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Ben Ezechime, Enugu The senatorial candidate of Labour Party, (LP) for Enugu North district, Barrister Okay Ezea has denied rumours that he is having secret meetings with Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi with a view to stepping down for him. This is contained in a statement he issued in Nsukka, Enugu State in reaction to insinuations that he is ready to collect huge money from Ugwuanyi and abandon his ambition and his supporters. Ezea said he could not compromise his senatorial ambition and that he had never held any meeting with the governor on any issue including stepping down. He said: “The…
Our Reporter, New York Nigeria-born writer, scholar, and Visiting Professor to the African Studies Center at the University of Oxford, Prof. Onyeka Nwelue, has narrated how members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) threatened to kill his parents and other family members because he invited the Governor of Imo State to Oxford to mark the 85th birthday celebration of the founder of the African Writers Series, Professor James Currey. Professor Nwelue, also an Academic Visitor to the Centre for African Studies at the University of Cambridge, stated this during an appearance penultimate Sunday on 90MinutesAfrica with Rudolf Okonkwo. He…
Media Rights Agenda (MRA) today condemned the expulsion of an Arise Television cameraman from a campaign meeting by the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, with the business community in Lagos on January 13, 2023, describing the action of the party’s Presidential Campaign Council (APC-PCC) as bizarre, highhanded and a violation of the rights of the media. In a statement issued in Lagos, MRA’s Programme Director, Mr. Ayode Longe, expressed concern that “the APC-PCC’s blatant disregard for the rights of a journalist performing a constitutionally-protected function even at a time when the party is seeking to persuade…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Pro-Biafra movement, the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has raised the alarm over alleged plot by bandits and terrorists from the North, to invade some communities in Anambra State. “Intelligence information at our disposal has it that the terrorists a.k.a herdsmen chased out from Enugu State, mostly from Oji River Province, are trooping into Anambra to invade some unspecified communities there,” IPOB said in a statement by its Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful. Continuing, the statement said: “Terrorists (herdsmen) trooping into Nnewi and Awka, who claimed coming for business are actually terrorists coming for attacks. Engr.…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The Coalition of South East Youth Leaders, COSEYL, has demanded probe on the attack on the home of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, House of Representatives candidate for Ideato Federal Constituency, and the Spokesman of the Conference of United Political Parties, CUPP, Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere. COSEYL, in a statement by its President General, Goodluck Ibem, condemned the barbaric attack, and urged the Inspector General of Police, IGP, to immediately investigate the incident and prosecute the perpetrators. Akokwa country-home of Ugochinyere came under attack on Saturday evening resulting in the death of three persons including his uncle. Many vehicles…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Arch Bishop of Enugu Diocese, Anglican Communion, Emmanuel Chukwuma, has said that he is ‘Obidient.’ Chukwuma said this on Sunday during his 69th Birthday and 43rd years Ordination anniversary service at the Good Shepherd Cathedral, Enugu. Chukwuma, who was celebrating his last birthday as an Arch Bishop, also used the occasion to present a compendium of his selected speeches, written in his honour by, Dr Ernest Gad-Nwosu, a Canon of the Anglican Communion. He made the remark when the representative of the Labour Party (LP), Presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi, Prof. Chinyere Okunna, said she would inform Obi of…
By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu Numeracy is a Nigerian problem but electoral democracy is about counting numbers. Nigerians will vote to elect a president and national legislators on 25 February, 2023. On 11 March, they will return to elect state legislators in 36 states and governors in 28. The numbers that will frame all these contests are now settled. They deserve close attention. In all, 18 political parties, will field a total of 15,307 candidates, including 1,553 women for 1,491 offices, including the presidency; 28 governorship offices; 109 Senators; 360 in the House of Representatives; and 993 seats in state houses of assembly.…
Nonsochukwu Uwa, Owerri Many people were Saturday evening, feared killed following heavy shooting by gunmen who raided the Akokwa, Imo State country home of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, candidate for Ideato Federal Constituency and spokesperson of the Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP), Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere. The attackers reportedly set his house on fire along with vehicles in the compound. PDP, in a statement, has called for thorough and Immediate investigation of the incident which it said was a well-coordinated attack. The statement made available to Ikengaonline read in part: “Imo PDP alerts security agencies, Nigerians, International Community about sponsored killings,…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Anambra State Governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, has called for the unconditional release of pro-Biafra group leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, who has been in the DSS detention of the Federal Government. Governor Soludo who made the demand during the APGA Campaign kick-off in Awka, specifically appealed to the Federal Government to release Nnamdi Kanu unconditionally. Governor Soludo went further to assert that if the detained IPOB leader cannot be released unconditionally, he should be released to him, saying he is ready to stand surety for him. “I am making a passionate appeal to the Federal Government to release Mazi Nnamdi…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Labour Party (LP) Governorship candidate for Enugu State, Hon. Chijioke Edeoga, has promised to reconstruct all roads that connect Uzo Uwani to Nsukka if elected during the forthcoming election. Edeoga said this at Igbo-ano in Uzo-Uwani Local Government Area, in continuation of his campaign tour to the area. The LP candidate was in Ugbene Ajima 1 and 2, Nimbo 1 and 2, Abbi and Nrobo wards to meet with party faithful and supporters. He said that the reconstruction of abandoned roads linking the rural communities of Uzo Uwani to Nsukka Urban will be part of his priorities…