Tag: Anambra Guber

Alleged N4bn theft: Obiano challenges Abuja court’s jurisdiction

Aminu Imam

The Abuja Division of the Federal High Court has fixed March 7 to hear a Motion filed by former Anambra State governor, Willie Obiano. Obiano is challenging the court’s jurisdiction to hear the alleged N4 billion fraud charge filed against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC). The former governor was arraigned on January 24 on a nine-count charge bordering on alleged money laundering to N4 billion. Obiano, however, pleaded ‘not guilty’ to all counts when the charge was read to him. At the resumed hearing of the…

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Anambra guber: Andy Uba heads to court to overturn Soludo’s victory – APGA

Aminu Imam

…Says INEC know they compromised “Ndi Anambra and the world at large would bear testimony to the fact that, on the eve of the election, the outgoing Gov. Willy Obiano administration had, through its Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Mr. C. Don Adinuba, told everyone that the APC had written results of 10 local government areas. “We are heading to Court. APGA and INEC are aware that they compromised during the election and we have evidence to challenge INEC’s declaration in the Court of law”, Andy Uba said. Recall…

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Anambra Guber Race: APC candidate, Andy Uba, rejects outcome of election

Aminu Imam

…Alleges massive manipulation By Godwin Amunde The candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Anambra Governorship election, Senator Andy Uba, has rejected the outcome of the vote as declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC). This is contained in a statement issued by the Sen. Andy Uba Campaign Organisation, titled: “Senator Andy Uba Rejects the outcome of Anambra Governorship Election,” signed by the Spokesman for his campaign organisation, Jerry Ugokwe, yesterday. He described the results as declared by INEC as a “charade”, which was not reflective of…

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Breaking! Anambra Guber: INEC declares Prof. Soludo winner

Aminu Imam

The Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC), has declared Prof. Chukwuma Soludo of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, (APGA), the winner of the November 6 governorship election in Anambra State. The Returning Officer for the 2021 Anambra Governorship election, Prof. Florence Obi, announced this in the early hours of Wednesday, at INEC headquarters, Awka. Soludo polled a total of 112,229 votes to defeat his closest rival, Valentine Ozigbo, of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), who scored 53, 807 to emerge second. Senator Andy Uba of the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate…

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Anambra Guber: “Fear of IPOB beginning of wisdom” — INEC Commissioner

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The Independent National Electoral Commission Supervising Residence Electoral Commissioner in Anambra, Sam Egwu, says “the fear of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB)” has become ‘the beginning of wisdom’ in South-East”. He also decried the poor turnout of voters during the Anambra gubernatorial election which was held on Saturday. Speaking with newsmen at the weekend, Egwu lamented over the low voter-turnout in the State, claiming this is not really good for Nigeria’s democracy. Recall that the outlawed group had ordered the ‘sit-at-home’ across the South-East region following the incarceration…

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Anambra election: APGA’s Soludo in early lead, wins 17 out of 21 LGAs

Aminu Imam

…Election might be declared inconclusive As collation of results in the Anambra State Governorship Election continues at the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC), headquarters in Awka, the State capital, the candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Charles Soludo, has taken an early lead. Soludo, a former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has won 10 of the 11 local government areas announced so far by the collation officers. Other top contenders in the election are Senator Andy Uba, of the All Progressives Congress, (APC), who has…

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Anambra: INEC Bio-metric Voters Accreditation System a complete failure – Soludo laments

Aminu Imam

The governorship candidate of the All Progressive Grand Alliance, (APGA), Charles Soludo, has described the INEC Biometric Voters Accreditation System, (BVAS), as a complete failure. Soludo felt highly disappointed when he arrived at his polling unit in PU Isuofia, Aguata LGA to cast his vote on Saturday afternoon. Since the opening of the poll at 002, Ward, Ofiyi Square, where the former CBN boss was to cast his vote, the BVAS has been epileptic and inconsistent, thereby contributing to the growing concerns of the waiting electorates. The Professor arrived at…

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Anambra Decides: Abdulsalami predicts peaceful poll, as candidates sign peace accord

Aminu Imam

Former Head of State and Chairman, National Peace Committee, Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar (rtd), has called on the resident of Anambra State to maintain peace to ensure success in the November 6 governorship election. Abdulsalami, in company with the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto, Bishop Matthew Kukah, gave the charge in an interview with newsmen after a visit to Governor Ifeanyi Okowa in the Government House, Asaba, yesterday. He said that they were returning from Awka, the State capital, after signing a peace accord with governorship candidates for the poll; he charged…

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NBC reads Riot Act to broadcast stations on Anambra election coverage

Aminu Imam

The National Broadcasting Commission, (NBC) has warned all broadcast stations to ensure that their broadcast during the Anambra State governorship election does not contain anything which amounts to subversion of constituted authority or compromises the unity, or corporate existence of Nigeria as a sovereign State. The warning was contained in an issued statement made available to newsmen in Abuja signed by the director-general, Balarabe Ilelah, who also urged broadcast stations to avert language or scenes likely to encourage or incite crime, or lead to disorder, is not broadcast. The NBC…

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Anambra Election: US threatens visa ban on electoral violence sponsors, others

Aminu Imam

Ahead of Saturday’s governorship election in Anambra State, the United States, (U.S.), has said it will take action against anyone found guilty of undermining the electoral process during the election. The warning comes amid boycott campaigns by separatist groups in the South-East region. The U.S., which gave the warning in a statement on Wednesday, said visa restriction may be placed on those found guilty of disrupting the election, adding that it will be monitoring the exercise, but assured that the country is looking forward to a peaceful and transparent governorship…

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