A group, Initiative for Leadership Development and Change (ILDC), has affirmed that the just-concluded Anambra gubernatorial election is a testimony of INEC’s impartiality and credibility. The group’s National Coordinator, Ugochukwu Nnam, made the observation in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Abuja. He...
INEC
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Chief Whip of the Senate, Sen. Orji Kalu, has congratulated the governor-elect of Anambra, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) on his victory in the Nov. 6 governorship election. In a statement issued on Thursday in Abuja, Kalu also...
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has congratulated the governor-elect in Anambra, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, on his victory during the Nov. 6 and Nov. 9 governorship elections in the State. The NLC President, Mr Ayuba Wabba, in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja, described Prof. Soludo’s victory at the poll...
Mr Valentine Ozigbo, the Governorship Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the just-concluded Anambra poll, has felicitated the Governor-elect, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo., In a statement issued in Awka recently, Ozigbo stated that he called Soludo on phone and wished him well. He further stated that he decided...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Prof. Charles Chukwuma Soludo, the candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) for winning the gubernatorial election in Anambra. The president in a statement by his media aide, Mr Femi Adesina, on Wednesday in Abuja also praised the...
By THOMAS AKASE, Makurdi – Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, has congratulated Professor Charles Chukwuma Soludo of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) on his victory at the November 6, 2021, Anambra State governorship election. Governor Ortom’s congratulatory message was contained in a statement on Wednesday by Benue’s Chief...
Former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Professor Charles Soludo, has reacted to his victory in the Anambra State governorship election. Giving his acceptance speech on Wednesday shortly after he was declared the winner by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the governor-elect described the feat as...
Professor Charles Soludo of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has swept to victory in the Anambra governorship elections, winning 19 of the 21 local government areas of the state. “That Charles Chukwuma Soludo of APGA, having satisfied the requirements of the law is hereby declared the winner and...
Chief Ugochukwu Okeke , a Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has decried late deployment of electoral Officials and materials for the supplementary election for Anambra gubernatorial contest in Ihiala Council Area. Ugochukwu spoke shortly after casting his vote at PU 20, Odoata Central School, Uzoakwa, in Ihiala...
By BABARA KALU, Akwa – The Anambra State Police Command has deployed no fewer than 1,000 police officials for the supplementary election scheduled to hold in Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State. The state Commissioner of Police, Echeng Echeng, stated this while speaking on the police’s preparedness for...
By BABARA KALU, Akwa- The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that the Anambra State supplementary election would hold from 10 am to 4 pm on Tuesday. This is according to a statement issued late Monday by INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus...
By BABARA KALU, Akwa – An independent election observer group, Yiaga Africa, has advised the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to undertake a thorough audit of its Bimodal Voters Accreditation system (BVAS). The Executive Director of the group, Mr Samson Itodo, gave the advice in the group’s post-Anambra election...
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr Anene Chikezie, has lauded the Federal Government for providing level playing field for Saturday’s poll in Anambra. Anene made the commendation on Monday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Enugu. He said the conducive atmosphere...
By BABARA KALU, Akwa – The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Anambra has debunked the reports that it called for the cancellation of the Nov. 6 governorship election in the state. The APC Chairman in the state, Chief Basil Ejidike made the clarification at a news conference held at...
The Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room Observers, has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to review the issues surrounding the usage of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation system (BVAs) for future elections. The Convener of the group, Mrs Ene Obi, told newsmen in Awka on Monday that the call...
Supporters and well-wishers on Sunday night, gathered at the home of All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA)’s candidate, Prof.Chukwuma Soludo in Isuofia, Aguata Local Government Area, as they await election result. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced results of 19 out of the 21 Local Government Areas in...
The candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Charles Soludo, on Sunday opened and maintained the lead in the Anambra State governorship election. Soludo, a former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), won 18 of the 20 local government areas for which results were declared by...
By BABARA KALU, Akwa – The National Chairman of All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Chief Victor Oye, has expressed optimism that Nigeria can successfully adopt electronic voting as well as the electronic transmission of results. Mr Oye stated this on Sunday night while the collation of results from the...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has suspended the collation of results for the Anambra State governorship election. INEC’s Chief Returning Officer for the election, Professor Florence Obi, announced this on Monday at the commission’s head office in Awka. Party agents, reporters, and observers among others had waited until...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed Tuesday, November 9 for a supplementary election in Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State. Returning Officer for Saturday’s governorship election in the state, Professor Florence Obi, announced this in the early hours of Monday. The decision to hold supplementary elections...