SERAP urges Tinubu to withhold allocations from States without LG elections …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Tinubu to withhold federal allocations to states that have not held credible local government elections. According to reports, states like Rivers, Benue, Akwa Ibom, and Jigawa conducted their local … Read more
Why opposition shunned Jigawa LG election – SSG …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> Secretary to the Jigawa State Government (SSG), Alhaji Bala Ibrahim, has claimed that opposition political parties shunned the Saturday’s local government polls to escape humiliating defeat. Ibrahim said this while fielding questions from newsmen after casting his votes in Birninkudu town, Birninkudu Local … Read more
APC commends BSIEC for transparent polls …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> The Benue chapter of the All Progressive Congress (APC) has commended the Benue State Independent Electoral Commission (BSIEC) for the transparent conduct of the local government elections. APC State Caretaker Chairman, Mr Benjamin Omale, told newsmen in Makurdi that the process was going smoothly. Omale … Read more
Uncertainty beclouds Rivers LG election as PDP supporters protest …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> Hundreds of supporters of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), on Thursday, staged a protest at the head office of the Department of State Services (DSS) and Police Headquarters in Rivers, over Saturday’s local government election in the State. The protesters, … Read more
Fubara foresees new political structure in Rivers …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State says the local government election slated for October 5 in the State will produce a new political structure that is people-oriented. The Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Mr Nelson Chukwudi, quoted Fubara as saying this when he … Read more
Gov Mbah swears-in 17 newly elected LG Chairmen …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State, on Monday, swore in 17 newly elected Local Government Chairmen and Vice Chairmen, charging them to transform their areas for the benefit of rural dwellers. The Chairmen and LGAs are Jude Chinedu Asogwa, Nsukka; Joel … Read more
PDP rejects Anambra LG election results …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> The Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) Anambra Chapter has rejected the outcome of the Saturday Local Government Council elections in the State. Chief Chigozie Igwe, the chairman of PDP in Anambra said this in an interview on Awka on Monday. Mrs Genevieve Osakwe, Chairman, Anambra … Read more
APC kicks over Kano LG election …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> The All Progressives Congress (APC) has alleged that New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) planned to prosecute the upcoming local government elections in Kano State with funds diverted from Local Government Councils. The Kano State chairman of the party, Alhaji Abdullahi Abbas, made the allegation in … Read more
APC sweeps Imo LG election …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> The ruling-All Progressives Congress (APC) in Imo has won Saturday’s elections for all the 305 Councillorship and 27 Chairmanship positions in the 27 Local Government Areas of the state. The Imo State Independent Electoral Commission (ISIEC) has declared the results of the elections at its Collation … Read more
APGA will sweep Anambra LG election – Gov Soludo boasts …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo, has expressed confidence in the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) securing a landslide victory in the 28 September council elections. Advertisement Soludo, also APGA’s National Leader, said this at the APGA mega rally held in Awka … Read more