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The Enugu State local government council election on Saturday, September 21st was peaceful in all the polling units monitored by our correspondent. However, the distribution of election material started at about 10:38 am while voting started in some polling boots at about 11:00 am. Some of the voters who spoke with our reporter noted that the voting process was peaceful and transparent as they cast their vote without harassment or intimidation by anybody. Speaking shortly after casting his vote, Chief Jude Asogwa, the candidate of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) in the election thanked the residents for coming out en mass to exercise their franchise. Asogwa, who voted at about 12:05 am at Otobo-Odoro pulling units, Nkpunano ward expressed his satisfaction with the electoral process, and Enugu State Independent Electoral Commission (ENSIEC) for organizing a free, fair, and transparent election. The PDP candidate noted that he would accept the outcome of the election

As the Enugu State  Local Government Council Election is here, the President of Nsukka Town Youths Association, Comr. Onyekachi Omeje, has urged all youths of Nsukka to rally round the People's Democratic Party (PDP) candidate Engr. Jude Asogwa because of his youths friendly agenda. Omeje said this in a press statement issued in Nsukka on Friday signed by him. He said that Asogwa had robust plans for youths in the area, in terms of empowerments as well as addressing other needs and aspirations of youths. Omeje recalled that, during recent Nkpunano Ward PDP Campaign in Nsukka town  held at Urban Girls, youths reminded the chairmanship candidate to stay true to his promises for youths. "Asogwa reiterated his commitment to ensure delivering of massive democracy dividends to Nsukka LG residents especially the youths, if elected on September 21 LG Council election,"he said. "Because of Asogwa youths oriented agenda  Nsukka youths will not only support a

Chief Festus Onogwu, former Chairman of Ogige Market Amlagameted Traders Association Nsukka (OMATAN) has condemned the last Saturday brutal assassination of Mr Stephen Aniagu, Chairman of Ogbete Market Amalgamated Traders Association (OMATA) Enugu by unidentified gunmen. Onogwu said this in  Nsukka on Tuesday in an an interview  our correspondent while reacting to last Saturday (September 14) assassination of Aniagu in Enugu. The Chairman said he received the news of assassination of Aniagu the Enugu market Chairman with shock, surprise and sadness. "I condemn the killing of Aniagu the Chairman of OMATA Enugu for whatever reason by his killers "No matter what happened people should always respect the sanctity of life and resist the temptation of shedding human blood. "I knew Aniagu when I was Chairman of Nsukka Market and until his death we have been relating like friend, may God grant his soul eternal rest,"he said. Onogwu urged the family  to take solace that Ania