Politics

Obi to INEC: You must produce the server used for elections

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7 years ago

June 18, 2019

Peter Obi, vice-presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), says the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) must produce the server used during the general election.

The commission has denied using server for the elections, explaining that it was used during Anambra and Osun governorship elections in 2018.

At a programme in Osun state on Monday, Solomon Soyebi, an INEC national commissioner, said the commission jettisoned the idea of using a server for this year’s general election because of some factors, including the late release of its budget.

He made the explanation amid the ongoing debate on whether the commission has a server through which it transmits results electronically.

One of the arguments of the PDP at the ongoing hearing of the presidential election petition tribunal is that the results from the server showed Atiku Abubakar, its candidate, got the highest votes in the presidential election.

While speaking during a thanksgiving service in Atani, Anambra state, Obi insisted that INEC used a server.

The service was organised in honour of Stella Odua, senator representing Anambra-north and other winners in the state house of assembly.

“INEC must provide the server they used for the election because they know they used the server for the election and must provide it,” Obi said.

He also asked those who were celebrating their victory in the election to attribute it to God.

The former governor of Anambra urged the newly elected lawmakers to place the interest of the masses first and use public money for good.

“The election has come and gone and now is the reality. We have to thank God Almighty for, without Him, we would not have succeeded in the election,” he said.

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“Whenever we have the opportunity we should show gratitude to God. Thanksgiving is important and we are here to show our appreciation to God for what he did for us.

“We also show our appreciation to all the people who helped made it possible for us to succeed, we must do something that they will appreciate… you are nearer to the people. There is no road in Ogbaru and so many areas need to be revived again. There is a lot of work to be done in the constituency. So many people are hungry, so many things are happening to Nigeria. Let those who are in power today please use public money for public good.

“Our children are not working because there is no job while some are working and suffering.”

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NDC Campaign Gains Momentum in Issele-Uku as Ochei Inaugurates Aniocha North Office

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4 days ago

October 30, 2026

The Gleamer

By Team Ochei

The ancient town of Issele-Uku, headquarters of Aniocha North Local Government Area, virtually collapsed under the weight of an electrifying political tsunami yesterday as the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) Delta North Senatorial Candidate, Rt. Hon. Victor Ochei Esq, FNSE, alongside the Senatorial Chairman of the party, Hon. Aaron Udoka Ebenuwa, stormed the community for a high-impact grassroots mobilisation.

The day began with the official opening of the NDC Campaign Office in Issele-Uku by the former Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, courtesy of the Aniocha North Constituency 1 and 2 candidates of the party. The ceremony marked a significant milestone in the party’s infrastructure buildup ahead of the 2027 general elections, drawing party faithful, supporters, and community members who thronged the facility in a show of solidarity.

Thereafter, Rt. Hon. Ochei led a massive procession with the jubilant crowd, marching through the streets of Issele-Uku in a powerful display of political strength and grassroots energy. The street march, characterised by traditional songs, solidarity chants, and visible enthusiasm, culminated at the Obi’s Square, where the main defection rally and reception of new members took place.

At the Obi’s Square, the NDC formally received a wave of defectors from the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Labour Party. In a dramatic and symbolic act, the defectors gathered APC brooms (the party’s emblem) and set them ablaze, declaring a total break from the darkness their former platforms represent.

The multilingual former primus inter pares of the Delta State legislature addressed the gathering in typical Enuani dialect, skillfully weaving in Hausa expressions to salute the northern community present. Visibly satisfied with the defections, Ochei expressed profound gratitude to the new members for choosing the NDC.

“This choice you have made makes me happy because it is a choice you’re making for your children and future generations,” he declared. “It is time we stop sending people to represent us who will go with nothing to show. We must stop electing people who will go and serve their personal interests first, but choose those with the readiness to serve the people.”

He commended party leaders for their hard work and unrelenting efforts in growing the NDC and advancing the candidacy of Mr. Peter Obi, the NDC Presidential Candidate, describing him as “the best presidential candidate… a man loved by all.” Ochei charged the defectors to identify and bring their associates still in their former parties, stressing that while the gathering was not a formal campaign event, the momentum for 2027 must be accelerated.

“I am running for Senate, and while this is not my Campaign event, I want you all to bring more people to join NDC and support our party in 2027,” he urged.

He presented the NDC’s formidable lineup for the elections: Mr. Peter Obi for President; Deacon Chris Iyovwaye, the governorship candidate “who has the innovation to Industrialize Delta State”; Dame Isioma Ndah for House of Representatives; Dr. Uzoma Awunor for House of Assembly Constituency 1; and Sir Vincent Ugbelase for House of Assembly Constituency 2.

“This is the line-up of the NDC and we will make Nigeria better,” Ochei affirmed, urging the people of Delta North to stand firmly with the party for a New Direction in the senatorial district and the birth of a New Nigeria.

Other leaders and stakeholders took the stage in succession. Dr. Awunor Valentine (House of Assembly Candidate), Sir Vincent Ugbelase (House of Assembly Candidate), Prince Ibe Ozoma, Chief Iwebunor Osakwe (Omeifeasoani, Ogwuluzeme) and several other party chieftains delivered impassioned addresses that reinforced calls for unity, aggressive grassroots mobilisation, and a decisive rejection of the old order.

A standout moment came when a teenage singing sensation took the stage. Her powerful performance drew wild acclaim from the crowd and earned her an immediate educational scholarship covering her studies all the way to university level, a gesture widely seen as a commitment to investing in the next generation.

Rt Hon Ochei was alongside his Campaign Director-General Hon Gift Okwuolise Ph.D, NDC Chieftain in Delta North Chief Jacob Azikiwe Nwabuwa (Sir JAN), and other members of his entourage.

As the event drew to a close, the message from Issele-Uku was unmistakable: the NDC’s New Direction is gaining irresistible momentum across Delta North, with communities increasingly choosing a future defined by service, competence, and genuine representation.

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