The Chairman of the National Peace Commission (NPC), General Abdulsalami Abubakar (rtd.) has announced that parties and stakeholders involved in the Imo, Kogi and Bayelsa governorship elections would sign a peace accord next Wednesday. In a statement on Saturday in Abuja, the former Head of State, said: “The NPC hereby wishes to announce the signing of peace accords on Wednesday, 8th …

President Bola Tinubu, on Thursday, in Abuja, appealed to all candidates participating in the 11th November governorship elections in Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi States, as well as the electorate to ensure free and fair elections. The President presented the flags of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the party’s standard-bearers in the upcoming elections. They are former Governor, Chief Timipre …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Wednesday revealed that it would conduct elections in all polling units in the state on 11th November governorship election in the state despite rising insecurity. At a press conference in Owerri, the state capital, the INEC’s Resident Electoral Commissioner in the state, Sylvia Agu, said that the commission would conduct elections even in …

Ahead of the 11th November governorship elections in Imo, Bayelsa and Kogi States, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday raised concerns over the rising cases of insecurity in the states. In a statement by its National Commissioner and Chairman of Information and Voter Education Committee, Mr. Sam Olumekun, INEC has appealed to political parties and their candidates to …

Ahead of the off-cycle governorship elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Monday said it would conduct a mock accreditation on 14th October in Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi States. The commission had scheduled the elections in those states for 11th November. In a statement by its National Commissioner/Chairman of Information and Voter Education Committee, Mr. Sam Olumekun, INEC said …

No fewer than eight security agents comprising soldiers, policemen and Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps have been killed by gunmen in Imo State. The incident which happened on Tuesday morning in Umualumaku community, Ehime Mbano Local Government Area of the state has thrown the area into panic. The joint security taskforce team who were in two security trucks were …

Three gunmen have reportedly shot dead a couple identified as Mr. and Mrs. Sampson Owobo in Owerri, the Imo State capital. It was gathered that Owobo, who hails from Edo State, is a former assistant superintendent of police. The incident, which occurred on Sunday night at about 8 pm outside the Chisco Transport office near the Owerri Area Police Command …

Ahead of the 11th November governorship elections in Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi States, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has constituted a special national media/publicity committee to sensitise the people to the party’s policies and programmes. According to a statement on Tuesday by the National Publicity Secretary of the party, Barrister Debo Ologunagba, the 12-man committee is pursuant to Section 40 …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has expressed concern over the possibility of political violence ahead of the off-circle elections in Bayelsa, Imo, and Kogi states. The commission said that although the campaign had just started, there are signs of political clashes among opposing political parties and candidates. At a post-election review with Inter-Agency Consultative Committee on Election Security (ICCES), …

Gunmen on Sunday kidnapped a Catholic priest of Christ the King Parish of the Okigwe Catholic Diocese, Rev. Father Jude Maduka. The incident happened in Okigwe Local Government Area of Imo State. Residents and parishioners in the area gave conflicting accounts of has the incident happened. Some residents and parishioners said he was kidnapped while hurrying to celebrate Sunday mass, …