Today's Headlines: INEC Asks Tribunal To Rely On Labour Party Evidence; Gov Adeleke’s Daughter Graduates From Nigerian Varsity
INEC Asks Tribunal To Rely On Labour Party Evidence
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), yesterday, failed to present some of the Biometric Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) used for Owoh and Ugbawka areas in Nkanu East Local Government Area to the Enugu State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal contrary to what was contained in the subpoena issued by the Tribunal on Saturday.
The commission, however, asked the Tribunal to rely on the certified true copies of documents downloaded from its INEC Results Viewing Portal (IReV) and tendered by the candidate of the Labour Party (LP) to decide on the issue of alleged over-voting said to have taken place in Nkanu East Local Government Area during the March 18 governorship elections in the state.
Edeoga, who closed his case at the tribunal yesterday, had petitioned the chairman of INEC, accusing the state Resident Electoral Commissioner, Dr Chukwuemeka Chukwu, of refusing to heed entreaties to allow a forensic examination of the BVAS machines, in disregard to a lawfully issued subpoena.
Following a series of attempts to circumvent the subpoena issued on June 26, 2023, the tribunal issued an oral subpoena on Saturday, forcing INEC to appear on Sunday with the BVAS machines.
No reason was given by the official that represented INEC at the court who gave his name as Mr. Eze Okafor, for failing to tender the 10 BVAS machines as demanded by the tribunal, leaving the tribunal to rely on the evidence supplied by the Labour Party and its candidate, Chijioke Edeoga to decide whether there was overvoting in the affected areas.
Gov Adeleke’s Daughter Graduates From Nigerian Varsity
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It is a double celebration in the household of the Executive governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke, as his daughter Adebukola Josephine has graduated from a Nigerian university, moreso, he was declared the winner of the Osun governorship election by INEC exactly a year ago.
It was gathered that the young lady studied Mass Communication at Adeleke University and graduated on Sunday. In a post on the verified Instagram page of Dele Momodu, a media mogul and close friend of the family, the journalist noted that the Osun State governor is excited about his daughter’s graduation.
Adebukola Josephine Adeleke is the daughter of Mrs Titilola Adeleke and she is one of the graduands at the 9th convocation ceremony of Adeleke University which was held in the school premises on Sunday.
The Governor in his congratulatory message to his daughter and her fellow graduates admonished them to go and conquer the world while being a good ambassador of the institution in all their post-school activities.
Anambra: Police Recover Trailer Load Of Cement Stolen In Delta
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Police operatives attached to Area Command Headquarters, Ihiala, working with operatives of Anambra State Vigilante in Okija, in the Council Area, on Saturday, recovered one HOWO trailer with Reg. No. Delta AKU 247 XB conveying 1000 bags of stolen cement.
The State Police Public Relations Officer DSP Ikenga Tochukwu, who disclosed this in a statement, said information revealed that the truck was hijacked at gunpoint by yet unidentified persons on Friday, July 14, at Obiliokite in Delta.
Anambra APC Tasks Tinubu To Appoint Only Known, Committed Members
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Anambra State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to appoint in his cabinet, boards and parastatals only known and committed party members in the state.
Stakeholders of the party in their meeting at the weekend, stated categorically that only card-carrying party members who have been contributing to the growth of the party in the state should be given appointments by the president.
The party also resolved to write down the names of 50 members from all the 21 local government areas of the state for submission, for consideration for appointments.
State chairman of the party, Chief Basil Ejidike, while addressing party stakeholders said the Tinubu presidency should give members of the party in the state the enablement to reap from their hard work over the years.
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