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…
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Chief 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 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 MorePress Statement Purported Nkwerre LG Polls ,Day Light Robbery ISIEC has proven to be a rogue commission, fails to deliver electoral materials to polling units
The purported local government elections in Nkwerre LGA and of course all over Imo state today, September 21, 2024, have been nothing but a show of shame, an organized fraud, and an unprecedented rape of democracy castrated by ISEC and it’s APC allies . As of 4 pm on a supposed election day, Nkwerre people and the entire Imolites witnessed with grief the absence of sensitive and non-sensitive electoral materials at virtually all the polling units across the entire State, even as electoral officers were not sighted anywhere near 95%…
Read MoreUmuchima Gully Erosion: Ogbako Ideato Sends Urgent SOS Message To Federal, Imo Govts.
By Ndubizu Ugoji A passionate appeal has been made to the Federal and Imo State governments to intervene urgently to check the devastating gully erosion and land slide at Umuchima on the Orlu-Ideato road. The appeal is contained in a statement issued by the National Secretary of Ogbako Ideato, Chief Ndubizu Ugoji, at the end of the organization’s general assembly in Owerri, Imo State. Ogbako Ideato (the Apex Social Cultural organization of Ideato North and Ideato South Local Government Areas) noted that the cut off of the Orlu-Ideato road at…
Read MoreIgbokwe Becomes 9th Substantive Rector of Federal Polytechnic Nekede.
…Inauguration held in Style Dr Basillia Igbokwe has been successfully inaugurated as the 9th Substantive Rector of the Federal Polytechnic Nekede, Imo State. In her address at a well attended inauguration ceremony held at the institution, Tuesday, Dr Igbokwe expressed deep appreciation to the overwhelming support she has so far received from the staff, students, the entire polytechnic community, the leadership of the National Board for Technical Education, NBTE, and the Federal Ministry of Education, The new Rector who also expressed gratitude to President Bola Tinubu for the opportunity given…
Read MoreEmenalo Emerges Senate President Of National Association Of Nigerian Student Nurses And Midwives .
…Dedicates victory to God. …Vows to deliver . In a resounding show of democratic fervor and fervent dedication to service, Comr. Emenalo Sopuruchukwu emerged as the newly anointed Senate President of the National Association of Nigerian Students Nurses and Midwives. The stage was set at the association’s National Convention held in the picturesque setting of Ama achara in Abia state, Nigeria, where Comr. Emenalo’s meteoric rise to the helm of leadership unfolded. Despite being a newcomer to the association, he fearlessly contested against two formidable opponents and secured a landslide…
Read MoreISIEC Issues Certificates of Return to 27 LG Chairmen, Vice Chairmen-elect .
…2 female Chairmen,14 female Vice Chairmen emerged. The Imo State Independent Electoral Commission ,ISIEC has presented Certificates of Return to the winners of last Saturday’s Local Government election in the state. Correspondent reports states that the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC in the state won the elections for all the 27 Chairmanship and 305 Councillorship positions in the state. Presenting the Certificates, ISIEC Chairman, Charles Ejiogu, said the presentation of Certificates was in line with the provisions of the law. According to him, Certificates of return for the Vice chairmen…
Read MoreIPAC Thumb-Up Enugu Council Elections
The Interparty Advisory Council, IPAC, Enugu State, has thumbed-up the conduct of the Saturday Local Government Council Elections in the state, describing the exercise as free, fair, credible, and peaceful. IPAC also commended what it described as a high voter turnout. In its preliminary statement issued by IPAC State Chairman, Obioma Nnamani, and the State Secretary, Dr. Afam Ani, in Enugu on Sunday, the organisation commended the non-political interference in the conduct of the election, urging winners and losers to work hand-in-hand for the betterment of Enugu State. “In consonance…
Read MoreImo LGA Poll: Austine Nwachukwu says elections were conducted in hotels
According to Vanguard, The Imo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused the ruling party of orchestrating fraud during the local council elections held on September 21, 2024. PDP Chairman Austine Nwachukwu made the allegations during a press briefing in Owerri, describing the election process as a “murder of democracy.” Nwachukwu claimed that the elections were conducted in hotels and the offices of Sole Administrators across the 27 local government areas, rather than in designated polling stations. He expressed disappointment, stating that by 4 PM on election…
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