Politics

By Chi Amaka (Umunna Tv) The Chairman of the Transition Committee, Boss Mustapha, stated when he spoke to newsmen in Abuja on Monday, March 28 that court cases challenging the outcome of the February 25 presidential election, will not stop the transition of power from President Muhammadu Buhari to the President-elect, Bola Tinubu and the Vice President-elect, Kashim Shettima. “The committee has been active and the refurbishment of offices for the President and Vice-President elect has been completed. The facility at the Defence House is ready. Security personnel of the Department of State Services and the Nigerian Police Force have also been deployed to the President and Vice-President elect. Protocol officers have also been assigned to both the President-elect and Vice-Presiden...

By Aniemeka Chiamaka Rejoice (Umunna TV) A Labour Party aspirant in the upcoming Governorship primaries in Imo State, Chief Humphrey Anumudu has been found dead in his house in Lagos after he returned from LP meeting at the party national headquarters in Abuja on Friday. Late chief Humphrey Anumudu was a native of Mbieri Ancient Kingdom in Mbaitoli Local Government Area of Imo state. A family member described his death as a spiritual attack. The deceased has reportedly been contesting for the governorship seat of the state since 1998 and was the winner of Peoples Democratic Party governorship primary in the state in 1998 before the ticket was ceded to Achike Udenwa who went on to rule the state between 1999 and 2007. Follow Umunna TV via this link (https://www.facebo...

By Aniemeka Chiamaka Rejoice (Umunna TV) The Ebonyi State Police Command has confirmed the murder of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) Chairman in Ezza North local government area of the state, Peter Nweke. According to reports, Nweke died from injuries he sustained from attacks by suspected political thugs on Saturday during the Governorship and Assembly elections. Spokesperson of the command, Onome Onovwakpoyeya, who confirmed the development in a statement on Sunday, said Nweke was beaten up and rushed to the hospital unconscious where he was later pronounced death by a doctor. The PPRO said the Police has launched an investigation into the death with a view to arresting and prosecuting anyone responsible. Follow Umunna TV via this link (https://www.facebook.com...

By Uche Nworah, Ph.D This is not an endorsement but my honest view of what I have observed as a Lagosian. I think Babajide Sanwolu has done well in Lagos, at least in the area of infrastructural development, although he can always do better. Should Lagosians vote him in again, he should do more in the area of promoting inter-race relations. He should run an inclusive government and invite people from other races/tribes into the government. President-elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu did this when he was Governor. Ben Akabueze, an Igbo man, was in his cabinet and he has kept faith with him ever since. The narrative against Igbos and other tribes has been toxic lately and this should not continue. The governor’s actions and body language normally helps to calm tensions among the tribes. ...

By Aniemeka Chiamaka Rejoice (Umunna TV) The Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, ahead of the 18th March State election has held a closed door meeting with Labour Party Candidates on Friday in Anambra State. He wrote on his social media handle: "Yesterday, I shared great moments with all the candidates of our great party, LP, in Anambra State, both at the Federal and State level. I reminded them that at the centre of our campaign will be a strong desire for service to the people and a firm commitment to nation building. We must build a better nation for ourselves and for the future generations. Once again, I congratulated our candidates who won various elective posts at the Federal Level, and encouraged those contesting at the State level to give in their best. ...

By Aniemeka Chiamaka Chiamaka (Umunna TV) Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court Abuja on Friday, emphasized that only INEC is authorised by law to determine the mode of collating and transmitting results. In a judgement, Justice Nwite stated that only INEC has the prerogative to direct how the Polling Unit Presiding Officer should transfer election results, including the total number of accredited persons and results of the ballot. Justice Nwite further held that the collating and transferring of election results manually in the 2023 general elections cannot be said to be contrary to the relevant provisions of the Electoral Act, 2022. The judgment was on a suit filed by the Labour Party with INEC as the sole defendant. The party had prayed the court to declare t...

By Aniemeka Chiamaka Rejoice (Umunna TV) Atiku’s representatives led by Adedamola Fanokun, (office of the PDP National Legal Adviser) returned to the INEC ready to commence inspection, examination and obtaining of the electoral materials as ordered by the court but they were informed at the commission’s legal registry that there was no instruction yet from the commission on the court order. Hence, the letter which was signed by his lead counsel, Joe-Kyari Gadzama on Thursday. It read, “Our clients further requested an audience with the commission’s Director of Litigation to accelerate the process but they were not allowed as they were told by the registry staff that the director was in a meeting. Sadly, these and other efforts by our clients have yielded no result. “It is ...

By Aniemeka Chiamaka Rejoice (Umunna TV) The Labour Party has appointed Nollywood actress, Hilda Dokubo, as their new acting chairman of the River State chapter amidst the postponed governorship election. The National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP) Julius Abure has set up a three-member steering committee to oversee the Rivers chapter of the party for one month. The party announced this in a statement signed by its chairman on Thursday in Abuja. The Steering Committee is headed by Hilda Dokubo; Pastor Philip Nyechi Loveday as Secretary, and Mr Gogo Wellington as Publicity Secretary. The statement reads: "Following the expiration of the tenure of the 3-month Rivers State Labour Party Caretaker Committee headed by Mr Deinye Pepple and its subsequent dissolution by the ...

Martin Agbaso has purchased the nomination form for Imo state governorship election from Labour Party. Speaking shortly after picking the form, Agbaso said; "In response to the overwhelming call by Imolites, well-meaning Igbo leaders, and the global Obidient family, I have stepped forward to run for the office of Governor. Our journey to fix Imo is now on course. Let's do this together." Imo state governorship election will hold later in the year on the 11th of November 2023, this is due to the belated inauguration of incumbent Governor Hope Uzodinma.