PRESIDENT TINUBU CONGRATULATES GOVERNOR HYACINTH ALIA ON HIS 60TH BIRTHDAY. (PHOTO).

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 PRESIDENT TINUBU CONGRATULATES GOVERNOR HYACINTH ALIA ON HIS 60TH BIRTHDAY President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Reverend Father Hyacinth Alia,  Governor of Benue State, and an ordained priest on his 60th birthday. In a statement personally signed by President Tinubu, he says "I commend Governor Alia for his transformative efforts to industrialise the state and expand its road network. Benue State, famously Nigeria's food basket, now has tomatoes and fruit juice, beer, nylon and polythene factories, as well as a large-scale bakery, providing jobs for its people and adding value to its agricultural products. The iconic underpasses in Makurdi and Gboko have also eased traffic and improved urban life." It adds that Governor Alia's political journey is simply that of faith made manifest, ordained a Catholic priest in 1990 by Bishop Athanasius Atule Usuh of Makurdi Catholic Diocese. It was no surprise that his people, whom he had long served faithfully in the vineyard o...

ANSIEC LIFTS BAN AHEAD OF 2027 ELECTION. (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE


 ANSIEC Lifts Ban Ahead of 2027 Election


By Doris Onyekachi 


The Anambra State Independent Electoral Commission (ANSIEC) has officially lifted the ban on political campaigns ahead of the 2026 Local Government elections in the state, paving the way for political parties to commence open campaigns across the 21 council areas.


The lift was announced on April 1, during a press briefing at the Commission's headquarters in Awka.


The decision aligns with the provisions of the Electoral Act 2022, which stipulates that campaign must begin 150 days before election day and end 24 hours prior to voting.


The Commission specifically warned against the use of abusive, inflammatory or inciting language capable of provoking violence, stressing that the Commission would not hesitate to invoke relevant provisions of the law against offenders,whether individuals, candidates or political parties.


ANSIEC disclosed that a total of 22 candidates ate contesting for the chairmanship position across the 21 Local Government Area of the state.


Out of this number, 21 candidates are fielded by the APGA, while one candidate is from the YPP. In addition, the commission confirmed that 346 candidates have been cleared to contest for counciliorship seats across various ward.

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