ENUGU — Three opposition governorship candidates in Enugu State have demanded an independent police investigation into alleged attacks on political gatherings, campaign offices and supporters ahead of the 2027 elections. The candidates are Chief Uche Nnaji of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Sir Chinyeaka Ohaa of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), and Ozor Obodoeze Ocho…
|By Simeon Eke Enugu — A philanthropist and political stakeholder in Igboeze North Local Government Area of Enugu State, Chief Damian Rotechukwu Odo, has commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for providing another opportunity for registered voters to collect their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) ahead of the 2027 general elections. Odo made the commendation…
Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has warned residents against exchanging their votes for money, rice, wrappers and other material inducements in the 2027 general elections, saying such decisions could jeopardise the state’s development for another four years. Otti also alleged that politicians responsible for what he described as 24 years of underdevelopment in Abia were…
Incumbent Gov. Peter Mbah of Enugu State and 15 other candidates are contending for the state Governorship position in the 2027 Governorship Election. The candidates, who are also credible and popular, are drawn from various political parties seeking to unseat Mbah and control the state’s government house. This is contained in the Independent National Electoral…
The Enugu State Police Command has ordered an investigation into an alleged shooting outside the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) secretariat, while the party alleges that its supporters were attacked during its campaign flag-off on Saturday. The state’s police public relations officer, Daniel Ndukwe, in a statement issued in Enugu on Sunday, said the Commissioner of…
The governorship candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) in Enugu State, Sir Chinyeaka Christian Ohaa, has pledged to introduce living wages for civil servants and clear all outstanding gratuity arrears within his first 24 months in office if elected governor in 2027. Ohaa said his administration would establish a dedicated Gratuity Redemption Fund to…
The Kano State chapter of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has attributed the omission of its governorship candidate, Aminu Abdussalam-Gwarzo, from the final list of candidates for the 2027 election to an alleged computer glitch at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The party urged its members and supporters to remain calm, assuring them that…
Teachers in both public and private schools in Enugu State have resoundingly endorsed the Governor of the state, Dr. Peter Mbah, for a second term, citing improved teachers’ welfare, increased education funding, promotions and other interventions. The teachers also endorsed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, whose economic reforms, Mbah said, had made more resources available to…
|By Simeon Eke Dr. James Nwachukwu Eze, an Environmental Health Consultant from Umopu, Enugu Ezike, in Igbo-Eze North Local Government Area of Enugu State, has described the three-year administration of Gov. Peter Mbah as a period of remarkable transformation across the state. Dr. Eze, in a congratulatory message, said Mbah had achieved within three years…
|By Simeon Eke Rt. Hon. Dennis Agbo, member representing Igbo Eze North/Udenu Federal Constituency, has congratulated the newly inaugurated council chairmen, urging them to turn their electoral mandate into tangible grassroots development. In the message issued on behalf of his family, Agbo specifically felicitated the Chairman of Igbo Eze North, Chief Onyekachi Simon (Donchris), and…
