The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Anambra State chapter, on Sunday dropped five serving “sacred cow” mayors from its list of candidates ahead of the forthcoming local government area (LGA) elections.The decision has unsettled the party’s local political structure, as the affected mayors were widely regarded as close allies of Governor Charles Soludo and were…
Nigeria’s electoral umpire, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has officially scheduled the 2027 general elections, setting Saturday, February 20, 2027, for the Presidential and National Assembly polls, and Saturday, March 6, 2027, for the Governorship and State Houses of Assembly elections.The announcement formally triggers the constitutional timeline for the next transfer of political power…
Hon. Sir Kenneth Akwuobi As the Anambra State local government elections approach, residents and stakeholders in Ogbaru Local Government Area have expressed firm support for the re-election of the incumbent Mayor, Hon. Sir Kenneth Akwuobi, for a second term in office. The residents maintain that within just one year of his administration, Akwuobi has recorded…
Tension is mounting within the Onitsha South Local Government chapter of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) following allegations of a plot to insert a non-qualified aspirant into the list of chairmanship candidates ahead of Saturday’s local government primary elections.The controversy comes after the party conducted its delegate primaries across council areas in the state,…
Chief Uzodinma Okpara and Gov. Alex Otti Umuahia : Chief Uzodinma Okpara, son of the former Premier of the defunct Eastern Region, the late Dr. Michael Okpara, on Wednesday declared his full support for the administration of Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti.Okpara, a former State Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) during the…
