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Emeka Ihedioha, Imo state governor-elect Emeka Ihedioha, a former deputy speaker of the House of Representatives has been declared the winner of the Imo governorship election. Ihedioha, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was declared governor-elect by the returning Officer for the election, Professor Francis Ogbonnaya Otunta at 11:57 pm on Monday. Ihedioha got 273,404 votes, while Uche Nwosu …

The PDP candidate for Bende South Abia state constituency ,chief Emmanuel Chinedu Ndubuisi has appealed to the people of Bende to come in mass and cast their votes peaceful ,describing election like sports in which a winner must emerge  Chief Ndubuisi ,who made this appeal at his home town at Bende polling unit 010 practing school Uzoakoli ,said he is …

Former president Olusegun Obasanjo turned 82 on Tuesday and declared that he would not cease bashing the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari until the administration begins to do the right things needed to be done. Obasanjo said he has held the mantle of leadership of Nigeria longer than any past or present leader, advising those pressuring him to give up …

A three-man panel of the Justices of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja, is currently hearing the motion the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and its candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, filed to compel the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to surrender all the materials that were used for the February 23 presidential election, for inspection. The panel which is …

Leaders of various ethnic groups across the country  have expressed their support for the candidate of the peoples Democratic party ,PDP in the just concluded presidential election ,Alhaji Atiku Abubakar to seek redress in the law courts . The leaders under the aegis of Northern Elders Forum ,NEF ,Ohaneze Ndigbo ,Afenifere ,Niger Deltan Forum and Middle Belt Forum ,in a …

By Steve Unegbu The All Progressive Congress Running mate of the Abia state gubernatorial Candidate ,Rt Hon.Martins Azubuike ,has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission to improve and upgrade the card Readers so that the malfunctioning and cases of not accessing fingerprints will not repeat again  in the coming governorship general election . Speaking at his polling unit in …

The candidate of Accord party for Umunneochi /Isikwuato federal House of Representative ,Hon.Kingsley Okoronkwo has called for the cancellation of the election in Umunneochi /Isukwuato ,saying it was characterized with low turn out and falsification of results in the zone . Okoronkwo alleged that Hon Nkeiruka Onyejiocha falsified results and went to press and declared herself the winner.In his words …

The Young Progressive Party, YPP candidate for Ikwuano/Umuahia Federal constituency in the just concluded national assembly election, Barr. Mike Obi-Okezie has lauded Anambra electorate for voting massively for the party, which earned it its first victory. Recall that Mr M.N. Umenweke, the returning officer, who declared the results early Monday morning after Saturday, February 23 election at Uruagu Nnewi North Council headquarters, …

A political analyst ,Engr James Nnadozie Uchegbuo has congratulated president Buhari on his reelection. Engr James Nnadozie Uchegbuo who congratulated President Buhari on his meritorious victory at the polls, while briefing newsmen in Umuahia, advised that Mr. President should take the whole nation as one and make a wider effort to ensure that the common man has food on his …

By Steve unegbu Later arrival of voting materials ,INEC personnel and malfunctioned card readers characterized election in some parts of Abia state during the presidential and National Assembly elections .In some places ,the INEC personnel and voting materials did not arrive in some polling units until around 2 pm ,few hours after the official commencement of the polls . Hon.Ginger …