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Umahi's Tinubu vote pledge meets questions about Ebonyi turnout

Ojy Okpe's Arise News roundup puts campaign promises beside past participation, alongside INEC's warning against threatening election slogans.

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4:08Umahi pledges 1.3 million Ebonyi votes for Tinubu at an APC rally in Abakaliki.
9:44The panel examines Umahi's pledge against Ebonyi's registered electorate and past voter participation.
23:03INEC warns that threatening election slogans could expose officials, agents and observers to violence.
27:23Wike promises 10 million naira to each councillor whose ward delivers victory for Tinubu.
32:26Soludo links his support for Tinubu to Anambra's need for federal assistance against erosion.

David Umahi has promised President Bola Tinubu 1.3 million votes from Ebonyi State. Arise News's panel has a question: how does that pledge square with an election in which only about 338,000 voters were accredited in the state?

The works minister made the promise at an APC rally in Abakaliki, declaring that the party had no opponent in Ebonyi. Umahi governed the state from 2015 to 2023, so this is a pledge about his own political home ground.

On What's Trending with Ojy Okpe, the rally footage gives way to a discussion with Ayo Mairo-Ese, Rufai Oseni and Reuben Abati. Mairo-Ese cites Ebonyi's registered electorate, while the panel examines the distinction that matters here: being registered is not the same as turning out to vote.

The programme drew about 138,000 views in its first fifteen hours, far beyond the channel's usual start for a regular video.

Its wider election coverage moves from promises of support to the language surrounding the ballot. Nigeria's electoral commission, INEC, warns that threatening anti-rigging slogans could put election officials, party agents and observers at risk. It urges politicians to pursue disputes through the commission, security agencies and courts.

Another segment examines FCT Minister Nyesom Wike's promised cash rewards for councillors whose wards deliver victories for Tinubu. The programme then turns to Anambra Governor Charles Soludo's explanation for backing the president: his state needs federal help with severe erosion.

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