The All Progressives Congress (APC) has released the zoning formula of the party ahead of the swearing-in of the next administration in Nigeria. The zoning arrangement is as follows: ZONING OF OFFICES NORTH CENTRAL Party (APC) Chairman, Speakership NORTH EAST Vice President, House Majority Leader Also Read Why David Umahi Shouldn’t be Senate President NORTH WEST Secretary To the Federal Government, Deputy Senate President SOUTH WEST President Senate Majority Chief Whip SOUTH EAST Senate Majority Leader SOUTH SOUTH Senate President, House Minority Chief Whip. People Also Read PDP Alleges APC/INEC Manipulation, Ebonyi Election
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As the 2023 general elections in Nigeria have come and are almost going, winners and losers have been fashioned by the INEC to suit its selfish agenda of furthering the retirement of the Nigerian state into a comity of failed nations of the world. I am not the one saying this, but the view of the general public and the external observers of the shambolic elections who have evidence to the fact that the 2023 general elections were characterized by obvious irregularities, and the barefaced insistence of the INEC to legitimize such in the face of the unanimous rejection of…
The Ikwo Development Union in Lagos State, an association of the low, average, and mighty people of the great Ikwo LGA has evaluated, analyzed, and critiqued the various governorship candidates of the various political parties contesting in the March 2023 governorship election in Ebonyi State and arrived at a rational conclusion that the various candidates are good in their self-presentations, and are qualified by age and learning to govern the young state, and it’s their inalienable right to vie to govern the state at any material point in time. We, therefore, congratulate and wish them well as they paddle through the…
The iyierioba news reports that an Abia-based businessman named Steven Ukpabi gifted a brand new Toyota Land Cruiser Prado Jeep to Prof. Nnenna Oti, an Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) returning officer for her integrity and refusal to compromise the Abia governorship election results. The article mentions that Mr. Ukpabi praised Mrs. Oti’s outstanding service to the people of Abia and requested that the new Prado be delivered to her as soon as it arrives in Nigeria next month. ALSO READ: LP candidate declared winner as INEC officer rejects $2m bribe” It appears that Prof. Nnenna Oti demonstrated remarkable integrity while…
Breaking News: The National Working Committee of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has announced the suspension of ñthe former Senate President, Barr Anyim Pius Anyim over anti party activities in Ebonyi State ahead of the concluded governorship election in the state. Conveying the news of the suspension to the public, the National Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Hon. Debo Ologunagba stated that the NWC of the party suspended Anyim and others over anti party activities in Ebonyi State. He furthered by saying that the suspension started by today, Thursday, March 23rd, 2023 till further notice. The statement also announced same…
This post reflects on the lessons learned from the 2023 General Elections In Nigeria ▪︎Nwoba Chika Nwoba. The 2023 general elections in Nigeria may have come and gone, but the history, wounds created won’t be erased in a short while. For me, it’s a bittersweet episode full of lessons. One of such lessons is the demystifying of the erstwhile Northern Nigeria’s voting prowess shrouded in somewhat crooked understanding. The deployment of the Bimodal Voter Verification and Accreditation System (BVAS) machine helped in checking and tracking what used to be the Northern Nigeria’s voting magic. It’s at the presidential election that…
This post describes a statement made by Professor Nnenna Oti, who is the Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Technology Owerri and also serves as an INEC Presiding Officer in Abia State, Nigeria. In her statement, she declares that the will of the Abia State voters shall stand, and she will uphold the principles of good governance. She also mentions her personal commitment to doing what is right for God and man, citing her role as a pastor and mother. The surprising part of her statement is when she reveals that the INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, had personally given…