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The Supreme Court has affirmed Ikechi Emenike as the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abia State. The apex court on Thursday upheld the decision of the court of appeal sitting in Owerri which dismissed the suit from former Minister of State for Mines and Steel Development, Dr. Uche Ogah challenging the emergence of Emenike at the party’s primary. Details later.

Kenneth Udeh …as Senator Inspects "Ogbiti - Ukwu Amaediaba" link road In advance to the forthcoming 2023 polls, the people of Bende Wards in Abia North Senatorial District have expressed gratitude to the Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu whom they said has raised their political consciousness through an avalanche of infrastructural projects he attracted to their localities. As against what they were told by their past representative(s) the constituents admitted that based on the projects initiated by Kalu representing the zone at the Senate in less than three years their mindset has been enhanced to realise…

The Court of Appeal in Abuja has declared that the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has no governorship candidate for the 2023 election in Abia State. A unanimous verdict of a three-member panel of justices read by Justice Stephen Adah on Wednesday ruled that the failure of the party to conduct a valid primary within the time set by law robbed it of the opportunity participate in the elections. A Federal High Court in Abuja had in December 2022 nullified the May 29, 2022 primary of APGA in Abia on the grounds of irregularities in the conduct. The court presided…

The Court of Appeal, Abuja, has affirmed Hon. David Jimkuta as the authentic candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Taraba South Senatorial District election slated for February 25, 2023. The appellate court, in a unanimous decision upturned the judgement of a Federal High Court in Abuja, which earlier recognises Hon. Danjuma Shidi, as candidate of the APC in the said senatorial poll. The three judges of the Appeal court led by Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem have set aside the high court judgement and all the prayers of Jimkuta has been upheld. Jimkuta has been declared the lawful winner…

Following the erection of critical infrastructures and facilitation of human capacity advancement programmes in their communities,People of Bende Wards in Abia North Senatorial District have declared that they're indebted to Senator Orji Uzor Kalu representing the zone at the National Assembly promising to repay him with their votes on election day , February 25th. Alongside his staff and campaign officials, Kalu flag bearer of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday stormed Ozuitem, Itumbazor Ward 1, Itumbazor Ward 2, Bende and Umuhuezechi wards to canvass for his re-election to the Senate Chambers. While arriving at various wards Kalu the Senate…

As the days count down to the long-awaited general elections, the ACCORD governorship candidate for the race to Lion House, Abia State seat of authority, Bishop Dr. Emeka Michael Nwankpa, has charged the Abia electorates to use the opportunity presented by the 2023 election to take back their destiny at the polls to create room for a better future, even for the generations unborn. He has continuously made this call on different Radio programs in Abia State, some monitored by OHAFIATV News recently. According to the renowned preacher, a lot has gone wrong in Abia State due to a lack…

The Abia State Labour Party guber candidate, Dr. Alex Otti has met with a PDP chieftain and governorship aspirant, Mayor Lucky Igbokwe in Umuahia, the state capital. The former bank chief led a select team of his campaign organization on a courtesy visit to the home of the PDP chieftain and governorship aspirant, Mayor Lucky Igbokwe in Umuahia. The visit centered around issues relating to the progress of the people of Abia state. Otti who described himself as an interventionist, charged the people to stop being docile and fight for what belongs to them. “The state belongs to all of…

The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) yesterday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Lagos Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) where the two tax authorities would collaborate on joint tax audit, investigation and automatic exchange of information. The MoU signing ceremony which took place at the State House, Marina, Lagos State, Monday was executed by the Executive Chairman, FIRS, Mr. Muhammad Nami, and the Executive Chairman, LIRS, Mr. Ayodele Subair, and was witnessed by the Honorable Minister of State, Budget and National Planning, Prince Clem Agba as well as the Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu. The MoU which establishes…

African Action Congress (AAC) House of Representatives candidate for Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency, Prince Kalu Prince Iroha has applauded the Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu for facilitating and constructing the Abia Ohafia road. Prince while appreciating Senator Kalu over the road project endorsed his reelection bid, vowing to collapse his political structures for the Abia North senator. He made the open declaration in Abia Ohafia, during Senator Kalu's campaign visit to the community, saying, "Our community and members of my structure appreciate you for constructing the road in my community. We are pledging our total support to…