A Federal High Court Abuja, on Thursday, invalidated the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) primary election that produced Asue Ighodalo as the party’s candidate in the forthcoming governorship election in Edo. Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a judgment, held that the PDP’s primary held on Feb. 22 failed to comply with the provisions of the Electoral Act, 2022; the guidelines for the conduct of the poll and the party’s constitution. Justice Ekwo, who said that Exhibit PDP 1 tendered by the party was bereft of evidence, held that the plaintiffs, through the…
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All Available Evidence Confirmed That FG Is Implementing Four National Budget Concurrently -Peter Obi
Peter Obi, a prominent Nigerian political figure and former Vice Presidential candidate, has raised serious concerns about the country’s fiscal management. In a tweet from his verified account, Obi criticized the Nigerian governmentfor implementing four national budgets simultaneously, a movehe describes as chaotic and detrimental to the country’s financial stability. “All available evidence has confirmed that the Nigerian government is implementing four national budgets concurrently. This is in blatant disregard for fiscal responsibility, transparency, and accountability,” Obi tweeted. He further warned that such actions are “a recipe for chaos, confusion,…
Read MoreImo LGA Polls: My Deep Concern: Letter To IMHA Member, Nkwerre State Constituency, Barr. Chisom Ojukwu
…A Call For Equity, Justice, Fairness By Chigozie Nwadike Needless to harp on the importance of giving everyone involved in a stake an equal sense of belonging, because what is sauce for the goose, is also sauce for the gander. I wire to express my opinion which I am very sure is in tandem with the opinions of thousands of indigenes of the affected communities in Nkwerre LGA and many who have a fair view mindset from Nkwerre ancient kingdom. In Nkwerre LGA, we have Ten(10) political wards and these…
Read MoreIPOB: Back Off-Make No More Anti-Kanu Utterances, kinsmen Warn Reno Omokri
Members of the Ibeku Youth Association have made a strong case for the unconditional release of their kinsman and detained IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu from the DSS custody. In a communique signed by the National President, Ibeku Youth Association, Mr Martins Chiedozie Nwosu and the National Secretary, Mr Chibuzor Onwukamuche and read to the press at Isieke, Ibeku ancestral home in Umuahia, the group expressed sadness that one of her own has long been detained in the DSS custody. The Ibeku youths, who used the communique to warn social media…
Read MoreGender Based Violence: Imo Women Affairs Commissioner Wades In To Prosecute Man Bullying Widow
By Williams Odunze The Imo state Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Welfare, Lady Nkechinyere Ugwu has intervened to save a widow who was being maltreated by one Chinagorom Ukaegbu via a video that has gone viral on Social Media. The commissioner insisted that the state government is determined to prosecute the suspect to ensure justice for the widow . She made the statement while addressing Journalists in her office at State Secretariat in Owerri, Imo state capital, yesterday . The Commissioner said that the Ministry was moved by the…
Read MoreCharter Of Equity: 2027 Governorship, Mere Distraction For Uzodinma, Says Ex-speaker Nwagwu
A former speaker of the Imo House of Assembly, Rt Hon Kelechi Kennedy Nwagwu, says it is still quite early for politicians to start overheating the polity with talks about which zone of the state takes over from the incumbent Governor, Hope Uzodinma in 2027. In a chat with Nigeria Newspoint ,recently, the outspoken former IMHA speaker said what the governor, Senator Uzodinma needs at the moment is the support of all well meaning Imolites to continue to deliver dividends of democracy to the people, instead of the on-going distraction…
Read MoreRural Security Imo Assembly Urges Uzodinma To Mandate Monarchs To Partner Vigilante Group
By Williams Odunze In order to have adequate security in the State, the Imo Assembly has urged the Governor, Sen.Hope Uzodinma to mandate all the Traditional Rulers to cooperate with the Local Vigilante in their respective domains to foster peace and adequate security in the rural areas. The move followed the adoption of the motion moved by Hon. Ozioma Worship Benneth Ebonine, representing Njaba Constituency. Presenting the motion on the floor of Assembly, the Lawmaker said that the Vigilante is made up majorly of the Youths who know the nooks…
Read MoreEnugu moves to end land grabbing, open grazing, signs 4 bills into law
Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, has signed four bills into law, saying they were part of his administration’s effort to make the state the number one in Ease of Doing Business and preferred destination for investment, business, tourism, and living. “The Enugu State Properties Protection Law is in line with our promise to enhance the ease of doing business in Enugu State. People, who come to Enugu State to invest in property, must do so in sure knowledge that the title document that is issued to them is…
Read MoreOne Year Scorecard: I Moved Motions For Orlu State, Also Nnamdi Kanu’s Release, Says Izunaso
…Offers 2000 scholarships, 1000 Orlu students for AI training Ahead of his scheduled celebration of one year in office as Senator representing Imo West Senatorial District (Orlu Zone) in the National Assembly of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Osita Bonaventure Izunaso says he moved the motion for the release of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, as well as another motion for the creation of proposed Orlu State In Southeast. This is even as he disclosed the award of scholarships to 2000 Orlu indigenes, including…
Read MoreKings and Imams in Yorubaland
By Lasisi Olagunju Beyond its outer casing of spirituality, the post of Imam in Yorubaland potentially guarantees prestige, power and prosperity. That is why people fight to be Imam as grisly as princes fight to be king. But when siblings fight to the death, they lose their chest to outsiders. The Yoruba Muslim community is almost always at war with itself. The League of Imams and Alfas of Yorubaland, Edo and Delta in April this year scrambled to douse a fire over who should be their mufti. The mufti is…
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