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Jul

05

2022

Ikpeazu replaces Obingwa LGA chairman with deputy

Abia State, PoliticsAbia State, Next Level, Okezie Ikpeazu, Politics

Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State, on Monday, swore in the Deputy Chairman of the Obingwa Local Government, Mrs Uloma Nwogu, as the substantive chairman of the council. Last week, the elected chairman of the council, Ibe Nwoke, was reportedly removed for defecting to the Young Progressives Party. Speaking at the swearing-in ceremony held at the Executive Council Chambers, Government House Umuahia, Governor Ilpeazu said he was in receipt of a letter dated May 23, 2022, written by the former Executive Chairman of the Obingwa LGA, Ibe Nwoke, entitled: “Resignation of my party membership.” According to Ikpeazu, that was in…

Jul

05

2022

By Kalu Odinakachi

Read some quick take-away from new INEC guidelines

Metro, News, Politics2023, INEC, Metro, Next Level, Nigeria, Politics

These are some of the important guidelines you need to get familiar with, as regards the rules and regulations that will manage the conduct of the 2023 elections to conduct a free, fair and credible election. 1.. The Accreditation is going to be purely, wholly, and totally Electronic. (Section 18 and 19) 2.. If the BVAS Technology fails to complete the accreditation of a voter, the voter cannot participate in the Election. (Section 20) 3.. If there happen to be a wilful obstruction or resistance to the use of the BVAS Device in some of the polling units, such polling…

Jul

02

2022

By OHAFIATV

2023: Al-Mustaph reveals why he wants to rule Nigeria 7 years after leaving prison

Metro, PoliticsAl-Mustapha, Next Level, Nigeria, Politics

Major Hamza Al-Mustapha, rtd., the presidential candidate of the Action Alliance, AA, has given the reasons he wants to take over from President Muhammadu Buhari in 2023. The former military officer said he undertook massive researches both in and outside the country in the last seven years since he was freed from the prison. Al-Mustapha, who was the Chief Security Officer to late military dictator, General Sani Abacha, said his loyalty to Nigeria was one of the reasons he is again running for the position of president. The AA presidential candidate stated this on Friday when he appeared as a…

Jul

01

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

Peter Obi faults his supporter for printing his image on praying mat

Metro, Politics2023, Metro, Next Level, Nigeria, Opinion, Peter Obi, Politics

Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi has faulted his supporters for printing his name on a praying mat. Peter Obi in a tweet on his Twitter page said the action was misguided and did not emanate from his campaign team. Campaign materials with images of Peter Obi have also been making the rounds since he emerged as the presidential candidate of LP. However, Obi on Friday maintained that he respects the Muslim faith and is not in support of the action. ”The inclusion of my picture on the praying mat by a support group was misguided, even with the best…

Jun

29

2022

By Kalu Odinakachi

2023: OMPAN Abia Chapter cautions Politicians Against Heating Up Polity

Abia State, Politics2023, Abia State, Next Level, Nigeria, OMPAN, Politics

PRESS RELEASE Online Media Practitioners Association of Nigeria (OMPAN) Abia chapter has cautioned politicians against taking actions or making utterances that would heat up the polity and stoke violence in a build-up to 2023 general elections. The online media body gave the warning in a statement jointly signed by the State Chairman of OMPAN chief Paddy Anyatonwu and the Secretary Steve Unegbu on Sunday,June 26,2022 and made available to Newsmen in Umuahia the state capital. The media practitioners appealed to political leaders and their followers particularly in Abia state to play politics with decorum and not to see the forthcoming…