ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA) – The Peoples Democratic Party has won 28 of the 32 seats in the Oyo State State House of Assembly. Reports gathered by voiceofnaija.ng have it that the main opposition, the All Progressives Congress (APC), secured four seats. According to Daily Trust reports, the incoming Oyo Assembly will be made up of 30 males and two females. Fifteen lawmakers were re-elected while 13 are first timers in the Assembly, and they will all work with the re-elected Seyi Makinde, who won the governorship election. With the ruling PDP dominating the Assembly, it looks like exciting…
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Alexandra Dominic-Chukwu
Alexandra Dominic-Chukwu is based in the eastern region of Nigeria. She covers politics, news writing, feature stories, among others. She has multitasking skills and can easily adapt to any working condition. She enjoys reading and writing.
ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- The All Progressives Congress (APC) has won 25 out of 27 House of Assembly seats at last Saturday’s election conducted in Imo. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) disclosed this in a statement signed by its spokesperson in Imo, Emmanuella Opara, on Monday in Owerri. However, Ms. Opara said the poll was declared inconclusive in the Ahaizu Mbaise State constituency while the Isu Local Government Area election result was pending. The statement disclosed that APC candidates, including Eddy Obinna, won in Aboh Mbaise, Dominic Ezeriorah in Oru West, and Ebonine Ozioma in Njaba state Constituency.…
ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA) – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Sheriff Oborevwori of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the winner of the Delta State governorship election. The State INEC Collation Officer and Vice-Chancellor, University of Port Harcourt, Onuwari Georgewill, made the declaration on Monday in Asaba. Mr Georgewill said Mr Oborevwori polled 360,234 votes to defeat his closest opponent, Ovie Omo-Agege of the All Progressive Party (APC) who scored 240,229. “Sheriff Oborevwori, having satisfied the requirements of the law, is hereby declared the winner of the governorship election and returned elected,” he said. Mr. Georgewill…
ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA) – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed Tuesday, 21 March, for the conduct of the suspended House of Assembly elections in Kwande Local Government Area of Benue. The Commission announced this on Monday via a statement by its national commissioner and chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, in Abuja. Okoye said the decision was taken after due consultation with stakeholders in the local government. “After further consultation with stakeholders, our Resident Electoral Commissioner in Benue, Prof. Sam Egwu, has advised that the state office is ready to proceed with the rescheduled…
ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- Kano State residents on Monday, defiled the curfew imposed by the state government to celebrate the victory of the candidate of New Nigeria Peoples’ Party (NNPP), Yusuf Abba. Abba emerged winner of the Saturday’s governorship election in the State after an announcement by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). In a video obtained on social media, the residents were seen in large number jubilating the emergence of Abba, despite the imposed curfew. Voiceofnaija.ng reports that Kano State government had imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew in the State with a view to avoiding a breakdown of law…
ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA) – Nigerians have criticized Senator Chimaroke Nnamani, for saying that Mr. Peter Obi, the Labor Party presidential candidate, has set the Igbo political trajectory 24 years back. The Senator had on Monday, in a tweet via his Twitter handle, said Obi had set the Igbo political trajectory 24 years back. Nnamani, who lost the Enugu East Senatorial election to LP’s Kelvin Chukwu, accused Obi, the former Anambra State Governor, of spreading hate, vile and inciting comments before the elections. He tweeted: “Peter ‘Gringory’ Obi has set the Igbo political trajectory 24 years back. He has…
ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA) – The Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC), on Monday, suspended the further collation of governorship election results in Abia and Enugu States. The electoral body said it met on Monday and reviewed the conduct of the Governorship and State Assembly elections held nationwide on Saturday 18 March, 2023. This was contained in a press release signed by Barr. Festus Okoye, the INEC’s National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, on Monday, obtained by voiceofnaija.ng. Arising from the meeting, the Commission took the decision to suspend forthwith further collation of the Governorship election results…
ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- Some supporters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and the Labour Party (LP) in Enugu State have stormed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) office on Monday, to protest over the governorship election. The coordinator of the presidential campaign of the Labour Party in Enugu state Prince Emeka Mamah, asked INEC to cancel Enugu East election over alleged over voting and declared LP gubernatorial candidate, Chijioke Edeoga winner While Director, PDP Support Groups for Peter Mbah, Rt. Hon. USA Igwesi alleged massive rigging in Nsukka and also called on INEC to declare PDP candidate Peter…
ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- Chimaroke Nnamani, the senator representing Enugu East Senatotial District, has decamped to the Labour Party (LP), from the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Senator Nnamani announced his exit from the PDP after he lost his senatorial bid to the Labour Party, Kelvin Chukwu. The former Enugu State Governor also expressed appreciation to his constituents for the unalloyed support over the years. His formal exit from the opposition party was contained in a statement he signed on Monday. Recall that he was expelled by the PDP on 10 February, 2023, alongside some other key party members…
ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), is currently leading in the Taraba State governorship race. The party has won nine out of the 10 Local Governments whose results have been announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Channels Television reports. There are now only six more states left to be disclosed, with results for 10 LGAs already announced. However, collation has been suspended at the moment, to resume by 11:30AM on Monday. Below are the results obtained so far for the Taraba State Governorship race. TEN OUT OF SIXTEEN LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS RESULTS SO FAR…