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  REMARKS BY ETIGWE UWA SAN FCIARB AT THE PRESS CONFERENCE HELD ON 10 MARCH 2022 AT THE WONDERLAND EVENT CENTRE ISI COURT UMUAHIA Gentlemen of the fourth estate of the realm, both print, electronic and social and other media. I thank you all for making time to attend today’s event. As you may all already know, over the last eighteen months I have been consulting with various stakeholders in our dear state with a view to offering myself as a steward to help in the restoration of the fortunes and dignity of our state and its good people. Those…

A frontline House of Assembly aspirant for Ohafia South State Constituency in Abia State, Hon. Chukwuemeka Ibem Eni Kalu has commended the Senator representing Abia North senatorial district and Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, for constructing the Abia Ohafia road in Ohafia local government area. Kalu spoke during a rural community engagement program organised by his campaign team on Saturday at Akanu Ohafia. The human rights activist turned politician said the road project has brought succor to the residents of the community in the area, who are mostly farmers. He said, “The road has been a…

Governor Okezie Ikpeazu has urged the political leadership in Ohafia South State Constituency to play strategic politics and refuse to be used as an instrument to pursue mundane political interests in the State. Governor Ikpeazu stated this today at the Governor's Lodge Aba while receiving a delegation of the leaders of Ohafia Udumeze who make up the Ohafia South State Constituency who came to pay him a solidarity visit. The Governor told the delegation that Ohafia land is well known to him by reason of the many close personal relationships he had built there over the years and challenged them…

As political activities for the 2023 general election gradually gather momentum, Abia North women that have made their marks in leadership, business, politics and governance, will converge in Ohafia on Friday, 15th April, 2022 for a political summit. The event organized by Abia North Political Summit with the theme "Abia North Women Poised In Victory For The 2023 General Elections" is expected to hold at Skogg Event Centre, Amaekpu Ohafia, with the Deputy Chief Whip of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Nkeiruka Onyejeocha as the Keynote Speaker. Other speakers are Mrs Ude Oko Chukwu, Nnenna Nma Lancaster-Okoro Esq, Barr.…

The Abuja division of the Court of Appeal has dismissed the appeal filed by the All Progressives Congress (APC) challenging the decision of a Federal High Court which had ordered it to swear in the Stephen Leo Ntukekpu led Akwa Ibom State Executive of the party. In a unanimous judgment, the appellate court presided over by Justice Haruna Tsamani with Justice Ugochukwu Ogakwu and Justice Bature Gafai said the dismissal was sequel to an application by the Counsel to APC, Niyi Akintola, SAN informing the court of his client’s decision to abide by the judgment delivered by Justice Taiwo Taiwo…

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has held that Governor Ben Ayade and his deputy cannot be removed by the judiciary in view of their defection from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressive Congress. Citing the new judgment of the Court of Appeal on defection, the Court on Thursday, refused to declare vacant, the governorship seat of Ben Ayade over his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to the All Progressives Congress, APC. Justice Taiwo Taiwo departed from his earlier judgment and held on to the decision of the Court of Appeal delivered on April 1,…

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the immediate re-deployment of Mohammed H. Abdullahi as the new Minister of Environment. According to the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) Mr. Boss Mustapha, the development is with effect from 6th April, 2022. Until his appointment, Mohammed H. Abdullahi, a lawyer, was the Minister of State for Science, Technology and Innovation. “The President hopes that he would bring his wealth of experience to bear on his new assignment for the growth of the country,” the statement said. Sharon Ikeazor, also a lawyer, politician and management consultant, is the Minister of State for…

Goodluck Jonathan escapes death, 2 aides die in auto crash. The accident claimed the lives of two of his aides, Leadership reports. Former Nigeria’s President, Goodluck Jonathan, on Wednesday evening, escaped death after he was involved in an auto crash in Abuja. The accident claimed the lives of two of his aides, Leadership reports. One of his aides was quoted as saying that the former president was fine and back home. The accident reportedly happened while Jonathan was on his way from the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport to his residence in Abuja.

Kenneth Udeh from Abuja  Less than 24 hours after it was presented at the floor of the Red Chambers of the National assembly, the Nigerian Senate has on Wednesday granted second reading to a bill for establishment of the Federal College of Education Arochukwu in Abia-North Senatorial District of Abia State. The Senate granted the passed second reading after an elaborate debate by Bill's sponsor, Chief Whip of the Senate Orji Kalu during Wednesday's plenary. Following contributions by the Deputy Senate Leader, Senator Robert Ajayi Boroffice and Senator Adamu Aliero the Apex parliamentarians in an unanimous voice vote presided by…