By Jimisayo Opanuga 17 November 2023 | 12:35 pm The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has issued Governor Hope Uzodimma of the All Progressives Congress (APC) with his certificate of return in Owerri, the state capital. During the state election on November 11, Uzodimma garnered 540,308 votes, defeating his closest rivals, Samuel Anyanwu of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), who secured 71,503 votes, and… The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has issued Governor Hope Uzodimma of the All Progressives Congress (APC) with his certificate of return in Owerri, the state capital. During the state election on November 11, Uzodimma garnered 540,308 votes, defeating his closest rivals, Samuel Anyanwu of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), who secured 71,503 votes, and Nneji Achonu of the Labour Party (LP), who obtained 64,081 votes. The state returning officer and vice chancellor of the Federal University, Oye Ekiti, Prof. Abayomi Fashina, then declared Uzodimma the winner of the state governorship election on Sunday morning around 10 a.m. after over eight hours of collation of local government area (LGA) results. The APC candidate swept all 27 local government areas (LGAs) in the state. In his acceptance speech, Uzodimma commended INEC for conducting “the freest, fairest, and most peaceful election in the history of Imo State.” 27 mins ago The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has issued Governor Hope Uzodimma of the All Progressives Congress (APC) with his certificate of return in Owerri, the state capital. During the state election on November 11, Uzodimma garnered 540,308 votes, defeating his closest rivals, Samuel Anyanwu of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), who secured 71,503 votes, and… 37 mins ago A skills advisor and author, Oluwayemisi Omotosho, has described Nigerians as well educated, dynamic, entrepreneurs, forward-looking and hardworking citizens. Omotosho stated that with her experiences, she has been able to successfully enabled individuals, teams and organizations to extract greater values from her available resources towards attaining their greatest potentials. Omotosho disclosed this in Abuja during… 48 mins ago The Independent National Electoral Commission has presented certificates of return to the Governor-Elect of Kogi State, Usman Ododo and his running mate in the election, Joel Salifu. The certificates of return were presented at the INEC headquarters in Lokoja, the state capital on Friday, amid jubilation by a mammoth crowd of supporters. Ododo of the… 51 mins ago A member of the House of Representatives, Babajimi Benson has assured that he would leave no stone unturned on reviving the Defence Industries Association of Nigeria (DIAN). 1 hour ago The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), has urged Nigeria to emulate Somalia and create more rooms for women to participate in governance and decision-making. UNFPA Country Representative, Somalia, Niyi Ojuolape, who made this call after an interactive section between Somalia delegates, Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) and UN systems at the UN house in Abuja, wondered… 1 hour ago The Federal government has called for more collective efforts among Nigerians to end open defecation as the number of Nigerians engage in the practice still remains at 48 million. The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utsev and his counterpart in the Environment, Mallam Balarabe Abbas made the call at a joint press… 1 hour ago The court of Appeal sitting in Abuja on Friday affirmed the judgment of the Kano governorship election petition tribunal which sacked Abba Yusuf from his position as the governor of the state. A three-member panel of the Appeal court in its judgment ruled that the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) breached the constitution by endorsing… 1 hour ago The Nigeria Customs Service, Murtala Muhammed International Airport Command, apprehended a passenger, Ifeanacho Marcellinus Ugbor, with fake $10,000 US en route to Brazil. The Customs Area Controller, Comptroller Charles Orbih, revealed this to newsmen at the Command on Wednesday, 15th November 2023. According to Orbih, The CAC disclosed that the 41-year-old Nigerian was scheduled to… 1 hour ago In what appears as the biggest solidarity match in the city of Abuja; a Coalition of Civil Society Groups, has thrown its weight behind the judiciary in Nigeria, saying it has lived up to its expectations by Nigerians. 2 hours ago *Demands N50b in damages An Abuja-based estate firm – Promiseland Estate, owners over 32 units housing estates spread across Abuja, has dragged another firm – a Lebanese-owned Sunrise Estate to an Abuja court over alleged character defamation. The firm is also demanding N50 billion to compensate for damages done by alleged malicious allegations sponsored against…
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