Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, has adjudged the Anambra State governorship election as peaceful and without tangible hitches. The minister stated this after casting her vote at about 12.25pm at Polling Unit 001, Ward 2 at the premisis of St. Stephen’s Anglican Church, Okpuno-Egbu, Umudim...
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Voting went on smoothly across most polling units in Nibo, Anambra State on Saturday, with residents commending the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for what they described as a well-organized and peaceful exercise. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the atmosphere in Nibo was calm and orderly,...
Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room (Situation Room) has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and security agencies to ensure transparency, professionalism, and timely deployment of materials and personnel in Saturday’s Anambra State governorship election. In a pre- press briefing on Friday in Awka, the State Capital City,...
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has disclosed that it has finalised all arrangements for the conduct of the governorship election in Anambra State. INEC Chairman, Professor Joash Amupitan further disclosed in Abuja while briefing the media that 2,769,137 out of 2,802,790 registered voters in Anambra State have collected their...
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has commenced the distribution of sensitive election materials across all 21 Local Government Areas in Anambra State ahead of Saturday’s governorship election. Speaking on Thursday at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) office in Awka, the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) confirmed that all materials...
Yiaga Africa, a Civil Society Organisation (CSO), has said it will expose any manipulation of the results of Saturday’s governorship election in Anambra if they differ from those recorded at the polling units. Chairperson, Yiaga Africa’s 2025 Anambra Election Mission, Dr Asmau Maikudi, stated this on Thursday in Awka...
Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo, has assured of a fair, transparent and credible process in the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary election in Ekiti State. The governor, in a statement through his Special Adviser on Media, Ismaila Isah, promised to be fair to all stakeholders and ensure...
All Progressives Congress (APC) has barred Mr. Kayode Ojo, a frontline aspirant, from participating in its upcoming Ekiti State governorship primary, following a decision by the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) in Abuja on Thursday. Ojo’s disqualification comes on the heels of an earlier decision that dropped Olajumoke Olawuni...
Former Deputy Governor of Osun State and ex-National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Iyiola Omisore, has officially declared his intention to run for governor in the August 8, 2026 election, vowing to bring focused leadership and structural transformation to the state. Speaking to journalists on Wednesday...
Of all the contenders for the Osun governorship seat in the upcoming off-cycle election, slated for August 8, 2026, Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji (AMBO) stands out as a model of good governance, having been tested and trusted over time. The Ìkirè, Osun State-born finance-expert-turned-politician is a technocrat of no...
Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo, has downplayed the challenge posed by other candidates in the November 8, 2025, governorship election, claiming they are merely using their campaigns to solicit funds. Representing the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Soludo made these remarks during a vibrant endorsement rally held by party...
Anambra State chapter of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has established its campaign team in preparation for the November 18 gubernatorial election. The 23-member council, consisting of 19 men and four women from various coalition parties, was officially launched at the ADC Secretariat in Awka on Friday. The ADC...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has strongly denounced a recent assassination attempt on its Anambra governorship candidate, Chief Jude Ezenwafor, for the November 8 election, calling for the immediate arrest of the perpetrators and their backers. In a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja by National...
By BARBARA KALU, Awka– The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has revealed that Governor Chukwuma Soludo’s focus on infrastructure development is the reason behind the party’s delayed start to campaigns ahead of the November 8 Governorship Election in Anambra. APGA’s National Publicity Secretary, Dr. Ejimofor Opara, disclosed this in...
By BARBARA KALU, Awka– The National Rescue Movement (NRM) has expressed outrage over the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) alleged imposition of a candidate for the forthcoming governorship election in Anambra. According to the party, INEC’s actions are in direct contravention of a court order and the party’s constitution....
By OLA MODUPE, Akure – Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in the 2024 Ondo election, Mr. Agboola Ajayi, has vowed to appeal the State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal’s verdict upholding Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa’s victory. It would be recalled that the Ondo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has declared...
By BARBARA KALU, Akwa- The stage is set for a thrilling governorship election in Anambra State as 16 political parties gear up to contest for the coveted seat, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced. The National Commissioner and Chairman, Information & Voter Education Committee, Mr Sam Olumekun,...
By BARBARA KALU, Awka – Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Charles Soludo, has denied allegations of consulting a native doctor ahead of the November 8 governorship election. In a statement issued on June 4, 2025, by his Press Secretary, Christian Aburime, Soludo described the claims as “totally false” and...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Wednesday published final list of 16 candidates for Nov. 8 Anambra governorship election. The commission stated that electioneering campaigns would begin on June 11. INEC National Commissioner and chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Mr Sam Olumekun, disclosed this in a statement...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed the governorship elections in Ekiti and Osun states for Saturday, June 20 and Saturday, August 8, 2026, respectively. INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, made this known on Friday, during the swearing-in of six newly appointed Resident Electoral Commissioners, recently confirmed by the...