Members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Forum of contestants in Taraba sState, have finally broken their silence on why they decided not to reach out to the state congress appeal committee with their petitions and complaints. The Secretary of the Forum, Abdullahi Sani Tulu, who spoke with DAILY POST on Saturday in Jalingo, the state capital, saw no reason members of the Forum should reach out to the committee with their complaints or petitions when they are already in court. Not comfortable with the way and manner the just-concluded ward, local government as well as the state Congresses were…
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has extended voting exercise in the Anambra governorship election. The Resident Electoral Commissioner for INEC in Anambra State, Dr Nkwachukwu Orji announced the extension of voting by one hour, from the previous 2:30pm to 3:30pm. He also added that voting will continue on Sunday, insisting that an hourly briefing of the media will help to update all as the election progresses.
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Mr. Valentine Ozigbo has expressed worry over the poor internet connectivity experienced by voters in the use of the Bi-modal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) machine. Mr. Ozigbo decried that it took him over 20 minutes to casts his vote and wondered what other voters would experience in various parts of the state. Ozigbo had cast his vote at Social Centre, Unit 010, Amesi, Aguata Local Government Area, where he spoke to journalists. He seized the opportunity to call for an extension of voting period, especially as voting is said to be ending at 2:30pm.…
Terming the recent incursion by Chinese warplane into Taiwan air defence identification zone (ADIZ) as ‘destabilizing’, Pentagon said Beijing’s increasing military activities in the vicinity of the island increase the “risk of miscalculation”. On Tuesday, Taiwan witnessed the largest daily incursion as over two dozen Chinese military planes flew into the island’s ADIZ on Tuesday, A Pentagon spokesman told The Japan Times that China’s “increasing military activities conducted in the vicinity of Taiwan are destabilizing and increase the risk of miscalculation.” Twenty-eight Chinese military planes entered Taiwan’s ADIZ on Tuesday. It was the largest incursion since the self-ruled island began…
Hours after the endorsement of the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) candidate in Anambra, Valentine Ozigbo, the African Action Congress (AAC) has disowned its candidate, Chidozie Nwankwo. In a statement made available to newsmen Friday night, Nwankwo explained that he took the decision “after consultations with top aides, friends and family”. In a rejoinder sent to the media Saturday morning, Femi Adeyeye, National Publicity Secretary, said the National Working Committee (NWC) saw the publication on Nwankwo stepping down. AAC distance itself from the “disgraceful endorsement”, noting that at no time did the party recognize “Nwankwo and his cohorts as members of…
At 9am, INEC officials have arrived in some polling units visited by our Correspondent. At polling unit 009, Ebe Ezimezi, Amawbia in Awka South Local Government Areas, INEC officials were seen setting up their materials, while voters have started arriving. The INEC officials were led by polling officer, Mr Abdulahi.
A few hours to the commencement of the Anambra State governorship election, former Senate President, Bukola Saraki has charged residents to vote for Valentine Ozigbo of the PDP. He disclosed that Ozigbo’s victory signifies the beginning of PDP’s effort to rescue Nigeria. In a series of tweet, Saraki urged the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, and security agencies to ensure a free, fair, and credible election. He said: “As the great people of Anambra State prepare to go to the polls, I urge all of them — young and old — to unite behind our candidate, Mr. Valentine Ozigbo, as…
Today, November 6, eligible voters in Anambra State will hit polling units across the 21 local government areas of the state to elect a new governor that will take over from the incumbent, Willie Obiano. Obiano is expected to take the exit door from the government house, Awka next year, having successfully completed his two terms as enshrined in the constitution. InfoStride News observed that the state is already charged with heavy security presence, just as the euphoria of going out to elect a leader is very high among the electorates. Though 18 candidates are jostling for the number one…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has disclosed that, a total of N7bn would be expended to conduct governorship elections in Ekiti and Osun States. Professor Mahmood Yakubu, Chairman of the Commission, during the budget defence before the joint Committee of Senate and House of Representatives on INEC, on Friday, explained that the sum of N2.6bn would be required for Ekiti election, which has 16 local government areas, while Osun State with 30 local government areas would be needing N4.6bn. The electoral body, had in June this year, announced that governorship elections would hold in Ekiti State on the 18th…
Amid ongoing tensions with Beijing over Taipei, the US lawmakers on Friday introduced a resolution to support Lithuania’s efforts to strengthen its ties with Taiwan. “Two ranking US senators introduced a resolution to support Lithuania’s efforts to strengthen its ties with Taiwan at a time when China has stepped up pressure against the Baltic state for treating Taipei in a way that offends Beijing,” Focus Taiwan reported. US Republican Senator Jim Risch, also a ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Democratic Senator Jeanne Shaheen, chair of the Subcommittee on Europe and Regional Security Cooperation, jointly proposed the…
The National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Samuel Nnaemeka Anyanwu, has said Imo State, South East and Nigeria in general will be witnessing another political tsunami that will mark the end of All Progressives Congress, APC, reign in few days from now. Anyanwu, who represented Imo East in the 8th Assembly, said the PDP in Imo State is set to receive over 30,000 APC members into the party in the offing. He said that the decampees are made up of elected, and appointed political office holders in the state and beyond with their supporters. The erstwhile Senate…
Governor Willie Obiano has requested registered voters in Anambra State to turn out not only in large numbers for the Saturday gubernatorial election in the state, but do so early. In a statement on behalf of Governor Obiano this evening, the Anambra State Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Mr C. Don Adinuba, quoted Governor Obiano as explaining that an early turnout has become necessary because voting will close at 2.30pm. Governor Obiano assured the people that the voting will be peaceful, free and fair. Governor Obiano reminded the people that the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has not only…
Chidozie Nwankwo, candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) in Anambra State governorship election has stepped down for Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) flagbearer, Valentine Ozigbo. The endorsement was announced Friday night by Ozigbo’s media team barely 24 hours before the election. “It is significant for being the only one of such endorsements in this campaign season”, the statement read. Nwankwo pledged the support of his campaign organisation and associates to Ozigbo and prayed for his success on Saturday. Nwankwo urged his structures and supporters to offer the same support he received to Ozigbo. “After due consultations with top aides, friends…
Nepal will sell its surplus electricity to India at a competitive rate after New Delhi allowed the neighbouring country to trade its power in the Indian power exchange market, according to media reports on Wednesday. The Energy Exchange under India’s Power Ministry on Monday granted permission to Nepal after persistent lobbying from Kathmandu, as Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) is now in a position to sell its surplus energy, according to a report in The Kathmandu Post. In the first phase, 39MW power, including 24MW produced by NEA-owned Trishuli hydropower and 15MW Devighat power house, has been permitted for trading in…
Following the cancellation of the one-week sit-at-home exercise of the November 6 gubernatorial election in Anambra State, by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), some stakeholders have applauded the leadership of the youth wing of the apex Igbo socio-cultural body, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, for her critical interventions and engagements credited to the call off of the one-week sit-at-home by the pro-Biafra group. InfoStride News gathered that the highest youth socio-cultural organization in Igboland had embarked on intensive engagement with agitators over the last week, which culminated in the setting up the Anambra Election Security Monitoring Committee, that made the far-reaching inroads…
Civil society groups monitoring the Anambra governorship election have called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the Nigeria Police Force to ensure that the election is not tampered with. The groups, including; Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room, Yiaga Africa and Access Nigeria Campaign stated this in separate press conferences as part of their preparation for the election and also for the unveiling of their situation rooms. The groups also called for early deployment of voting materials to the polling units. Speaking to journalists, Convener of Civil Society Situation Room, Mrs Ene Obi said the group has received assurances…
Bianca, the widow of late Biafra warlord, Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, has described the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, as a secret cult. Bianca further expressed concerns over the Anambra ruling party’s dwindling political fortune. She made the remarks in a statement she released to mark the posthumous birthday of her husband on November 4. “APGA is now like a secret cult, and this has reduced our once vibrant party to a shadow of its former self,” she lamented. Bianca lamented the recent movement of members of the Anambra ruling political party to other parties. She blamed the current situation…
Ahead of the Anambra governorship election on Saturday, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has advised residents to take their destiny into their hands and come out to cast their votes. In a thread on his Twitter page, Atiku said the Anambra election for the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, ushers the commencement of the process of rescuing Nigeria from socio-economic and political chaos. According to him, the Anambra governorship election of tomorrow will be a litmus test for deepening Nigeria’s democracy. His tweets read: “The Anambra governorship election of tomorrow will be a litmus test for deepening our nation’s democracy via…
Millions of dollars vanished in a matter of minutes after investors piled into a new cryptocurrency inspired by “Squid Game,” the popular Netflix survival series, only to watch its value plunge to nearly zero in a few short hours. The cryptocurrency, called Squid, began trading early last week at a price of just one penny per token. In the following days, it drew attention from a number of mainstream media outlets. By early Monday, it was trading at $38 a token on a cryptocurrency exchange called Pancakeswap. Then Squid went on a roller-coaster ride. In a 10-minute span later on…
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Ondo State chapter has accused Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of playing politics with the lives of the people of the state. According to the party, the lackadaisical attitude of the governor in securing the state led to the withdrawal of the soldiers from checkpoints across the highways in the state. InfoStride News had reported that insecurity looms in the State following the withdrawal of soldiers from various checkpoints across the state. Also, PDP on Wednesday had alleged that the failure of Akeredolu to pay the soldiers their allowances was the reason for the withdrawal from the…