Tag: governorship election
Ekiti governorship election: 12 struggle for PDP ticket
No fewer than 12 aspirants have picked the nomination forms of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to contest the party`s…
Olubolade declares interest in Ekiti governorship race
Nigeria’s former Minister of Police Affairs, Retired Navy Capt. Caleb Olubolade, a close ally of President Goodluck Jonathan, on Saturday…
Abiola’s wife joins 2015 race for Lagos governoship seat
Mrs Modupe Onitiri-Abiola, one of the wives of late Chief MKO Abiola, on Saturday declared that she would contest the…
Lagos PDP throws governorship race open
Jamiu Yisa The Lagos State chapter of Nigeria’s Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has thrown its governorship race open, assuring potential…
Most Anambra voters shun partial poll
Officials of Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission and materials arrived early today, some as early as 6.00 a.m, at the…
Anambra Group sues INEC over partial poll
Nnamdi Felix / Abuja The controversy trailing the inconclusive governorship election conducted in Anambra state on 16th November by the…
Jega’s Farce And A Nation’s Tragedy
By Peter Claver Oparah The shambolic conduct of the governorship election in Anambra State has revved to the fore the…
Anambra election: PDP’s Nwoye rejects results, demands fresh poll
Seun Bisuga/Awka Tony Nwoye, the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Anambra State, eastern Nigeria is still in…
Anambra Election: APC Slams Police For Arresting Election Monitors
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has accused the police of acting out the script of the PDP for Saturday’s governorship…
INEC Deploys 362 Generators
Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has began deploying over 362 electricity generating sets to the 362 wards across Anambra State…
Anambra election: Heavy security presence at INEC
FOLARIN ADEMOSU/Awka Ahead of Saturday’s governorship election in Anambra State, eastern Nigeria, a large detachment of anti-riot policemen and men…
Anambra State: INEC restricts movement on polling day
Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Anambra on Tuesday said that movement of persons and vehicles would be restricted…
Merchants Of Blood Incorporated
By Ebo Socrates It is a season of mourning in Anambra State. A time of sorrows, pangs of pain, turmoil…
INEC sends ex-PDP chair to supervise Anambra polls
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has expressed a serious doubt on the ability of INEC to organize a free and…
Ngige Can’t Be Arrested, APC Tells APGA
The All Progressive Congress, APC, says its governorship candidate in this month’s election in Amabra State, Dr. Chris Ngige, cannot…
Jega, 21 commissioners to conduct Anambra election
Professor Attahiru Jega, Chairman, Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), and six national commissioners will conduct the Anambra governorship election…
Supreme Court Stops PDP Campaign Flag-off In Anambra
Nnamdi Felix / Abuja Nigeria’s Supreme Court on Thursday in Abuja barred the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, from going ahead…
Anambra Has Lost 5,000 Companies —Ngige
Candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the 14 November governorship election holding in Anambra State, eastern Nigeria, Senator…
Surrender Your Arms, Police Tell Vigilante Groups
The Anambra Police Command on Tuesday ordered vigilance groups to surrender the arms in their possession ahead of the 16…
Ngige at fund raising dinner unfolds agenda
The All Progressives Congress Candidate in the November Governorship election in the eastern Nigerian state of Anambra, Dr, Chris Ngige,…
NGIGE: I Left N12.8b In Anambra
Former Governor of Anambra State, Senator Chris Ngige says he left N12.8 billion in Anambra State Government’s coffers before leaving…
Anambra 2013: Ngige Stands Taller Than The Rest
By Peter Claver Oparah The political ante in Anambra State is gradually inching to a climax with the fast approaching…
Anambra Poll: INEC knocks out Nwoye, Ukachukwu In
Nicholas Chukwuejekwu Ukachukwu, is the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the November election, Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission…
Ngige picks APC’s ticket for Anambra race
Senator Chris Ngige, representing Central Senatorial District of the eastern Nigerian state of Anambra, has emerged the flag bearer of…
Ex-convict Ezeemo to battle Ngige for APC ticket
Nigeria’s All Progressives Congress (APC) has nullified the disqualification of Mr. Godwin Ezeemo from contesting for the party’s ticket to…
APGA rules out review of Soludo, others disqualification
The Chairman of the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) in Anambra state, eastern Nigeria, Chief Mike Kwentor, said the party…
Anambra race: Soludo fails APGA test
Former governor of Nigeria’s Central Bank, Chukwuma Soludo has found his ambition to govern his home state of Anambra exploding…
Hot Race For Anambra Govt House
Two coming elections, local government and governorship, make Anambra State a theatre of war of sorts The history of elections…
I Want To Rescue Delta From Tyrants —Keyamo
Lagos lawyer and human rights activist, Festus Keyamo, who recently announced his plans to contest in the forthcoming governorship election…
Fayose dreams comeback as Ekiti state governor
Ahead of next year’s governorship election in the western Nigerian state of Ekiti, former governor Ayo Fayose of PDP has…