Category: POLITICS

Gubernatorial elections held in Imo State , Bayelsa and Kogi states were reportedly marred  by violence, aparty and vote- buying. Some eligible voters reportedly sold  their votes  as low as N2,000.  Governorship candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in Imo State, Athan Achonu, asked the INEC to cancel the votes in polling units marred by…

Following the Supreme Court verdict affirming the judgment of the Court of Appeal which held that the Governor Peter Mbah was qualified to run for the office of Governor and validly elected by the majority of the electorates, an Enugu business mogul and philanthropist, Chidera Nwodo, has congratulated the governor over his victory. Rt. Hon….

An Igbo Apex socio-cultural group, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has felicitated the former Minister of Foreign Affairs; former Secretary-General of Commonwealth and Nigerian Permanent Representative in the United Nations,  Emeka Anyaoku on his 91st birthday anniversary. Pix- Emeka Anyaoku Statement signed and made available to Newsmen  by the   National Publicity Secretary, Dr  Alex Ogbonna, on Thursday in…

Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), South East Zone, has  felicitated the Governor of Enugu state, Dr. Peter Mbah and his Ebonyi state counterpart, Rt. Hon. Francis Nwifuru , on the recent validation of their election victory by the Supreme Court. The National Vice President of  NAWOJ, South East Zone, Comrade Amaka Agbo, in her…

In preparation of the February 3rd ,re-run elections in some parts of Enugu state, the Independent National Electoral Commission in Enugu, on Thursday, took delivery of sensitive materials from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in the state, Dr Chukwuemeka Chukwu, disclosed this in an interview with newsmen in his…

Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter Mbah has charged the Chairman, Board of Trustees (BOT) of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Senator Adolphus Wabara, on leading the party’s rebirth. Mbah gave the charge in Umuahia, the Abia State Capital during the 76th birthday celebration and civic reception organised in honour of the former President of the…

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum led by the Governor of Bauchi State , Bala Mohammed, arising from a meeting at the Enugu State Government House,Enugu on Wednesday, July 17, 2024, issued an 18-point communique, lamenting APC -led Federal Government mismanagement which has brought low the economy of the country. The Forum threw support for…

Presidential candidate of Labour Party, LP,  Peter Obi has won the presidential  election held on Saturday , February 25  in some local government areas so far declared . In Enugu East local government area, Collation Officer, Gloria Ogbuewu, announced on Sunday, that Peter Obi of Labour Party polled 11,746 votes,, APC 94 votes, APGA 24,…

Labour Party, LP, presidential candidate, Peter Obi has won the presidential election conducted in Enugu state ,on Saturday , February 25, polling a total of 428,640 votes. Peoples Democratic Party, PDP got 15,749 votes, All Progressives Congress,APC had 4,772 votes, and NNPP got 1808 votes. Announcing the results at the INEC headquarters,Enugu on Monday, February…