Southeast youths in the All Progressive Congress (APC) have called on President Bola Tinubu to appoint party members capable of improving the fortunes of the party in the zone as Ministers, Special Advisers, Chairmen and Members of various Boards. The group under the agies of Southeast APC Young Progressives Forum, also urged the President to
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…as lack of electricity forces Anambra Tribunal on long adjournment Despite being forced to take a reasonable long adjournment due to lack of electricity in the courtroom, the National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal One chaired by Hon Justice L. O. Ogundana has turned down the offer by lawyer to one of the respondents in the
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By Ibe Nwachukwu The spiritual leader of Igbo land, Chief Rommy Ezeonwuka has lauded all the newly inaugurated members of national and state assemblies from Anambra state. He specifically mentioned the new crop of Senators, Victor Umeh, Tony Nwoye and Ifeanyi Ubah representing Anambra Central, Anambra North and Anambra South senatorial zones, members of House
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The National Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal One, sitting in Awka this afternoon heard that the name of Chief Victor Umeh of the Labor Party(LP) was not listed as a candidate among those that contested election for the Anambra Central Senatorial seat on FEB 25,2023. This was disclosed by the Returning Officer for the senatorial election,
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Newly inaugurated minority lawmakers in the Anambra State House of Assembly have pledged not to fight Governor Chukwuma Soludo-led government, even as they vowed never to be rubber stamp legislators. Lawmaker under the Young Progressive Party, YPP, lawmaker representing Nnewi South 1, Chudi Atuchukwu and his Onitsha South 11 counterpart, Hon. Fred Ezenwa who stated
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Member representing Ogbaru Constituency ll, Mr Somtochukwu Udeze has emerged the speaker Anambra State House of Assembly, while Mr Chukwuma Okoye, representing Awka South ll emerge the Deputy Speaker of the House. Udeze was elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the March, 2023 elections, but he defected to the All
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The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi has urged Nigerians to let the spirit of June 12 being celebrated as Democracy Day in the country inspire them to correct errors of February 25, 2023, as surest root to restoring and deepening democracy. Obi in a Democracy Day message to Nigerians said that “
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The President of the Nnewi branch of Imo General Assembly(IGA) Hon Chinedu Igwe on Sunday said nothing good can come out of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration. Hon Igwe during an interactive session with journalists said as a matter of fact that the new president cannot be trusted because of the manner of emergence. “President
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Clerk of Anambra State House of Assembly, Mrs. Esther Anaetoh has stressed the need for state lawmakers to be abreast with challenges, values and skills needed for their roles as representatives of the people. She said only knowledgeable and patriotic legislators could effectively partner the Executive to drive the developmental programmes of government. Anaetoh spoke
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The Coalition of South East Youth Leaders (COSEYL), the apex sociopolitical youth group in the South East geopolitical zone, has praised Ohanaeze Ndigbo for rejecting the position of the Deputy Speaker of House of Representatives which was purportedly micro-zoned to the South East. The group described the position taken by the apex Igbo sociocultural organization
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The Senator representing Anambra Central Senatorial zone, Sen. Uche Ekwunife on Saturday said it was not yet time to quit active politics, stressing she was rather young and active to retire. Ekwunife who lost out to Sen. Victor Umeh in the February 25 Senatorial poll, said she deemed it unnecesary, especially as a politician who refused
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The National Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) Anambra State Chapter has commended Governor Chukwuma Soludo over recent peaceful conduct of the elections of All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) both at the national and state levels. The State President, Comrade Chikweli Adigwe in a statement by State Publicity Secretary, Comrade Nnamdi Nweke also congratulated the
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The fireworks this afternoon started at the elections petitions tribunal, with thevChairman of Panel One, of the National Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal in Anambra State, Hon Justice Ogundana has charged all the litigants appearing before his panel to endeavor to go straight to the points. Justice Ogundana dropped the advice Saturday afternoon in Awka during the introductory proceedings of
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A group, Forum of Labour Party (LP) House of Assembly Candidates, Anambra State on Thursday said it was optimistic that Presidential candidate of its party, Mr. Peter Obi would reclaim the stolen mandate through the Tribunal. The group also passed vote of confidence on the leadership of Barr. Julius Abure National Working Committee and Chief
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President Bola Tinubu, on Monday, in Abuja, took the oaths of office and allegiance as the 16th President of Nigeria with a vow that the country would not break up. Tinubu in his inaugural address at Eagle Square also unveiled a series of steps he would take to position the country on the path of
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