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By Nonsochukwu Uwa, Owerri The National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Senator Samuel Anyanwu, on Wednesday, emerged as the governorship candidate of the PDP, for Imo gubernatorial election on November 11, 2023. Anyanwu’s emergence was announced by the chairman of the seven-man panel of the election led by Kenneth Okon, at the venue of the primary, the state secretariat of the PDP at Okigwe Road, Owerri. According to Okon, “Anyanwu who is the sole aspirant for the election polled 802 votes which had 915 members as accredited delegates.” Reacting, Senator Anyanwu, said: “I appreciate Emeka Ihedioha for his sacrifice, his sacrifice for…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The Labour Party has raised the alarm over how its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, was harassed, questioned and detained by the United Kingdom’s Immigration authorities during the Easter holidays over offences believed to have been committed by an impostor. LP Presidential Campaign Council, which disclosed this on Wednesday, said that but for the swift reactions and uproar by Nigerians at the Heathrow Airport where the embarrassment took place, Obi would not have been left off the hook. The LP PCCC, in a statement by the Head of the Obi-Datti media team, Diran Onifade, said Obi was detained…
Our Reporter, Abuja with Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Africa’s celebrated novelist, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, has knocked Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka over his critical stance on the comment by the Labour Party’s vice-presidential candidate, Datti Baba-Ahmed which he (Soyinka) described as “fascist.” Adichie also also had a line or two in subtle reply to the avalanche of criticisms of his open letter to the United States President, Joe Biden, by the spokespersons and some supporters of the ruling party, the All Progressives Congress, APC. The prolific writer who featured on Arise Television programme, said she had a lot of respect for…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The construction firm handling the reconstruction of Umuahia-Ikot Ekpene federal road, Heartland Construction Company, has blamed the slow pace of work on the road on scarcity of bitumen and diesel. Project Manager of the company, Hisham Yassin, who disclosed this while fielding questions from newsmen during an inspection tour of the project by the Member representing Ikwuano-Umuahia federal constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon Sam Onuigbo, said that shortage of construction materials had been the major setback for the N13.3 billion project. Umuahia-Ikoto Ekpene federal road serves as the major link between Akwa Ibom and Cross River States…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia At last, the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, has admitted that its presidential candidate and the President-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, truly forfeited the sum of $460,000 to the Government of the United States of America, in 1993 following a drug trafficking allegation. The admittance was in response to the petition by Peter Obi of the Labour Party at the Election Petition Tribunal. Obi who came third at the February 25 presidential poll according to the results declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, is challenging the declaration of Tinubu as the winner of the contest,…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Igbo Apex sociocultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo and Anambra State Governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, have expressed sadness over the demise of former Anambra State Governor, Chinwoke Mbadinuju. Mbadinuju, aged 78, was announced dead in a statement made available to newsmen by Cheta Chinwoke Mbadinuju. He was said to have died at the National Hospital in Abuja on Tuesday. The statement read: “With heavy hearts but utmost gratitude to God for a life well spent, we announce the passing of our father, grand father, uncle, friend and associate, Dr. Chinwoke Mbadinuju, a former Governor of Anambra State and elder…
Stephen Ukandu, with Agency Report The Super Falcons, Tuesday, walloped World Cup co-hosts of the upcoming FIFA Women World Cup, New Zealand, 3-0 in a friendly in Antalya, Turkey. Team captain Onome Ebi headed the Super Falcons in front after 34 minutes at the Mardan Sports Complex. The victory was the third win for the nine-time African champions. Team captain Onome Ebi headed the Super Falcons in front after 34 minutes at the Mardan Sports Complex. Her goal had turned the game around after the Football Ferns had put some pressure on the Nigerian defence in the first quarter of the hour. Spain-based forward…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The legal battle over the Lagos State governorship election has taken a different twist as the Peoples Democratic Party and its 2023 governorship candidate, Abdul-Azeez Adeniran (Jandor), have filed a petition at the Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, seeking the nullification of the election of Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, accusing him of possessing fake West African Examination Council, WAEC, result. “It was then discovered that a Statement of Result issued by Ijebu Ife Community Grammar School, Ijebu-Ife for May/June 1981 GCE O’ Level Examination with examination number 17624/118 which he submitted for his first term election as governor of…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) Anambra State Command has urged residents of the state to make security of life and property a priority in their respective communities. The state Commissioner of Police, Echeng Echeng, gave the charge at Nawgu in Dunukofia Local Government Area during the inauguration of a refurbished security Van donated to the community by the Anambra State Government. The Commissioner who was represented by the Divisional Police Officer in charge of Dunukofia Local Government Area Mr Effiong Nda, described security of life and property as key to sustainable development. He commended the leadership…
Nonsochukwu Uwa, Owerri The Imo State Leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has announced that its governorship primary will take place on Wednesday, April 12, 2023. The State Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Collins Opuozor, made this known to newsmen in Owerri. Just as the State Leadership of the Labour Party, LP, under Festus Onyekwulisi, on Tuesday, announced that the LP, governorship primary will take place this week’s Saturday. According to PDP, “The 2023 Imo State Governorship Primary Election of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), holds follow shows: Date: Wednesday, April 12, 2023, Venue: Imo PDP Secretariat, 98…