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The Osun State Governorship Election Tribunal has declared Ademola Adeleke of the PDP as the winner of the controversial state election. The tribunal also declared the September 27 rerun election in the state illegal. The three-man panel of the Tribunal gave the judgement on Friday following the petition filed by the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Senator Ademola Adeleka against the All Progressives Congress, APC and its candidate, Gboyega Oyetola. The Tribunal also ruled that PDP and Adeleke proved that it was the state Returning Officer who cancelled the results in 7 Polling Units, adding that the petitioners also proved that the Returning Officer has no power to cancel election results of a polling unit. The Tribunal also deducted 2,029 votes from APC scores and 1,246 votes from PDP votes in 17 polling units where there was non compliance. Delivering the judgement, the panel had a split decision. While two members (majority judgm...

ADDRESS BY NUJ PRESIDENT, CHRISTOPHER ISIGUZO, DURING A COURTESY VISIT TO PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI, GCFR, ON THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 2019 AT STATE HOUSE, ABUJA. Protocols,  Mr President, permit me to begin by congratulating you on your re-election as President and Commander in-Chief. Certainly your victory at the polls was because of your record of integrity and commitment to the development of this nation. Your Excellency, it may not be out of place to urge you to strive harder towards repositioning the art of governance by making it more transparent and all inclusive. We are confident that when this is done, it will reflect exceptionally well on the Nation. We are desirous of Promoting Safety and Security of Journalists in the Country and wish to draw the attention of His Excellency to the Regional Conference on the Safety and Protection of African journalists organised with the African Union Commission (AUC) and the Federation of African Jour...

Whoever said good stuff can't come from the East...  This Amazing News from Enugu, South East, Nigeria will definitely blow your mind.  The city's entertainment industry just got a boost with the Launch of a new Showbiz hub, Erokam Empire Limited.  The Empire which is a One Stop Shop for entertainment was Launched last week with lots of thrills at its unveiling.  Located at the strategic busy New Haven, Enugu, Erokam Empire provides services such as Music Production and Promotion, Photography, Movie Production,  and also has a State of the Art Barbing Salon and Lounge.  The aesthetics of the building leaves everyone who beholds it with a Wow expression.  It is also worthy of note that the Empire amongst its numerous feats have endorsed two (2) young, talented and fast rising artistes under its very Robust Music Label,  alongside an In-house producer. These Artistes are the Very Famous Music Artist Sym19, and a Fresh Blood "City ...

Governor of Enugu State and Governor-Elect, His Excellency, Rt. Hon. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, returned to the markets and streets of Enugu to appreciate GOD and say THANK YOU to the people of the state for their overwhelming support for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidates at the just concluded elections.     The people’s governor, who was accompanied by his deputy and Deputy Governor-Elect, Hon. Mrs. Cecilia Ezeilo; Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Edward Ubosi; State Chairman of PDP, Hon. Augustine Nnamani; Director-General of the Campaign Organization, Dr. Charles Egumgbe; Secretary of the Organization, Chief Ikeje Asogwa and Chairmen of the council areas visited, among others, were at Eke Otu Market, Amechi Awkunanaw; Garki Market; Mayor Market by Agbani Road; Timber/Kenyatta Market; Ogbete Main Market; Aria New Market; Abakpa Market;  Orie Emene Market and Eke Obinagu junction. Addressing the excited traders and reside...

The Governor of Enugu State, Rt Hon Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi has been reelected to serve a second term as governor of the state as he polled the highest number of votes in each of the 17 local government areas of the state. The Governor who ran under the platform of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, polled a total of 449, 935 to defeat his closest rival, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Sen. Ayogu Eze who polled a total of 10, 423. While announcing the results at INEC office in Enugu, the state Collation Officer, Prof Joseph Ahanaku said that out of the 1,944,803 registered, just a paltry 478,241 votes were cast during the excercise. An official declaration is still being awaited as at the time of filling this report. Below is the result as announced by INEC. 1. Enugu south APC 533 PDP 17,513 APGA 131 2. Aninri LGA APC 496 APGA 40 PDP 21,430 3. Awgu LGA APC 1,232 PDP 23,025 SDP- 1,290 4. Ezeagu LGA APC 255 PDP 17,513 APGA 131 5. Isi-Uz...

Prominent leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Enugu State, on Wednesday unanimously applauded Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi for entrenching peace, tranquillity and good governance,  in a manner that has never been experienced before in the history of the state. The PDP chieftains, namely the Deputy President of the Senate and Senate-Elect for Enugu West Senatorial District, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, former Governor of old Anambra State, Senator Jim Ifeanyichukwu Nwobodo, Senator Fidelis Okoro, Senator Hyde Onuaguluchi, and Ambassador Mrs. Justina Eze, discribed Gov. Ugwuanyi as a man of history, expressing delight that he has united everybody in the state irrespective of political leaning. The leaders made the commendation at the country home of Gov. Ugwuanyi, during the grand finale of the door-to-door campaign of the PDP held at Udenu Local Government Area headquarters, ahead of the March 9 governorship and state assembly elections.  They told Gov. ...

Seventy political parties in Enugu State, under the auspices of Coalition of Registered Political Parties (CRPP), have unanimously adopted Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi and governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), as their consensus candidate for the March 9 governorship election in the state. The leaders of the political parties, who conveyed their stance to Gov. Ugwuanyi, when they paid him a courtesy visit at the Government House, Enugu, stated that “our mission here tonight is to reaffirm our total, unalloyed, unequivocal and unconditional support for your re-election as governor come March 9, 2019, which is barely 5 days away”. The group’s coordinator, Barr. John Nwobodo, recalled that the body had in March 2018, “then consisting of 34 of the existing 40 registered political parties endorsed you for a second term in office”, disclosing that “today, the number of political parties that have joined in the crusade has increased to 70”. The repres...

It was Lee Kuan yew the renowned Singaporean prime minister who said that the ultimate test the value of a political system is whether it helps that society establish conditions which improve the standard of living for the majority of its people.  At the joyous celebration which heralded the swearing in ceremony of Rt Hon Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi as the fifth democratically elected Governor of Enugu state, the erstwhile legislator made a couple of promises to his teeming supporters and his beloved Ndi Enugu as he fondly addresses them, among these promises were, employment generation, enhanced social services, good governance, rural development ,security and justice as focal points of his administration. Over three years on the saddle it would be in order to re evaluate his score card, in line with promises made on that 29th May 2015, historic event.                        It would be pertinent to note that no state in ...