The Returning Officer in the ongoing governorship election for Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra, Micheal Otu, said election did not hold in the local government he presided over because he was locked up in the toilet and forced to sign election papers. “I was made to sign the election papers under duress,” Mr…
The candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, Chukwuma Soludo, has extended his early lead in the Anambra governorship election held on Saturday. From the 19 local governments’ results so far declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission, the former Central Bank of Nigeria’s governor won in 17. This is as election results for two…
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige could not get his accreditation done in order to vote for over an hour due to the failure of the Biometric Voters Accreditation System machine. He was at the Nkwoide Alor Ward 1 polling unit in the Idemili South Local Government Area of the state during…
Momentum continues to build for Valentine Ozigbo, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for Saturday’s Anambra governorship election as Chidozie Nwankwo, the candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), steps down from the race and endorses Ozigbo. This high profile endorsement comes an eve to the November 6 election and is significant for…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), says it will deploy the Biometric Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) device in the November 6, 2021, Anambra State Governorship election. Nigerian Tribune gathered that the BVAS, deployed in its pilot phase for the Isoko South I State Constituency Bye-election in Delta State on September 11, 2021, is a new…
After the successful conduct of its national convention, governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have unanimously agreed to throw the presidential ticket of the party open. This will allow intending aspirants from both the North and Southern parts of the country to participate in the presidential primary slated for next…
It is with a heavy heart that I make this communication with your noble soul, now resident in the heavenly realms, on this occasion of your birthday anniversary, and literally on the eve of the Gubernatorial Elections in your beloved state, Anambra. I am filled with concern and anxiety about the current state of the…
As the Anambra State Governorship election looms on Saturday, the legitimacy of Nigeria’s democracy will once again be tested. Anambrarians should know that VOTING is their civic duty. Except for reasons of physical impossibility, the people should vote. The security authorities need to reassure the people that the unprecedented security presence is meant to ensure…
The Police has reacted to news on social media about the alleged murder of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Chairman, Prof Mahmood Yakubu, in Anambra. There are claims that Yakubu was assassinated today by unknown gunmen, a deadly gang that has been terrorizing the South-East region. A statement Tuesday night by DSP Nkeiruka Nwode, debunked…
