Politics

As the race for the principal positions in the 10th National Assembly hots up, the governor of Ebonyi State, Dave Umahi, has called on the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to ensure a zoning process that will bring about balance and equity. Umahi, who was recently elected to represent Ebonyi South Senatorial District in the … [Read more…]

Governorship candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in Enugu State, Chijioke Edeoga, has appealed to INEC not to toy with the will of the people of the state, during Saturday’s Governorship and House of Assembly polls. This is as he urged Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi to write his name in gold by ensuring a hitch free … [Read more…]

Ebonyi State Governor Dave Umahi has secured the support of various groups to emerge the President of the 10th Senate. Different Igbo groups including South East Traditional Rulers, Elders Council, as well as political organisations have called for support for the Governor, citing his track records in his stewardship of Ebonyi State from 2015 till … [Read more…]

The Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, has commended the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) for upholding rotational presidency and power shift to the South. Wike, who spoke at the commissioning of Akpabu-Egbeda road in the Emohua Local Government Area (APC), on Friday, described himself as one of the apostles of power shift, saying the … [Read more…]

The struggle for the creation of Ebonyi State from Abịa and Enugu states brought the people of Afikpo and Abakaliki together on a common mission of what they called political emancipation. The Afikpo bloc consists of five local government areas in their new state today, namely Afikpo North, Afikpo South, Ohaozara, Onicha and Ivo. They … [Read more…]

The Federal High Court, Abuja has ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to list Akanimo Udofia as candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the governorship election in Akwa Ibom. Justice James Omotosho gave the order following an application by Udofia asking that a consequential order to be made to allow the electoral … [Read more…]

As part of his innovative roadmap towards transforming Enugu state to a mega city, the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Party (APC), Enugu State, Chief Uche Nnaji (Nwakaibie) has expressed his desire to end the perennial water scarcity in Enugu state if elected governor. According to a statement released by his media office and … [Read more…]

…says he has competence, capacity, track records The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) Enugu State Chapter, has urged its members across the state to vote for the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the state, Dr. Peter Mbah, saying Mbah possessed the qualities needed for economic rebirth, industrialisation, job creation, peace and … [Read more…]

…commiserate with the family of the slain LP senatorial candidate, Oyibo Chukwu  Traditional Rulers of Enugu East Senatorial Zone have reaffirmed to support the PDP gubernatorial candidate, Dr. Peter Mbah and condemed the recent hate speech against Nkanuland by the Enugu North Senator-Elect, Barr. Okey Ezea. It would be recalled that the royal fathers had … [Read more…]

The leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Akpa/Ozi Ward in Nsukka LG Area of Enugu State, Hon. Evang. Sunday Raphael Ugwoke Esq has refuted what he described as “falsehood” reports that APC Akpa/Ozi ward in Nsukka LG collapses structure to the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA. Hon. Ugwoke, in a statement he sent to … [Read more…]

Mr Kelvin Chibuzor Chukwu, younger brother of late Oyibo Chukwu, has been elected to be the Labour Party (LP) candidate for Enugu East Senatorial Zone in the March 11 rescheduled senatorial election. It would be recalled that Barr. Oyibo Chukwu was allegedly assassinated by unknown assailants along Amaechi-Agbani Road within Enugu metropolis at about 7:20p.m. … [Read more…]