INEC Declares APGA Candidate Winner Amid Vote-Buying, BVAS Glitches and Street Jubilation Anambra erupted in wild celebration as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared the incumbent governor, Prof. Chukwuma Charles Soludo, of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), winner of the hotly-contested governorship election — an exercise laced with drama, tension and controversy.Soludo, theContinueContinue reading “SOLUDO STORMS TO VICTORY!”
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INEC Nears Completion as Over 96% of Anambra Governorship Election Results Go Live on IReV
By Our Reporter | Awka, Anambra | Saturday, November 8, 2025 The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that more than 96 percent of results from the Anambra governorship election have been successfully uploaded to its Result Viewing Portal (IReV), marking a significant step in the nation’s evolving digital electoral process.According to Tribune Online,ContinueContinue reading “INEC Nears Completion as Over 96% of Anambra Governorship Election Results Go Live on IReV”
ANAMBRA DECIDES 2025: TENSION, TURNOUT, AND TRIUMPH AS STATE GOES TO POLLS TODAY
Soludo, Ukachukwu, Ezenwafor, Moghalu in fierce battle for Awka Government House The political temperature in Anambra State has reached boiling point as over two million registered voters file out today to elect a new governor in one of Nigeria’s most anticipated off-season elections.With political bigwigs trading final blows and party loyalists mounting last-minute campaigns, theContinueContinue reading “ANAMBRA DECIDES 2025: TENSION, TURNOUT, AND TRIUMPH AS STATE GOES TO POLLS TODAY”
“Open War on the People”: Cameroon Opposition Leader Tchiroma Cries Out as Family Members, Chef Abducted — Accuses President Biya of Orchestrating Crackdown After Disputed Election
Cameroon’s political crisis deepened on Friday as opposition leader Issa Tchiroma Bakary accused President Paul Biya’s government of waging an “open war” against citizens, following the alleged abduction of his family members and personal staff in the wake of the disputed October 12 presidential election.In a passionate statement released Friday morning, Tchiroma — who insistsContinueContinue reading ““Open War on the People”: Cameroon Opposition Leader Tchiroma Cries Out as Family Members, Chef Abducted — Accuses President Biya of Orchestrating Crackdown After Disputed Election”
Anambra Governorship Poll: Litmus Test for New INEC Boss — HEDA Warns Amupitan Against Flawed Election
The Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA Resource Centre) has described the forthcoming November 8 Anambra Governorship Election as a “crucial credibility test” for the newly appointed Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan (SAN).In a strongly worded statement signed by its Chairman, Olanrewaju Suraju, HEDA cautioned the new INEC helmsmanContinueContinue reading “Anambra Governorship Poll: Litmus Test for New INEC Boss — HEDA Warns Amupitan Against Flawed Election”
Edo Court Halts September 20 LG Bye-Elections After PDP’s Legal OnslaughtBy Our Correspondent
A major twist has rocked the political landscape in Edo State as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Tuesday secured a court order restraining the Edo State Independent Electoral Commission (EDSIEC) from conducting the scheduled local government bye-elections across the state on Saturday, September 20, 2025.The ruling, delivered by Justice Mary E. Itsuell of theContinueContinue reading “Edo Court Halts September 20 LG Bye-Elections After PDP’s Legal OnslaughtBy Our Correspondent”
INEC IN THE DOCK: Labour Party Drags Commission to Tribunal Over “Unlawful Exclusion” in Ganye Bye-Election
The dust is yet to settle on the August 16, 2025 Ganye State Constituency bye-election, as the Labour Party (LP) and its candidate, Benjamin Brandford, have taken the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) before the Adamawa State Election Petitions Tribunal, accusing the commission of brazen illegality and electoral sabotage.In a petition that has set tonguesContinueContinue reading “INEC IN THE DOCK: Labour Party Drags Commission to Tribunal Over “Unlawful Exclusion” in Ganye Bye-Election”
Low Voter Turnout, Delayed Materials Undermine Rivers LG Polls Amidst Widespread Apathy
By Pioneer News The Rivers State local government elections on Saturday were marred by low voter turnout and late arrival of electoral materials, casting a shadow over the exercise across the 23 local government areas of the state.Our correspondent who monitored the polls in Port Harcourt and Obio/Akpor observed a striking scene: instead of headingContinueContinue reading “Low Voter Turnout, Delayed Materials Undermine Rivers LG Polls Amidst Widespread Apathy”
LIVE UPDATES: Tension, Anticipation As Rivers Residents Elect Chairmen, Councillors After Supreme Court Verdict
By: Pioneer News Online The atmosphere in Rivers State is charged with anticipation as voters throng polling units to decide the fate of their local government leadership in fresh elections across the oil-rich state.Saturday’s polls come just months after the Supreme Court nullified the last council elections, throwing open the political turf and setting theContinueContinue reading “LIVE UPDATES: Tension, Anticipation As Rivers Residents Elect Chairmen, Councillors After Supreme Court Verdict”
Rivers Political Storm: ADC Drags Sole Administrator, RSIEC to Court Over “Unlawful” Electoral Commission Appointments, Demands Nullification and ₦10m Damages
The political atmosphere in Rivers State has been thrown into fresh turbulence as the African Democratic Congress (ADC) drags the Sole Administrator of the state, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas (Rtd.), before the High Court of Rivers State, challenging what it describes as an “unconstitutional usurpation of powers” in the appointment of the Rivers StateContinueContinue reading “Rivers Political Storm: ADC Drags Sole Administrator, RSIEC to Court Over “Unlawful” Electoral Commission Appointments, Demands Nullification and ₦10m Damages”
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