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I met only N300m in Anambra treasury, inherited hundreds of billions in debt from Obiano – Soludo Soludo revealed this while answering questions on Arise TV on Tuesday. The new Governor of Anambra State, Charles Chukwuma Soludo, has claimed he met only N300 million in the state’s treasury when he assumed office. Soludo revealed this while answering questions on Arise TV on Tuesday. According to the former Central Bank Governor, he has inherited debts running into “hundreds of billions of naira” from his predecessor, Willie Obiano, according to audited accounts. Soludo said: “In terms of debt I inherited, it runs…

APC Convention: Buhari Withdraws Support For Adamu As National Chairman. Ahead of the National Convention of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) scheduled for this Saturday, President Muhammadu Buhari has withdrawn his endorsement of former governor of Nasarawa State, Senator Abdullahi Adamu for the position of the National Chairman, Daily Independent has gathered. An aide of the President who spoke exclusively to our correspondent on Tuesday said the President’s decision not to back Adamu or any of the aspirants is to ensure a level playing ground where the best aspirants, who are the choice of the people can emerge. “Some…

Reverend Ukpai Kalu of the Presbyterian Church of Nigeria, has applauded the Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu for his “exceptional’’ performance since assuming office as the Senator representing Abia North senatorial district. He praised Kalu in an interview with newsmen in Nkporo, Ohafia local government area. “Although I am not a politician, but you have to accept it if somebody does well. I can assure you that Senator Orji Uzor Kalu has done excellently since he was elected in 2019. “For example in Ohafia local government area, I can count about 10 rural roads constructed by…

Former Mayor, London Burough of Brent: Meet Governor Soludo's Chief of Staff. The Anambra State Governor, Charles Soludo, on Monday confirmed the appointment of Mr. Ernest Ezeajuyi as his Chief of Staff. The governor had last Thursday appointed Prof. Osita Chukwulobelu as Secretary to the State Government. He also appointed the duo of Dr. Chukwudi Okoli and Mr. Chinedu Nwoye as Accountant-General and Deputy Chief Of Staff/State Chief of Protocol respectively. In the latest statement issued by his office, Soludo also appointed Mr. Richard Nwora Madiebo the Chairman of Anambra State Internal Revenue Service. Air Vice Marshall Ben Chiobi (retd)…

Electoral Act: Deletion Of Section 84 (12): Electoral Act: Court Receives Appeal Motion Against Judgement. Civil rights advocacy group, Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, on Monday through their counsel, Perfect Okorie, informed the court of the motion on notice filed to the effect. A Federal High Court (FHC), Umuahia, will hear a motion seeking an order to grant leave to appeal against the ruling of a Federal High Court sitting in Umuahia to order he deletion of Section 84 (12) of the amended Electoral Act. The section bars political appointees at any level to vote or be voted for…

Ex-Senate President, Wabara, sacked as ABSU pro-chancellor hours after warning against Ngwa man succeeding Ikpeazu in 2023. Former Senate President, Senator Adolphus Wabara, has been removed as the Chairman, Governing Board of the Abia State University Uturu, ABSU. His removal and dissolution of the Governing Council is coming less than 12 hours he warned the ruling Peoples Democratic Party PDP against the grave danger of giving its governorship ticket to another Ngwa man in 2023. The Secretary, PDP Board of Trustees, BoT, allowing advised PDP to either cede the party’s governorship ticket to Ukwa or Abia North in line with…

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…

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…

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.…