Despite all the preparations by the Independent National Electoral Commission, assurances and promises, the scheduled Anambra polls was still marred by irregularities as most wards received both sensitive and non-sensitive electoral materials late on Saturday.

AN indication that the heroic memorandum, seeking President Umaru Yar’Adua to step down, by the Minister of Information and Communication, Professor Dora Akunyili, may have smooth sail during debate at next Wednesday Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting came yesterday when the 36 governors of the federation yesterday rose from a closed door meeting with Vice President Goodluck Jonathan asking him to exercise the full powers of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

36 Governors, Friday, unanimously agree to dumping of President Umaru Yar’Adua . In fact, it was a fait accompli. Right from Jan. 8, following the continued absence of President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua from office, some state governors had visited VP Jonathan with a view to working him as acting president.

PRESIDENT Umaru Yar’Adua will hand over to Vice-President Goodluck Jonathan after transmitting a letter of his medical vacation to the National Assembly, the Special Adviser to the President on National Assembly Matters, Senator Mohammed Abba-Aji said yesterday.

NATIONAL Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Vincent Ogbulafor, yesterday, urged Vice President Goodluck Jonathan to wait for God’s intervention as power belongs to God.