After the Court of Appeal sitting in Makurdi, theBenue State capital, on Saturday voided the return of former Senate President, David Mark, of the Peoples Democratic Party as the winner ofthe March 28 Benue South Senatorial District election, Mr Mark has said whatever the case may be, if the election is conducted again, he would still defeat Daniel Onjeh of APC, who challenged his victory in court.Reacting through his spokesperson, Paul Mumeh, Mark said, "I won the election clean and clear. If we go back to the polls 100 times, I will still winconvincingly."Whatever the situation may be, one thing I knowis that my people are solidly behind me. They also appreciate the fact that I have done more than enough to lift up Idoma nation to a positionof eminence in the contemporary political history of Nigeria.
The United Nations and the Federal Government along with development partners have launched the 2021 Humanitarian Response Plan for the insurgency-ravaged northeastern part of Nigeria. The Humanitarian Response Plan represents a collective vision for humanitarian action in 2021, and requests US$1 billion to enable partners provide critical services to the 6.4 million most vulnerable people – from a pool of 8.7 million people in need of some form of humanitarian assistance in 2021 in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa states. According to the UN, a combination of escalating conflict, displacement, and disruption to and loss of livelihoods due to COVID-19 restrictions, could lead to hunger for millions of Nigerians living in the north-east. The plan, therefore, is based on assessed needs and the realistic capacity of the United Nations and non-governmental organization partners to implement required actions. Speaking at the event, Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster M...

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