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2023

Kidnapped APC campaign director shot dead in Rivers State

Metro, Politics2023, All Progressives Congress, Crime, INEC, Metro, Nigeria, Politics, Security

Mr. Chisom Lennard, the Campaign Director of the All Progressives Congress, APC in Ahoada-West Local Government Area of Rivers State who was abducted by gunmen on Saturday has been killed. The deceased was reportedly abducted by the unknown gunmen who were dressed in police uniform while he was casting his vote at Ibagwa polling unit 2, Ward 10 in Ahoada West LGA. Lennard was exercising his franchise during the governorship and state assembly elections when the incident happened. According to reports, the APC chieftain was making efforts to stop the gunmen from snatching election materials when he was whisked away…

Mar

19

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Thugs invade INEC office in Obingwa Local Government Area

Abia State, Metro, PoliticsAbia State, INEC, Next Level, Nigeria, Politics

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, on Sunday said hoodlums invaded its office in Abia State. The electoral body made the revelation in a Twitter post on its verified page. “Thugs have invaded our Obingwa Local Government Area office in Abia State. “Security agencies have been alerted. The Commission is monitoring the situation and will issue a statement shortly,” INEC tweeted.

Mar

18

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Three thugs were gunned down in Benue State for disrupting the election, snatching BVAS

Metro, News, Politics2023, Benue State, Crime, Next Level, Nigeria, Politics, Security

At least three persons suspected to be political thugs have been killed in Gboko Local Government Area of Benue State. The thugs invaded the polling units 026 and 004, Gboko South while electoral processes were ongoing and attempted to snatch ballot boxes and the Bimodal Voters Accreditation System, BVAS. An eye-witness, Moses Agure-Dam who confirmed the development, said the thugs were gunned down by military officers. He said, “The thugs invaded the polling units and disrupted the election. They were three in number, one snatched the BVAS while others snatched ballot boxes but they didn’t succeed. “They were all shot…

Mar

18

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

INEC Postpones Elections In 10 Lagos Polling Units

Opinion, Politics2023, INEC, Lagos, Next Level, Nigeria, Politics

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has postponed the ongoing governorship and state assembly elections in 10 polling units in Lagos State. The affected polling units are in Victoria Garden City (VGC) in Eti-Osa Local Government Area of the State. Earlier reports had it that thugs attacked a Nollywood actress in the area. While addressing the media on Saturday, INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner in Lagos, Mr Olusegun Agbaje, said the ad-hoc staff deployed in the area refused to carry out their duties there because of an experience they had during the Presidential Poll. “We have eight polling units here with…

Mar

18

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

PDP Wins Polling Units At El-Rufai’s Govt House

News2023, El-Rufai, Peoples Democratic Party, Politics

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has lost the two polling units inside Sir Kashim Ibrahim House (Government House ) in Kaduna state. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governorship Candidate, Isa Ashiru Kudan, won polling units 014 with 77 votes while APC’s Uba Sani that scored 40 votes. The Presiding Officer, Mohammed Baso, announced that Labour Party scored 0. PRP 1, NNPP 1, adding that 7 invalid votes were recorded. At Polling Unit 013, still in Government House, the PDP polled 69 votes against the APC which scored 64 votes. The Presiding officer, Kalu Kelechi Micheal, said the LP scored 8…