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By Princess Anukwu HoR Election: YPP Candidate For Ihiala Federal Constituency Faults February 25th Polls The Young Progressives Party (YPP) candidate for the Ihiala federal constituency in the last House of Representatives election, Barr Johnmary Akachukwu Maduakolam, has faulted the February 25th polls. The Anambra-based legal practitioner made his position known in a voice note he sent to journalists. Barr Maduakolam noted with dismay that electorates were assaulted and, in some cases, cajoled on the day of the election just to prevent them from voting for a candidate of their choice. "Some political actors connived with Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to disenfranchise the people of Ebonesi and Uli ward 1. Also, 7  out of the 21 wards did not participate in the process of choosing their representative in the National Assembly election. "Even in places where electorates were allowed to vote, people in 45 polling units did not have opportunity to vote. In s...

ANHA Election: Nnewi North APGA candidate reassures constituents of quality representation From Isaac Ojo   The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) candidate for Nnewi North Local Goverment Area in the March 11 Anambra State House of Assembly election, Crmd Peter Nwosu has reassured his constituents of quality and responsible representation. Cmrd Nwosu who was fielding questions from newsmen in his Uruagu-Nnewi residence expressed satisfaction with the level of support his aspiration is getting from the good people of Nnewi. The APGA candidate said as a matter fact that he is excited because of his acceptance by his constituents. "I have gone round the entire political wards in Nnewi North Local Goverment Area, I have seen the critical stakesholders and others and in all these engagements, it has always been words of encouragement that I should go on. "With this level of support, the only thing I can say is that I will not take the confidence reposed in me for ...

Abia guber: Group rallies support for Mascot Uzor Kalu *Initiates move for OUK to emerge as Senate Prresident From Toby Chuks, Onitsha Barely one week to the governorship election in Abia State, a political pressure group known as Orji Uzor Kalu Grassroots Movement has thrown its weight behind the candiate of Allied People's Movement (APM) for the Abia guber Mr Mascot Uzor Kalu vowing to mobilise votes from all the Senatorial zones in the State for the APM candidate.  The group who declared their total support for the APM candidate during their general meeting at their Abia State branch office located at Lopanta in Umunneochi Local government area of the State stated that their support for Kalu is based on his youthfulness and his conversant experience in governance of Abia State having served as Chief of Staff in the State.  The group also listed zoning as one other reason for lending their weight behind the APM candidate because  according to them, going by ...

By Princess Anukwu NASS Election: Ifeutor Anaedo gives reason for supporting Sen Ubah 's reelection  The former President General (PG) of Obiofia, Nnewi-Nnewi, Chief Mike Ibeokonkwo (Ifeutor Anaedo) has given reasons for supporting the reelection bid of Sen. Ifeanyi Ubah. Recall that Sen Ifeanyi Ubah who is representing Anambra South senatorial zone has just emerges victorious in the February 25 National Assembly elections. Ubah defeated Engr Chris Azubogu of APGA, Chief Chris Uba of PDP, Barr Obinna Uzor of LP to secure his return to the red chamber of the National Assembly. Chief Ibeokonkwo who was speaking with journalists in his residence noted that the victorious senator has brought responsibility and responsiveness into representation. He noted that many senators have represented the zone before the emergence of Sen Ubah without doing anything for the constituents. "Sen Ubah is so loved by the people of Anambra South because of his open door policy, he is alw...