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Michael Onwuka, Enugu A former Chief of Staff to Enugu State Government, Mr. Peter Mba, has emerged winner of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) gubernatorial primaries in the state, Ikengaonline reports. Mba, who was also Commissioner for Finance under the administration of Sen. Chimaroke Nnamani, polled 790 votes in the primaries contested by nine aspirants. His closest rival, Mr. Chijioke Edeoga polled nine votes, followed by Mr. Chinyeaka Ohaa with three votes while Sen. Ike Ekweremadu and Mr Chukwunta Gilbert got one vote respectively. The other five contestants including Prof. Hillary Edeoga, Mr. Ken Onoh, Prof. Barth Nnaji, Sen. Gilbert…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Former Vice Chancellor of the Abia State University Uturu, Professor Uche Ikonne, has been declared winner of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, primaries in Abia State. He polled a total of 468 votes to defeat his closest rival, Mayor Lucky Igbokwe who secured 45 votes, while Mrs. Ezenwanyi Jonah got five votes. Chairman of the Electoral Committee, and former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayo Fayose, described the exercise as free and fair. Meanwhile, seven aspirants including the Deputy Governor, Sir Ude Oko Chukwu; Senate Minority Leader, Enyinnaya Abaribe; and Senator Emma Nwaka had earlier withdrawn from…

By Osita Chidoka The siege, break-in from the roof and arrest of Senator Rochas Okorocha by EFCC operatives is a telling example of the weakness of the Nigerian State. A lawmaker refusing to honour invitation and shutting the door against law enforcement officers? Imagine for one minute a US Senator refusing to honour an invitation from the FBI. Also imagine the Sao Paulo Police, that arrested former President Lula, standing in front of a Brazilian Senator’s house for hours and refused entry. A very unlikely scenario. Nigeria’s public institution’s failure and descent into anarchy have their origin in elite arrogance…

Our Reporter, Abuja Frontline presidential aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Mr. Peter Obi, has resigned his membership of the party, and consequently has withdrawn from the presidential primaries. His resignation was conveyed through his letter to the PDP National Chairman, Dr. Iyorchia Ayu, dated 24th May, 2022. According to the Letter titled, “Resignation From Peoples Democratic  Party (PDP) and Withdrawal from the Presidential  Contest,” which was shared by him with a tweet, “I have resigned my membership in the Peoples Democratic Party,” on his verified Twitter account on 6pm Wednesday, Obi informed the PDP National Chairman that he…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Abia Deputy Governor, Sir Ude Oko Chukwu; Senate Minority Leader Enyinnaya Abaribe; and five other governorship aspirants of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Abia State, have withdrawn from the party’s primaries. Others include Senator Emma Nwaka, Nana Nwafor, Dr. Sampson Orji (Scourj), Chima Anyaso, and Ncheta Omerekpe. They announced their withdrawal from the PDP primaries after an emergency meeting at the Umuahia residence of the immediate-past Secretary to State Government, SSG, Dr Eme Okoro. While Omerekpe was not physically in attendance during the meeting, other aspirants were all in attendance. With this development, only two aspirants – Professor Isaac…

 Michael Onwuka, Enugu No fewer than nine aspirants are jostling for the gubernatorial ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the ongoing primaries of the party, Ikengaonline reports. Ikengaonline further reports that 19 aspirants purchased the nomination form of the party. However, prior to voting, eight of the aspirants announced their withdrawal from the primaries in support of Mr. Peter Mba. The aspirants who announced their withdrawals are Messrs Chukwudi Nneji, Kingsley Udeh, Erasmus Anike and  Nwabueze Ugwu. The rest are Ifeanyichukwu Nwoye, Onyekwere Nnaji, Beloved-Dan Anike and Gabriel Ajah. The Chairman of the PDP Gubernatorial Electoral Committee in Enugu State,…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Otusi Ebitu Ukiwe, son of Nigeria’s former Chief of General Staff, Commodore Ebitu Ukiwe (retd.), has promised to return Abia to God for good governance and accountability. He made the promise in Umuahia while declaring for governorship of the state under the platform of the African Democratic Congress, ADC. He promised to give priority attention to the creation of the enabling environment for massive engagement of the teeming youth population in the state. While declaring his ambition to run for the governorship, Ukiwe decried the state of affairs in Abia, blaming it on mis-governance by the ruling…

Michael Onwuka, Enugu Former Deputy President of the Senate, Chief Ike Ekweremadu, has announced his withdrawal from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) gubernatorial primaries. The Director-General, Ikeoha Campaign Organisation, Mr Charles Asogwa, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Enugu. Recall that the PDP had fixed May 25, 2022, for its primaries to select the flag-bearer of the party in the 2023 gubernatorial election in the state. However, Asogwa said that the senator representing Enugu West Senatorial District would no longer participate in the exercise. “We wish to inform our supporters and Nigerians that Sen. Ike Ekweremadu will not…

Our Reporter, Vancouver Publisher and presidential aspirant, Dele Momodu, has attributed the deteriorating security situation in Nigeria to the inaction of President Muhammadu Buhari.   Momodu spoke Sunday when he appeared on the online interview programme, 90MinutesAfrica, hosted by Rudolf Okonkwo and Chido Onumah.  The publisher of Ovation Magazine, who is running for president under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) wondered why the Nigeria military has not been able to contain bandits and terrorists in the country despite performing excellently well in external assignments. He said Nigerian soldiers held control over large parts of Liberia during their peace keeping operations in…

Lawrence Nwimo, Awka The Anambra State Government has asked the public to disregard any report of religious killings by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) in Anambra State. One of the national dailies had reported that Northerners and other non-indigenes in the state are targeted groups in repeated attacks and killings in Anambra State. In a release signed by the Press Secretary to the Governor, Christian Aburime, Soludo said there is no targeted religious or ethnic killings in the State. The statement read: “This release has become necessary to set the record straight about a misleading publication on the front…