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Feb

02

2023

CISLAC advocates violent- free elections, calls for issue based campaigns

POLITICS#IssueBased campaigns, #PeaceAccord, #Violence, Advocacy

CISLAC advocates violent- free elections, calls for issue based campaigns By Ikenna Orioha, Owerri As the general elections draw closer, a Non- Governmental Organization, Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC), has advocated violent - free elections in Imo State. CISLAC made the clarion call, today, Thursday, through its Executive Director, Musa (Rafsanjani), while briefing Journalists at Star Arrival Hotel, in Owerri, Imo State's capital. Musa, who was represented at the Media briefing by the Program Manager of Democratic Governance (CISLAC), Okeke Anya, urged all relevant stakeholders, ranging from NGOs, the Security agencies and the political parties to abide by the…

Feb

02

2023

By Famous Reporters

Just In: Nigerian Supreme Court Sacks Bwacha As APC Governorship Candidate

POLITICS#APC, #EmmanuelBwacha, #TarabaState

Just In: Nigerian Supreme Court Sacks Bwacha As APC Governorship Candidate The Supreme Court has nullified the nomination of Emmanuel Bwacha as the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Taraba State. Leading a five-member panel, Kudirat Kekere-Ekun delivered the judgment in Abuja on Wednesday. On September 20, 2022, SaharaReporters reported that a Federal High Court in Jalingo, the state capital had nullified the election of Bwacha as the APC governorship candidate in the state. The court also ordered that a fresh primary election be conducted by the party to get a new governorship candidate. …

Feb

02

2023

By Famous Reporters

Appeal court bars INEC from conducting Imo PDP rerun election

LEGAL, POLITICS#DirectElection, #Pdp, INEC

Appeal court bars INEC from conducting Imo PDP rerun election An Appeal Court sitting in Owerri has prohibited the Independent National Electoral commission and the Peoples Democratic Party from conducting the rerun primary election of the PDP for Aboh Mbaise/ Ngor Okpala federal constituency of the state, slated for today, February 2. It would be recalled that an Abuja federal high court had last week cancelled the PDP primary election for the said which had reportedly produced Albert Agulanna as the winner and ordered a rerun primary election in the federal constituency with 14 days. However, Justice Rita Pemu…

Feb

02

2023

By Famous Reporters

PDP Primaries: Seek, get preferment from party faithful, Opah Advises Co Contenders

POLITICS#AbiaPDP, #EricOpah, Preference, Prof.UcheIkonne

PDP Primaries: Seek, get preferment from party faithful, Opah Advises Contenders As the People's Democratic Party, PDP, Abia State Chapter embarks on a fresh governorship primary election, a frontline candidate, Chief Eric Opah says he is committed to an open, free and fair race, as assured by the party leadership, in the course of the exercise. This is even as the party moves to get a replacement for her demised flag bearer, Prof. Uche Ikonne, whose death sent a rude shock to the party and the entire people who f the State. Addressing newsmen on…

Feb

02

2023

By Famous Reporters

2023: “Your re-election non-negotiable” Eleoha, Ikwun, Abam reassure Sen. Kalu

POLITICS#Development, #Empowerment, #GoodGovernance, #OrjiUzorKalu

2023: "Your re-election non-negotiable" Eleoha, Ikwun, Abam reassure Sen. Kalu Constituents of Eleoha, Ikwun and Abam wards have resolved to strengthen their trust in the legislative stewardship of Senator Orji Kalu representing their Senatorial district, Abia-North at the National Assembly citing his ability to expedite iconic developmental projects and human capacity empowerment in their community. In continuation of his 2023 reelection campaign , Kalu the Senate Chief Whip had on Monday and Tuesday visited and interacted with constituents of the following wards: Eleoha Wards; 1, 2, 3 4, Ikwun Ward 1 and 2; Ohaeke Abam ward, Ohafor Abam Ward…

Feb

02

2023

By Famous Reporters

We Can’t Tolerate Bishop Onuoha’s Excesses Anymore -Abia ADC *Suspends guber candidate, 3 others

POLITICS#ADC, #AfricanDemocraticCongress, #BishopSundayOnuoha, #Suspension, Anti party, Constitution

We Can't Tolerate Bishop Onuoha's Excesses Anymore -Abia ADC *Suspends guber candidate, 3 others Bishop Sunday Onuoha, the governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress Abia State, in the forthcoming election, slated for March 11, has been suspended. Bishop was suspended on Tuesday for breaching Article 22 of the party’s constitution. Famous Reporters gathered that the clergy was suspended alongside three other candidates of the party. This was as the party stated its readiness to endorse a governorship candidate of another political party in the state. Addressing newsmen after a meeting of the State…

Feb

01

2023

By Famous Reporters

Abia Central 2023: God has justified me, says Onuigbo

POLITICS#EmekaAtuma, #HenryIkoh, INEC, RepSamOnuigbo, Vindication

Abia Central 2023: God has justified me, says Onuigbo Rep. Samuel Onuigbo, member representing Ikwuano/Umuahia North and South Federal Constituency says God has vindicated him, following his victory at the Supreme Court, Abuja, last Friday. He disclosed this while interacting with newsmen shortly after his Sunday worship with some churches in Umuahia North and Ikwuano local government areas of Abia. Onuigbo said he visited the churches with his family and friends, to thank God for vindicating him over the primary election that held on the 28th and 29th May, 2022. "I went to those churches in gratitude to God…

Feb

01

2023

By Famous Reporters

Ibeku Traditional Rulers Endorse LP’s Otti, Aguocha, Others (Photos+Video) *Say though You’re From Ohuhu But our son too

POLITICS#AlexOtti, #LabourParty, #ObiAguocha, #Royalty, Igbo

Ibeku Traditional Rulers Endorse LP's Otti, Aguocha, Others (Photos+Video) *Say though You're From Ohuhu But our son too As the February 25 election draws near, Traditional Rulers of Ibeku kingdom, in Umuahia North have unanimously endorsed the candidacy of Dr. Alex Otti and High Chief Obi Aguocha, candidates of Labour Party for governorship race and Ikwuano/Umuahia Federal Constituency of Abia State. The royal fathers who gave their blessings to the candidates during a joint seating on Tuesday 24 January, 2023 at the palace of HRM, Eze Iheanyichukwu Ezeigbo (Ochima) described the duo of Otti and Aguocha as "typical" Igbo men…

Jan

31

2023

By Famous Reporters

Isuikwuato Drums Support For Kalu, Promises Re-election

POLITICS#Accountability, #DividendsofDemocracy, #OrjiUzorKalu

Isuikwuato Drum Support For Kalu, Promises Re-election What was supposed to be a campaign, tuned celebrations and praises from left, right, front and the very center of the stage. The people of Isuikwuato could not hide the intensity of their patriotism. The young and the old, while the children watched their parents pay back to the road builder Dr Orji Uzor Kalu, with all their prosit and gratitude. On the first day, six of the ABSEC wards, Imenyi 1 ward 1, Ezere ward 2, Isiala ward 3, Isuamawu ward 4, Oguduasa ward 5 and Umunnekwu ward 6, all felt…

Jan

31

2023

By Famous Reporters

Ohuhu Deserves Good, Selfless Representative, Says ADC’s Amalambu

POLITICS#AfricanDemocraticCongress, #GoodRepresentation, #Rev.BlessedAmalambu

Ohuhu Deserves Good, Selfless Representative, Says ADC's Amalambu The African Democratic Congress, ADC candidate for Umuahia North State Constituency, Rev. Blessed Amalambu says that the Constituents deserve a good and selfless candidate who would periodically meet with the constituents to interface. Amalambu posited that by meeting intermittently with the people would enable a representative of the Constituency ascertain the basic problems ravaging the areas and judiciously use the public funds allocated to the Constituency under the name Dividends of Democracy to work for the people." Rev. Amalambu who reiterated his commitment to represent the entire nook and cranny of Ohuhu…