Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue has congratulated his Imo counterpart, Hope Uzodimma, on his victory in Saturday’s governorship election.
Ihejiagwa said the election was characterised by attacks, intimidation and stiff opposition.
He lauded the role played by leaders within the All Progressives Congress
The results were declared despite claims of violence and vote-buying, which officials said were not sufficient to make serious impact on the overall success of the exercise.
The race has been seen as a three-horse exercise between Usman Ododo of the ruling APC, Dino Melaye of the main opposition PDP, and Murtala Ajaka of the Social Democratic Party.
The directive is to protest the recent brutalisation of the president of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero.
“We are using this forum to passionately appeal to the NLC to shelve the planned strike,’’ said the group’s Director-General, Mr Kailani Muhammed.
The actress faced online criticism as many Nigerians assumed she was an actual policewoman due to her attire.
The motion, if granted, would imperil Mr Uzodinma’s candidacy since he is the flag bearer of the APC at the November gubernatorial polls.
He called on Nigerians to persevere, strive to love the country more, and make it work for everyone.
