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Oye camp reacts as S’Court declares Njoku new APGA national chairman Lawrence Nwimo, Awka There is a fresh twist in the case involving Chief Victor Oye and Chief Edozie Njoku over who is the rightful national chairman of the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA). This is happening on Friday as the Supreme Court reaffirmed Edozie Njoku as the National Chairman of APGA. The apex court made the pronouncement in a judgment on an application by Njoku, where he sought the regularization of the amended judgment of Justice Mary Peter Odili delivered on May 9, 2022. Njoku’s motion followed a letter…

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Imo

HoA: Declare only uploaded results on INEC IREV in Imo – Accord Party tells INEC By Nonsochukwu Uwa, Owerri The Accord Party candidate for Ahiazu Mbaise state constituency in Imo state, Bruno Onuoha, on Friday called on the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to declare the winner of March 18, 2023, Ahiazu Mbaise state constituency election, based on the collated and uploaded results on the INEC IREV. Bruno made this demand while speaking to newsmen in Owerri, on why the Ahiazu election was declared inconclusive. On his reason for calling for the declaration of results, Onuoha said he reviewed the…

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Enugu Poll: ‘My support for Peter Mbah is Peter Obi’s wish’ – LP Chieftain, Iyere Ben Ezechime, Enugu Comrade Kennedy Iyere, a Chieftain of the Labour Party, says his support for the candidate of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Dr Peter Mbah, in the just-concluded governorship election in Enugu State, is in line with the wishes of the LP presidential flag bearer, Mr Peter Obi. Ikengaonline had reported that prior to the March 18 governorship poll, Iyere led members of the Obidient Movement to endorse Mbah who is now Governor-Elect of Enugu State. Iyere, who is the…

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Aftermath of Abia guber poll: Harvest of accolades for Otti . Deputy gov, Ohuabunwa, Rep Onuigbo, Wachuku pledge support By Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia As the emergence of Dr Alex Otti of the Labour Party as Abia Governor-elect continues to generate reactions, Abia Deputy Governor and chieftain of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, Sir Ude Oko Chukwu, has congratulated him on his resounding victory. Similarly, Senator Mao Ohuabunwa who contested the Abia North senatorial race on the platform of the PDP, has described Otti’s emergence as heroic and God’s will. In the same vein, the All Progressive Congress, APC senatorial…

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7 nabbed for impersonation, illegal revenue collection in Anambra Lawrence Nwimo, Awka About seven persons have been arrested  for allegedly impersonating officials of the Anambra State Internal Revenue Service on Thursday. The joint enforcement team of Operation Clean and Healthy Anambra, OCHA Brigade, led by Managing Director of OCHA Brigade, Comrade Celestine Anere, made the arrest when they raided Awka and Oye-Agu and Abagana. The suspects were caught red-handed collecting illegal tax and issuing fake receipts to tricycle operators and mini-bus drivers plying the busy Awka-Onitsha old road. Speaking to newsmen at the agency’s headquarters…

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UK high court frowns at Kanu’s rendition to Nigeria . Fails to indict foreign secretary By Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The United Kingdom High Court has made an unconventional ruling in a significant human rights case centred on the Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, the British national and the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). The was communicate to Ikengaonline through Kanu’s Special Counsel, Aloy Ejimakor. Whilst Mr Justice Swift noted the findings of the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention and the two separate rulings from Nigeria’s High Court and Court…

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Election observers advise INEC to use drones in delivering voting materials By Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has been advised to consider the use of drones in delivering voting materials in future elections. International observer groups including Pan African Women Projects (PAWP), which monitored the just-concluded elections gave the advice at a press conference in Umuahia on Thursday. Spokesperson of PAWP, Ms Bontle Matjila, who spoke for the observers, advised INEC against the usual dependence on the Road Transport Workers for the movement of election materials and personnel as they cause unnecessary delays…

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Senator Anyim denies opposing Peter Obi’s VP candidacy in 2019 Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki Former Secretary to Government of the Federation, SGF, has denied opposing the choice of Mr Peter Obi as the People’s Democratic Party(PDP) candidate in 2019. H also denied discussing the choice of Obi as the Vice Presidential candidate of the with Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers state. Mr Anyim, in a statement he issued on Friday, said Mr Wike was wrong to have named him among those who had issues with the process of Obi’s selection. He was reacting to a recent statement by Wike, as reported…

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Imo

November guber battle: Uzodimma’s 2nd term sealed, delivered – FRC Chairman By Nonsochukwu Uwa, Owerri The Chairman of the Fiscal Responsibility Commission, FRC, Victor Muruako, on Thursday, said the journey for Governor Hope Uzodimma to be re-elected in 2023 has been sealed and delivered. He made this known to newsmen in Owerri, alongside other leaders of the party in the state, while speaking on the outcome of March 18, 2023, House of Assembly election in the state. His reason was that the results of the last election showed the acceptability of the APC, in Imo and would be repeated in…

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I ‘ll work hard to justify your confidence in me – Mbah Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Governor-elect of Enugu State, Dr Peter Mbah says he will work hard to justify the confidence reposed in him by the people of Enugu Stste. Mbah said this on Thursday at a press briefing in his official reaction after his declaration. He said his first priority was to to dualize Ugwogo-Opi-Nsukka Road, and build a monorail from Enugu to Nsukka, adding that, his administration would aggressively embark on development of infrastructure across the state. He said, “I accept this announcement with a glad, solemn…

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