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The National Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Solomon Soyebi, has blamed the late arrival of electoral materials at several polling units in Anambra on corps members.  Soyebi told Channels Television in Anambra on Saturday that some of them did not have the right attitude towards the exercise and were hesitant to go to some areas. “We have ...

The UPP candidate, Osita Chidoka voting at 10.15am at his polling unit at Central School in Obosi. Chidoka, a former Minister in the immediate Administration of Goodluck Jonathan, was accompanied by family members and some supporters to the polling station.  

  The campaigns are over. Election day is here. Today, the people of Anambra State will choose who will govern the state for the next four years. And they have a big task on their hands. Thirty-seven candidates are contesting in the election, including incumbent Governor, Willie Obiano of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA. With the All Progressives Congress ...

Some Election Observer Groups have expressed concern over some emerging issues capable of undermining the credibility of Saturday’s Anambra governorship election, if not addressed. The Youth Initiative for Advocacy, Growth and Advancement (YIAGA) Watching TheVote (WTV) and Coalition of INEC Accredited Observer Oganisations, expressed these concerns in separate pre-election statements in Awka on Friday. In a statement co-signed by the ...

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) said it deployed 14, 000 personnel for Saturday’s governorship election in Anambra to boost the number of personnel provided by other security agencies. The Corps said the measure was also to guarantee confidence of the people in the provision of adequate security for the election. The Commmandant-General of the Corps, Abdullahi Muhammadu, ...

A party leader in the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) says Governor Willie Obiano has no contender in the Anambra governorship election. Victor Umeh who is the immediate past National Chairman of APGA made this known on Channels Television. He added that, “political parties are registered to contest elections,” he went further that “Even if you know that your mission ...

The Anambra chapter of Labour Party on Wednesday announced the immediate suspension of its Chairman, Uche Ugwuoji for alleged anti party activities. The party also suspended seven other members for “collaborating’’ to endorse the candidature of Governor Willie Obiano of the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) in the November 18 governorship election. The LP Publicity Secretary in the state, Eddy ...

Emeka Ojukwu jnr, son of the founder of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), late Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, has dumped the party for the All Progressives Congress (APC). Ojukwu jnr made his declaration on Wednesday in Awka, at the grand finale campaign of the APC candidate for the Anambra 2017 governorship election, Tony Nwoye. President Muhammadu Buhari, APC National Chairman, ...

Early Tuesday morning the security detail of the Anambra state governor was withdrawn. Now, we know the reason. The Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris gave the explanation during Election Stakeholders’ Forum organised by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday in Awka. But the IG said the withdrawal of the ADC was based on the previous experience the ...

The Federal Government (FG) has spoken on the death threat issued to voters in Anambra state by the Indigenous people of Biafra (IPoB). The National Orientation Agency(NOA), has assured the electorate in Anambra of their safety in the November 18 governorship election. NOA Director General, Garba Abari in a statement signed by the Head of Press Unit, Paul Odenyi, in ...