Ahead of the November 6 Anambra governorship election, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has advised people of the state to take their destiny into their hands and come out to cast their votes. Atiku gave the advice in a thread on his Twitter page. According to the former presidential candidate: “The Anambra governorship election of … Read more
Mr. Valentine Ozigbo, the gubernatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the forthcoming election in Anambra State, has called on Anambra people to save their state from collapse. Recent Supreme Court’s verdict has declared Ozigbo as the original candidate of the PDP, leading to his name being published by the Independent National Electoral … Read more
Babagana Monguno, national security adviser (NSA), says security agencies will not tolerate any attempt to disrupt the November 6 Anambra governorship election. Speaking on Monday at the Inter-Agency Consultative Committee on Election Security (ICCES) meeting organised by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Abuja, the NSA warned anyone who is planning to disrupt the … Read more
Frank Mba, spokesperson of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), has explained why some officers deployed to Anambra have not received their allowances. Speaking at the Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) situation room in Abuja on Saturday, Mba said “clerical issues or typographical mistakes” may be the reason some officers are yet to be paid. … Read more
Minister of interior, Rauf Aregbesola says the outcome of the November 6 governorship election in Anambra state shows that the 2023 election is not threatened. Speaking on Thursday at the end of the national security council (NSC) meeting presided over by president Muhammadu Buhari, the minister said the Anambra poll is evidence that Buhari administration … Read more
Chukwuma Soludo, governorship candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in Anambra, has expressed confidence in winning “even if only 100 people vote” in the election. He stated this while speaking with journalists on Saturday after voting at his polling unit in Aguata LGA of Anambra state, Soludo said his aim is to win … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered service chiefs to ensure that the forthcoming Anambra governorship election is not stopped. National security adviser, Babagana Monguno, disclosed the president gave the order on Thursday when he held security meeting with the service chiefs. According to the NSA: “The president has directed that under no circumstances will anything be … Read more
Akachukwu Nwakpo, candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in the Anambra governorship election, has explained why he cast his vote in support of Chukwuma Soludo of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA). After voting for APGA in the supplementary election on Tuesday, Nwakpo explained since his ADC did not get enough votes after collation … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced extension of voting exercise in the Anambra governorship election. Dr Nkwachukwu Orji, the Resident Electoral Commissioner for INEC in the State, announced the extension of voting by one hour, from the previous 2:30pm to 3:30pm. He also made it known that voting will continue on Sunday. Also … Read more
A member of the House of Representatives, Obinna Chidoka has disclosed that Politicians in Anambra State are scared of using their political parties’ logos due to the fear of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). The lawmaker, who disclosed this while contributing to a motion moved by Emeka Azubogu on Tuesday, said criminal elements have … Read more
Charles Chukwuma Soludo, the candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, in the Anambra gubernatorial elections is leading in 17 of the 19 local governments’ results so far declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission. This is as election results for two local governments – Ihiala and Orumba North – are yet to be announced. … Read more
The Spiritual Director, Adoration Ministry Enugu Nigeria, Rev. Father Ejike Mbaka, has said almost all of the governorship candidates for the forthcoming governorship election in Anambra State are his friends. Addressing his followers at Adoration Ground in Enugu State, Mbaka said God has not shown him who would become the next governor of Anambra State; hence … Read more
Former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Prof. Charles Soludo has lamented the failure of card readers at polling units. The Anambra governorship candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, while at his polling unit said he was yet to cast his votes as they were having technical difficulties with the card … Read more
Popular Nigerian pop singer, Innocent Idibia, A.K.A ‘2baba’, has adviced Anambra youths to be agents of peace and shun violence during the forthcoming gubernatorial election in the state. The singer made the call on Thursday in Awka at the ongoing “Vote Not to Fight” campaign organised by the Catch Them Young Community Initiative (CATYCOI), in … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has expressed satisfaction with the level of preparation ahead of the forthcoming governorship election in Anambra. The election is slated for November 6. Festus Okoye, INEC’s commissioner for information and voter education, in a statement issued on Thursday said only two out of 14 activities on the election timetable are … Read more
Apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo has urged all the candidates in the concluded Anambra State Gubernatorial election not to challenge the the outcome of the polls. Prof. Chukwuma Soludo of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, emerged winner of the election after the supplementary election was conducted in Ihiala Local Government Area on Tuesday.h In a … Read more