Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers: 1. The Presidency has debunked reports that there was a fire incident in the Presidential
Delta Council Polls: NNPP rejects Ukwuani ward 17 result
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…Says PDP protest votes gave victory to NNPP candidate
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru
National leadership of the New Nigeria People’s Party, NNPP, has rejected the result of the councillorship election for Ward 17 in Ukwuani Local Government Area of Delta State in the Saturday, March 6 council polls.
But the party also commended Governor Ifeanyi Okowa for a fair exercise and appealed to him to intervene by ensuring that the candidate of the NNPP, who allegedly won the election was declared to avoid any outbreak of violence in the area.
Briefing journalists on Monday in Abuja, the national Chairman of NNPP, Ambassador Agbo Major said that the councillorship position was more important to the party even more than the presidential election because it was closer to the grassroots than any other position.
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru
THE Inter Party Advisory Council, IPAC, has condemned the alleged attempt by the Delta State Independent Electoral Commission (DSIEC) to subvert the will of the people of Umutu Ward 17 in Ukwuani Local Government of Delta State in the March 6, Local Government Council elections.
IPAC in a statement issued by its national Chairman, Dr. Leonard Nzenwa and the national Secretary Yusuf Dantalle said that the keenly contested election was confirmed to have been won by the councillorship candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) Mr. Enudu Eugene Chukwuka.
According to the statement, “While one of the core mandates of the Inter-Party Advisory Council is to deepen our nascent democracy, the current leadership will not in anyway sacrifice the legitimate mandate of lawful candidates irrespective of their political party on the altar of political correctness as any attempt to suppress the collective will of Nigerian voters at all levels will be heavily res
DELTA LG ELECTION: Okowa, Otuaro, others hail exercise
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…APC says poll is a sham
By Festus Ahon & Ochuko Akuopha
VOTER apathy yesterday characterised the council election held across the 25 local government areas of Delta State.
Our correspondents, who monitored the elections across the state report that polling materials arrived late in some the wards during the exercise that was generally peaceful.
At Uzoigwe Primary School in Asaba, materials were yet to arrive as at 9:15 a.m though a handful of voters were on ground with security presence when our correspondent visited.
At Illah and Okpanam in Oshimili North, materials arrived at about 10.20am and distribution of materials to the various units began almost immediately. Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr. Olisa Ifeajika said the state was calm, expressing hope that the polls would be peaceful.
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Although there was general apathy towards the local government election in Delta State on Saturday, the polls went on as scheduled even as election materials arrived polling units late.
Tension started to build up in some voting centres in Oshimili South and Oshimili North local government areas of Delta State over the late arrival of the materials.
Officials of the Delta State Independent Electoral Commission (DSIEC) could not be sighted at the voting centres so far monitored in the early hours.
At Uzoigwe Primary School in Asaba, materials did not arrive as of 9.20 am though a handful of voters were on ground with an overwhelming presence of security agents.