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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…

Barely 24 hours after the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) opened the sale of nomination and expression of interest form for the 2023 general elections, the North East Business Forum has purchased the form for former Vice President Atiku Abubakar. Speaking shortly after receiving the presidential form, Atiku said, “In 2018 or (20)19 some young men contributed money and bought a nomination form, the first in political history since the return of democracy to our country and truly they made me to shed tears. They put together their hard earned money and purchased me a nomination form, that actually brought…

The Governor of Anambra State, Professor Charles Chukwuma Soludo who was sworn-in earlier today, Thursday, 17th March, 2022, has announced the following appointments: (1) Professor Solo Osita Chukwulobelu-Secretary to the State Government (2) Dr. Sir Chukwudi Okoli - Accountant General (3) Mr Chinedu Nwoye (Glamour)- Deputy Chief Of Staff/State Chief of Protocol. In January, the Anambra governor unveiled an online platform for Anambra citizens interested in serving in his administration. He said the move was to give anyone who has the competence and capability the opportunity to contribute to good governance in the state. “This platform is designed for Ndi…