitte Nsu ward in Ehime Mbano Local Government, was declared winner by ISIEC following a peaceful, free and fair election. Speaking shortly after he collected his CoR, he thanked the people of Ihitte Nsu ward…
Read MoreChief Justice Kekere-Ekun To Swear In 87 New SAN
JUST IN: Chief Justice Kekere-Ekun To Swear In 87 New SAN [SEE DATE]—-The Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Motonmori Kekere-Ekun, will Monday, September 30, swear in 87 new Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SAN). The swearing-in ceremony, which forms part of the programmes lined up to formally herald the 2024/2025 legal year of the apex court, would hold at the main courtroom at the headquarters of the Supreme Court. “In line with our age-long tradition, during the special court session, the Chief Justice of Nigeria, will deliver a…
Read MoreImo LG election: Uzodimma, ISIEC increase pain of Imolites–Imo Advocacy for Good Governance
Imo Advocacy for Good Governance, a group of concerned citizens committed to promoting democratic ethos and ensuring the enthronement of good governance has condemned the council election that took place last week in Imo. They made their views known in a press release signed by the National Convener/Chairman, Board of Trustees, Apostle (Dr) Ken Nwanguma and secretary, Engr. Ikechukwu Opara. Excerpts of the release reads as follows: “With great pains in our hearts we condemn in its entirety the shambolic exercise that took place last week in the name of…
Read MoreSENATE URGES FG TO IMMORTALIZE IWUANYANWU
…Onyewuchi:He touched many lives ,greatly. The Nigeria Senate has called on the Federal Government to immortalize the late Ohanaeze Ndi Igbo Worldwide President General, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, Ahaejiagamba Ndi Igbo, a patriot and statesman who died on Thursday, July 25, 2024, after a brief illness. This followed a motion moved under matter of urgent public importance by Distinguished Senator Ezenwa Onyewuchi, representing Imo East Senatorial District, Imo State. Distinguished Senator Onyewuchi in his motion noted that the late Ahaejiagamba deserves national honour for his contribution towards the socio-economic and political…
Read MoreCelestial Church, Owerri Central Parish Dedicates Temple, Lay Alter.
…Hails Parish Shepherd-Ayiam for divine obedience to build Cathedral By Onyinyechi Nwankwo A multi-million naira church building erected by the Celestial Church of Christ ,Owerri Central Parish Rescue Centre, Emmanuel Cathedral, was dedicated on Wednesday, September 25, officially dedicated, just as an alter was laid and consecrated. The Church building dedication/alter laying ceremony took place at the church auditorium at No 12 Old Nekede Road, Umuezerokam Village in Owerri West Local Government Area of Imo State. Giving a sermon from II Chronicles, Chapter 6:1-22, Ven. Sup.Tom O. Benson, in charge…
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