Category: POLITICS

Constitution Amendment: Regional Government Tops 56 Memoranda To N’Assembly

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Nigerians are calling for a return to the regional system of government, also known as the parliamentary system. This demand emerged during the National Assembly’s consideration of memoranda submitted by the public as part of the ongoing constitutional amendment process. Among the 56 memoranda received, prominent issues include regional government, unicameral legislature, local government autonomy, state police, gender equality bills, and the inclusion of traditional rulers in the constitution. In total, 474 clauses have been submitted for consideration, according to the Senate Committee on Constitutional Amendment. A majority of the…

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PDP Boycotts Rivers LG Election

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The Rivers State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has declared its intention to boycott the forthcoming local government elections set for October 5, 2024. This decision was made following a stakeholders’ meeting at the PDP secretariat in Port Harcourt, where state party Chairman Aaron Chukwuemeka announced that the party will await the court’s ruling on a lawsuit filed by the All Progressives Congress (APC). Chukwuemeka emphasized that the PDP is not a party to the APC’s lawsuit but will comply with the court’s injunction that prevents the Rivers…

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Stop Questioning Edo Election Results, APC Warns Yiaga Africa

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• APC National Publicity Secretary Mr Felix Morka The All Progressives Congress has cautioned Yiaga Africa, a civil society organisation, against undermining the Independent National Electoral Commission by questioning the results of the recently concluded Edo State gubernatorial election. In a press statement issued by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, on Tuesday, the APC criticised Yiaga Africa for allegedly attempting to second-guess INEC’s authority. Morka described the group’s actions as overstepping their mandate as election observers. “Yiaga Africa is overreaching its election observer mission by second-guessing INEC on…

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Enugu State Polls: PDP Wins All Council Chairmanship Seats

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Gov Mbah acknowledging cheers from the mammoth crowd The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has cleared all the chairmanship positions in the 17 Local Government Areas in the council polls held on Saturday. The Chairman of Enugu State Independent Electoral Commission (ENSIEC), Prof. Christian Ngwu, who declared the results on Sunday in Enugu, said the Commission did an excellent job of conducting free, fair, and credible polls. Ngwu, who also doubles as the returning officer for the chairmanship positions for the polls, said that ENSIEC carefully collated and analysed the results…

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Obaseki Storms INEC Office As Tension Heightens, Okpeloboh’s Running Mate, APC Supporters Protest

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Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State in the early hours of today, Sunday, September 22, 2024, arrived at the head office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Edo State. The INEC head office in Benin, Edo capital, is the main collation centre for the ongoing governorship election. Accompanied by his security aides, the governor walked into the office of the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Anugbum Onuoha for a meeting which did not last 30 minutes. Members of the All Progressives Congress led by Monday Okpebholo’s running mate, Dennis…

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Enugu LG Poll: APC Protests Alleged Exclusion, Vows To Nullify Exercise In Court

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The All Progressives Congress (APC) Enugu State has stated that it was not part of Saturday’s local government election in the state. A statement by the party’s acting publicity secretary, Mr. Titus Ezeagu, which he made available to journalists in Enugu, on Saturday, declared that anybody purporting to be contesting Chairmanship or Councillorship election in the state in the name of APC must be an imposter. The party clarified that it fielded Councillorship and Chairmanship candidates in the 260 Wards and 17 Local Government Areas respectively, but that the Enugu…

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Enugu Council Polls: Early Rain Delays Arrival Of Materials, Electoral Personnel

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An early downpour has delayed arrival of materials and electoral personnel within polling booths in Enugu. The Enugu State Independent Electoral Commission (ENSIEC) had fixed today, Sept. 21, as election day for the 17 chairmanship and 260 ward councilorship positions in the state. NewsBits reports that as at 10:30am so far, materials were yet to arrive in all the polling units visited in such areas as Idaw River Girls Secondary School, Robinson Primary School, Uwani Secondary School in Enugu South LGA; Okpara Square and New Haven Primary School in Enugu…

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Edo State Forthcoming Poll: Former President Jonathan Sues For Peace, Neutrality

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Former President Goodluck Jonathan has called on all political actors and stakeholders to work towards deepening the nation’s democracy by prioritising peace and security in the Edo governorship election on Saturday. Jonathan, in a statement by his Media Adviser, Ikechukwu Eze, in Abuja, urged politicians to pursue their interests within the confines of the law and refrain from activities that could undermine the peace and stability of the state. “It is encouraging that civil rule has endured in the Fourth Republic for 25 years but we should remind our people…

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Enugu LG Polls: We Are 98% Ready – ENSIEC Chairman

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The Enugu State Independent Electoral Commission (ENSIEC) has said that it is 98 percent prepared for the Local Government polls slated for September 21. The Chairman of the commission, Prof. Christian Ngwu, said this in an interview with newsmen in Enugu on Thursday. Ngwu said that the commission had kept every arrangement intact except the dispatch of the sensitive materials and deployment of electoral officers. Ngwu said that the 17 electoral officers would proceed with the sensitive materials to the various council areas on Friday morning after briefing them. He…

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Council Polls: Vote PDP Candidates To Consolidate Ongoing N1bn Projects In Every Ward, Mbah Urges Enugu Voters

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As campaigns gradually wind down ahead of the September 21 Council Chairmanship and Councillorship poll in Enugu State, Governor Peter Mbah has urged the electorate to vote for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), to consolidate his administration’s development strides. Governor Mbah’s advice came as campaigns gradually wind down ahead of the September 21 Council Chairmanship and Councillorship poll in Enugu State. Mbah, who is also the PDP leader in the state said that his administration was already undertaking over 1,000 projects across Enugu State, with at least N1bn worth of…

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