Politics
CVR Exercise In FCT Wobbles

The nationwide 2018 second quarter Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) has remained at a low ebb in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) since it began last Tuesday.
The exercise has been characterised by late commencement daily in spite of impressive turnout by people willing to register.
Reports say the situation is endemic in Gwagwalada Area Council, where the exercise had not started before 11 a.m. each day.
Late arrival of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) officials at registration centres, claims of lack of petrol to power generators or faulty generators and constant unavailability of public power supply are responsible for the daily delay.
On Thursday, people who arrived at the centre in Gwagwalada for the exercise were in long queues at 8 a.m. waiting for INEC officials to arrive.
When the officials arrived, one of them, Mr Peter Joseph, who refused to disclose his official designation, attributed the delay to lack of power supply.
“We have to wait for the Area council to power their generator before we can commence, and even when we have power supply, we have just one printer in the centre.
“We have only two functioning laptops to serve the crowd waiting to be registered,” he said.
Joseph said that if logistics were in place, there won’t be delays in carrying out the exercise at the centre.
He, however, appealed to the eager crowd to be patient, assuring that the officials would work extra hours “if need be’’, to ensure that many people are registered before closure of work for the day.
He explained that INEC was aware of the delays and was working towards a better exercise for the quarter.
One of the persons waiting to be registered, Mr Yusuf Atede, said that he was unable to register during the last exercise, and urged INEC to improve on its arrangement.
“In spite of all my efforts to be registered during the first quarter, here I am again in the struggle just to get my Permanent Voter Card (PVC).
“I arrived at 8.15 a.m. and I was surprised not to find any INEC official, only officers of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) were around,” he said.
A student of University of Abuja, Mr Chinedu Uba, said he was getting fed-up with the struggle to register.
He called on INEC to make proper arrangements for the exercise before calling on citizens to come forward to register.
“You see, we are just hanging around, both pregnant women and nursing mothers and the weather may change at any time.
“Once the weather changes, everyone will be forced to leave the centre, which means the registration has automatically ended for the day.
Politics
Rivers Assembly Resumes Sitting After Six-Month Suspension

The Rivers State House of Assembly yesterday resumed plenary session after a six-month state of emergency imposed on the state by President Bola Tinubu elapsed on Wednesday midnight.
President Bola Tinubu had lifted the emergency rule on September 17, with the Governor of the state, Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy, Ngozi Odu, and members of the state assembly asked to resume duties on September 18.
The plenary was presided over by the Speaker of the House, Martins Amaewhule, at the conference hall located within the legislative quarters in Port Harcourt, the state capital.
The conference hall has served as the lawmakers’ temporary chamber since their official chamber at the assembly complex on Moscow Road was torched and later pulled down by the state government.
The outgone sole administrator of the state, Ibok-Ete Ibas, could not complete the reconstruction of the assembly complex as promised.
Recall that on March 18, President Bola Tinubu declared a state of emergency in Rivers following the prolonged political standoff between Fubara and members of the House of Assembly loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike.
He subsequently suspended the governor, his deputy, Ngozi Odu, and lawmakers for six months and installed a sole administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (rtd.), to manage the state’s affairs.
The decision sparked widespread controversy, with critics accusing the president of breaching the Constitution.
However, others hailed the move as a necessary and pragmatic step.
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Alleged Smear Campaign Against Yakubu, CSOs Demand Apology From Uzodimma

During a press conference held in Owerri, the coalition called the campaign a “dangerous and shameful display” designed to distract the public from the governor’s performance in office.
The CSOs directly linked the Greater Imo Initiative (GII) —the group that made the allegations on September 4, 2025—to Governor Uzodimma, describing the group as his “mouthpiece and attack dog.”
“Every word spoken against INEC was spoken on his behalf.
“By falsely alleging that Professor Yakubu has an alliance with Dr. Amadi to compromise the 2027 elections, Uzodimma has not only maligned a man of proven integrity but also assaulted the very foundation of our democracy”, said Dr Agbo Frederick, speaking for the coalition.
The coalition described Professor Yakubu as a “beacon of electoral professionalism” and called the attempt to soil his reputation “defamatory and a national security risk.”
They also defended Dr. Amadi, a “respected development scholar,” stating that the governor’s accusations were “laughable, desperate, and dangerous.”
The CSOs see the motive behind the campaign as an attempt to “silence the dissent, intimidate the opposition, and divert attention from the governor’s abysmal record in office.”
The coalition issued four key demands to Governor Uzodimma: An immediate retraction of the false and defamatory allegations against Professor Mahmood Yakubu and Dr. Chima Amadi.
- A public apology to both men within seven days, to be published in at least three national newspapers and broadcast on major television networks.
- An end to diversionary tactics and proxy propaganda.
- A renewed focus on governance, including addressing insecurity, unemployment, and poverty in Imo State.
The CSOs warned that failure to comply would force them to “review our position with a view to seeking legal redress from Governor Uzodimma for defamation, false accusation, and reckless endangerment of lives.”
“Governor Uzodimma must be reminded that he did not find himself in the seat of power to chase shadows.
“We call on all Nigerians to reject Uzodimma’s diversionary antics as they are nothing short of desperate plots by a government terrified of accountability”, the statement concluded.
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