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  • PDP sweeps Enugu council polls

    PDP sweeps Enugu council polls

    Peoples Democratic Party ( PDP ) has swept all chairmanship positions in the 17 council areas of Enugu State the Enugu State Independent Electoral Commission ( ENSIEC ) has announced.

    The party also swept  259 of the 261 councillorship positions.

    Election did not hold in Obioma and Eke communities within Udi council area.

    The Chairman of ENSIEC, Dr Mike Ajogwu, announced the results at ENSIEC headquarters in Enugu on Sunday.

    Ajogwu, who is also the Chief Returning Officer for the poll, said: “So far, so good, the election had been credible, free and fair from ENSIEC assessment.

    “I want to thank both the media, security agencies and Enugu State residents for making it a huge success.

    “I thank God no life was lost during and after the election.”

    The major two contending parties at the council election, which was conducted throughout Enugu State on Saturday, Nov. 4, were the PDP and All Progressives Congress ( APC ).

    A glance at the chairmanship result and winners:

    OJI RIVER LOCAL GOVERNMENT COUNCIL
    NNPC ———1,052 votes for Hillary Ede
    GDM——107 votes for Ebuka Ugodi
    DPP ———61 votes for Obiona Ogbata
    ACP——— 1, 048 votes for Jonas Chukwu
    APC ———2,801 votes for Benson Uzogbana
    PDP———- 38, 96 Harrison Okeke (Winner)

    ENUGU EAST LOCAL GOVERNMENT COUNCIL
    APC ——-2,325 votes for George Nnamani
    PDP ——-83,119 votes for Alex Ugwu (Winner)

    IGBO ETITI LOCAL GOVERNMENT COUNCIL
    APGA ——-1264 votes for Samuel Nnmadi
    APC ——-1,410 votes for Matthew Asogwa
    PDP ——53, 231 votes for Malachy Agbo (Winner)

    ANINRI LOCAL GOVERNMENT COUNCIL
    APC ——-995 votes for Uzokwe Oleh
    PDP ——–4, 326 votes for Ezekiel Chukwu (Winner)

    ISI UZO LOCAL GOVERNMENT COUNCIL
    APC ——–606 votes for Chjioke Ani
    PDP ——–38,690 votes for Benjamin Edeoga (Winner)

    UDENU LOCAL GOVERNMENT COUNCIL
    APC ——–996 votes for Obinna Obeta
    PDP ——–67, 526 votes for Francis Ugwu (Winner)

    UZO UWANI LOCAL GOVERNMENT COUNCIL
    SDP ——-68 votes for Boniface Nwankwo
    APC ——-129 votes for Felix Ogbogu
    PDP ——-39,834 votes for Ani Fidelis (Winner)

    IGBOEZE SOUTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT COUNCIL
    APC ——-1,566 votes for Jonas Okenyi
    PDP—— 64, 834 votes for Fidelis Odo (Winner)

    ENUGU SOUTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT COUNCIL
    APC —–1288 votes for Hillary Okeke
    PDP —–26,151 votes for Sunday Ugwu (Winner)

    NSUKKA LOCAL GOVERNMENT COUNCIL
    NNPP —-37 votes for Sunday Onyishi
    APC —-815 votes for Augustine Aliomwa
    PDP —-118, 310 votes for Patrick Omeje (Winner)

    NKANU EAST LOCAL GOVERNMENT COUNCIL
    APC —-1005 votes for Fabian Ani
    PDP —-22,595 votes for Godwin Ubagu (Winner)

    IGBOEZE NORTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT COUNCIL
    APC—- 1,398 votes for Ogbonna Idoko
    PDP —-54,513 votes for Ezeja Uwakwe (Winner)

    NKANU WEST LOCAL GOVERNMENT COUNCIL
    NNPC —-2 votes for Charles Nnamchi
    APC —-2,409 votes for Uchenna Ugwu
    PDP —-35,266 votes for Henry Okenwa (Winner)

    EZEAGU LOCAL GOVERNMENT COUNCIL
    APC —– 1,450 votes for Longinus Ejike
    PDP —— 48, 708 votes for Chukwudi Ezinwa (Winner)

    UDI LOCAL GOVERNMENT COUNCIL
    APC —— 4,731 votes for Dr Ike Monso
    PDP ——- 54,331 votes for Nestor Ochin (Winner)

    AWGU LOCAL GOVERNMENT COUNCIL
    APGA —– 492 votes for Charles Arukwe
    APC ——- 4,145 votes for Nelson Nwafor
    PDP ——- 34,666 votes for Stanley Okeke (Winner)

    ENUGU NORTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT COUNCIL
    KP —— 10 votes for Jide Orji
    APC ——- 1,345 votes for Okechukwu Nnamdi
    PDP ——- 28,466 votes for Emmanuel Onoh (Winner)

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  • Enugu: Over 5,000 security personnel for Nov. 4 LG Polls – Danmalam

    Enugu: Over 5,000 security personnel for Nov. 4 LG Polls – Danmalam

    The Commissioner of Police in Enugu State, Mr Mohammed Danmalam, has said that over 5,000 security personnel will be deployed for the Enugu State Local Government polls on Nov. 4.

    He said that the personnel would be drawn from the various security agencies working in the state.

    Danmalam made this known in Enugu on Tuesday that the poll would witness massive vehicular logistics as the security agencies would pull their logistics resources together for the exercise.

    Danmalam said that both armed and plain-clothed officers and men from various security agencies would provide needed security before, during and after the election.

    According to him, the harmonised joint operation for the council poll shows the level of co-operation and synergy among various security agencies in the state.

    “No security agency will be left out in the security duty for the council poll as we have jointly mapped out strategies on how to provide effective policing and security for the election,’’ he said.

    He, however, warned politicians and their followers to abide by the rules of the game, saying that any politician or supporter who contravened the electoral law would be arrested and prosecuted.

    “Yes, let me use this avenue to warn troublemakers to steer clear of Enugu State, especially within the election period.

    “Under my watch, we will not tolerate ballot box snatching, violence and hooliganism from anybody.

    “All forms of violence and intimidation is outlawed in this election,’’ Danmalam said.

    We recall that the Enugu State Independent Electoral Commission ( ENSIEC ) had fixed Saturday, Nov. 4, for council poll in the state.

    The council poll would be carried out simultaneously for the positions of chairmen and Councillors in the 17 Local Government Areas and 261 political wards in the state.

    Various political parties and ENSIEC had on Thursday signed a peace bond in the presence of the police commissioner at a stakeholders’ parley with the police.

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  • ‘NSCDC to deploy 300 personnel, others for council election in Enugu’

    ‘NSCDC to deploy 300 personnel, others for council election in Enugu’

    The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps ( NSCDC ) says it will deploy 300 of its personnel and other plain-cloth officers to ensure hitch-free local government election next Saturday in Enugu state.

    The Commandant of NSCDC, Enugu State Command, Mr Steve Amoga, disclosed this in an interview on Sunday in Enugu.

    NAN report that the Enugu State Independent Electoral Commission ( ENSIEC ) has fixed Nov. 4 for the conduct of the election in the 17 council areas and 261 political wards of the state.

    The planned exercise is for the chairmanship and councillorship positions.

    Amoga also said that the command would deploy some of its vehicles to be mounted in strategic locations during the exercise.

    He said that personnel of the corps would fortify all ENSIEC offices and collation centres as well as protect the commission’s key personnel.

    “Apart from our deployment; the command will work in synergy with other sister security agencies.

    “Our plain-cloth officers and men will be in all the nooks and crannies of the state to get first hand intelligence report about security development in all parts of the state.

    “NSCDC is also going to ensure that all critical assets for the election are protected and secured before, during and after the council polls,’’ he said.

    The commandant, however, warned trouble makers to stay away from venues of the election adding that the corps would arrest anyone found violating the electoral act, especially on the election day.

    “We are ever ready, the command will not allow anyone or group of individuals cause violence or intimidate law abiding citizens that will come out to exercise their civic responsibility.

    “Residents of the state should come out en masse and vote for the candidate of their choice without fear or favour.

    “Officers and men of the command have been briefed not to allow anybody intimidate anyone try to do any form of manipulation at the polling booths.’’

    Amoga, however, advised those that might stay back to see the vote counted to stay calm and be peaceful within the compulsory 200 metres away from the polling booths specified by the electoral law of the country.

    NAN reports that the Chairman of ENSIEC, Dr Mike Ajogwu (SAN), has assured the people of his commission’s readiness for a successful conduct of the state council polls, come Saturday.

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  • LG election: ENSIEC ready for Nov. 4 election – Chairman

    LG election: ENSIEC ready for Nov. 4 election – Chairman

    The Enugu State Independent Electoral Commission ( ENSIEC ) says it is set for the Nov. 4 local government election in the state and will use true and certified Independent National Electoral Commission ( INEC ) register for the exercise.

    The Chairman of ENSIEC, Dr Mike Ajogwu (SAN), said this in an interview in Enugu on Sunday.

    He said ENSIEC had fixed the election for Nov. 4, adding that the exercise would take place simultaneously in the 17 council areas and 261 political wards, for the chairmanship and councillorship positions.

    Ajogwu, who said that the commission would not use card readers in the election, assured that it was fully prepared for the exercise.

    He also assured that ENSIEC had concluded all arrangements, including training of permanent and ad-hoc staff for the election.

    According to him, the commission has been interacting with stakeholders in the election with a view to ensuring a hitch-free and successful exercise.

    Ajogwu also assured that all materials for the election are ready and secured; adding that the commission would ensure they were deployed in due time on the D-day.

    “ENSIEC wants to create a level playing field for all the candidates, irrespective of party affiliation.

    “As an unbiased umpire, the commission’s office is always open to receive genuine complaints and make amend, where need be.

    “We try as much as possible to carry everyone along, especially our stakeholders.

    “However, ENSIEC must stick to its rules and guidelines known to all in order to be fair to all.’’

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