NAIJA BLOG

2023: INEC officials diverted from their place of assignment ... Hundeyin  The INEC officials were assigned to Imam Thani Street by House No 9A for today's exercise. They were, however, found within the church premises. Residents raised concern & informed the police. The DPO Ijeshatedo swung into action and brought the INEC officials to the station. Preliminary findings show that a resident of the area who volunteered to transport the officials from their office to the center was responsible for the mixup, deliberate or not, further investigation will reveal. Meanwhile, the officials were immediately released to proceed to the correct center to continue their assignment. Click here to read more...

Some thugs have invaded St. Bridget Catholic Church ljesha, Surulere Lagos, and carted away registration machines and disrupted officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission from registering people for the permanent voter card (PVC). As at the time of filing this report, the Parish Priest of the church this reportedly locked up the church while people who came out to get registered scampered for safety. A resident of the area who pleaded anonymity told Vanguard that the thugs invaded the venue, saying they wouldn’t be allowed to register because they won’t vote for their (thugs) candidate. He claimed they destroyed INEC materials and carted away some registration items. He added that the police have been mobilised to the area to prevent further breakdown of law and order. Click Here to read more

The Executive Governor of Rivers State,  Nyesom Ezenwo Wike,  has accused  the former Vice President and  current flagbearer of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) of telling lies against him. This accusation was made by Wike, on Friday  at the  arrival  hall of  the Port Harcourt International Airport. The  Governor also accused Atiku of using bigwigs of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to slander him. The governor vowed to respond to both the PDP presidential candidate and the party chieftains whom he described as Atiku’s ‘attack dogs’  in due time. Wike faulted  comments credited to the former Vice President on the day he unveiled Delta State governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, as his running mate in Abuja. He said  “I have decided to be quiet because PDP is a party I love so much. I have moved on to conclude my social contract with the people of Rivers. However, it is time to let Nigerians know the truth.” Wike stated...