By Favour Ifeoluwa & Akinola Ajibade The Federal Government yesterday( Monday) announced the transfer of Regulatory Oversight of the Electricity Market in Imo State to the state electricity regulatory commission, otherwise known as (ISERC). In a statement issued by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Common( NERC), the development is in compliance with the amended Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (CFRN) and the Electricity Act 2023 (Amended), reiterating that all transfers envisaged by this order shall be completed by 31 December 2024. According to the Commission,the transfer Order’s provisions include: “Direct Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) to incorporate a subsidiary (EEDC SubCo) to assume responsibilities for intrastate supply and distribution of electricity in Imo State from EEDC, and that EEDC shall complete the incorporation of EEDC SubCo within 60 days from 27th June 2024. The subcompany shall apply for and obtain licence for the in
By Favour Ajibade
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) yesterday, declared Chief Mukhail Adetokunbo Abiru as the winner of the Lagos East Senatorial Election, which took place last Saturday.
According to the INEC Returning Officer for the the area, Prof. Simeon Adebayo Oladipo, Abiru of the All Progressive Congress (APC) polled 178,646 votes to defeat his closest rival of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP who garnered 80,249 votes. This, Oladipo said, represents 61.4% of total valid votes cast.
In a statement signed and made available to the media, by Abiru's Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Enitan Okukotun, the senator was
re-elected into the senate after satisfying the requirements of the law by winning majority of votes cast across the district.
Also, the Party's Presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu also showed significant strength in the zone, as he polled 149,685 votes to defeat his closest rival of the Labour Party, LP ,who scored 118,348. By this, Tinubu won with over 31,337 votes in the Lagos East Senatorial District.
" I wish to appreciate all party leaders, supporters , well-wishers and sons/ daughters of
Lagos East Senatorial District who solidly supported me throughout the campaign period and election" Abiru said.
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