Imo State Government has affirmed its commitment to a free, fair and credible Local Government Elections on September 21, saying it has no plans to rig the exercise. The government further declared that Gov. Hope Uzodimma’s popularity and the people-oriented projects across the state would guarantee overwhelming success for...
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The Kwara Government and the Kwara State Independent Electoral Commission (KWSIEC) have prayed a Federal High Court in Abuja to dismiss the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)’s suit seeking to stop the Sept. 21 local government elections. The duo, in a separate preliminary objection and counter affidavit, told Justice Peter...
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday, reserved judgment in the suit filed by the All Progressives Congress (APC) against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over the conduct of the local government election in Rivers. Justice Peter Lifu said that a date for the judgment would be...
The Kebbi State Independent Electoral Commission (KESIEC), on Sunday, declared the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of Saturday’s local council polls in the state. Chairman of the commission, Alhaji Aliyu Muhammad-Mera, who announced this in Birnin Kebbi on Sunday, said the party won all the 21 Chairmanship...
Electorate in Kebbi have defied morning drizzle to exercise their franchise in the ongoing Local Government Council elections, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. Checks at different polling units in the state capital, Birnin Kebbi by a Correspondent of NAN indicates that turnout of people for the elections...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has placed an embargo on sectional and unauthorised meetings within the party by aspirants or their allies ahead of the Nov. 16 Local Government elections in Ogun. This is contained in a statement issued in Abeokuta on Tuesday by the APC Party Chairman, Yemi...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Ahead of the local government elections in Cross River State, a group, the “Opinion Voice For Ikom Leadership,” has said the zoning of the chairmanship position has become imperative as it is the only Ward in Ikom that has been so marginalized in...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said it is reviewing the various concerns about the Supreme Court judgment that granted fiscal autonomy to Local Governments (LGs) in the country. The PDP National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, said this during a news conference on Sunday in Abuja. Ologunagba was...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Inter Party Advisory Council (IPAC), has called for the amendment of the Constitution and the Electoral Act to empower INEC to conduct all Local Governments polls. National Chairman IPAC, Yusuf Mamman Danttale who made the call on Monday in Abuja at the...
Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf of Kano State on Sunday assured the people of his readiness to conduct a free, fair and credible local government elections in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN), reports that Yusuf spoke in Kano during a stakeholders’ meeting with the ruling New...
Kogi State Independent Electoral Commission (KOSIEC) has announced Oct. 19 for the local government election to occupy chairmanship and councillorship seats in the state. Announcing the date at a stakeholders’ meeting in Lokoja on Tuesday, the Chairman, KOSIEC, Mamman Nda-Eri, also released the timetable for the electoral process....
Mrs Bridget Anyafulu, lawmaker representing Oshimili South Constituency at the Delta House of Assembly, on Saturday, commended voters for turning out for the local government election in the state. Anyafulu, who voted at about 11.35 a.m. at Ward 10, Unit 1 in Umudiake quarters...
The Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC), has fixed Oct. 5, for the conduct of local government council elections in the state. RSIEC Chairman, Justice Adolphus Enebeli (rtd), announced the date at a stakeholders meeting in Port Harcourt on Monday. “The aim of this meeting is to unveil...
Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has said the commission has no constitutional power to conduct local council elections except in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Yakubu said this on the sidelines of a two-day induction retreat for INEC Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs), on Monday...
The Chairman of Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC), Justice Adolphus Enebeli, has invited stakeholders for a meeting as the body prepares for election into Local Government Councils (LGCs). Enebeli, in a statement on Wednesday in Port Harcourt, listed the stakeholders to include leaders of parties leaders, traditional...
By BARBARA KALU, Enugu – Enugu State Independent Electoral Commission (ENSIEC), has fixed Oct. 5, 2024 for elections into Local Government Councils. The Commission’s chairman, Prof. Christian Ngwu, disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday in Enugu. Prof. Ngwu advised registered political parties and the general public to...
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde has urged the residents of the state to take the outcome of the ongoing local government election in good faith. Makinde stated this on Saturday shortly after voting at exactly 10.21 a.m. at Polling Unit 1, Ward 11, Abayomi area of Ibadan North-East...
Ahead of the April 27 Local Government election in Oyo State, Gov. Seyi Makinde, has said that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) remains the best option among other political parties in the state. Makinde said this on Monday in Ido town, Ido Local Government Area, where he attended...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Borno, has won all the 27 Chairmanship and 312 councillor positions in Saturday’s council polls in the state. This is even as the newly elected chairmen and councillors of Konduga, Jere and other local government areas...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has expressed satisfaction with the large turnout of voters who came to exercise their civic duties in Saturday’s Local Government elections in the state. Governor Zulum spoke on Saturday shortly after casting his vote at Ajari unit 006...