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Anambra APC Deputy Governorship Candidate Blames National Leadership For Ukachukwu’s Defeat.
Anambra APC Deputy Governorship Candidate, Senator Uche Ekwunife, has faulted the party’s national leadership for not providing enough support to its governorship aspirant, Prince Nicholas Ukachukwu, in the November 8, 2025 election.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
Speaking on Saturday during a stakeholders meeting in Awka to review the ongoing e‑registration exercise, Ekwunife praised the unprecedented commitment of APC members in Anambra but lamented that the national leadership failed to match that energy with strategic backing.
“The dedication we saw from APC members in Anambra during the last election was historic,” she said, adding that even a modest 20% support from the national level could have tipped the scales in their favor.
“If the national party had given us just 20 percent push, we would have gone far. We failed everybody—our party and our people,” Ekwunife stated.
Acknowledging that God ultimately determines outcomes, she emphasized that unity and effort are crucial. “God gives power to whom He wills… He can give it to us if we work for it,” she said, citing the biblical principle to “give Caesar what belongs to Caesar and to God what belongs to Him.”
Ekwunife said the enthusiasm and unity of APC members in Anambra clearly indicated that the party was close to victory, if adequately supported. “For the first time, APC members in Anambra were eager to win… all they needed was backing,” she added.
On the ongoing e‑registration drive, she urged members to participate fully, noting that it is more than just a headcount but a critical database that will help the party recognize and empower members.
“Some see this as mere registration, but it is a key tool to empower members,” she said, affirming the party’s support for President Bola Tinubu as its 2027 presidential candidate. “We have agreed that he will fly the party’s ticket and we will support him.”
Ekwunife also spoke positively about her time in the Senate with Senator Oluremi Tinubu, expressing confidence in the leadership of both the President and his wife. “With them, Nigeria is in good hands,” she said.
Earlier, APC State Chairman Basil Ejidike expressed concern over low participation in the e‑registration process, noting that Anambra and Abuja were the weakest performers.
Joe Okekeuche, State e‑Registration Coordinator, said only 17,488 people had registered so far, highlighting Njikoka, Awka South, and Onitsha South as top performers, while Ihiala, Idemili South, and Anambra West were the lowest. Leaders of the top-performing LGAs were rewarded for their efforts.
The 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) began nationwide on Thursday, with over 2.2 million candidates expected to participate across accredited centres.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
The exam, conducted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), will run from April 16 to April 22 in multiple daily sessions.
JAMB Registrar, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, urged examination officials to remain highly committed and professional, noting that the success of the exercise depends largely on their dedication.
He gave the charge during a virtual final briefing for technical officers ahead of the examination, where he also praised staff, ad hoc personnel, service providers, and technical advisers for their roles in the successful conduct of the mock exam.
Oloyede said many of the issues recorded during the mock exercise were due to poor assessment of centres by some technical officials.
He further stated that incentive packages would be awarded to teams that perform exceptionally, particularly in handling exam materials and submitting timely reports.
Reiterating JAMB’s zero-tolerance stance on malpractice, he warned candidates against bringing prohibited items into examination halls.
He also disclosed that biometric verification and real-time monitoring systems have been deployed to protect the integrity of the exercise.
Candidates whose biometrics cannot be verified, he added, will be rescheduled to write the exam at approved centres.
Meanwhile, a NAN correspondent monitoring proceedings at Aduvie International School, Jahi, reported that the first session scheduled for 8:30 a.m. began slightly behind schedule at about 8:40 a.m.
The Commissioner of Police for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), CP Ahmed Muhammed Sanusi, on Thursday inspected security deployments at Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres across Abuja.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
According to the FCT Police Command spokesperson, SP Josephine Adeh, the inspection is part of proactive measures to ensure a smooth, peaceful, and hitch-free conduct of the ongoing examinations.
The UTME is scheduled to run nationwide from April 16 to 18, 2026.
During the exercise, CP Sanusi assessed security arrangements put in place to safeguard candidates, examination officials, and CBT facilities.
He also engaged with centre supervisors, assuring them of adequate security presence throughout the examination period.
Adeh added that the CP reaffirmed the command’s commitment to maintaining law and order, warning that any attempt to disrupt the examinations would be met with decisive action in line with the law.
Over 700 former terrorists who have undergone deradicalisation and rehabilitation are set to be reintegrated into their communities.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
The Nigerian military has also dismissed reports alleging that beneficiaries of Operation Safe Corridor are being recruited into military institutions.
According to African Independent Television, the Coordinator of Operation Safe Corridor, Brigadier-General Yusuf Ali, made this known during a media tour of the Deradicalisation, Rehabilitation and Reintegration Centre in Gombe, North-East Nigeria.
He said many Nigerians still misunderstand the Federal Government’s structured counter-terrorism initiative, which is designed to restore peace in communities affected by insurgency.
Brigadier-General Ali explained that the programme focuses on rehabilitation and peaceful reintegration of repentant individuals into society.
During the tour, some of the participants also shared accounts of their involvement in offences that led to their admission into the programme.
The facility inspection was part of preparations for the graduation of over 700 clients who have completed the deradicalisation and rehabilitation process and are set for reintegration.
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