How Moro misinformed Senate over Benue LG election – Gov Alia …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> Governor Hyacinth Alia on Friday said that the Senate Minority Leader, Sen. Abba Moro (PDP/Benue South), misinformed the Senate over the just concluded local government election in the state. Alia stated this in a statement signed by his … Read more
Plateau: Newly elected local government Chairmen sworn in …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> Governor Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau State has sworn-in the newly elected chairmen of 15 out of the 17 Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the State. The event held on Thursday in Jos. Recall that the State’s Independent Electoral Commission (PLASIEC) on … Read more
Alia commends Benue people over peaceful LG polls …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> Governor Hyacinth Alia has commended Benue people for their peaceful and overwhelming support for the candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) during the Saturday local government elections. Alia gave the commendation in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary … Read more
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, … 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 … Read more
CUPP rates Rivers LG election high as RSIEC declares results …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> The Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) has congratulated the people of Rivers State on the successful conduct of the local government election in the State on Saturday. Chief Peter Ameh, National Secretary of the coalition, described the elections as a … 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, who marched … 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 received members … 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