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Ebonyi State Governor David Umahi said makers of juju and sellers of hard drugs are the major problems bedevilling Nigerian youths.

Views: Visits 7 By Dirisu Yakubu, ABUJA The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, yesterday, raised the alarm over alleged killings of its members in Ebonyi state. The main opposition party also said some of its members and leaders in the state were being harassed and accused of phoney criminal acts by the All Progressives Congress, APC-led government in the state. Addressing newsmen at the party’s secretariat, Abuja, national publicity secretary of the party, Kola Ologbond...

Vanguard News PDP alleges killings of its members in Ebonyi On By Dirisu Yakubu, ABUJA The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, yesterday, raised the alarm over alleged killings of its members in Ebonyi state. The main opposition party also said some of its members and leaders in the state were being harassed and accused of phoney criminal acts by the All Progressives Congress, APC-led government in the state. Addressing newsmen at the party’s secretariat, Abuja, national publicity secretary of th...

INEC office on fire in Anambra The office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Awka, Anambra State capital, is currently on fire. Suspected militants of the outlawed Independent... By Mon May 24 2021 The office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Awka, Anambra State capital, is currently on fire. Suspected militants of the outlawed Independent People of Biafra (IPOB) broke into the office on Sunday night. They had engaged security operatives in a gun...

Vanguard News Yiaga condemns attacks on INEC offices On By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja As some government institutions have been targeted by unscrupulous elements, an election observer, Yiaga Africa, weekend, condemned attacks on offices and facilities belonging to the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. This was contained in a statement signed by the Director of Programmes , Yiaga Africa, Cynthia Mbamalu, where the organisation expressed worry over what it described as coordinated an...

Vanguard News Attacks on INEC offices acts of democratic, economic sabotage, Yiaga laments On It lamented that the acts reflect on Nigeria’s fragile democracy and by extension, affect the INEC’s preparation for upcoming elections and also diminish citizens’ confidence in the electoral process. A statement signed by Yiaga Africa Director of Programmes, Cynthia Mbamalu, noted that the disturbing trend of attacks on the offices and facilities of the INEC is not just an act of sabotage to a ...

  The Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has said the series of attacks on the commission’s facilities may undermine its capacity to organise the 2023 general elections. He added that the trend, if not checked, would negatively impact on the nation’s electoral processes. Yakubu stated this on Wednesday during an emergency meeting with Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) at the commission’s headquarters in Abuja, over the burning of some ...

Nora Aloh and Dr Chinyere Nwogbaga, Chairmen of Ezza North and Ebonyi Local Government Areas (LGA) respectively where the burnt INEC offices were sited. The commissioner noted that the other government officials queried include Chief Solomon Okoronkwo, Commissioner for LGA and Chieftaincy Affairs and Mr E nekwachi Akpa, the Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the Governor on State and LGA Affairs. “The affected officials should explain why disciplinary actions should not be taken aga...

No life has been lost in the attacks.

Two INEC Offices Set Ablaze by Unknown Hoodlums 0 likes 0 comments   Unidentified persons have set two offices of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in Ebonyi State on fire, leading to severe damages to the buildings. The electoral body which shared details of the incident on its official Twitter handle on Wednesday morning explained that the affected buildings ...