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Politics
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BREAKING: AA wins Etche LG in Rivers Polls
Uzodinma Nwafor of the Action Alliance (AA) has been declared winner of the Chairmanship election held on October 5 in the Etche Local Government Area of Rivers State. The Chairman of Rivers State Independent National Electoral Commission (RSIEC), Adolphus Enebeli, made the declaration on Sunday in Port Harcourt, the state capital. He stated that the AA also clinched all the…
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Governor Fubara’s loyalists win 22 local government areas in Rivers
Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s loyalists who contested the local government elections under the Action Peoples Party (APP) have won 22 out of the 23 chairmanship positions. Chief Election Officer of the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission, Justice Adolphus Enebeli, declared the result in Port Harcourt, the state capital, on Saturday night. Enebeli said the announcement of Etche, the only Local Government…
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Gov Aiyedatiwa confident in Tinubu’s reforms, calls for continued support
Ondo State Governor, Hon. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has expressed confidence that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s policies and reforms will yield positive results for Nigerians. He made the remarks during the South-West Assembly of the All Progressives Congress (APC) held on Saturday at Eko Hotels and Suites in Lagos, where party leaders from the region gathered to discuss national and regional…
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PHOTO NEWS: Sanwo-Olu hosts APC South-West Stakeholders’ Summit in Lagos
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Saturday hosted the 2024 South-West Assembly of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The summit, organized by the Zonal Coordinator of the party in the region, brought together leaders and members of the APC from all six states in the South-West to review the current status of the party, with the aim of forming a…
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Tinubu not thinking of next election but posterity- Gbajabiamila
By Adeola Ogunrinde President Bola Tinubu has said his administration currently is not thinking of next election but the posterity of the next generation. Tinubu made the remark through his Chief of Staff, Rt (Hon) Femi Gbajabiamila, on Saturday during the All Progressives Congress (APC) South-West Zone Assembly held at Eko Hotels, Lagos. The event was hosted by the Chairman…
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Gunshots in Portharcourt during Rivers LG election
As the Rivers State local government election progresses across the 23 Local Government Councils of the state, there were reports of sporadic gunshots in Port Harcourt. Some unidentified individuals in a black Toyota Corolla vehicle were seen firing gunshots around the Wimpy area, not very far from the home of the Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike. As of the…
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Rivers’ situation similar to the Old Western Region’s crisis – Jonathan
Ex-president Dr Goodluck Jonathan has said the current political climate in Rivers State reflects the Old Western Nigeria regional crisis. He therefore, cautioned against using Rivers as the crystal that will bring down the country’s democracy. In a statement on Saturday, the former president, opined that everyone should be extremely concerned about the political events that have been taking place…
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Badaru casts vote in Jigawa LG elections, commends peaceful process
By Kunle Sanni Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, cast his vote in the Jigawa State local government council elections at the Babura Kofar Arewa polling unit on Saturday. Accompanied by All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftains, family members, supporters, and well-wishers, Badaru praised the electoral process, describing it as peaceful and orderly. He expressed confidence that the election results would…
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Atiku backs Fubara amid controversy over Rivers LG elections
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has thrown his support behind Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, ahead of the contentious local government elections scheduled for October 5, 2024, across the state’s 23 Local Government Areas (LGAs). The election is seen as a significant test of grassroots influence, particularly given the ongoing feud between Fubara and his predecessor, Nyesom Wike. The crisis…
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NBA condemns police withdrawal from Rivers LG elections
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has raised alarm over the Nigeria Police Force’s decision to withdraw security from the Local Government elections scheduled for October 5, 2024, in Rivers State. In a statement signed by the NBA President, Mazi Afam Osigwe, SAN, the association expressed deep concern about the police’s refusal to provide security during the elections, describing it as…
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