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Gov Otu dismisses Cross River’s LG Service Commission Board

Afinju FM — Tue, 18 Nov 2025 11:38:56 +0000

The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Linus Obogo, disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen in Calabar. The decision to dissolve the Board followed confirmed reports of employment racketeering and alleged abuse of office during the Commission’s recent recruitment exercise. According to the statement, the governor expressed deep concern over the unethical […]

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Kano Governor Pushes for Full Autonomy for Local Councils

Afinju FM — Fri, 12 Sep 2025 13:27:00 +0000

The move was confirmed in a statement by his spokesperson, Sunusi Dawakin Tofa, following the 31st Executive Council meeting held at the Government House Annex in Kwankwasiyya City. The council approved the transmission of the bill to the State House of Assembly for legislative consideration. Governor Yusuf said the proposed law aims to empower local […]

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APC begins campaigns ahead of Rivers LG poll

Afinju FM — Thu, 14 Aug 2025 12:06:15 +0000

The rally is expected to feature the presentation of party flags to candidates who emerged in last Saturday’s primary election conducted by the party. It was reported that the Elechi Amadi Polytechnic, Rumuola, in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of the state, is a beehive of activities, with party leaders and supporters seen carrying flags and […]

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LG polls: Imo SDP rejects results, threatens legal action

Afinju FM — Wed, 25 Sep 2024 11:09:47 +0000

The party also condemned in its entirety the procedure in which the election was conducted, accusing the Imo State Independent Electoral Commission, ISIEC, of undermining the guidelines of the process to favour the APC-led administration. This was captured in a petition sent to ISIEC by the State Chairman of the party, Ifeanyi Eluwa and made […]

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Osun LG Poll: APC, others face disqualification in seven LGs — OSSIEC

Afinju FM — Thu, 19 Sep 2024 10:43:44 +0000

The OSSIEC chairman, Hashim Abioye revealed that the political parties affected included the All Progressives Congress, APC, Allied Peoples Movement, APM, and Action Peoples Party, APP. OSSIEC has scheduled the local government elections in the state for February 22, 2025. The OSSIEC chairman, Hashim Abioye, while presenting the report of the commission’s verification committee to […]

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