By Chinyere Ogbonna – The Independent National Electoral Commission in Nigeria, INEC, has been releasing results for last Saturday’s National Assembly polls across the country. However, some results are as follows; In Lagos State, south-west Nigeria, the Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN has swept the three senatorial seats. The wife of the former Governor of the state and candidate of the Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, Mrs. OluremiTinubu has emerged the winner in Lagos Central Senatorial District. She defeated seven other contestants. Announcing the results , the returning officer in the election, Dr. David Olapenla, said that , Mrs Tinubu... Continue Reading
By Chinyere Ogbonna – Results of yesterday’s National Assembly poll in Nigeria are being compiled now at various collation centres across the country. Team of correspondents who monitored the election in parts of the country reports that the election was largely peaceful in most areas, except for some states like Bayelsa,Delta Nassarawa states where violence were reported but brought under control by security agents who were on ground. In Lagos, south -west Nigeria, the conduct of the poll was generally peaceful except for one or two incidents which were later brought under control by security operatives. For instance in Epe... Continue Reading
…A follow up on the constituional review story- By Own Correspondent – The last day of the open hearing on the proposed Constitutional Review Bill in Zanzibar Isles, a part of the United Republic of Tanzania, has ended up with chaos after a Muslim cleric tore the draft document. The action was taken after the cleric, Farid Hadi Ahmed who chairs the Zanzibar Imams Association. The incident which took place before members of the Union Parliamentary Committee on Constitution, Legal and Public Administration only to stir more shouts and chaos from others. “We do not want union,” “We want Zanzibar... Continue Reading
By Own Correspondent, Dodoma – No words can explain what happened last night within the Tanzanian ruling party CCM following confirmed news of a forced resignation of both the National Secretariat lead by General Secretary Yusuph Makamba and the National Central Committee (CC) headed by the national chairman who is also the incumbent President, Jakaya Kikwete. According to the news confirmed by the party’s Publicity Secretary, Captain (rtd) John Chiligati here in the political Capital, Dodoma, the resignation of the two top decision making bodies was effected to “help the chairman reform the party,” in a meeting that took 2 days chaired... Continue Reading
By Kemo Cham- Renewed efforts to restore long lost democracy in Gambia has received a major boost with the election of leading female Gambian journalist and activist, Ndey Tapha Sosseh, as Secretary General and Spokesperson for a newly formed coalition. The pro-democracy group Coalition for Change – The Gambia, a non-partisan organization, was launched April 2, and since then one question has been bugging the minds of Gambians – who are behind it. The group comprises journalists, lawyers, doctors, businessmen/women and civil society groups in and outside the country. However, because of the dangers involved in what it tasked itself, its members deem... Continue Reading
