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2023: Hoodlums Disrupt Collection Of PVCs, Threaten INEC Officials In Edo

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3 years ago

January 7, 2023

There was partial disruption of collection of the Permanent Voters Card(PVCs) in some parts of Ikpoba Okha Local Government Area of Edo State on Friday and Saturday morning as the Independent National Electoral Commission moves the distribution of the PVC to ward level.

The Head of INEC Voters Education in Edo State, Timidi Wariowe in a Press Statement made available to Journalists in Benin City,Edo State, said the disruption occurred in five wards in the state.

A part of the statement reads:
“The Independent national Electoral Commission (INEC) Edo State has received reports of unruly incidents between yesterday ,Friday January 6 and today, Saturday January 7, which degenerated to the disruption of the collection of PVC and threat to officials and materials in the following RAs/Wards:

“Ward 01 at Iwogban/Uteh;Ward 05 at St. Saviour’s School;Ward 07 at Ugbekun;Ward 06 at Maria Goretti College ;RA 09 at Obanyator ,with Army Children’s School and Ogheghe health centres respectively as the actual centres.

“In the meantime, INEC Edo State has decided to move the collection centres for Ward 1 and Ward 9 to the INEC Local Government Office in Ikpoba Okha, while the staff earlier withdrawn from Ward 5, Ward 6 and Ward 7 are making their ways back to their collection centres to continue with the activity, on the assurances the Electoral Officer has received from the DSS of their presence in those locations. INEC has equally informed the Police Command about the situation.

“INEC wishes to remind citizens, especially community leaders, of the need to ensure the safety of INEC officials and materials, as deployed to the various communities to ensure that every voter collects their PVCs and are able to vote in the election.

“INEC wishes to stress again that collection of PVC can only be by the owners and not through proxy.” He concluded.

Meanwhile, the commission said a total of 26095 prospective voters have collected their PVCs between the 1st – 7th of January,2023 ahead of the general elections.

This was also contained in a statement made available by the INEC Head of Voters Education,Edo State. Timidi Wariowe.

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VIDEO: How Amaechi Ordered General Saham To Assassinate Me – Wike

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2 hours ago

September 19, 2025

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Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has claimed that a military general ordered his assassination during the 2019 general elections.

Wike revealed this during an interview with Channels Television on Thursday.

According to him, the directive came from the Minister of Transportation at the time, Rotimi Amaechi.

Wike also alleged that many of the opposition governors who now complain of persecution have not faced the kind of threats he endured while in office.

“General Saham, former General Officer Commanding 6 Division, tried to kill me.

“Amaechi promised to make him the next Chief of Staff.

“General Saham ordered that I should be shot. When I heard that he is now in the NSA office, I refused to go there.

“General Saham ordered that as a sitting governor that I should be shot. And when the Colonel refused, he was detained for six months.”

Abeggg who is General Saham?
This man really traumatized Wike😂😭 pic.twitter.com/w0KI701ZZJ
— MBAH (@Mbahdeyforyou) September 19, 2025

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BREAKING: 24hrs After, Fubara Finally Arrives Port Harcourt

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3 hours ago

September 19, 2025

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Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has finally arrived in Port Harcourt, the state capital, following his reinstatement by President Bola Tinubu.

Fubara arrived at the Port Harcourt International Airport about 11:50 a.m. on Friday.

The development comes more than 24 hours Tinubu ended the six-month emergency rule in the state.

The Governor was greeted by a crowd of supporters who had earlier converged at the VIP wing of the Port Harcourt International Airport, awaiting his arrival.

The House of Assembly resumed sitting on Thursday.

However, Fubara did not show up at the Government House, despite the hundreds of supporters who had gathered to welcome him.

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PDP NWC Directs S’South Zonal Caretaker Committee To Oversee Cross River Chapter

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3 hours ago

September 19, 2025

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The National Working Committee, NWC, of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has directed its South-South Zonal Caretaker Committee to immediately take charge of the affairs of its Cross River chapter.

The party in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba directed the committee to oversee the affairs of the party until the conduct of the state congress scheduled for Saturday, September 27.

Ologunagba said that the directive issued at the NWC meeting of Thursday was sequel to the expiration of the tenure of the elected Cross River State Executive Committee on September 18.

He said that the decision was to ensure that there was no vacuum in the affairs of the party before the emergence of a new state executive for the chapter.

“By this, the South-South Zonal Caretaker Committee led by Chief Emmanuel Ogidi is directed to liaise with the NWC for the conduct of the year 2025 congress in Cross River to elect a new executive committee for the chapter on Saturday September 27.

“The NWC charges all leaders, stakeholders and members of our party in Cross River to remain united, steadfast and continue to work together in the overall interest and progress of our great party in the state,” Ologunagba stated.