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The Apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide has come hard on the Senator-elect for Enugu North Senatorial zone, Barr. Okey Ezea over his ‘do or die comment’.  Ezea was said to have told his constituents that the forthcoming governorship election would be a do or die affair.  However, in a statement by the National President of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide, Mazi Okwu Nnabuike, he said Ezea’s alleged utterances should be condemned by all lovers of democracy.  Okwu said it was shocking that Ezea who benefited from the goodwill and political tsunami led by Mr. Peter Obi could turn around to instigate violence. He said, “We the Ohanaeze youths reject in its entirety the inciting statement credited to the Enugu North Senator-elect, Barr. Okey Ezea wherein he was describing the March 11 governorship election as a do or die affair.  “We find it so awkward that Ezea’s first public utterance as a Senator-elect is to call on the...

The PDP Chieftain Everest ikenna onwuama and a member of the pdp elders forum has strongly condemned the activities of Gen Lincoln Ogunewe who "mobilized soldiers and hijacked results of *EZINIHITTE LGA! ABOH MBAISE, NGOR OKPARA LGA* results to an unknown destination *where he doctored them  to the advantage of Labour Party Candidates.*" He told newsmen "On behalf of the Pdp and the good people of mbaise nation we call that RTd General LINCOLN Ogunewe be arrested and called in for questioning for these criminal conducts that has jeopardized the fairness of the Elections." He added "We have cause to believe that many were left wounded and unaccounted for." According to the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, anyone in breach of any of these provisions is liable to being arrested and charged to court and prosecuted by INEC after investigation by the relevant Security Agencies. The offences and corresponding penalties are contained in the Commiss...

 ~  gives reasons for supporting Sen Ubah 's re-election  The former President General (PG) of Obiofia, Nnewi, Chief Mike Ibeokonkwo,  the Obi of Umudala Ogbuji, umuezize Obiofia Nnewichi, has commended the indigenes of Anambra South Senatorial District for turning out in their numbers to re elect Senator Dr Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah. He said, this feat of love by the people has indeed shown that Senator Ubah has a place in their hearts because of his disposition to good governance. Recall that Senator Dr Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah who is representing Anambra South senatorial zone has just emerged victorious in the February 25th National Assembly elections. Senator Ubah defeated Engr Chris Azubogu of APGA, Chief Chris Uba of PDP, Barr Obinna Uzor of LP to secure his return to the red chamber of the National Assembly. Chief Ibeokonkwo who was spoke with journalists in his residence noted with joy that the victorious senator has brought  responsiveness and effective represen...

The president-elect, Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday visited the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) in Daura, Katsina State. This was made known by the Special Assistant on Digital Communications to the President, Bashir Ahmad, on his Twitter account.   Sharing a photo of the president and the president-elect, Bashir tweeted, "President #MBuhari receives Asiwaju Bola Ahmed TInubu #officialABAT, the President-elect, today in Daura, Katsina State. "Asiwaju Bola Tinubu #officialABAT just arrived in Daura, his first engagement as the President-elect, to present his Certificate of Return to President #MBuhari, and personally thank the President for his efforts and commitment to ensure a free, fair, and credible election." Credit: Twitter | BashirAhmad

President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the winner of this year’s Presidential Election, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Reacting to the presidential election results announced this morning by Chairman of the Independent National ElectoralCommission (INEC), Prof Mahmoud Yakubu, President Buhari said: “I congratulate His Excellency Bola Ahmed Tinubu on his victory. Elected by the people, he is the best person for the job. I shall now work with him and his team to ensure an orderly handover of power.” According to the President: “The election was Africa’s largest democratic exercise. In a region that has undergone backsliding and military coups in recent years, this election demonstrates democracy’s continued relevance and capability to deliver for the people it serves. “Within Nigeria, the results reveal democracy’s ripening in our country. Never has the electoral map shifted so drastically in one cycle. In the presidential elections,...

The Independent National Electoral Commission has declared the All Progressives Congress presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, as the president-elect. Tinubu, a former Lagos State governor, was declared the president-elect after the 70-year-old polled 8,794,726 votes to win the 2023 presidential election. The INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, announced Tinubu as the winner at the International Collation Centre in Abuja during the early hours of Wednesday. Tinubu won the election ahead of other contenders  — the Peoples Democratic Party candidate, Atiku Abubakar; the Labour Party candidate, Peter Obi; and the New Nigeria Peoples Party candidate, Rabiu Kwankwaso. The three leading presidential candidates won in 12 states each while Kwankwaso claimed only Kano State. Tinubu edged Atiku, a former vice president and his closest challenger, with no fewer than 1.8 million votes. The PUNCH reports that the 2023 presidential election is the first time that Tinubu contested for the nat...

Amid the tension in the country over the presidential election results being announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, the Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide has appealed for calm. There is anger in several parts of the country, with voters alleging that the result being announced was different from the outcome at the various polling units. In a statement made available to journalists on Tuesday, the National President of the Igbo group, Mazi Okwu Nnabuike urged the youths to remain calm and not take actions that could inflame the nation. He said the remarks credited to Mr. Peter Obi of the Labour Party, wherein he urged his supporters to remain calm, was reassuring. Okwu said it was better to explore legal options “than take actions than would set the entire country ablaze. “We have it on good authority that some people are already waiting for an opportunity to hide under protests and attack some individuals and loot their properties. “I implore our people...

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the senatorial candidate of the Young Progressive Party (YPP), Senator Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah, winner of the Anambra South senatorial election held on Saturday, February 25. He was returned by Prof Ebele Nwokoye.  The YPP candidate got 73,115 to win the election; while his closest rival, Hon. Chris Emeka Azubogu of APGA, occupied second position with 45,369; while LP and PDP trailed behind with 28,102, and 21,209 votes respectively. With this victory, Senator Ubah will be going to the Red Chamber as a ranking member and will be adding his voice to national issues as he has always done.  Speaking with newsmen immediately after he was declared winner at Nnewi North LGA of Anambra state, he said " I want to thank in a special way members of my constituents for giving me the chance to serve them again, i promise to continue with our proactive people orientated policies with the aim to drive development in Anambra Sout...

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Hon. Patrick Ndubueze as the winner of the Imo North (Okigwe Zone) Senatorial election and Hon. Princess Miriam Onuoha as the winner of the Okigwe South federal constituency election in the February 25th presidential and national assembly election. This announcement was made by INEC's Returning Officer for Imo North (Okigwe Zone), after collating and announcing the results of the elections held across the zone. According to the results, Hon. Patrick Ndubueze of the All Progressives Congress (APC) defeated his closest rival, Hon. Okewulonu of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Similarly, Hon. Princess Miriam Onuoha of the APC emerged as the winner of the Okigwe South federal constituency election after defeating her closest rival, Hon. Chikwem Onuoha of the Labour Party. The announcement of the results was greeted with jubilation by supporters of the APC in the zone, who expressed satisfaction with the outcome of the...

  — Cites Nọn Conclusion of election in Njaba, others ....Over Voting Allegedly Perpetuated By OZB also responsible.  The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has declared the federal constituency election for Njaba, Isu, Nwangele and Nkwerre (NINN) as inconclusive citing non conclusions of elections at Njaba LGA and other places as responsible. Reading the address, the returning officer, Prof. Mrs. Rosita Ijeoma Ogechukwu said that in line with the relevant law of the electoral act, there will not be any result from the federal constituency pending when the election is conclusively concluded. In order to separate fictitious numbers allegedly smuggled into the results sheet by the incumbent member, Hon. Ugonna Ozuruigbo (OZB), the commission declared the election inconclusive. More details later.

The Coalition for justice and peace has uncovered the plan of retired Gen Lincoln Ogunewe to  scuttle the Elections.  Gen Ogunewe mobilized soldiers and hijacked results of  EZINIHITTE LGA! ABOH MBAISE, NGOR OKPARA LGA results to an unknown destination  where he doctored same to the advantage of Labour Party Candidates.  We urge that Ted General LINCOLN Ogunewe be called in for questioning for these criminal conducts that has jeopardized the fairness of the Elections.