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By Pat Utomi There are many still in shock about February 25 and March 18 elections. This is understandable. In the week before the 20th of February it appeared the Obidient movement had pulled off a miracle and already made good of the first part of the first promise of the Obi/Datti manifesto: To unite and secure Nigeria. From Sokoto to Sagbama, Lagos to the lungus of Borno, the youth of Nigeria were gyrating to the same beat of the president we need. Were we finally close to the words of our first national anthem, “though tribe and tongue may…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu The National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has urged journalists and entertainers within the South-East to join the agency in its war against use of bleaching cream. The Director-General of NAFDAC, Prof. Moji Adeyeye, made the call in Enugu during an address at the South-East Media Sensitisation Workshop on Dangers of Bleaching Creams and Regulatory Controls. Adeyeye, who was represented by Dr Leonard Omokpariola, Director of Chemical Evaluation and Research, noted that there was an imperative to warn people of South-East and Nigerians in general of the harmful effects of bleaching creams including cancer and…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Abia Governor-Elect, Dr Alex Otti of the Labour Party, has warned the outgoing Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu, against awarding fresh contracts as his administration winds down. Otti issued the warning Wednesday in Umuahia after he was issued with his certificate of return by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. The governor-elect who said he would not be vindictive, again asked those with looted funds belonging to Abia to immediately and voluntarily return same as he would not have time to be chasing anybody around. “I call on those who have looted Abia funds to return it immediately. We can’t allow…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Enugu State Elections Petitions Tribunal says it has received 14 petitions from aggrieved politicians who lost the last elections in the state. The tribunal secretary, Mr Yusuf Folmi, disclosed this in Enugu at its office, Independent Layout Enugu. He said that though the tribunal had received 14 petitions, “we are still expecting more petitions within the time limit.” According to him, all the petitions were filed by both the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP and the Labour Party, LP. He stated that 12 petitions were from candidates of House of Representatives and two from senate candidates.
Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki Supplementary elections will hold in five State House of Assembly constituencies and one Federal Constituency in Ebonyi State on April 15. The Independent National Electoral Commissioner (INEC), State Resident Electoral Commissioner, (REC), Pauline Onyeka, stated this in Abakaliki, capital of the state on Wednesday. She spoke during the presentation of certificates of return to the Governor-Elect, Francis Nwifuru, his running mate, Patricia Obila and state assembly members-elect. The event took place at the INEC state headquarters. Mrs Onyeka noted that only 17 constituencies have their results announced and elections concluded out of 24. She said 5 constituencies have inconclusive results while…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The stage is fully set for Abia Governor-elect, Dr Alex Otti, to be issued with certificate of return by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. Otti, the candidate of the Labour Party, was declared winner of the March 18 governorship poll in the state after polling 175,467 votes to defeat his closest rival, Chief Okey Ahiwe of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, who scored 88,529 votes. Sources from INEC said Otti would receive his certificate of return by 4:00pm today (Wednesday) at the Media Centre inside the premises of INEC Umuahia. When Ikengaonline visited the venue, the hall…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu The President of Civil Liberties Realisation Advancement Network, Mr Olu Omotayo, has suggested a review of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Act by the incoming National Assembly. Omotayo, who is also a Legal Practitioner, spoke on the backdrop of the current cash swap policy of the bank and its challenges. He described the policy as a wrong and failed step by the apex bank, adding that it was ill advised. “I advocate that the incoming National Assembly should look into the CBN Act with the view to reforming it. “Section 6, of the CBN Act provides for a Board…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Former Inspector General of Police Solomon Arase (rtd.), has been sworn-in as the new Chairman of the Police Service Commission (PSC). Arase was Wednesday morning sworn-in by President Muhammadu Buhari at the Executive Council chamber at the Presidential Villa before the commencement of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting. His swearing-in is coming two months after the Senate confirmed him as the PSC Chairman. Some of the dignitaries that witnessed the glamorous event were the Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo; Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Boss Mustapha; and Chief of Staff to the President, Prof.…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka The Anambra State High Court, Awka division, has dismissed a suit seeking the removal of Sir Basil Ejidike-led State Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state, Ikengaonline reports. The suit was filed by former State Chairman of the party, Mr. Emeka Ibeh alongside Mr. Chukwuma Agufugo, the former State Secretary of the party; and Mr Okelo Madukaife, former Publicity Secretary of the Party in the State. The judgment delivered by the court on Tuesday affirmed Sir Basil Ejidike-led State Executive Committee as the authentic and substantive leader of the Party in the State. The Presiding…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Less than one week after Governor Okezie Ikpeazu congratulated Dr Alex Otti of the Labour Party on his emergence as the governor-elect, the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Abia State, has vowed to challenge Otti’s victory at the election petition tribunal. PDP also vowed to challenge the victory of Labour Party house of assembly members-elect. The decision was contained in a press statement issued by the Acting Publicity Secretary of PDP/Vice Chairman, Abia North, Elder Abraham Amah. According to Amah, the decision to challenge Otti’s victory was taken after a review of the results of the election…