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Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki The Port Harcourt Division of the Appeal Court has upturned a Federal High Court judgment which had awarded over N30bn against Ebonyi State Government and a garnishee order. The Appellate court in a unanimous judgment set aside the lower court’s judgment for lack of jurisdiction and proceeded to strike same out for lack of merit. Background The Federal High Court Port Harcourt presided over by Justice Stephen Daylop Pam had on the 15th day of July, 2022 delivered judgment against Ebonyi State Government in a suit brought to it by Andrew Bishopton Limited and two other claimants over…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Enugu State House of Assembly has passed into Law the “Enugu State Discrimination Against Persons with Disabilities Prohibition Bill 2022.” The Act seeks to provide for the full integration of persons with disabilities into the society, establish the Enugu State persons with disabilities agency and vest in the agency the responsibilities for their Education, health, social, economic and civil rights and other connected purposes. A release by the Joint National Association of Persons with Disabilities (JONAPWD), Enugu State chapter, described the passage of the Act as a big gift by the outgoing Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi. “This is the much anticipated gift…
The significance of conducting credible elections in a democracy cannot be overstated. It is the cornerstone of sustainable peace, stability, and development, as it allows citizens to freely choose their leaders rather than being subjected to the whims of special interests. Ignoring the problem of election rigging and mandate theft could potentially result in widespread disillusionment with the democratic process and a complete erosion of trust in democratic institutions. This inevitably could lead to civil unrest and further exacerbates the already precarious situation of a country on the brink. The recently concluded 2023 election was highly anticipated by Nigerians, as…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The crisis bedeviling the Abia State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, took a dangerous dimension following the purported suspension of some chieftains of the party. APC suspended the immediate past Minister of State for Mines and Steel Development, Dr Uche Ogah, for allegedly working for other parties during the just -concluded general election in the state. Other chieftains also suspended by the party include Senator Nkechi Nworgu; member representing Ikwuano Umuahia federal constituency at the House of Representatives, Chief Sam Onuigbo; and former Speaker, Stanley Ohajuruka. The party also suspended former Deputy Governor, Chris Akomas; Chief Sam Nkire; Chief Paul Ikonne;…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Presidential flag bearer of the Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi, has told the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, to stop running a malicious campaign of calumny against him. Obi who was reacting to an allegation by the Minister that he is inciting Nigerians against the state, denied ever making any utterance that could lead to insurrection. The LP candidate said he would no longer tolerate any orchestrated campaign of calumny against his person by the Federal Government. “In the past few days, I have observed various campaigns of calumny directed at my person, with the latest…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Catholic Bishop of Enugu diocese, Most Rev. Chukwuma Onaga, has urged Christians in the state to appreciate the roles and sacrifices of Jesus Christ in the salvation of humanity. Onaga also hinted that the Easter celebration was a replication of what happened some thousands years ago. The Catholic prelate stated this on Tuesday while delivering his Easter massage to the Catholic faithful at the Catholic Bishop’s Court, Enugu. He said that Jesus Christ in saving humanity consolidated the commandment of love, as the height of new commandment. Onaga noted that the love was dramatised through the…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, has warned that constant persecution of the Igbo race by the Nigerian State which it described as ‘Igbophobia,’ might plunge the country into a needless ethnic crisis if unchecked. Ohanaeze which was responding to last week’s killing of unarmed members of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, in Aba, protesting the continued detention of their Leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, called on President Muhammadu Buhari to call the security agencies to order. No fewer than five IPOB members were killed when security operatives opened fire at them during the peaceful protest.…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Amidst growing public outcry against the perceived persecution of Igbo living in Lagos in the aftermath of the general elections, the Nigeria Police Force, in what many see as half-hearted attempt to save its face, has challenged anyone with evidence that the Chairman of the Lagos State Parks and Garages Association, Musiliu Akinsaya, popularly known as Mc Oluomo, attacked the Igbo, to present same. Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, gave the challenge while reacting to Twitter users condemning the selective prosecution of Eze Igbo in Lagos, Chief Nwajagu for allegedly threatening to invite members of…
Bandits have abducted about ten students of Government Secondary School, Awon, a day secondary school in Kachia Local Government Area of Kaduna State on Monday. Kaduna State Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan confirmed this in a statement on Tuesday. The statement said the State Government received a preliminary reports from security agencies regarding kidnap of the students. According to the preliminary reports, Aruwan said the exact location of the incident is yet to be ascertained. The statement said detailed reports were being awaited to clarify whether the incident occurred within the school premises or elsewhere. “The exact location of…
Our Reporter The Enugu State House of Assembly has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to investigate military excesses, intimidation and harassment in the state during March 18th Governorship/State Assembly elections. This was contained in a motion of urgent public importance presented at the plenary in Enugu on Tuesday by the member representing Nsukka East constituency, Mr Chinedu Nwamba. Nwamba argued that the constitutional role of the Military as enshrined in the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, chapter 6. Part 3. Section 217 sub section 2a and 2b, was to defend Nigeria from external aggression. Nwamba said that other roles of the…