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Enugu State Independent Electoral Commission (ENSIEC) has started screening for candidates of 11 political parties participating in the forthcoming Enugu State Local Government (LG) Elections. The Commission had fixed Sept. 26 for elections into the 17 Chairmanship and 260 councillorship positions in the state. A Commissioner in ENSIEC, Dr Solomon Udeh, told newsmen on Tuesday…
Former Minister of Power, Prof. Barth Nnaji, has endorsed Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State for a second term in office, saying the governor has done exceedingly well. Nnaji announced the endorsement while fielding questions from Government House correspondents during a visit to Mbah on Monday, citing several landmark achievements of the governor in just…
Hon. Celestine Chukwu has emerged winner of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) primary election for the Aninri State Constituency seat ahead of the 2027 general election.The keenly contested primary election was conducted peacefully and in an orderly manner, with party faithful and delegates participating in the exercise alongside governorship, senatorial and House of Assembly primaries.Speaking…
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has published three political parties and particulars of their candidates as eligible for Enugu North Senatorial District by-election scheduled June 20. The political parties and particulars of their candidates included: the All Progressives Congress (APC), Ikeje Asogwa; the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Nestor Ezeme; and BOOT Party (BP), Chukwuebuka Aneke….
Court of Appeal in Abuja has overturned parts of a Federal High Court judgment that recognised a factional caretaker committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), ruling that the lower court granted reliefs that were not requested by any of the parties involved in the case. In a judgment delivered by Justice Uchechukwu Onyemenam, the…
Enugu State Government has warned against an alleged plan by some market leaders to shut down major markets within the state capital on Saturday to show support during a mega rally for the re-election of Governor Peter Mbah and President Bola Tinubu. In a statement made available to Newsmen o by the state Commissioner for…
Members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) across the 260 wards in Enugu State on Thursday turned out in large numbers to affirm the state Governor, Dr Peter Mbah , the party ‘s sole governorship candidate for the 2027 general election during the party’s direct primary exercise.The exercise, which took place simultaneously across the state,…
All Progressives Congress (APC) has commended the Enugu State chapter of the party for conducting free, fair, credible, House of Representatives primary elections in the state, describing it as examplary. Addressing newsmen at the party’s secretariat in Enugu after observing the exercise in Owo Ward and other parts of the state,on Saturday , the Chairman…
Crisis has erupted within the ruling party, All Progressives Congress(APC) after more than 150 aspirants were disqualified during screening exercises ahead of the 2027 general elections. The development has triggered protests, petitions, resignations, threats of lawsuits and accusations of candidate imposition across several states including Taraba, Kano, Jigawa, Benue, Kogi, Kaduna, Ebonyi, Rivers and Plateau….
Ruling party, the All Progressives Congress is facing growing internal tensions in several states over the adoption of consensus arrangements ahead of the 2027 general elections, with some aspirants and stakeholders pushing for open and competitive primaries. Katsina, Borno and Jigawa states have embraced consensus to avoid internal disputes and maintain party unity, but in…