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10th NASS: Tension In Apc As 34 Senators-elect Shun Meeting With Tinubu, President ‘Fails’ To Unveil Akpabio, Abbas

10th NASS: Tension In Apc As 34 Senators-elect Shun Meeting With Tinubu, President ‘Fails’ To Unveil Akpabio, Abbas

The battle for the soul of the 10th National Assembly leadership scheduled for inauguration on June 13 took a disturbing dimension last night when President Bola Ahmed Tinubu surprisingly failed to unveil the ruling party’s ‘anointed candidates’ for the Upper and Lower Chambers of the Legislature. President Tinubu had convened a meeting of the Senators-elect and House of Representatives-elected lawmakers of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), to discuss issues affecting the wellbeing of the party. Sources close to the meeting told THE WHISPERER that participants at the meeting had expected, among others, that the President would use the fora…
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Senator Annie Okonkwo is dead

Senator Annie Okonkwo is dead

Former lawmaker, Senator Clement Annie Okonkwo who represented Anambra Central Senatorial District in the sixth National Assembly, is dead. According to P.M. Express, Okonkwo died on Wednesday at the age of 63 after almost recovering from a brief illness. The development is coming a few days to the inauguration ceremony of his son, Uchenna Harris Okonkwo, who is the House of Representatives member-elect for Idemili North and South Federal Constituency of the state. The deceased who was elected under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, represented the District in the Sixth National Assembly from 2007-2011. He was also…
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Court Sacks Ezeokenwa Jr. As APGA Chairman, Voids Victor Oye’s Actions, Udensi, Edozie Njoku Others Jubilate

Court Sacks Ezeokenwa Jr. As APGA Chairman, Voids Victor Oye’s Actions, Udensi, Edozie Njoku Others Jubilate

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court 40 sitting in Bwari, Abuja, has sacked Barr. Sly Ezeokenwa Jr. as the National Chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA). In his judgement delivered Tuesday afternoon, Justice Mohammed Madugu nullified all actions taken by Chief Victor Ikechukwu Oye since the Supreme Court, in a March 24, 2023, judgement, deleted his name from the annals of APGA history. The apex court has also replaced Chief Oye’s name with that of Chief Edozie Njoku, who it affirmed as the authentic National Chairman of APGA. The court ordered that all actions of Oye are…
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Ukoha Kalu Ukoha Still The Ezieogo of Ebem Ohafia, Not Dethroned — Abia Community

Ukoha Kalu Ukoha Still The Ezieogo of Ebem Ohafia, Not Dethroned — Abia Community

The people of Ebem Ohafia Ancient kingdom, Ohafia local government area of Abia State have denied the dethronement of their Paramount Ruler, HRH Ezie Ukoha Kalu Ukoha (JP) who is also the Ezieogo of Ebem Ohafia. The community in a statement on Sunday by the representatives of Ezieogo Ebem Ohafia in Council, the Ebem Ohafia Kingmakers, The Central Executive Committee of Ebem Ohafia Development Union, Inyom Ebem Home and Abroad, the Ebem Youths Association and the board of trustees of Ebem Ohafia Development Union incorporated was reacting to a radio announcement by a body called UMUEZIABA who claimed to have…
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Bala Mohammed Emerges PDP Governors’ Forum Chairman

Bala Mohammed Emerges PDP Governors’ Forum Chairman

Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State has been elected the Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum. Also, Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State emerged the Vice Chairman of the Forum. Mohammed and Fubara’s emerged on Saturday at a retreat for elected PDP officials at the Banquet Hall, Government House in Bauchi State. Mohammed replaced the Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, who was also at the one-day event on Saturday. The acting National Chairman of PDP, Umar Damagum, in his opening remarks at the retreat, said, “I want to reiterate, on the issue of the National Assembly, we…
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Jack-Rich congratulates Akume, Gbajabiamila over well deserved appointments

Jack-Rich congratulates Akume, Gbajabiamila over well deserved appointments

Tein Jack-Rich, frontline presidential aspirant under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has congratulated Sen. George Akume and Mr Femi Gbajabiamila, over their appointments as Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), and Chief of Staff (COS) to the President respectively. Akume and Gbajabiamila's appointments were announced on Friday by President Bola Tinubu's Director, Information, Mr Abiodun Oladunjoye. Jack-Rich, who described the SGF and COS' appointments as well deserved, said the duo were no doubt round pegs in round holes. The President/Founder of Belema Aid Foundation , expressed optimism that the former Benue governor' and ex-speaker's antecedents…
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PHOTOS: Abia Deputy Governor Engr. Ikechukwu Emetu Enforces Transport Levy Ban In Aba

PHOTOS: Abia Deputy Governor Engr. Ikechukwu Emetu Enforces Transport Levy Ban In Aba

Abia State Government has arrested touts and miscreants in Aba, disobeying the Government directive on suspending all levies imposed on transporters and traders. Handing over the louts and miscreants at Area Commander Central Police Station Aba, the State Deputy Governor, Engineer Ikechukwu Emetu, noted that he embarked on the spot monitoring of adherence to immediate suspension of all forms of levies payable to Government by tricycles (Keke), taxies and other commercial vehicles plying Abia roads based on information on continuous extortion and illegal collection of such levies by some undesirable elements who are bent on being a clog on the…
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BREAKING: Tinubu Appoints Chief of Staff, SGF

BREAKING: Tinubu Appoints Chief of Staff, SGF

The President, Bola Tinubu, on Friday, appointed the outgoing Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, as his new Chief of Staff. He also appointed a former Deputy Governor of Jigawa State, Sen. Ibrahim Hadejia, as Deputy Chief of Staff and Former Minister of Special Duties, George Akume, as Secretary to the Government of the Federation. This was revealed in a statement signed on Friday by the State House Director of Information, Abiodun Oladunjoye, titled ‘President Tinubu appoints Gbajabiamila COS, Sen. Ibrahim Hadejia, DCOS, George Akume, SGF.’ “In a meeting with Progressives Governors Forum, the President also named former…
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Abia Gov Alex Otti Appoints Akpara, Dodoh Okafor, 20 Others As Aides

Abia Gov Alex Otti Appoints Akpara, Dodoh Okafor, 20 Others As Aides

June 1, 2023 PRESS RELEASE: The Governor of Abia State, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, has appointed the following persons into the underlisted positions, effective today, June 1, 2023. 1. Mr. Michael Akpara - Special Adviser on Finance 2. Mr. Uwanna Ikechukwu - Senior Special Assistant on Legal Matters 3. Professor Uche Eme Uche - Special Adviser on Education 4. Professor Joel F. Ogbonna - Special Adviser on Petroleum and Energy 5. Dr. Clifford C. Agbaeze - Senior Special Assistant on Agriculture 6. Mr. Chimereze Okigbo - Special Adviser on Internally Generated Revenue 7. Mr. Uche Mark Nwosu - Chief of…
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VP Eco Housing Solutions, Architect Eme Uche Onuh Congratulates Gov Alex Otti, His Deputy Engr Ikechukwu Emetu

VP Eco Housing Solutions, Architect Eme Uche Onuh Congratulates Gov Alex Otti, His Deputy Engr Ikechukwu Emetu

Dear Governor Alex Otti, On behalf of everyone at Eco Housing Solutions, I extend my warmest congratulations on your recent election as Governor of Abia State. We are thrilled to see someone with your vision and commitment to public service in this important role. As an architectural company, with bias in Eco Housing Solutions, we are deeply invested in the future of our state and are excited to work with you and your administration to create innovative and sustainable solutions for our communities. We believe that the built environment plays a critical role in shaping the future of our state,…
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