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NBA Tackles Gov Umahi, Describes Response To Court Order As Executive Rascality. NBA President, Olumide Akpata, in a statement on Wednesday, described Umahi’s response as “impunity of the highest order and executive rascality taken too far.” The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has slammed Ebonyi State Governor Dave Umahi for refusing to obey a court order which has asked him to vacate office as governor of the state. NBA President, Olumide Akpata, in a statement on Wednesday, described Umahi’s response as “impunity of the highest order and executive rascality taken too far.” Mr Akpata said the NBA has absolutely no interest…

DIG Joseph Egbunike Dies of Obesity Complications A source at the Force Headquarters told FIJ Egbunike was obese, a condition he managed for years with a combination of measures, including owning a standard bed in his office for intermittent resting. Joseph Egbunike, a Deputy Inspector General of Police in charge of the Force Criminal Investigations Department (FCID), has died. Egbunike died in Abuja in the late hours of Tuesday. A source at the Force Headquarters told FIJ Egbunike was obese, a condition he managed for years with a combination of measures, including owning a standard bed in his office for…

A chieftain of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) from Ohafia local government area of Abia state, Hon. Iroha Awa has lambasted political leaders, stakeholders, and leaders of thoughts from Ohafia clan over their inability to unite ahead of the 2023 governorship election in the state. Awa, who is the deputy director general of Abia Good Governance Initiative stated this in a statement signed by him, Tuesday in Umuahia, noting that the lack of direction by leaders of the clan was worrisome. According to him, following the crisis in the Abia State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), he expected…

A Deputy Inspector General and the head of the Nigeria Police Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID), Joseph Egbunike is dead. Egbunike collapsed inside his office in Abuja in the late hours of Tuesday, 8th of March. Until his death, Egbunike was in charge of the highest investigating arm of the Nigeria Police. Its functions include investigation and prosecution of serious and complex criminal cases within and outside the country. The department also coordinates crime investigations/prosecution throughout the force. Egbunike had, in late 2021, investigated suspended police chief, Abba Kyari, but did not indict him despite indictments by the United States’…

The bills on citizenship for foreigners married to Nigerian women, indigeneship for Nigerian women married to men from states other than theirs and 35% affirmative action for women failed to get the mandatory two-thirds votes to pass during voting at the National Assembly dominated by male members. Nigeria’s House of Representatives Tuesday said it will reconsider three women-related bills voted down last week during the voting for amendments made to the 1999 Constitution. The bills on citizenship for foreigners married to Nigerian women, indigeneship for Nigerian women married to men from states other than theirs and 35% affirmative action for…

Court Sacks Ebonyi Governor Over Defection To APC A Federal High Court in Abuja has sacked Governor Dave Umahi and his deputy, Eric Igwe over defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Justice Inyang Ekwo in a judgement on Tuesday held that their defection was unconstitutional. THE WHISPERER reports that one of the reasons given by the governor for his defection is that the South East region has suffered what he describes as injustice in the PDP. Umahi contested for the office of the governor in Ebonyi State in 2015, on the platform of the PDP and won. Upon concluding…

President of the Senate Ahmad Lawan has announced the appointment of Barr. Francis Chinedu Akubueze as the new Clerk of the Senate. Recall that the National Assembly Service Commission (NASC) had announced the appointment of new officers for the Senate and House of Representatives as well as the redeployment of others. In the new appointments announced by the Chairman of the Commission, Engr. Ahmed Kadi Amshi, Barrister Chinedu Akabueze becomes the new Clark to the Senate from his former position as Clerk to the House of Representatives. The redeployment of Akabueze from the House of Representatives followed the retirement of…