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Amid grumbling by some stakeholders and the camp of Senator Ned Nwoko (APC, Delta North) over the results of weekend's primary election, the Delta State government today explained why the flamboyant federal lawmaker lost his bid to clinch the senatorial ticket of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) for the 2027 general election. The government put it down to what it described as Sen. Nwoko's lack of grassroots following,adding that he made it to the Senate in 2023 in the first place, "on scholarship." State Commissioner for Works (Rural Roads) and Public Information, Charles Aniagwu, who defended the conduct of…

*Years Of Agitation Ends Well, They Note *New Elective Office Seats Created By Emmanuel Ogoigbe, Warri Ijaw and Urhobo ethnic nationalities in Warri Federal Constituency of Delta State have lauded the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for what they described as its landmark and courageous compliance with the Supreme Court judgment on fresh delineation of electoral wards and polling units in the constituency. Addressing journalists during a joint press briefing in Effurun today, leaders of the two ethnic groups said INEC's release of the final delineation report marks a defining moment in the political history of the constituency, which comprises…

By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu The Enugu East senatorial aspirant of the People's Democratic Party (PDP), Kingsley Chizoba Nweke, has emerged winner of the party's primary election. He will contest for the senatorial seat in the 2027 election. The direct primary election took place on Wednesday at Nkwo market square, Ishi Ozalla, Nkanu West Local Government Area (LGA) of the State. Chairman, PDP Senatorial Primary Election Committee for the State, John Chikezie Nnam, announcing the result at the venue, declared that a total of 43,441 voters were accredited with Nweke emerging winner with the total of 42, 341 votes. Speaking in…

*Questions Over DPO's Alleged Bid To Release Vehicle *How Miracle Was Killed *Driver, Commercial Motorcycle Operator Go Underground *Community Leaders Hand Ultimatum To 'Okada' Operators By Felix Durumbah, Abuja There is a huge outcry in Karshi, a satellite town close to Abuja, the nation's capital, over alleged bid by police in the area to release an impounded tipper lorry which crushed a young lady, identified as Miss Miracle Ebubechi Emmanuel, to death on 8 May this year. Miracle was second in a family line of five daughters and a little son. The tipper lorry, which is presently parked within the…

By Sam Tyav, Makurdi Barely 72 hours after the Benue State Government donated farm inputs to residents of a community in Guma Local Government Area (LGA), armed men suspected to be Fulani herders on Sunday shot two residents of Yelwata settlement. Yelwata settlement was the scene of fatal attacks by armed herders June last year where over 200 residents were mercilessly massacred and many survivors displaced. An opinion and community leader, who spoke on anonymous condition, told People&Politics that the incident occurred on Sunday when the armed herders were openly grazing towards Yelwata settlement and soldiers moved in to arrest…

By Rosemary Ameh, Sokoto Former Commissioner and prominent political figure, Abdullahi Danbaba Dambuwa, has officially emerged as the senatorial candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC) for Sokoto South Senatorial District following the party's affirmation exercise ahead of the 2027 general elections. Dambuwu was affirmed alongside Senator Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko for Sokoto North Senatorial District and former Chief Financial Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Umar Ajiya, for Sokoto East Senatorial District. The affirmation exercise, conducted across the state on Monday, was supervised by a 16-man committee from the APC national headquarters and monitored by officials of the…

*Dafinone Wins Too, Joel-Onowakpo Thomas Almost There Former governor of Delta State, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, who was running mate to Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) 2023 presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has defeated incumbent senator representing Delta North, Ned Nwoko, during Monday's All Progressives Congress (APC) Senate primary and picked up the party's ticket for the 2027 general elections. Okowa polled 113,309 votes while Nwoko scored 2,612 votes, with a third contestant, Mariam Ali, securing 40 votes. The primary election was conducted using the direct primary system under Option A4, with voting held across all the wards in the eight Local Government…