By Correspondent Chinyere Ogbonna – The Candidate of All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA, Owelle Rochas Okorocha, has been declared winner of the 2011 governorship election in Imo state. Owelle Rochas polled 336,859 votes to defeat his closest rival the incumbent Governor and candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Ikedi Ohakim who polled 290,496 while the ACN has over 107,000 votes. The last of the results from three local governments were declared this morning after voting took place there yesterday. Elections were not held in the Oguta local government area, which is the fourth local government council which is one... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Saturday, May 7th 2011 |
By Correspondent Chinyere Ogbonna – Twenty-four governors, nine hundred and thirty-five legislators from the nine hundred and ninety state federal constituencies in the country contested elections into the National Assembly on the Tuesday 26th April 2011. The nine hundred and thirty-five lawmakers are from thirty-four states where state Assembly polls took place with the exception of Bauchi and Kaduna states. However, governorship election took place later in Kaduna and Bauchi states due to post election violence which erupted in the areas. In Anambra South -East Nigeria, Anambra South PDP state Assembly candidates, Julius Oforma and Nwabunike Iju were arrested by... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Sunday, May 1st 2011 |
By Correspondent Chinyere Ogbonna STATE PARTY WINNER 1. ABIA PDP ORJI THEODORE AHAMEFULE (INCUMBENT) 2. AKWA IBOM PDP GODSWILL OBOT AKPABIO (INCUMBENT) 3. BENUE PDP GABRIEL SUSWAM (INCUMBENT) 4. EBONYI PDP MARTIN NWANCHO ELECHI (INCUMBENT) 5. ENUGU PDP SULLIVAN IHEANACHO CHIME (INCUMBENT) 6. JIGAWA PDP SULE LAMIDO (INCUMBENT) 7. KANO PDP MOHAMMED RABIU MUSA KWANKWASO 8. KATSINA PDP IBRAHIM SHEHU SHEMA (INCUMBENT) 9. KEBBI PDP SAIDU USMAN NASAALU (INCUMBENT) 10. KWARA PDP ABDULFATAH AHMED 11. LAGOS ACN BABATUNDE RAJI FASHOLA, SAN (INCUMBENT) 12. NASARAWA CPC UMARU TANKO AL-MAKURA 13. NIGER PDP MUAZU BABANGIDA ALIYU (INCUMBENT) 14. OGUN ACN IBIKUNLE OYELAJA... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Sunday, May 1st 2011 |
By Correspondent Chinyere Ogbonna – Local observer group in April 2011 polls in Nigeria, Project 2011 Swift Count has reported a higher number of incidents than the ones recorded during the Presidential election in Imo state in the South East and Delta state in the South-South of the country. Briefing journalists in Abuja, the co-chair of the group, Comrade Moshood Erubami observed that the group cannot ascertain the authenticity of the result of the governorship election in delta state. Comrade Erubami explained that some members of the group were intimidated and harassed in Delta State during the election and that... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Sunday, May 1st 2011 |
By Omordia Efe – There is an attachment people have for tangible possessions. There is a buzz one gets from building or buying his/her first house. It goes way beyond any other emotion. It is the stuff romantic movies or blockbusters are made of. Houses are really attractive you know, especially for one who takes forever to buy or acquire one. For such individuals, their living space takes on a personality and becomes like a living being, one that they can’t live without. The house becomes symbolic. It depicts a whole new life, a life that is a step above... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Sunday, May 1st 2011 |
