Addressing a press conference in Umuahia on Monday, Ukoro said: “We wish to state categorically that our great party, PPA, affirms its position on the rejection of the result of the Saturday rerun poll in Abia North, noting that the returning officer of INEC, Dr. Ojike Nwankwo, had at the Ohafia INEC collation centre on Sunday, March 6, 2016, at 7am announced in the presence of party agents and other INEC officials that due to irregularities in some wards in Arochukwu and Ohafia local governments, where election was marred by widespread rigging and violence, the election was inconclusive
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The empowerment programme witnessed by Ekiti State Deputy Governor, Dr. Kolapo Olusola, was applauded by the beneficiaries as they promised to utilize the materials to enhance their works
The Returning Officer of INEC, Dr. Ojike Nwankwo, said Ohuabunwa polled 26,009 votes to defeat the candidates of Progressive Peoples Alliance and the All Progressives Grand Alliance, Chief Orji Kalu and Chief Bourdex Onuoha, who polled 25,814 votes and 13,633 votes respectively
The House of Assembly had screened and cleared the last batch of the chairmen nominees on Friday, February 26, thus paving the way for today’s inauguration
They stated that they decided to issue the statement after consulting their colleagues who said they have been bombarded with calls from their constituents demanding to know the veracity of the claims contained in the news story
But reacting to the Speaker’s allegation, Publicity Secretary, Taiwo Olatunbosun, said in a statement that the accusation against the President was not strange to the observers of Fayose’s politics
Obi’s media aide, Valentine Obienyem, said in a statement in Awka on Saturday that Umeh had accused his boss of being behind his travails.
Obienyem said: “I read the news credited to Mr Stan Okeke, Umeh’s media aide, that Mr Peter Obi was behind the arrest of Chief Victor Umeh
The Chairman of Oredo Ward 9, Solomon Enabulele, told newsmen that the election was decided by a general consensus and election in some positions
The meeting, which was presided over by the Vice Chairman of the party, Joseph Adebola, in the absence of the chairman, Alhaji Mohammed Garba, had several Nigerians in attendance
NAN correspondents, who monitored the exercise, report that although electoral materials arrived at the polling centres as early as 7am, voting could not start until about 9.30am when eligible voters turned up to cast their votes
In a release read to newsmen yesterday by Speaker of the House, Rt Honourable Kolawole Oluwawole, they alleged that: ” More than 10 DSS men who were armed to the teeth , invaded the Assembly Complex, shooting sporadically into the air, thereby causing panic among members and staff of the House of Assembly, who had to scamper for safety.”
Oye said APGA was bewildered that a citizen could be arrested and detained before investigation could begin, describing the allegations against Umeh as unfounded, frivolous and empty
In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Peter Okhiria, the Governor said “Our attention has been drawn to the unprovoked verbal assault launched by one Senator Dino Melaye on the Governor of Edo State, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, while making a contribution on the floor of the Senate on the need to patronize made-in-Nigeria goods.
He said the commission would adopt continuous accreditation and voting, adding that the approach, which had been experimented in recent elections, helped to ensure timely conclusion of the exercise
Others are Senator Saidu Umar Kumo as Special Adviser on National Assembly Relations and Senator Ighoyota Amori as Special Adviser on Reconciliation and Conflict Management
The protesters, mostly supporters of the party in Langtang North Local Government Area, on Wednesday stormed the party secretariat in Jos to register their displeasure over the extension of the tenure of local government chairmen
Mark was sworn in at exactly 11am on Wednesday in the hallowed chamber by the President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, after taking the traditional oath of office and allegiance
According to CSNAC in a petition signed by its Chairman, Olanrewaju Suraju, and made available to newsmen, the coalition said the Nigerian Government has consistently failed to carry out its constitutional role in unraveling criminal mysteries and ensuring that criminals are adequately punished, hence the need for the petition to the court
The group, which held its maiden meeting in Abuja on Tuesday, unanimously adopted Chief Perry Opara as the protem chairman of the proposed party, which is named Peoples Mega Party
It said while the party’s national caucus meeting had been rescheduled for March 6 at 7pm, the Board of Trustees meeting would hold on March 7 at 11am