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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…

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…

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.…

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…

EFCC moves Obiano to Abuja after arrest in Lagos. The spokesperson for the commission, Mr Wilson Uwujiaren, confirmed this when he spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Lagos. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has moved former Anambra Governor, Mr Willie Obiano to Abuja after he was arrested in Lagos on Thursday night. The spokesperson for the commission, Mr Wilson Uwujiaren, confirmed this when he spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Lagos. “The ex-governor was arrested in Lagos, but was moved to Abuja this morning (Friday),” Uwujiaren said. The…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has 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 State, Chukwuma Charles Soludo. Speaking with BBC Pidgin, the Public Relations Officer of the commission, Wilson Uwajaren confirmed the arrest. According to the commission’s spokesman, Obiano had been on the watchlist of…

'Only weak women call fellow women Ashawo' – Stella Oduah blasts Obiano's wife over fight with Bianca Ojukwu Former Aviation Minister, Stella Oduah, has berated former Anambra state first lady, Ebele Obiano, for attacking Bianca Ojukwu during the inauguration of Governor Charles Soludo in Abnambra state today March 17. Reacting via her Facebook page, Oduah who represents Anambra North in the Senate, wrote: "My attention has been drawn to the shameful conduct of the wife of the ex-governor and former first lady of Anambra State, Mrs Ebelechukwu Obiano, who threw decorum away and attacked Her Excellency, Ambassador Bianca Ojukwu at…

A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday, ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to return Stephen Ntukekpo as state chairman of Akwa Ibom chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC). In a judgment delivered by Justice Taiwo Taiwo, the court sacked the Augustine Ekanem-led Executive Committee Officers (EXCO) of APC, directing INEC to withdraw the Certificate of Return issued to them. Justice Taiwo held that the inauguration of the Augustine Ekanem-led state EXCO of the party was an act of illegality. The judge equally ordered the electoral body to issue a Certificate of Return to Uduakobong Peter Udoh and…

• FIRS Trains Media Practitioners On Tax Processes, Operations; Task Nigerians On Effective Tax Payment • FIRS holds a 3 day Training, Enlightenment and Education program for Electronic Media Practitioners on Tax Processes and Operations The Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS has held an enlightenment, education and training seminar for media practitioners on tax processes and operations. The seminar which was held in Nicon Luxury Hotels, Abuja had in attendance members of the Multimedia Publishers Association of Nigeria, MPAN. While delivering his paper on the theme of the seminar, Mr Chimenka Ezeribe explained that the FIRS which was established by…