AWKA — The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has won all the 21 chairmanship and 326 councillorship seats in the Anambra State Local Government elections held on Saturday. The Chairman of the Anambra State Independent Electoral Commission (ANSIEC), Mrs Genevieve Osakwe, announced the results on Sunday at the commission’s headquarters in Awka. Osakwe declared the…
ENUGU — The Enugu State Independent Electoral Commission (ENSIEC) has trained 47 of its officials as part of preparations for the Sept. 26, 2026, Local Government Council elections in the state. The workshop was designed to equip the officials with updated knowledge and skills to train ad-hoc personnel who will participate in the conduct of…
ENUGU— The Managing Director, Enugu East Senatorial District Bus Terminal, High Chief John Egbo, has endorsed Gov. Peter Mbah for re-election in the 2027 Enugu State governorship election. Egbo, also known as De Sheriff, gave the endorsement on Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026, at the ALGON Office, Enugu, during a one-day grand endorsement retreat organised by…
ENUGU— The Enugu State Commissioner of Police, CP Mamman Giwa, has urged political parties to ensure peaceful and violence-free campaigns ahead of the 2027 General Elections. Giwa made the call on Wednesday in Enugu at an interactive meeting with political party leaders, held under the umbrella of the Inter-Agency Consultative Committee on Election Security (ICCESS)….
Enugu State Independent Electoral Commission (ENSIEC) has trained Electoral Officers (EOs) and Assistant Electoral Officers (AEOs) on management and conduct of the forthcoming local government election in the state. The training entitled: “Training of Master Trainers on the Management and Conduct of 2026 Enugu State Local Government Election,” was held in Enugu on Wednesday. The…
ABUJA— Sen. Seriake Dickson, National Leader of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), has urged stakeholders and candidates of the party in Enugu State to sustain reconciliation meetings at the local level ahead of the 2027 general elections. Dickson made the call in a post on his official Facebook page on Wednesday, following a meeting he…
PORT HARCOURT— Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr Peter Obi, says Nigeria has all the human and natural resources required to prosper but needs competent, honest and purposeful leadership. Obi stated this while speaking as a guest and panellist alongside some presidential candidates and their representatives at the 66th Annual General Conference…
OWERRI — The Forum of Imo Democrats (FIMD), a pro-democracy and think-tank organisation, has endorsed Hon. Philip Ejiogu, the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate for the Owerri Federal Constituency in the 2027 House of Representatives election. The forum, whose membership is drawn from the 27 Local Government Areas of Imo, described Ejiogu as an accomplished…
MY ADDRESS TO MARK THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE 2027 PRESIDENTIAL AND NATIONAL ASSEMBLY CAMPAIGNS 21 August 2026 Dear Compatriots,Members of the Press,Distinguished ladies and gentlemen, Wednesday, 19 August 2026, marked the official start of the campaign period for the 2027 Presidential and National Assembly elections. There is no doubt that this is a defining moment…
Ghanaian entrepreneur and member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Edith Dzigbordi Baku, has declared her intention to contest for the presidency, saying the country needs fresh leadership to tackle corruption, unemployment and poverty. Baku made the declaration in a statement issued on Tuesday, in which she criticised political leaders for allegedly making campaign promises…
