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The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), has commended the electorate in Bayelsa on the peaceful conduct of Saturday’s governorship election. NSCDC Assistant Commandant General (ACG) Mr Ideba Pedro, who lead a monitoring team for the election, gave the commendation in an interview with newsmen on Saturday at Fankuku Primary Health Centre polling unit in Epie III, Amarata, Yenegoa. Pedro said his team from the National Headquarters, Abuja, had gone to many polling units and report from the situation room also indicated that the election had been peaceful. “The electoral process today is very peaceful, if there is any…
The Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers (CIS) says it has repackaged the processes and procedures of its annual conference to renew investor confidence in the Nigerian capital market, drive innovation and grow membership base. Ms Abiola Adekoya, the Chairman, Planning Committe, stated this at a news conference in Lagos on the high points of 2019 Stockbrokers’ Annual Conference. Adekoya, also the Managing Director, RMD Nigeria Stockbrokers, said that the conference theme: “Boosting Capital Market Competivetiness in a Challenging Macro Envrionment,” would help in repositioning the market. She said that the theme was chosen to articulate policy measures that would reposition the…
Access Bank Executive Director Victor Etuokwu says various monetary policies by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has created a virile banking sector, capable of safeguarding depositors’ funds. Etuokwu said the monetary policies by the apex bank had also helped in sanitising the banking industry, restoring people’s confidence in the sector. He spoke at the inauguration of a new Access Bank branch in Iree in Boripe Local government area of the state on Saturday. “Banking is one profession that must be well regulated because people put their hard-earned money in it. “I believe government and CBN has done well in…
Mr Musa Wada, the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) Governorship candidate in the Kogi Governorship Election, has cast his vote with a call to the electorate to defend their votes. Wada and his elder brothers, former Governor Idris Wada, and Dr Ibrahim Wada, cast their votes at Odu Ward 4, Unit 001, Odu-Ogboyaga in Dekina Local Government Area of the state at about 9:15 a.m. Speaking shortly after casting his vote, the PDP governorship candidate urged the voters to stay tight and defend their votes, saying there was an attempt by “hooligans” to disrupt the exercise in one of the polling units earlier.…
Gov. Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa voted at Polling Unit 005, Ward 2, Toru-Orua community, Sagbama Local Government Area of the state, alleging that the All Progressives Congress of working with security agencies to hijack voting materials. He said after voting that security agencies had aided the APC to move voting materials meant for Nembe and Southern Ijaw local government areas to unknown destinations. “There is a well-organised election crime ongoing in our state; they have established unofficial collation centres in some places. “There whole intention is to subvert the will of the people and jeopardise the efforts of well-meaning Bayelsa…
Former President Goodluck Jonathan and his wife, Patience, voted at unit 39, Ward 13 at the Otazi Playground, Otuoke in Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Jonathan voted at 11.30 a.m., while his wife voted at 11.35 a.m. Ward 13 is made up of five communities of Otuoke, Otuaba, Ewoi, Otuabula 1 and Otuabula 2. In his remarks after voting, Jonathan expressed dissatisfaction over the lateness of the arrival of the materials to the polling units. He said: “We must conduct ourselves if we want to real bring people to rule us either…
The governorship election in Kogi State has commenced with Gov. Yahaya Bello who is seeking re-election casting his vote at his Upogoro-Odenku Ward in Okene Local Government at about 8:50 am. Bello was accompanied by his wife, Amina , who also voted at the same polling unit. Bello is the candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the election There nine polling units in the area with registration Code 11. The voting process stated earlier at a slow pace in parts of Lokoja due to the late arrival of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) officials and election materials. A…
Accreditation at Ward A Polling Station, Growther/ Sabongari, Lokoja, was on at 8.35 a.m. when a correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) visited the polling station. Voters were seen checking their names on the register pasted on the walls of Growther Memorial College, Lokoja, while others lined up, orderly, to be accredited. The exercise was peaceful and orderly. Men and officers of the Nigeria Police, Federal Road Safety Commission(FRSC), Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, the Customs Service, among other security outfits kept vigil to ensure maintenance of law and order.
Security personnel have mounted checkpoints in major junctions in Yenagoa, the capital of Bayelsa, as the state votes to elect its governor, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. Checks around the city showed heavy security presence at Imgbi, Opolo, Akenfa, Igbogene Okarki and gateway junctions. Also heavily manned is the Tombia Roundabout, a location within the town that hosts major transport companies and motor parks. NAN reports that although these junctions were barricaded, security agents on duty were not seen harassing road users. Some residents who spoke to NAN said that the presence of security agents had rekindled hopes that…
YIAGA AFRICA, a Civil Society Organisation (NGO) on Saturday called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to extend voting period in the ongoing Bayelsa and Kogi election. A statement jointly signed by Dr Hussaini Abdu, Chair YIAGA AFRICA Working Group and Mr Samson Itodo ,Executive Director, YIAGA AFRICA said the call was due to late commencement of poll. “Following late commencement of election in some polling units in Bayelsa and Kogi owing to inadequate and late deployment of security officials to accompany INEC officials and materials to the polling units. “YIAGA AFRICA calls on INEC to extend voting beyond…