By Oghenero Orovwuje The Civil Society Observers Coalition has called for a continuous voter education to enlighten citizens on the election process for the growth of democracy in the country. The group made the call in Asaba while addressing the press on the outcome of the Governorship and Houses of Assembly elections which held last Saturday across the country. In a communique read on behalf of the group, Comrade Okezie Odugala, commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the improvement in the logistics arrangements as voting materials arrived the polling units early enough in most parts of the country…
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The Ndokwa West Legislative Arm, has applauded the PDP governor-elect in the state, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, his deputy governor-elect, Sir Monday Onyeme for their victories at the just concluded gubernatorial election. In a press statement, signed by Hon. Ndubuisi Okolafor, the Leader of the legislative arm, and Mr. Francis Igwe, the Clark of House, expressed gratitude to God for the victory and said Delta state will continue to be home of the PDP. “We congratulate you on your emergence as the governor-elect and the deputy governor-elect of Delta state, your victory is a victory for all Deltans irrespective of…
By Kayode Oyero The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the March 18 governorship election in Adamawa State inconclusive. The candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state, Senator Aishatu Dahiru famously known as Binani scored 390, 275 while the incumbent, Governor Ahmadu Fintiri, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, polled 421,524. However, INEC state collation officer, Prof Muhammadu Mele of the University of Maiduguri declared the election inconclusive due to the margin of votes. He said, “Elections were not held in 47 wards, affecting 69 polling units. So, this gives us a margin of 31,249. The…
Delta State YPP Governorship Candidate, Comrade Sunny Ofehe, has described the last Saturday, March 18, 2023 for gubernatorial and State House of Assembly members, as mere selection where huge fraud was sadly perpetrated. Ofehe stated this in a statement he released rejecting the outcome of the governorship election in the State immediately after the declaration of Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as Governor Elect by the Independent National Electoral Commissions (INEC) today, and made available to newsmen. He said the good people of Delta State were disenfranchised and denied right to free choice of their political…
The governorship candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) in Delta State, Dr. Goodnews Agbi, has congratulated the state governor-elect and gubernatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, on his election victory. Oborevwori, the current speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, was declared winner of the March 18 governorship election by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) after collation of results. Oborevwori polled 360,234 votes to defeat 34 governorship candidates including the Deputy President of the Senate and governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Ovie Omo-Agege to emerged winner.…
Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Rt Hon Ndudi Elumelu earlier today joined Nigerians to perform his civic duty in the ongoing Gubernatorial and State Assembly elections. Elumelu voted at 10:18am in his unit 3 polling unit located inside Kandima Primary school Onicha -Uku in Aniocha North Local Government area of Delta State after passed through the accreditation process. At the Kandima Primary school Onicha–Uku voting centre with three polling units, voting commenced promptly with the early arrival of officials and materials for the polls. Also the environment was peaceful with the presence of the police and other…
There is growing tension in Evwerni right now as thugs allegedly suspected to be working for a former Delta lawmaker and a serving Commissioner destroyed nearly all electoral materials, including some Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) machines. As of the time of filing this report, voting has been disrupted in all the polling units in Evwerni, in Ughelli North Local Government Area. A team of Journalists monitoring the elections were allegedly prevented from entering the community by the rampaging thugs allegedly loyal to a serving State Commissioner. It was gathered that security personnel sent to the community have been compromised…
Ahead of tomorrow’s elections, an influential group known as Rescue Nigeria Global Network (RNGN) have endorsed the candidacy of the Labour Party (LP), Amb. Ogar Osim for Governor of Cross River State. The group took the decision during a meeting that was co-hosted by Dr. Michael Chuwujekwu Ph.D, Dr Valerie Mbongo, Dr Chinelo Onwusi, and Dr Osim Enya on Tuesday, 14 March, 2023, in Calabar. At the meeting that has most ObiDatti support groups in Cross River state in attendance, the conveners of the ObiDatti respective groups and coordinators present expressed their resolved and readiness to achieve a New Nigeria. The RNGN…
By Oghenero Orovwuje The Civil Society Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) accredited Observers Coalition in Delta State have called on INEC to conduct Saturday’s Gubernatorial and Houses of Assembly elections with credibility. The observers made the call in Asaba today during a press conference on the Governorship and Houses of Assembly elections. In a communique issued by the group and read by Comrade Okezie Odugala, the observers noted that the last Presidential and National Assembly elections of 25th February, 2023, fell short of expectations of Nigerians and the global communities and urged INEC to ensure that the BVAS and the…
By ABEL JOHNGOLD In preparations for tomorrow’s elections, an independent civic organization that has been actively involved in the observation of the Nigerian electoral process known as the Centre for Transparency Advocacy (CTA), has set up an Election Day Situation Room in Asaba for the March 18th Gubernatorial and State Assembly Elections to receive reports in real time from the field observers. This was stated by the CTA’s Executive Director, Engr. Faith Nwadishi in her speech, at a Press Conference organized by the advocacy group today at the Golden Tulip Hotels Asaba. She said CTA also insisted on the continued deployment…