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Stephen Ukandu, News & Features Editor Legal luminary, Chief Femi Falana, has said that the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Mr. Goodwin Emefiele, is not legally qualified to contest in the 2023 presidential election. Falana in a statement entitled “Legal Hurdles to Cross by Mr. Godwin Emefiele,” said the CBN Governor’s participation in partisan politics while holding sway as the apex bank’s boss was a contradiction of the CBN Act. According to Falana, Emefiele’s involvement in partisan politics will compromise CBN’s autonomy. “For the avoidance of doubt, the powers conferred on the Governor and the Board of…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka The Red Cross Society has blamed failures recorded in the fight against insecurity in Nigeria on the poor attitude of the country’s leaders. The Chairman of Nigerian Red Cross Society in Anambra State, Professor Peter Emeka Katchy, who stated this, described Nigerian leaders as being non-purposeful in actions, hence, the setbacks in the fight against bandits, unknown gunmen and others that had inflicted misery, sorrow and hardship on Nigerians. Professor Katchy made this known while fielding questions from newsmen in Amawbia, Anambra State at an event marking the 2022 World Red Cross Day on Sunday. He said:…
By Femi Falana Last week, it was reported that a group of farmers had purchased the N100 million nomination form for the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele, to enable him to contest the presidential primary election of the All Progressives Congress (APC). While thanking his band of supporters, Mr. Emefiele did not hesitate to confirm his interest in the presidential race. According to him, “Should I answer their calls and decide to seek presidential nomination, I will use my own hard-earned savings from over 35 years of banking leadership (simulating the image of a…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia About 10 persons were feared dead following an explosion that occured at an illegal oil refinery located at Uzuaku Community in Ukwa West Local Government Area of Abia State. While three persons reportedly died at the scene of the incident which occured on Friday evening, seven others later died in the hospital where they were rushed to for medical treatment. This is coming barely two weeks after a deadly explosion at another illegal refinery claimed over 100 lives in Ohaji Egbema, Imo State. According to a local source, those who died on the spot were a couple…
Nonsochukwu Uwa, Owerri Maverick politician, and senator who represented Imo West Senatorial District from 1999-2007, Senator Francis Arthur Uzoma Nzeribe, from Umudei village of Oguta Local Government Area, is dead at the age of 83. He died last Thursday. The family announced the death of the Senator on Sunday in a statement to newsmen in Owerri and signed by the Royal Palace, Eze Nnani Nzeribe, Eze Eyiche paramount ruler of Oguta. He was flanked by Ojiabu Francis Anyegbu Nzeribe, Anthony Akpati Nzeribe, and Ojiabu Oliver Nwedo Nzeribe. According to the family, “The Nzeribe Royal Family of Umudei, Royal village of…
Michael Onwuka, Enugu Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, senatorial aspirant for Enugu West Senatorial District, Sen. Ben-Collins Ndu, says he is committed to bringing even development in the zone. Ndu disclosed this while declaring his aspiration to return to the Senate 20 years after he left the Red Chambers. Recall that Ndu had a brief stint in the senate that lasted for one year, 10 months about 19 years ago. However, the aspirant, who was addressing delegates from the zone, said that he was poised to reclaim the position which he lost to the incumbent, Sen. Ike Ekweremadu after the 2003…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Member representing Ikwuano/Umuahia Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Chief Sam Onuigbo, has joined the race for Abia Central senatorial seat. The All Progressives Congress, APC, chieftain said during his declaration over the weekend in Umuahia, that his intention was to re-define representation in the district. The two-term lawmaker said his performances at the green chamber were a foretaste of what he would do at the red chamber if given the opportunity. He said that representation to him meant paying attention to the demands of the people and working hard to rewrite their experiences. According to…
Nonsochukwu Uwa, Owerri The Imo State Police Command on Sunday, said two kidnap victims, were freed last Thursday while nine suspected kidnappers were arrested after police operatives raided the suspects’ hideouts in Ahiazu Mbaise Local Government Area of Imo State. Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Michael Abattam, disclosed this in a statement to newsmen while parading the suspects at the Command’s headquarters in Owerri. The police gave the names of the victims, who they said were kidnapped on April 30, 2022, as Dominic Chukwuma and Silas Nnawubia. Police said the two suspected kidnappers arrested, Obinna Onuoha age 35 years, a…
By Sam Amadi Chibuike Amaechi may be the most experienced aspirant to the Office of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in 2023. Speaker for eight years; Governor of one of the richest and most complex states in Nigeria for eight years; and Minister supervising one of the most critical infrastructures in Nigeria for close to eight years. That’s massive. There is no better political profile for a presidential job. But Amaechi’s occupational profile dwarfs his competence record. He has been extremely lucky in grabbing the big political job. He had no job experience in private or public…
By Austin Tam-George I served as Commissioner for Information in a PDP government in Rivers State a few years ago, but I was not a member of the party. In fact, I have never been a member of any political party in Nigeria. Do not blame me for this. For anyone watching from outside, politics in Nigeria may seem like a peep into a dimly-lit psychiatric ward, where the inmates cannibalize one another in a deadly struggle for the Warden’s key. But in this election season that has brought all kinds of people to the market square, Mr. Peter Obi, a…