Politics

The government of Enugu State under the new Governor Peter Mbah has directed that all bank accounts belonging to the government be frozen with immediate effect until further notice. The directive was contained in a statement signed yesterday by the Secretary to the State Government SSG, Professor CHIDIEBERE ONYIA. Similarly, the Governor of Abia State Alex Otti also directed the immediate freezing of all accounts of the state government and […]

The President-elect, Bola Tinubu, is opposing the application by the presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party PDP, Atiku Abubakar, for a live broadcast of the proceedings of the election petition. Tinubu and Vice President-elect Kashim Shettima through their team of lawyers led by Wole Olanipekun in response to the application yesterday said the request was an abuse of the court process. They asked the presidential election petition court to […]

The Organizing Committee for the Abia State Re-dedication and Abia State governor-elect Alex Otti’s Thanksgiving Service has declared a seven-day prayer, fasting, and thanksgiving period in the state. In a statement issued yesterday in Umuahia by the Chairman and Secretary of the committee, Uzor Nwachukwu, and Bertrand Okeomah the committee revealed that the program was part of the activities lined up for the inauguration of Otti as the 10th Governor […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has issued certificates of return to the Governor-elect of Enugu State Peter Mbah, his deputy Ifeanyi Ossai and some members-elect of the Enugu State House of Assembly. The National Commissioner of INEC for Ebonyi, Enugu, and Imo States Kenneth Ukeagu said the certificate issued by INEC is the evidence and authority that shows that they were duly elected in the poll conducted by the […]

The People’s Democratic Party PDP has reversed its suspension of the former President of the Senate Pius Anyim, former governor of Ekiti State Ayodele Fayose, and other party chieftains like Ibrahim Shema, Dennis Ityavyar, and Aslam Aliyu over alleged anti-party activities. The PDP National Publicity Secretary Debo Ologunagba in a statement yesterday also said the party’s National Working Committee reversed the referral of the Governor of Benue State Samuel Ortom […]

The People’s Democratic Party PDP has reversed its suspension of the former President of the Senate Pius Anyim, former governor of Ekiti State Ayodele Fayose, and other party chieftains like Ibrahim Shema, Dennis Ityavyar, and Aslam Aliyu over alleged anti-party activities. The PDP National Publicity Secretary Debo Ologunagba in a statement yesterday also said the party’s National Working Committee reversed the referral of the Governor of Benue State Samuel Ortom […]

The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA in last Saturday’s governorship election in Enugu State, Frank Nweke has rejected the declaration of Peter Mbah of the People’s Democratic Party PDP, as the winner of the polls. Nweke, who came third in the election, behind Chijioke Edeoga of the Labor Party LP, described the election as an assault on democracy, saying that he would explore all legal means […]

The incumbent Governor of Abia State Okezie Ikpeazu has congratulated the Labor Party candidate and winner of the March 18 governorship election in the state, Alex Otti. Ikpeazu in a statement shortly after the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC, declared Otti as Governor-elect said the Labor Party candidate fought a long battle over a very long period and should be commended for his staying power and resilience. The governor and […]