Thursday, December 19

Elections

PVC Registration: Why Lagos Govt Declared Work-free Days – Commissioner
28Jul By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments
Elections, News, Nigeria

PVC Registration: Why Lagos Govt Declared Work-free Days – Commissioner

Gbenga Omotoso, Lagos State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, has cited Permanent Voters Card, PVC, registration as the rationale behind the four free-work days declared by the state government. He said the holiday given to workers in the State was to provide them with the opportunity to enrol for the PVC before the July 31, 2022 deadline fixed by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. The Lagos Commissioner in a statement dismissed insinuations of the gesture having a political undertone, describing those suggesting such as insincere. According to him, the gesture by Governor Babajide Sanwo-lu “was in response to agitations by Civil Servants for an opportunity to register and collect their PVCs before INEC’s deadline of July 31, 2022.” See Also: 202...
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INEC: New Voters Registrations Hit 10.4 million
27Jul By Osaretin BalogbanNo Comments
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INEC: New Voters Registrations Hit 10.4 million

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) disclosed that the registrations of Nigerians in the Continuous Voters Registration hit 10.4 million. The commission also stated that a total of 11 million registrants had their registration completed as of Tuesday. It was also revealed that 3.3 million of the registrants requested their registration online while 7.6 million registrants went for physical registration. The commission also gave a gender analysis of registrants as 5,453,071 males and 5,558,048 females out of which 80,101 are persons with disabilities, completed their registration. See Also: 2023 Elections: Continuous Voter Registration To End July 31 – INEC INEC also revealed the age distribution of people who requested for registration, stating that 7,8...
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Buhari Sends List of 19 RECs For Senate Confirmation
27Jul By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments
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Buhari Sends List of 19 RECs For Senate Confirmation

President Muhammadu Buhari has forwarded a list of 18 nominees for appointment as Resident Electoral Commissioners, RECs, of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to the Senate for confirmation. The request letter was read at the plenary by the President of the Senate, Ahmed Lawan.   According to President Buhari, his request was in line with the provisions of Section 154 (1) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended). Buhari noted that the list is comprised of five nominees whose appointments are to be renewed while 14 are to be appointed for the first time. Among the nominees are: Ibrahim Abdullahi (Adamawa – Renewal); Obo O. Effanga (Cross River – Renewal); Alhaji Umar Ibrahim (Taraba – Renewal); Dr. Agboke Mutiu Olaleke...
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Sanwo-Olu Approves Four Work-free Days For Workers To Register for PVC
26Jul By Kosi UchennaNo Comments
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Sanwo-Olu Approves Four Work-free Days For Workers To Register for PVC

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has approved 26th to 29th July as work-free days for workers in the State in a bid for them to register for or collect their Permanent Voters Cards before the exercise closes on July 30, 2022. This was contained in a statement issued by Mr Hakeem Muri-Okunola, the State Head of Service, on Monday. According to the statement, workers are to resume work with their PVCs after the exercise. The statement read, “It is the civic responsibility of every citizen to participate in the electoral process of her country. Therefore, all public servants are encouraged to partake in the upcoming year 2023 general elections. “Consequently, it is notified for general information that all public servants who are yet to register for or collect their...
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Delegates Have Realised Their Mistakes – Amaechi
25Jul By Kosi UchennaNo Comments
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Delegates Have Realised Their Mistakes – Amaechi

Rotimi Amaechi, former Minister of Transportation has said that delegates who voted at the All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential primary have realized their mistakes and now regret their action. Amaechi, a former Governor of Rivers State said that delegates are ordinary Nigerians who allowed money to influence their decision. He said this while speaking at the 60th birthday celebration of Apostle Eugene Ogu, General Overseer of Abundant Life Evangel Mission, in Port Harcourt, Rivers State at the weekend. The former APC presidential candidate said that influencing decisions with money will not take the country to greater heights. He also solicited for prayers from the clergy for the ordinary Nigerians to help them vote a President that would provide solutions to the cou...
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God Is Against APC Muslim-Muslim Ticket, No Christian Should Support It – Primate Ayodele
24Jul By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments
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God Is Against APC Muslim-Muslim Ticket, No Christian Should Support It – Primate Ayodele

Primate Elijah Ayodele, the leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, has said that God is against any Christian that supports the Muslim-Muslim ticket presented by the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, ahead of the 2023 election. Primate Elijah Ayodele, the leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, has said that God is against any Christian that supports the Muslim-Muslim ticket presented by the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, ahead of the 2023 election. Ayodele declared the APC presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, cannot lead the country, stressing that his ambition is not endorsed by God. This was disclosed in a statement issued by the cleric’s aide, Osho Oluwatosin. He added that any pastor or Christian that supports Tinubu’s presidential ambition ris...
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My Take On Peter Obi’s Presidential Ambition – Umahi
23Jul By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments
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My Take On Peter Obi’s Presidential Ambition – Umahi

David Umahi, Governor of Ebonyi State, has said that he is not against the Presidential ambition of Labour Party, LP, candidate Peter Obi nor is he against the emergence of a president of Igbo extraction. The governor issued the clarification on Friday in reaction to viral posts on social media alleging that he was against Peter Obi’s presidential ambition. The social media post attributed to Umahi also alleged that the Ebonyi State Governor has given up on the quest for the realisation of a Nigerian president of Igbo origin. Reacting, Umahi in statement issued by Barrister Uchenna Orji, Commissioner for Information, said the post was made up by frustrated political jobbers. See Also: I’m Ashamed Of Ohanaeze, No Longer Believe In Body – Umahi Attacks Obiozor The stateme...
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Pastor Tunde Bakare Clarifies Claims Of Endorsing Tinubu, Condemning CAN
23Jul By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments
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Pastor Tunde Bakare Clarifies Claims Of Endorsing Tinubu, Condemning CAN

Pastor Tunde Bakare, the General Overseer of Citadel Global Community Church, Lagos, has rebutted reports that he endorsed the presidential bid of Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress, APC ahead of the 2023 election. The cleric made this known in a post on his Facebook handle, describing the claims as absolute lies. Bakare also denied claims that he was working against the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, on the Muslim-Muslim ticket presented by the ruling APC. He said, “My attention has been drawn to the viral but concocted and ridiculous statements credited to me, by some unscrupulous writers and bloggers. Amongst other things, I was quoted to have said that the agitations by the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), were ploys by the opposition party, the P...
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2023 Elections: Peter Obi Visits Ortom In Abuja Private Residence
21Jul By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments
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2023 Elections: Peter Obi Visits Ortom In Abuja Private Residence

Labour Party's presidential candidate for the 2023 Elections, Peter Obi, on Wednesday, met with Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State behind closed doors in the Governor’s private residence in Abuja. The visit was barely 24 hours after Ortom returned from his two weeks leave and trip to the United Kingdom and the United States of America.   Nathaniel Ikyur, the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, said Obi and Ortom addressed newsmen after their meeting. Ortom challenged presidential aspirants to prioritise the interest of the country above personal interest. He said the country more than ever needs committed and competent leaders that could address the chaos Nigeria has found herself. The Benue State Governor expressed confidence in the capacity of Peter Obi to take the ...
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Why APC Lost Osun Governorship Election – Adamu
20Jul By Kosi UchennaNo Comments
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Why APC Lost Osun Governorship Election – Adamu

Abdullahi Adamu, the All Progressives Congress, APC, National Chairman has blamed the party’s defeat at the Osun State Governorship Election on internal crisis. Adamu said the defeat of the party was not due to a lack of capacity to emerge victorious but due to internal wranglings that deemed their chances. He stated this during an interview on Tuesday with BBC Hausa. See Also: Aregbesola Deletes Facebook Post on Osun Election Recall that Ademola Adeleke of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, polled a total of 403,371 votes to defeat the present governor, Adegboyega Oyetola of the ruling APC. Oyetola garnered 375,027 votes to finish second. Reacting to the outcome, Adamu said, “We lost the race not because we are incapable but because of the crisis within. We had a massi...
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