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Enough of unending troubles – Clark tells Rivers people

07.10.2024

…. Hails Peaceful Local Government Elections in Rivers State …. Asks them to come together and ensure peace reign in the State By Henry Umoru Former Federal Commissioner for Information and prominent South-South leader, Chief Edwin Clark, has commended President Bola Tinubu and Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State for the peaceful conduct of the...

LP vows to challenge Rivers LGA Polls in court

07.10.2024

By Davies Iheamnachor The Labour Party (LP) has condemned the local government area council election conducted in Rivers State on Saturday by the State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC), calling it a sham. In a statement released in Port Harcourt on Monday, the party announced its intention to take legal action against the RSIEC, claiming the...

Fubara vs Wike: Rivers crisis could pose security risks for Nigeria — Bode George

07.10.2024

By Dapo Akinrefon Former Deputy National Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Bode George, has raised concerns over recent political developments in Rivers State, warning that if not addressed, they could lead to a crisis with far-reaching security implications for Nigeria, West Africa, and Africa at large. Chief George urged that Governor Siminalayi...

PDP releases timetable for 2025 zonal congresses

07.10.2024

By John Alechenu The National Working Committee (NWC) of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), on behalf of the National Executive Committee (NEC), has approved the timetable for the 2025 zonal congresses, where new Zonal Working Committees (ZWCs) and National Ex-officio members will be elected. This was disclosed in a statement by the PDP National Publicity...

‘I didn’t break the law,’ says culture minister Musawa on NYSC certificate saga

07.10.2024

The Minister of Art, Culture and Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa, on Sunday, spoke about the controversy surrounding her National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) certificate, asserting her legal standing on the issue. During an appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today, Musawa stated, “I didn’t break the law,” in response to questions regarding the matter. Recall the...

LG Poll: PDP has lost Rivers, BoT Chair Wabara laments

07.10.2024

….Says party rocked its own boat, ignored warnings By Steve Oko Former Senate President and Chairman of the Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Adolphus Wabara, has expressed deep regret over the party’s poor performance in Saturday’s Local Government elections in Rivers State. In an interview with Vanguard, Senator Wabara...

Ondo Guber: lNEC registers 58,708 new voters

07.10.2024

By Dayo Johnson AHEAD of the November 16 governorship election in Ondo State, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has promised to conduct a credible, transparent, and inclusive election in the state. The Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC, Mrs Oluwatoyin Babalola, who gave the assurance in Akure, over the weekend, said that 58,708 new voters have...

LG polls: Atiku hails Fubara, Rivers people for rejecting intimidation

06.10.2024

John Alechenu Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has hailed the Rivers State Governor, Similaye Fubara, and the entire people of the state for rejecting what he described as political intimidation and judicial chicanery by going ahead to elect leaders at the local government level. Atiku said this against the backdrop of the just concluded Rivers...

Withhold allocations to states failing to conduct credible LG elections, SERAP tells Tinubu

06.10.2024

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Tinubu “to direct Mr Olawale Edun, Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, to immediately withhold federal allocations to states that have failed and/refused to conduct credible local government elections, and to ensure that any allocations from the Federation Account is paid only...

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APC sweeps Benue LG poll, wins all 23 Chairmanship and 276 Councillorship seats

06.10.2024

By Peter Duru, Makurdi The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has secured a landslide victory in the Benue State local government elections held on Saturday, winning all 23 chairmanship positions and 276 councillorship seats. The elections were conducted by the Benue State Independent Electoral Commission (BSIEC). Announcing the results on Sunday at the commission’s headquarters...