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JUST IN: Soludo appoints Chief of Staff, two others

JUST IN: Soludo appoints Chief of Staff, two others

The Anambra State Governor, Charles Chukwuma Soludo, has made another three appointments days after he was sworn in as the state governor. Those appointed include Chief of Staff, Chairman, Anambra State Internal Revenue Service, and Special Adviser on Security to the Governor. The appointees are Mr Ernest Ezeajughi, Chief of Staff; Mr Richard Nwora Madiebo, Chairman, Anambra State Internal Revenue Service (AIRS); (AVM Ben Chiobi (Rtd.), Special Adviser on Security to the Governor. Mr Soludo, a former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, was sworn-in earlier on Thursday, 17th March, 2021 in a low-key ceremony in Awka. The governor,…
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JUST IN: Abaribe Picks Abia PDP Governorship Nomination Form

JUST IN: Abaribe Picks Abia PDP Governorship Nomination Form

Abaribe Picks Abia PDP Governorship Nomination Form. The Senate Minority Leader, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, Monday picked the nomination form of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to enable him to vie for the party’s ticket to fly its flag in the 2023 governorship election in Abia State. Abaribe, had on Monday, 27th December, 2021 declared his interest to contest the Abia 2023 governorship election. Mr Abaribe made his interest known at a civic reception organised in his honour by Nzuko Ahiaba La Abayi, a sociocultural organisation in Ahiaba in Obingwa Local Government Area of the state. He expressed his readiness “to…
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BREAKING: Federal High Court Strikes Out Suit By Governor Umahi, Deputy For Stay Of Execution Of Judgment On Defection

BREAKING: Federal High Court Strikes Out Suit By Governor Umahi, Deputy For Stay Of Execution Of Judgment On Defection

Federal High Court Strikes Out Suit By Governor Umahi, Deputy For Stay Of Execution Of Judgment On Defection The Federal high court in Abuja has struck out the application for stay of execution on the judgment that nullified the candidacy of Ebonyi state governor, Dave Umahi and his deputy Kelechi Igwe for defecting from the People’s democracy party to the All Progressive congress The court held that the matter has already been instituted before the court of appeal and as such does not have any business in the federal High Court. Governor David Umahi and his deputy, Kelechi Igwe, had…
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Obiano’s wife opens up on slap from Bianca Ojukwu

Obiano’s wife opens up on slap from Bianca Ojukwu

Mrs Ebelechukwu, wife of former Anambra State Governor, Willie Obiano has opened up on the fight between her and Bianca Ojukwu. Bianca Ojukwu had slapped Ebelechukwu during the inauguration of Charles Soludo as the Governor of Anambra State last week. However, the former First Lady said she had left her seat to greet Bianca, but the latter reacted to her greeting with a slap. According to a statement by her spokesperson, Chidiebele Obika, the former governor’s wife said, all she did was approach the former beauty queen for their usual friendly banters only to be slapped and pushed by her.…
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Video Of Former Anambra Gov Obiano In EFCC Custody Surfaces (Watch Video)

Video Of Former Anambra Gov Obiano In EFCC Custody Surfaces (Watch Video)

A video of the former governor of Anambra State, Willie Obiano, in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has surfaced. In this video, Obiano is seen drinking bottled water. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, had revealed why it arrested the immediate past Governor of Anambra State, Willie Obiano. THE WHISPERER had reported that the former governor was nabbed by the anti-graft agency on Thursday night at the Lagos International Airport, on his way out of the country. The development came just a few hours after he handed over power to the new Governor of the…
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2023 Abia Guber: I will make Agriculture attractive to young Abians, says Kalu Ijomah Ukeh

2023 Abia Guber: I will make Agriculture attractive to young Abians, says Kalu Ijomah Ukeh

Abia state governorship aspirant under the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Mr. Kalu Ijomah Ukeh has vowed to tackle unemployment in the state if elected as the next governor of the state. According to Mr. Ukeh, his administration will invest heavily in manufacturing and agriculture, thereby engaging thousands of Abia youths. Ukeh, stated this in an interview with newsmen in Umuahia, Sunday morning, noting that Agriculture can solve the issue of unemployment when made attractive to young people. He said, "Given that the Nigeria’s exports are dominated by crude oil, Nigeria’s agricultural sector provides an estimated 65% of…
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BREAKING: Embattled Plateau Assembly Speaker, Ayuba, Dumps APC For PDP

BREAKING: Embattled Plateau Assembly Speaker, Ayuba, Dumps APC For PDP

Embattled Plateau Assembly Speaker, Ayuba, Dumps APC For PDP. The embattled Speaker of the Plateau State House of Assembly, Abok Ayuba on Saturday officially decamped from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC ) to the opposition People’s Democratic Party, PDP. Ayuba, in a statement signed by his media aide, Samuel Kaze, said Abok has officially tendered his letter of membership withdrawal to the APC On March 18th, while presenting a letter of intent, seeking to return to his earlier party the PDP at the party’s Local Government Secretariat in Angware, Jos East. The lawmaker, who also confirmed the development in…
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Kalu Condemns Attack On Ohanaeze President, Obiozor’s Home

Kalu Condemns Attack On Ohanaeze President, Obiozor’s Home

Former Governor of Abia State and Chief Whip of the Senate, Dr. Orji Kalu has condemned the attack on the Awo- Omanma country home of President General of Ohaneze Ndigbo, Professor George Obiozor. It was reported that the home of the statesman was set ablaze by unknown gunmen in the early hours of Saturday. Describing the act as evil, cruel and wicked, Kalu called on appropriate authorities to investigate the ugly incident in a bid to bring perpetrators to book. The former Governor stressed that the statesman is a peace loving Nigerian, who has consistently sustained his good character in…
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Why I gave Mrs Obiano a dirty slap – Bianca Ojukwu

Why I gave Mrs Obiano a dirty slap – Bianca Ojukwu

Bianca, the wife of late Odumegwu Ojukwu, has explained why she slapped Ebele Obiano at the inauguration ceremony of Prof. Charles Soludo. Bianca in an interview with Arise TV on Friday said Ebele Obiano was noticeably absent as the inauguration ceremony started but arrived an hour later. She said: “As the inaugural ceremonies for Prof Charles Soludo and his deputy began and all guests were seated, the Former First Lady of Anambra State, Mrs Ebele Obiano, was noticeabley absent. “She then arrived some one-and-a-half hours later while the ceremony was on. I didn’t pay any particular attention to her arrival.…
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BREAKING: Court Orders AGF Malami To ‘Delete’ Section 84 (12) From Electoral Act

BREAKING: Court Orders AGF Malami To ‘Delete’ Section 84 (12) From Electoral Act

A Federal High Court sitting in Umuahia, the Abia State capital, has declared Section 84 (12) of the recently signed Electoral Act 2022 a nullity. Justice Evelyn Anyadike, who delivered the judgment, also directed the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, to expunge that section from the Act. The section which requires political appointees seeking elective offices to resign 30 days before election, states that “No political appointee at any level shall be a voting delegate or be voted for at the Convention or Congress of any political party for the purpose of the nomination of…
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