The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said that the Edo State Governorship Election results represents another rape on democracy. It noted that Nigerians are not fooled by the officially declared results by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), saying they know that PDP won that election. The PDP governorship candidate campaign organisation in a statement issued yesterday by its Special Adviser, Media and Publicity, Ayo Fadaka said it was disappointing that INEC could disregard the electoral law by shifting the collation of votes in the designated Local Government Collation Centres to its Headquarters in Benin. He said: “ The Edo…
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The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje has said that having conquered Edo state, that Ondo State is next for grab in the November 16 election. TheHintsNews reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday declared Senator Monday Okpebholo of APC as the winner of Edo state governorship election. Okpebholo polled 291,667 votes to defeat his closest challenger, Asue Ighodalo of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), scored 247,274, while Labour Party’s Olumide Akpata came a distant third with 22,763 votes. However, Ganduje while closing the situation room set up at the party’s national…
With its annual recess finally over, the House of Representatives will resume plenary activities on Tuesday as it commences the second session. TheHintsNews reports that before going on recess, the House presented its Performance Report for the First Session between June 13, 2023 – June 13, 2024. However, during the period under review, the Green chamber passed 679 motions, 89 bills; while 306 petitions were received from distressed Nigerians during the first session. Checks revealed that the members of the Green Chamber conducted oversight visits to 107 MDAs, averaging 0.9 visits per committee as of June 13, 2024. TheHintsNews reports…
The Hope Arewa Development Initiative (HADI) has accused Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) led by Comrade Emmanuel Onwubiko of engaging in partisan politicking under the guise of advocacy. Its National Coordinator, Dr. Adamu Mohammed in a statement issued Monday said he was compelled to sensitise Onwubiko on the ongoing situation in Zamfara State. He said the crux of the matter at hand revolves around allegations made by the current Governor of Zamfara State, Dauda Lawal, against his predecessor and the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle of sponsoring banditry. Mohammed decried that HURIWA’s response to these allegations…
The alleged misappropriation of N63 million funds meant for media outreach in the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) is already causing a major crisis in the administration. To this end, a group, Transparency and Accountability Network (TAN) has expressed worry that this action, if not checked, would not only jeopardize the image of the incumbent FCT administration but also undermine the trust the media placed on the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike. Its Executive Secretary, Ajayi Alfa, in a statement issued Monday accused the Director of Press, Anthony Ogunleye of misappropriating over N63 million media funds, thus creating bad blood between…
Troops of 6 Division, have neutralised two armed vandals, arrested 18 suspected oil thieves, destroyed 13 active illegal refining sites, and seven boats in the ongoing anti illegal bunkering operations in the Niger Delta. Acting Deputy Director, 6 Division Army Public Relations, Lt-Col. Danjuma Danjuma in a statement issued Sunday said the troops also recovered two AK 47 rifles, discovered 8 illegal connection points and confiscated over 60,000 litres of stolen products across the region. He said the troops swiftly mobilised to the scene following credible intelligence on a criminal attempt to vandalise Nigerian Agip Oil Company (NAOC) pipeline, traversing…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted a total of 25 million pills of tapentadol, an opioid three times stronger than tramadol and 350,000 bottles of codeine-based syrup at the Tincan port complex in Lagos. Its Director, Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi in a statement issued Sunday said the seizures were made on Tuesday 17th and Friday 20th September 2024 from three containers which had been on the watchlist of the agency following processed intelligence. He said as a result, the NDLEA had requested for 100 per cent joint examination of the shipments with men of the Nigeria…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has expressed worry by the overnight presence and demonstrations by some political actors and their supporters at its State Head Office ahead of the commencement of final collation. INEC National Commissioner and Member, Information and Voter Education Committee, Mohammed Haruna in a statement issued Sunday said these actions are uncalled for. The commission warned that nobody should disrupt the process at any stage and no one would be allowed to benefit from lawlessness It added that accredited party agents, observers and the media should be granted unimpeded access to all collation centres during the…
The police, in yet another comprehensive operation, arrested political things and party loyalists for vote buying. Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, in a statement issued Saturday said the well-coordinated effort led to the arrest of two key suspects, who are members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The suspects are: Emotingham Godspower (25) and Farawei Isaac (27), both from Ufunama community, Ovia South West LGA, Edo state. Adejobi said: “The suspects, connected to a larger network involving one “Atiku” and a kingpin known as “the boss”, were apprehended at So Cash guest house in Ekpoma, where a substantial…
The federal government, through the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume has approved the promotion of 21 senior officers in the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC). To this end, the federal government approved the promotion of 21 Corps Commanders (CC), to the rank of Assistant Corps Marshal (ACM), 11 Deputy Corps Commanders to the rank of Corps Commanders as 17 others got elevated from Assistant Corps Commander to Deputy Corps Commander. This was even as three of the Assistant Corps Marshals are to proceed on immediate retirement. The promoted Assistant Corps Marshals are; the Corps…