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14 — Vanguard, FRIDAY, MARCH 15, 2019 PRESENTATION OF CERTIFICATES OF RETURN TO SENATORS The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, yesterday presented Certificates of Return to Senators-Elect in Abuja. Photos: Gbemiga Olamikan. From left, Senators-elect, Clement Adeyeye, Olubunmi Adetunmbi and Opeyemi Bamidele. From left, Sikiru Osinowo, Oluremi Tinubu and Solomon Adeola. Senator Aliyu Wamako. INEC National Commissioner, Amina Zakari (left) presenting Certificate of From left, Senator-elect, Gabriel Suswam, his Returns to Senator Adamu Aliero. wife, Yemisi and Senator-elect Abba Moro. Senator Dino Melaye. CERTIFICATE OF RETURNS FOR HOUSE OF REPS MEMBERS Elected members of the House of Representatives received their Certificates of Return from The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, at Abuja, yesterday. Photos: Gbemiga Olamikan. . Hon. Yuguda Hassan Kila. Hon. Lawan Abdullahi Ken-Ken from Kano. Prof. Julius Ihonvbere. Hon. Muhammed Gudaji Kazaure. Hon. Omoregie Ogbende Ihoma.
Vanguard, FRIDAY, MARCH 15, 2019—15 I never met with Ihedioha —Uzodinma •Why I congratulated Ihedioha —Madumere By Chinonso Alozie OWERRI—IMO State governorship candidate of All Progressives Congress, APC, Hope Uzodinma in the just concluded governorship elections, yesterday, dismissed the report that he had congratulated the governor-elect, Emeka Ihedioha as a rumour by mischief makers and called the on his party to disregard the allegation. Uzodinma through his Director of Media and Special Duties, Declan Emelumba stated this in Owerri. He also said that a video being circulated in the social media suggesting that he (Uzodinma) met with Ihedioha was not true, adding that the video was taken in a wedding ceremony and not anywhere congratulating Ihedioha. The statement recalled that the APC in Imo State had rejected the results of the election, claiming there was wide spread of irregularities in the election. “There is no truth in the video and news trending in the social media that the governor-elect, Rt Hon Emeka Ihedioha and the APC governorship candidate, Sen Hope Uzodinma were celebrating the defeat of out-going governor, Rochas Okorocha’s dynasty in Uzodinma’s country home shortly after the announcement of the governorship election result.” On the video clip in circulation suggesting that Uzodinma had congratulated Ihedioha, it stated: “The purported video showing the duo hugging are clips from the wedding reception of Charles Amadi’s (Chavon) daughter which was held in his house in New Owerri over two weeks ago. “The truth is that there has been no meeting between Uzodinma and Ihedioha since the governorship election. Bedsides, the APC as a party in Imo State has officially rejected the results because it has uncontroverted evidence that Uzodinma won the election. There can therefore be no celebration of any sort when justice has not been served.” Why I congratulated Ihedioha —Madumere Meantime, the outgoing deputy governor of Imo State, Eze Madumere, yesterday said he had congratulated the Imo State governor-elect, Emeka Ihedioha because it was a victory for Imo people. Madumere in Owerri also said that Ihedioha’s victory was his own victory. Governor Rochas Okorocha’s deputy's message to Ihedioha was captured by Vanguard where Madumere was said to have congratulated the governor-elect, 72 hours after Ihedioha’s victory via a text message. The deputy governor has been in what could be described as a frosty relationship with his boss, Okorocha for not supporting Okorocha’s preferred successor. Madumere had settled to support Hope Uzodinma, a candidate of his party, the All Progressives Congress, APC, as part of his plan to put a clog in the wheel of Okorocha's progress. However, Madumere in a text message to Ihedioha said: “I heartily felicitate with you on your hard-earned victory at the just concluded 2019 Imo governorship election. “It is a victory for Imo people and it is my victory and victory for many other patriotic Imolites who collectively made sacrifices to liberate the state from the hand of the oppressor and traducer of our people.” VISIT: From lefty—Oyo State Deputy Gov, Chief Moses Adeyemo; Gov Abiola Ajimobi; state Governor-elect, Mr Seyi Makinde; and his Deputy, Mr Rauf Olaniyan, during his courtesy visit to the governor at the Government House, Agodi, Ibadan, yesterday. Buhari commiserates with families, victims of Onitsha tanker accident By Johnbosco Agbakwuru A BUJA—PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari yesterday sent condolences to families of those who lost their lives in a tanker accident in Onitsha, Anambra State, on Wednesday. The President in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Chief Femi SDP scores 2019 polls low, calls for comprehensive electoral reforms By Anayo Okoli U MUAHIA—THE Abia State chapter of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, said it was disappointed over the conduct and outcome of the 2019 general elections with a verdict that it left much to be desired. The party therefore called for urgent electoral reforms to clean up the nation’s electoral process. The Abia State chairman of the party, Hon. Chidi Nwosu who presented the party’s report on the 2019 general election yesterday, said that the party arrived at the conclusion “after a comprehensive evaluation of reports collated from our party candidates, acting local government chairmen, ward chairmen and party agents”. According to Nwosu, the Presidential and National Assembly polls in Abia witnessed an “uncontrolled and deliberate manipulation of election results in favour of the incumbent party in government”. Nwosu said the governorship and state assembly polls were a cocktail of malpractices in spite of the fact that polls began early unlike in the previous presidential Ebonyi gubernatorial candidates congratulate Umahi A BAKALIKI—NO fewer than 27 gubernatorial candidates in the last governorship election in Ebonyi State yesterday congratulated the winner of the governorship election and governor of Ebonyi State, Chief David Umahi on his victory at the polls. According to them, "anyone who wishes to contest the outcome of the election in court would be embarking on a futile exercise as there is no basis for any petition." In a communique signed by the governorship candidates of AA, Mr. Orie Fred Chukwu; ADC, Mr. Udume Samuel; APP, Elechi OK Elechi; among others, the group urged all contestants to join hands not only in congratulating Governor David Umahi but also in being part of the infrastructural revolution going on in the state. The statement read in part: “We will like to commend the efforts of our respective party chieftains and supporters who worked diligently for the success of their candidates. “We call on other gubernatorial candidates who could not step down as we did to accept the outcome of the election. It is a reflection of the wishes of the majority of the people. “We therefore urge all contestants in this election to join hands not only in congratulating the governor but also offering him their goodwill towards the development of the state." election of February 23. He said that 2019 elections were characterized by “ballot box snatching, thugs harassing voters, manipulation of election results figures at ward and local government collation centres”, adding that “election officials at ward and local government h e a d q u a t e r s compromised their positions by entering figures that never emanated from unit results form (EC 8A) on ward and local government results EC 8B and EC 8C, respectively. “At local government and state constituency collation centres, collation officers entered arbitrary figures.In fact, they allocated figures to parties of their interest”, Nwosu alleged. Adesina commiserated with the government and people of Anambra State over the sad incident, urging hospitals to give the survivors effective medical attention. President Buhari prayed that the almighty God will grant families of the deceased the fortitude to bear the loss and grant quick recovery to the injured. Anambra govt to bear cost of treating Onitsha tanker accident victims ...sets up investigative panel By Vincent Ujumadu AWKA—THE Anambra State Government said yesterday that it would bear the cost of treatment for the injured persons from Wednesday’s auto accident in Onitsha in which seven people lost their lives. The state government has also set up an investigative panel to determine the cause of the accident and make recommendations. The Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Mr. Don Adinuba said Governor Willie Obiano has directed that the 14 wounded persons should be given the best of treatment at the government expense. Adinuba said: “Governor Willie Obiano has directed that the surviving victims be given the best medical attention available. The Anambra State Government will bear the cost entirely. “He has also set up a panel to investigate the cause or causes of the accident and advise the state government on measures to take to avoid a similar occurrence. “The panel will be headed by the Honourable Commissioner for Transport. The members are the Commissioner for Health, the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, the Commandant of the Anambra State Traffic Management Agency, the State Commandant of the Federal Road Safety Corps and a representative of the Nigeria Police Force”. According to him, the panel is expected to submit its report within one week. Obi commiserates with Lagos, Anambra VICE Presidential candidate of the PDP in the recent general elections, Mr. Peter Obi has commiserated with the government and people of Lagos State on the collapse of a building in the State that claimed some lives. Obi’s message was contained in a release by his Media Adviser, Mr. Valentine Obienyem. In a similar note, Obi also offered his condolences to the families of those affected in the accident that took place at Upper Iweka, Onitsha. Quoting Don John, Obi said that the tragic incident in Lagos and Onitsha, like the recent crash of an Ethiopian Aircraft, should elicit the compassion and concern of everyone, because “we are all part of humanity.”
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