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PDP NWC appoints new acting chairman

11 October 2024

Afinju News earlier reported that a faction of the NWC, through a statement from Debo Ologunagba, announced the suspension of Illiya Damagum and National Secretary Samuel Anyanwu for an alleged case of disloyalty leveled against them. Ologunagba, representing the integrity group, stated that Mohammed’s appointment takes effect immediately and is in line with the PDP’s […]

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Focus On Ministerial Job, Uchendu Advises Wike

11 October 2024

Uchendu gave the advice a few days after the arsonists attacks on some local government areas in Rivers State, and the brewing political storm between the governor of the state, Siminalayi Fubara and Wike. Senator Uchendu, an APC Leader disclosed that he had intervened in the ongoing political crisis within the state, urging the FCT […]

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Crisis as suspension, counter suspension hits PDP NWC

11 October 2024

This suspension came as a form of counter decision to the earlier suspension of the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, and the National Legal Adviser, Kamaldeen Ajibade, over alleged disloyalty leveled against them. Meanwhile,  a statement signed by Debo Olagunagba , announced the suspension of Illiya Damagum and Samuel Anyanwu. Part of the statement […]

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Ondo Guber: lNEC registers 58,708 new voters

7 October 2024

The Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC,  Oluwatoyin Babalola, who gave the assurance in Akure,said that 58,708 new voters have been added to its electoral register in preparation for the governorship election. The REC noted that 3,132 voters transferred their registration into Ondo State, while 123 voters transferred their registration out of the state. She said the […]

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APC frowns at election result as Fubara takes full control of LG structure

6 October 2024

This is as the local government election conducted by the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission, RSIEC, has apparently triggered more crises in the state. Reports gathered that despite opposition from the loyalists of Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, the election was conducted on Saturday as directed by Governor Siminalayi Fubara. […]

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Late arrival of materials mars Benue LG poll

5 October 2024

It was learnt that some polling units at the NULGE office, Ankpa quarters, Wadatta, Modern Market, North Bank, and NEPA polling unit along Otukpo road and Barracks road between 10 am and 1:10 pm had no sign of electoral materials and there were no electoral officers or election materials. Voters claimed that they were asked […]

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Explosion rocks Rivers APC secretariat as LG poll holds

5 October 2024

The explosion brought down the gate of the secretariat while doors, windows and other property were destroyed. This is the second time the Chief Tony Okocha-led APC would be experiencing such an attack at its secretariat this year. This came as the local government elections is set to hold in the state today as the […]

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Rivers Crisis: Fubara Storms RSIEC Office Over Police Attempt To Take Over Premises

4 October 2024

A video showed the governor in the company of his team, entering the premises of the RSIEC, while some men were seen alleging that the policemen were attempting to scale through the gates and strong room of the commission to allegedly cart away sensitive electoral materials meant for the conduct of Saturday’s local government election […]

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Akwa Ibom LG Poll: CSO extracts commitments from AkISIEC, stakeholders

2 October 2024

This was done at the CHRAN Secretariat in Uyo during a critical stakeholders’ engagement tagged “Towards a Free, Fair and Credible 2024 Local Government Election in Akwa Ibom State,” organised in collaboration with AKISIEC. CHRAN director, Otuekong  Isong, said the essence of the event was for the CSO to take active part in the process […]

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LP Leadership Tussle: Party suffers blow as more lawmakers defect to APC 

29 September 2024

Over the weekend, the leadership of the state ruling party, APC, formally received Brian Odey and other defectors in a grand event. Odey joined the APC in Yahe Ward of Yala LGA. Both factions led by Ogar Osim and John Ushie, told the Cross River State Independent Electoral Commission, CROSIEC, that they are ready to […]

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