LG election: APGA aspirants ask for fresh primaries in Anambra …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> Some chairmanship aspirants of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in Onitsha South Local Government Area of Anambra, has urged Gov. Charles Soludo of the state, to call for fresh primaries for the area. The three aspirants — Mr Chukwuma Akajiobi, … Read more
LG election: Imo APC opts for consensus candidacy …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo has said that the Chairmanship and Councillorship candidates of All the Progressives Congress (APC) in the September 21 Local Government Elections may emerge through consensus. Advertisement Uzodimma said this on Tuesday while addressing aspirants and stakeholders at the … Read more
How Kano council elections will compromise LG autonomy – By Ikeddy Isiguzo …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> By Ikeddy Isiguzo NOBODY is talking about the damage that the Kano State Independent Electoral Commission, KANSIEC, is about to unleash on Nigeria’s local governments, and the large politics of Nigeria with the nomination fees of N10m for chairmanship … Read more
Amid bickering Bauchi Gov swears in 20 newly elected LG Chairmen …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State on Sunday swore in the newly elected Chairmen of the State’s 20 Local Governments. Mohammed, in a speech at the ceremony, congratulated them for emerging victorious in the election held on Saturday. “My administration … Read more
PDP claims all 20 LGAs in Bauchi state council polls …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has emerged victorious in all 20 local government areas in the elections held on Saturday, August 17, in Bauchi State. The results were announced by Alhaji Ahmed Makama, the Executive Chairman of the Bauchi State Independent … Read more
APC kicks over outcome of Bauchi LG election …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> The All Progressives Congress (APC) has rejected the outcome of the local government election conducted in Bauchi State on Saturday. Advertisement TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) won all the 20 chairmanship seats in the local government election. Alhaji Muhammad Hassan, … Read more
Low voter turnout mars Bauchi LG poll …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> Low voters turnout characterised the local government election held in Bauchi State on Saturday. Correspondents, who monitored the exercise in Bauchi, Dass and Tafawa Balewa LGAs report that voting commenced in most polling centres at about 11:00 am, due to the late arrival of … Read more
Bauchi constitutes LG election petition tribunals …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> The Bauchi State High Court has constituted three petition tribunals and an appeal panel, to treat cases on the Aug. 17 local government councils election. Recall the Bauchi State Independent Electoral Commission had fixed August 17 for election into the 20 local government councils of … Read more
LG election will hold in Anambra as scheduled – ANSIEC …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> The Anambra State Independent Electoral Commission (ANSIEC) says the September 28 Local Government Council chairmen and ward councilors elections will hold as scheduled. Advertisement Mrs Genevieve Osakwe, ANSIEC Chairman said this at a stakeholders’ meeting in Awka on Thursday. Osakwe called … Read more
Anambra announces date for local government election …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> The Anambra State Independent Electoral Commission (ANSIEC) has slated September 28 for the Local Government Elections in the state, an official has said. The Chief Electoral Officer of ANSIEC, Mrs Genevieve Osakwe, disclosed this in a statement issued in Awka and made available to … Read more