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LP confirms Athan Achonu as governorship candidate for Imo election
Labour aParty (LP) has confirmed that Senator Athan Achonu is the duly elected candidate at the official primary conducted in Owerri, the Imo State capital.
This was stated by Abia State Governor, Dr Alex Otti while clearing doubts over the issues over the authentic governorship candidate in Imo State for the November 11 governorship election,
The Governor, who made this known on Tuesday August 22, in Owerri, during the LP governorship campaign flag off, noted that some politicians in the State are trying to deceive the good people of Imo State by producing counterfeit candidates.
Governor Otti stated that as a LP member who was among the team that conducted the primary election that produced Senator Achonu in Owerri, that there should be no need for LP members in Imo State or elsewhere to be biased over who the LP governorship candidate is.
“I am here to bear the witness that I was present here in Owerri as the Chairman of the committee that conducted the Imo State Labour Party primaries that produced Senator Athan Achonu as the winner and authentic Labour Party Governorship Candidate.
“The reason I say so is that, in no distant future, you are going to see counterfeits. Today, we have only one governorship candidate and his name is Senator Athan Nneji Achonu.
“Don’t let anyone deceive you. The full weight of the party is behind him. We are here today to give him the mantle of authority. Labour Party officials today joined hands together to raise the only Labour Party flag that represents authority and blessings for Senator Achonu,” Otti said.
Governor Otti also allayed fears over what people should believe, saying that there should be no need to wonder who the LP governorship candidate is, as the Party has declared, endorsed and given the flag of authority to Senator Achonu in the presence of Peter Obi, the Presidential Candidate, Comrade Julius Abure, the National Chairman and others.
Also speaking, the LP national chairman, Comrade Julius Abure noted that the Labour Party is ready to take over administrative leadership in Imo State. He mentioned that a drive around the State indicates that previous administrations have failed the State.
“Now, the Labour Party has come to change the narrative. If you look at Abia State for now, you will notice that all the dirtiness is speedily disappearing. We are going to do the same in Imo State. And it will take a man who understands and feels the needs of the people that would do it. He is no other than Senator Athan Achonu,” Abure said.
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Breaking: Court of Appeal rules in favour of Turaki -led PDP candidate for Osun governorship election
The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, on Thursday, ruled that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP Gubernatorial Candidate in Osun State was validly nominated by the Tanimu Turaki-led National Working Committee.
The court also ordered INEC to list the PDP logo on the ballot ahead of Saturday’s gubernatorial election.
The Court held that access code is neither a creation of the Constitution nor the Electoral Act; rather, a creation of INEC’s guidelines and cannot, in any way, override the provisions of the Constitution.
Section 288 of the Constitution does not specify the method for nominating candidates; it only states that the names of candidates should be forwarded to the Commission.
The court further held that the defendant (INEC) should take steps to include the name of the appellant on the ballot paper.
Additionally, the court ruled that the primary election conducted by the Tanimu Turaki-led National Working Committee (NWC) of the PDP was a valid primary election in law.
The three-man panel of justices—Justice Mahmud, Justice Jaro, and Justice Ankawere, was unanimous in its judgment.
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Breaking: NHRC sets up situation room to monitor and document hate speech, intimidation, threat to life ahead 2027
The national Human Rights Commission, NHRC, has set up a situation room to monitor and document all incidences of hate speech, intimidation and threat to life by politicians and other actors ahead of the 2027 general election.
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has expressed concerns over rising incidences of hate speech, intimidation and outright threat to life by highly placed individuals, especially politicians and religious leaders.
The Executive Secretary of the Commission, Chef Tony Ojukwu, SAN, revealed this on Thursday in Abuja at a press conference.
He said the situation room would enable the Commission harvest data, analysis and document persons, agencies and others involved in the negative statements in order to ensure they are properly tracked and brought to book by relevant agencies.
Ojukwu also took journalists on a tour of the newly set up situation room.
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Breaking: NHRC expresses concern over rising incidences of hate speech, threat to life ahead 2027 elections
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has expressed concerns over rising incidences of hate speech, intimidation and outright threat to life by highly placed individuals, especially politicians and religious leaders.
At a press conference in Abuja Thursday, the Executive Secretary of the Commission, Chef Tony Ojukwu, SAN, recalled statements credited to Senator Francis Fadahunsi and Sheikh Yahya Jingir and described the das dangerous with capacity to set the nation ablaze.
He called on politicians, religious and traditional rulers, among other stakeholders to call their supporters and faithful to orders.
He urged government to act before rhetorics turn to violence, saying the forthcoming election in Osun State should serve as example of Nigeria’s capacity to conduct political contest in compliance with international best practices.
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