The APC successfully secures victory in the Ekiti Local Government election.

The APC successfully secures victory in the Ekiti Local Government election.

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has been declared the victor in the Ekiti State local government election held on Saturday, according to the Ekiti State Independent Electoral Commission (EKSIEC). 

Justice Cornelius Akintayo (rtd), the EKSIEC Chairman, revealed that the ruling party secured victory in all 38 chairmanship and 177 councillor seats. The election covered 177 wards, 22 Local Council Development Areas, and 16 Local Government Areas within the state, with Justice Akintayo making the announcement at the state electoral body's situation room in Ado Ekiti, the capital.

New album launch - Minister Uuju - GFM24

New album launch - Minister Uuju - GFM24

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Analyzing the Truth from Misconceptions: Nigeria's Involvement in COP28 - GFm24 News

 Analyzing the Truth from Misconceptions: Nigeria's Involvement in COP28

The presence of Nigerian delegates at the ongoing Climate Summit in Dubai, also known as COP28, has sparked significant controversy and extensive discussions on social media in the past 24 hours. It is crucial to provide accurate information and bring clarity to the situation. Firstly, the summit, denoted as COP, stands for Convention of Parties.

The current gathering in Dubai involves more than 97,000 delegates from over 100 countries globally and marks the 28th event in the series dedicated to addressing climate change and its impacts on a global scale. The previous COP27 took place in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, last year.

When addressing a pressing global issue like climate change, various entities participate in the summit, including representatives from governments, the private sector, civil society, media, and multilateral institutions. These parties converge to discuss diverse agendas and interests, advocating for mitigating actions.

In the case of Nigeria, as with many other countries, a diverse group of interested parties is present in Dubai. This includes government officials from both the Federal and sub-national governments, business leaders, environmentalists, climate activists, journalists, and representatives from government agencies such as NNPC, the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs, NIMASA, and NDDC.

Numerous youth organizations from Nigeria, particularly those from the Northern and Niger Delta regions most affected by desert encroachment and hydrocarbon activities, are also in attendance. Jonathan Lokpobiri, the President of the Ijaw Youth Council, leads a pan-Ijaw delegation with more than 15 members representing Nigeria. Additionally, over 20 journalists from various media houses in Nigeria are part of the delegation.

It is essential to emphasize that their participation is not a mere excursion, contrary to some misleading representations on social media. Delegates from all countries, encompassing government officials, private sector representatives, media personnel, and civil society groups, attend COP summits and conferences as parties. The number of attendees is registered based on their countries of origin, and this does not imply government sponsorship.

It is worth noting that registering to attend a conference does not guarantee physical presence. Given Nigeria's status as the largest country in Africa with the biggest economy and a substantial stake in climate action due to its extensive extractive economy, it is logical that the number of delegates from Nigeria surpasses that of other African countries.

Among the Nigerian delegates are prominent figures like UBA Chairman Tony Elumelu, BUA Group Chairman Abdul Samad Rabiu, and other billionaires whose businesses actively promote sustainability and climate actions through philanthropy. These business leaders and their accompanying staff, present among the 1,411 delegates from Nigeria, are not funded by the federal government for their trip to Dubai.

"INEC clarifies that IReV is not an election result collation system."

 "INEC clarifies that IReV is not an election result collation system."

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has clarified that its results viewing portal is designed to promote election transparency and is not intended for result collation or transmission. This clarification was provided by Paul Omokore, INEC's Director of ICT, during a presentation titled "The Role of BVAS, IReV for Bayelsa, Kogi, and Imo Governorship Elections" at a workshop for journalists in Akwanga, Nasarawa State.

Omokore advised journalists and the public not to mistake the act of uploading Polling Unit (PU) results to the INEC Result Viewing Portal (IReV) with electronic result transmission. He explained that the INEC Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) is used solely to capture images of Form EC8A, which contains the results at the polling units, and upload these images to IReV for public access. This process does not involve result collection; it merely shares the images of the EC8A forms that presiding officers have signed and stamped with party scores.

He emphasized that the system does not aggregate or collect results; it merely facilitates public access to the original EC8A forms. Omokore also noted that historically, election results in Nigeria were manually transmitted from polling units to collation centers, and the introduction of technology has enhanced the credibility of elections, although challenges remain. INEC is committed to addressing these challenges for the benefit of free and fair elections.

Yahaya Bello seeking third term using APC candidate

Dino Melaye, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the upcoming Kogi State governorship election, has accused Governor Yahaya Bello of attempting a third term. Melaye alleges that Bello is using the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Ahmed Ododo, as a front for this third term bid. He expressed that Ododo, if elected, would serve as a symbolic figurehead, with Bello still wieldingi nfluence behind the scenes. 

Melaye emphasized that the focus should be on his own political party and the offerings for Kogi State, rather than on Yahaya Bello.

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Police kill notorious criminal in Kogi, recover weapons

 The Joint Security Team in Kogi State, Thursday said it has gunned down a notorious criminal Kabir Bala who was responsible for the killing of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Women Leader, Mrs Salome Abu, woman Leader, burnt to death in her residence at Ochadamu, Ofu council area of the state in the November 2019 Governorship election

The Kogi State Commissioner of Police, CP Akeem Yusuf disclosed this on Thursday at the state Police headquarters in Lokoja, while addressing newsmen.

He said, “It would be recalled that the Kogi State Government in October, 2018 granted pardon in prerogative of mercy as part of rehabilitation to one notorious gang leader named Kabir Bala allas (Okwo) in Ejule, Ofu LGA.

“However, the said Kabir Bals remained an unrepentant criminal with lots of atrocities traced to him which includes; dealing in illegal arms, Kidnappings and killings in the State

“Several cases had been traced to him such as burning alive of Mrs Salome Abu, a PDP wuman Leader in Olu LGA in her residence on November, 2019 at Ochadamu, Killing of two  Igala youths; Umoru Abeh and Unerwu Sule in 20 April, 2022 at Ejule

“He also killed Five Fulani Herders namely: Ibrahim, Haruna and Shuaibu along Alloma Road, Ofu Local Government Area in April, 2022 and Muhammed and Dauda in 3 March, 2023

“Other crimes committed by Kabir Bala and his gang are attack on troops of Nigerian Navy and dispossessed them of four rifles at Alloma village on 4th March, 2022. Though, the Firearms were later returned to the Navy following high-powered intervention.

“Attack on Elisha Aya, Pastor and founder of Kingdom Faith Assembly Ejule on 18″ March, 2022 who later paid 1 Million naira to Bala as levy for establishing a Church, invasion of Egane Fulani settlement, burning 213 huts, rustled 122 cows on 25th December, 2022, assault on the Lord’s Chosen Church, Ejule on 29 January 2023 for disturbing his Hotel with their Service, during which Joy Abuh, a worshipper sustained gunshot injury on her left hand.”

The Commissioner said that he was also responsible for seven kidnappings along Itobe-Anyigba highway from 5 to 28 May 2023.

“Based on the above facts, the decision reached at the State Security Council meeting held on 20th June 2023, is that, the state pardon granted to Kabir Bala in 2018 be revoked immediately, security agencies must go after Kabir Bala and arrest him immediately for prosecution and also all known agents of Kabir Bala in criminal activities must be apprehended to face the law.”

The Commissioner also discosed that the state also took the decision to recover all illegal arms in the possession of criminals in the Eastern Senatorial area for peace to reign in the State.

“Joint Operations should be set up comprising the Nigerian Army, Nigerian Navy, Nigeria Police, DSS, Civil Defence to go after Kabir Bala and his gang to arrest them and recover the arms in their possession

“Today, 22 June 2023, at about 0430hrs in pursuit of the above, the Kabir Bala and his gang members on sighting the Joint Security team opened fire on them and started shooting sporadically.

“The team engaged the hoodlums; the said Kabir Bala was neutralized in the process while other members of his gang escaped with varying degrees of injuries.”

He said items recovered from his premises include, one AK 47 Rifle with three fully loaded magazines, six locally fabricated weapons

and two Phones and Charms

He said  the ongoing onslaught against criminal activities will be sustained to ensure the safety of lives and properties in the State.