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Dec

27

2022

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2023: My representation ‘ll be all-inclusive — Osonwa, LP Reps candidate

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The candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC for the seat of Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Chief Ibe Okwara Osonwa, has said, if elected, his representation of the constituency will be qualitative, transformative and all-inclusive, adding that, every son and daughter of the constituency will have roles to play in his lawmaking process. Osonwa,a renowned financial expert stated this in Ohafia, in a chat with our correspondent, noting that, he will collaborate with other lawmakers in the National Assembly to ensure that the affairs of Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency take centre stage at all times. The House…

Dec

26

2022

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Abia North: Businessman backs Orji Kalu’s re-election bid

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An international businessman and Chief Executive Officer of Embassy Wine World, Emeka Bassey Ekpe, has declared support for the re-election of Senator Orji Uzor Kalu. The Ohafia-born businessman also promised to mobilised voters for Kalu, who is the Senator representing Abia North Senatorial District. He stated this in a chat with newsmen in Umuahia on Saturday evening. According to Ekpe, Kalu's performance in the Senate is unprecedented in the history of the state. He lauded Kalu for attracting quality projects to Abia North Senatorial District, urging the people of the zone to unite and reelect overwhelmingly. "Senator Orji Uzor Kalu…

Dec

19

2022

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2023: Labour Party Makes Fresh Gains In Core North

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After its presidential primary in July, pundits tipped the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, to dominate the core North in next year’s elections, with 14 out its 21 governors on the party’s platform coming from that zone. Earlier, former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, who is from Adamawa State, North East, had clinched the Presidential ticket of the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, while former Kano governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso, from the North West, later entered the race as a presidential candidate on the platform of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, threatening the status quo with a strong presence in…

Dec

19

2022

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Potential Flashpoints To Watch Ahead Of 2023 Elections

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Sixty-eight days to the presidential and National Assembly elections, multiple potential flashpoints for likely electoral violence have been identified, giving concerns to the country’s security and election stakeholders, Daily Trust reports. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had fixed Saturday, February 25, 2023, for the presidential and National Assembly elections to choose President Muhammadu Buhari’s successor, 109 senators and 360 members of the House of Representatives. The elections will hold in 176,846 polling units across the country with over 84m registered voters expected to participate in the exercise. As the elections approach, the country has continued to witness election-related violence.…

Dec

16

2022

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2023 Abia Guber: Chikwe Udensi Unveils Retired General As Campaign Council Chairman

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Ahead of governorship election in Abia next year, an aspirant on the platform of All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA, Sir Chikwe Udensi has announced General Chukwu Mbibi (rtd) as Chairman of his campaign council. Also appointed as in the Chikwe Udensi Campaign Council is Professor Casmir Obialom who will act as Secretary of the Coucil. In a statement made available to ABN TV on Thursday, Sir Udensi said other members of the Council will be announced next week. This comes barely 24 hours after he said he will go ahead to unveil his campaign team despite a protracted legal battle…

Dec

15

2022

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2023: PDP House of Reps candidate, OmoBarca dedicates new building, holds grand opening (PHOTOS)

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Ajeromi Ifelodun Federal Constituency yesterday celebrated with the man of the people, the omoluabi of Ajegunle, the people's mandate and choicest candidate for the House of Representatives, Ajeromi Ifelodun Federal Constituency; Hon. Francis Barthlomew Chima aka OmoBarca as he dedicated his latest addition to his real estate, an edifice with modern structural and engineering touch. A thanksgiving and dedication mass was held in St. Mary's Catholic Church, Ajegunle. The Leaders and members of the Peoples Democratic Party, friends, well wishers and Ajeromi Ifelodun Federal Constituents turned out en masse at the church service which was officiated by the parish priest…

Dec

15

2022

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2023: Atiku arrives Anambra for PDP presidential rally [Photos]

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Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has arrived in Anambra state for the opposition party’s rally. The PDP rally is scheduled to take place Thursday afternoon at Ekwueme Square, Awka. Ifeanyi Okowa, vice-presidential candidate of the PDP, and Aminu Tambuwal, director-general of the PDP presidential campaign organisation, arrived in the state alongside Atiku. Iyorchia Ayu, PDP national chairman, is also in Anambra for the mega rally. See photos below:

Dec

14

2022

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Abia North: No Better Alternative To Senator Orji Uzor Kalu — Campaign Organization Insists

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The Orji Uzor Kalu campaign organization has insisted that considering the achievements of Senator Orji Uzor Kalu in office, the people of Abia North Senatorial District have no other better alternative than to give him another term. Spokesperson of the campaign organization, Sunny Idika, made the remark on Tuesday evening in Arochukwu LGA while inspecting the ongoing construction of Atani-Abam road facilitated by Senator Orji Kalu. Idika urged the people of the Senatorial District to reward Kalu's performance by reelecting him overwhelmingly in the 2023 general election. "Abia North is now a construction site; this is unprecedented in the history…

Dec

13

2022

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2023: Ibe Okwara Osonwa Best Candidate To Represent Arochukwu/Ohafia Fed Constituency — Ojah

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Labour Party (LP) chieftain in Abia State, Chief Idika Ojah has appealed to the people of Arochukwu/Ohafia federal constituency to elect Ibe Okwara Osonwa as the member representing the federal constituency in 2023. Ojah stated this in a chat with newsmen in Umuahia, saying that Osonwa is the best among the candidates vying to represent the constituency. “It is time for the constituency to have a credible representative with the right contacts, charisma and capacity to represent the people of Arochukwu/Ohafia federal constituency. “It is time for the constituency to have credible people as our representative. We should think about…

Dec

12

2022

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2023: Abia North has a lot to benefit if Senator Orji Kalu is re-elected — Stakeholders tell Ohuabunwa to withdraw from senatorial race

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A group made up of traditional rulers, dons, Abia professionals, prominent members of the political class and top businessmen have said Abia North Senatorial District has a lot to benefit if the Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu is re-elected in 2023. In a statement issued on Monday, made available to newsmen, the stakeholders urged Senator Mao Ohuabunwa, candidate of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) to step down for the Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu for the interest of the zone. The leader of the group, Dr. Kalu Ncheghe, maintained that the advantage…