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Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia A motion to designate South-East as the Judicial capital of Nigeria has suffered a set back as the Abia State House of Assembly failed to adopt a common position on it. Some members of the House, while contributing on the motion, observed that it would first require an amendment of the 1999 Constitution. Others argued that it would involve the inputs of others states in the region. The Speaker, Rt. Hon.Emmanuel Emeruwa, said “the motion is a little bit complicated and a little hard for the layman to understand.” Sponsor of the motion, Hon. Nnamdi Ibekwe representing…

Ugo Nosiri, Owerri The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC says it is optimistic that the November 11, governorship election in Imo State would be conducted under improved security atmosphere to enable the people exercise their franchise. At a news briefing in Owerri, the State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Professor Sylvia Agu, said the commission had continued to receive assurances from engagements it held with various security agencies. She said preparations were on top gear to ensure that the off-cycle election which is the first time it is being organised in Imo State met the expectation of the people. Professor Agu expressed…

Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki The Police in Ebonyi State on Wednesday said it arrested two suspects for allegedly stealing vehicles in the state. It gave the names of the suspects as Francis Oti from Afikpo Local Government of Ebonyi and Philip Pele from Isokoro, Delta State. The duo, according to the police, allegedly stole two vehicles, a Toyota Corolla with plate numbers Ebonyi AKL 172 RN and a Matrix car Abuja GWA 753 DC. Police Spokesperson, Onome Onovwakpoyeya, said the duo attempted to steal another car on Sunday but did not succeed. Instead they forgot one of their phones inside the…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia All Directors in Abia State who have stayed up to eight years in the directorate position, have been mandated to proceed on compulsory retirement in the next three months. Similarly, Permanent Secretaries with over four years in the position have also been directed to proceed on retirement. The directive was contained in a statement signed by the Head of Service, Lady Joy Maduka. According to the statement, the directive, is part of the policies to sanitise the civil service. The statement said the policy was in line with circular No. HSA/S.0074/11/91 of 1st August, 2011. According to…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia After months of legal fireworks, a United States court, has finally ordered the Chicago State University, CSU, to deposit the academic credentials of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The order was given by the US District court for the Northern district of Illinois following a suit filed by the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar. A memorandum signed by Jeffrey Gilbert, US magistrate judge, reads: “This matter is before the Court on Atiku Abubakar’s application pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1782 for an order directing discovery from Chicago State University for use in a…

Says he has buried lots of family members Our Reporter, New York  Former Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Prof. Chidi Odinkalu, has lamented how enforcers of the sit-at-home directive by the Finland-based factional leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Simon Ekpa, are killing residents of the South-East who are going about their legitimate businesses. The Professor of International Human Rights Law at the Fletcher School of Economics and Political Science made the remarks during an exclusive interview with 90MinuteAfrica’s Rudolf Okonkwo on Sunday. “I have lost multiple family members,” he lamented. He called out Simon…

Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Enugu State Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Enugu has fixed Thursday September 21, 2023, (tomorrow) for judgment in a Governorship Election Petition involving Barrister Chijioke Edeoga and Gov. Peter Mbah. It would be recalled that the Labour Party and its Governorship candidate, Barrister Chijioke Edeoga had petitioned the tribunal challenging the declaration of Peter Mbah of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the March 18, governorship polls. The petitioners are challenging the declaration of PDP’s Peter Mbah as the winner of the March 18, governorship election in the state…

  Our Reporter, Abuja A book, Dis Life No Balance: An anthology of Nigeria Diaspora Voices, written by three Nigerian diaspora scholars and professionals, Moses Ochonu; Osmund Agbo; and Farooq Kperogi; has been receiving rave reviews from notable reviewers from home and abroad. According to the authors, Ochonu, Agbo and Kperogi, the book, which contains thirty-six essays as well “as three back and forth conversations on important existential questions confronting Nigeria,” will be officially released on October 1, 2023. The authors further stated that the book will be available for purchase at the Roving Heights book stores in Lagos and…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi; and his Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar;  have asked the Supreme Court to quash the tribunal judgment which upheld the victory of President Bola Tinubu. Obi through his Lead Counsel, Dr Livy Uzoukwu, SAN, filed 50 grounds of Appeal against Tinubu. The notice of appeal partly read, “Take notice that the Appellants being dissatisfied with the decisions in PETITION NO: CA/PEPC/03/2023 MR. PETER GREGORY OBI & ANOR. v. INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION & ORS. (consolidated with Election Petition Nos: CA/PEPC/04/2023 and CA/PEPC/05/2023), contained in pages 3-327 of the Judgment…

Ugo Nosiri,  Owerri Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma, has expressed shock over the gruesome murder of security agents who were on patrol at Umuezeala Onwere in Ehime Mbano Local Government Area. The security agents were said to have been  ambushed, killed and set ablaze along side  their patrol vehicles. Governor Uzodimma who visited the scene of the attack with the State Commissioner of Police CP Mohammed Barde, described the incidence as terrible and prayed to God to console the  deceased family. Senator Uzodimma promised that  the Government would look into the matter and appealed to the people to give useful…