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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Abaribe; and five other governorship aspirants of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Abia State, have withdrawn from the party’s primaries.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…
Our Reporter, Abuja The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has given reasons for the overwhelming presence of its operatives at the Abuja home of the former governor of Imo State, Chief Rochas Okorocha. Operatives of the Commission on Tuesday invaded the Maitama Abuja home of the former governor and presidential aspirant under the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). A statement by Wilson Uwujaren, EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity said the anti-graft agency came to effect the arrest of Okorocha. According to the EFCC spokesman, the action followed Okorocha’s refusal to honour invitations after jumping administrative bail granted him…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka The Anambra State High Court sitting in Atani, Ogbaru Judicial Division, has directed the State Commissioner for Trade, Commerce and Industry, Dr. Obinna Ngonadi, and the Attorney General of Anambra State, to maintain the status quo in Ogbaru Main Market Traders Association (Relief Market). Justice A.O. Okuma gave the order following a motion ex parte seeking an interim order of the court to restrain the respondents from removing the elected Executives of the Market. He adjourned the hearing to June 3, 2022. Barrister B.C. Uzuegbu (SAN), had in a Suit No. AT/MISC43/2922 brought an application of motion…
Michael Onwuka, Enugu Former Governor of Old Anambra State, Chief Jim Nwobodo, has reiterated his call for the next Governor of Enugu State to come from Nkanu East Local Government Area of the state. Nwobodo made the call on Tuesday in Enugu while briefing newsmen ahead of the gubernatorial primaries of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). He also called on Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State to fulfill his promise of handing over power to a governor of Nkanu extraction, particularly, Nkanu East. The PDP chieftain said that his support for such opinion was based on good conscience, equity, and…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Four years after the military raid of the Afaraukwu Ibeku Umuahia family compound of the Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, during the infamous Operation Python Dance II, the family is yet to recover from the trauma of the invasion. Kanu’s younger brother, Prince Emmanuel Kanu, in an interview with Ikengaonline, recounted the ugly experience of the September 14 military raid. “It was like hell on earth. We can’t even wish our enemies such experience,” the family’s Spokesman said. According to him, children in the community go into convulsion any time they…