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Professor Charles Chukwuma Soludo, the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) governorship candidate in the November 6 election in Anambra State, on Friday received his Certificate of Return from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as the state governor-elect.

INEC National Commissioner Supervising Anambra State, Mr Festus Okoye, presented the certificate to Soludo in Awka, the state capital.

The deputy governor-elect, Dr Onyeka Ibezim, also received his Certificate of Return at same the event.

In his remarks, Soludo promised not to disappoint the people of the state who gave him the support and mandate during the governorship election.

According to him, the efforts and sacrifice of people of Anambra State will not be in vain, as he said he would justify the confidence reposed in him by the people of the state.

“Initially, there were tense moments, but this election happened in a unique way and we dedicate this victory to God and the people of Anambra who believed and gave us their mandate.

“We will never take for granted the resilience, commitments and actions of the various federal institutions that worked so hard to see us to this day,” he assured them.

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Professor Charles Chukwuma Soludo, the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) governorship candidate in the November 6 election in Anambra State, on Friday received his Certificate of Return from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as the state governor-elect

INEC National Commissioner Supervising Anambra State, Mr Festus Okoye, presented the certificate to Soludo in Awka, the state capita

The deputy governor-elect, Dr Onyeka Ibezim, also received his Certificate of Return at same the even

In his remarks, Soludo promised not to disappoint the people of the state who gave him the support and mandate during the governorship elect

According to him, the efforts and sacrifice of people of Anambra State will not be in vain, as he said he would justify the confidence reposed in him by the people of the stat

“Initially, there were tense moments, but this election happened in a unique way and we dedicate this victory to God and the people of Anambra who believed and gave us their mandat

“We will never take for granted the resilience, commitments and actions of the various federal institutions that worked so hard to see us to this day,” he assured the

Soludo commended the Presidency, security agencies and INEC for insisting on a level playing field as well as the judiciary for standing on the path of integri

“I believe that a sound and credible electoral system is foundational to having an accountable, responsive and developmental state. So, I believe that INEC is getting better by the da

“I also believe that the Bimodal Voter Accreditation system (BVAS) deployed, if refined, will give us that desired Eldorado in our electoral system,” he sai

In his remarks, Dr Nwachukwu Orji, INEC Resident Commissioner in Anambra, said the commission had done its best to deliver credible election and also promoted the image of INE

Orji, represented by Mr Chima Duruaku, the Administrative Secretary of INEC, commended people of Anambra for the maturity displayed before, during and after the electio

Okoye said the ceremony signified that the governor and deputy governor-elect won the November 6 governorship election in the stat

He promised that the commission would audit the conduct of the election and utilised the lessons to improve on the next set of elections.

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CNN reporter mourns friend trapped in rubble while she covered Ikoyi building collapse

CNN Supervising Editor, Africa, Stephanie Busari with friend Samuel Iwelu at an event.

Photo: Stephanie Busari (Instagram)

As earlier reported by The PUNCH, family members of Iwelu resorted to printing out his photographs for display at the site of the collapsed building on Wednesday.

Busari, who is the Bureau Head of CNN Africa, said she was reporting a few metres away from the site of the collapsed building on Monday, oblivious that Iwelu was also trapped in the rubble.

“I have reported on many disasters in my career but I never, ever thought my latest report on the building collapse in Ikoyi would hit so close to home.

“I was reporting just metres away from the collapsed site that fateful Monday night, not knowing you were under the rubble, Sammy,” she wrote.

Sharing a video of herself while reporting at the site, via her Instagram page on Saturday, Busari said she wished she could have offered Iwelu help in his final moments.

“I would have dug through the rubble and called out your name,” she said.Busari further described Iwelu as a large-hearted man who loved deeply, gave freely, and cherished his family and friendsideos

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CNN reporter mourns friend trapped in rubble while she covered Ikoyi building collapse

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6 November 2021

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Stephanie Busari and Samuel Iwelu at an event

CNN Supervising Editor, Africa, Stephanie Busari with friend Samuel Iwelu at an event.

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Stephanie Busari, a Cable Network News reporter, has expressed grief over her friend, Samuel Iwelu, who died in the Ikoyi building collapse, which happened on Monday.

As earlier reported by The PUNCH, family members of Iwelu resorted to printing out his photographs for display at the site of the collapsed building on Wednesday.

Busari, who is the Bureau Head of CNN Africa, said she was reporting a few metres away from the site of the collapsed building on Monday, oblivious that Iwelu was also trapped in the rubble.

“I have reported on many disasters in my career but I never, ever thought my latest report on the building collapse in Ikoyi would hit so close to home.

“I was reporting just metres away from the collapsed site that fateful Monday night, not knowing you were under the rubble, Sammy,” she wrote.

Sharing a video of herself while reporting at the site, via her Instagram page on Saturday, Busari said she wished she could have offered Iwelu help in his final moments.

“I would have dug through the rubble and called out your name,” she said.

Busari further described Iwelu as a large-hearted man who loved deeply, gave freely, and cherished his family and friends.

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“I can’t believe I am writing final words about you who was so full of life. Always smiling, laughing and full of tales and gist. The ultimate hustler who fought so many battles so bravely. I am so proud of you, Sammy.

“I wish I told you more often. Your work ethic, your heart, your integrity, your courage. I was looking forward to all your milestones, dancing down the aisle as you finally found that true love your heart desired, celebrating all your wins. I know you are in a better place but it hurts so much to say goodbye so soon in your prime of life.

“Just 34, you are gone too soon, my darling aburo. I will love you forever. Sun re Samuel Iwelu, Sammy blessed, Man like Sammy,” she wrote.

According to the Lagos State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr Gbenga Omotoso, 38 bodies and nine survivors had been recovered from the rubble of the building, as of Friday, the fourth day of the ongoing rescue operation.

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Anambra election: Ngige battles card reader for over an hour without luck

Tony Okafor

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The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige could not get his accreditation done in order to vote for over an hour due to the failure of the Biometric Voters Accreditation System machine.

He was at the Alor Ward polling unit in the Idemili South Local Government Area of the state during the exercise. Moreso, he put the failure rate of the machine at 30 per cent.

Ngige insisted that he would wait until he voted despite the setback. The Minister called on the Independent National Electoral Commission to find a way to resort to manual accreditation in such circumstances to allow people to exercise their franchise.

He said, ” I have been here for over an hour without success. I’m not impressed.”

Ngige said, “The failure rate is between 25 to 30 per cent. This is not encouraging. INEC ought not to pack its equipment after each election. They should have tested their machine a week before the elections in a mock trial.”

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