Amos Oge Kalu, Author at OHAFIATV

Oct

26

2023

Ohanaeze Ndigbo Congratulates President Tinubu on Supreme Court’s Verdict

Opinion, PoliticsNext Level, Nigeria, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Opinion, Politics

…Calsl on Atiku and Obi to back Tinubu's Government as Jonathan did during Buhari's administration. Ohanaeze Ndigbo, the apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, extends its heartfelt congratulations to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on the historic verdict delivered by the Rt Justice John Okoro-led Seven Man Panel of the Supreme Court. The verdict upholds President Tinubu as the authentic and rightful winner of the 2023 February 25th Presidential elections. This momentous decision from the apex court officially brings an end to the electoral process of the 2023 elections. Ohanaeze Ndigbo commends the Supreme Court for its diligent examination and fair judgment in…

Oct

25

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Tax tribunal orders MTN to pay $72.5m

News5G Network, Business, Economy, Metro, MTN

The Lagos State division of the Tax Appeal Tribunal has ordered MTN Nigeria Communications to pay $72,551,059 in tax default to the Federal Inland Revenue Services from 2007 to 2017. However, the Tribunal absolved the telecommunication firm from paying the sum of $21,039,807 as penalties and interest on the principal sum. A five-person panel led by Professor A. B. Hamed gave the verdict and order recently while delivering judgment in an appeal numbered TAT/LZ/VAT/075, filed by the telecommunication company against the request by the FIRS to pay the default. The Office of the Attorney General of the Federation released a…

Oct

25

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

The Supreme Court will rule on Atiku and Obi’s petitions on October 26.

News2023, Atiku Abubakar, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Court, Peter Obi

The Supreme Court has finally scheduled Thursday, October 26, for the delivery of final rulings in the two surviving cases contesting the validity of President Bola Tinubu's declaration as the victor of the most recent presidential election. These are the petitions that Atiku Abubakar, the PDP's presidential candidate, and Peter Gregory Obi, the Labour Party's candidate, both filed. Dr. Awemeri Festus Akande, the Supreme Court's Director of Press and Information, verified the news on Wednesday.According to him, sufficient security measures have been put in place to guard against security lapses both inside and outside the courthouse.On Monday, attorneys for the…

Oct

25

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Ohanaeze Ndigbo Condemns Chief Edwin Clark’s Divisive Rhetoric and Calls for National Unity

Opinion, Politics, Sponsored2023, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Opinion, Politics

PRESS RELEASE Ohanaeze Ndigbo, the apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, strongly denounces Chief Edwin Clark's recent vituperative rhetoric and exclusionary stance towards Abia, Imo, and Ondo States in the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). We view his remarks as an affront to national cohesion, unity, and a promotion of ethnic bigotry. Chief Clark's proposal to expel Abia, Imo, and Ondo States from the NDDC based on their geographical location and quantity of oil deposits is not only misguided but also reeks of parochialism. Such exclusionary suggestions are detrimental to the progress and unity of our great nation. We call on President…

Oct

23

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Group condemns Gov. Lawal’s demand for President Tinubu to step down.

Opinion, Politics2023, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Court, Crime, Opinion

The governor of Zamfara State, Dauda Lawal, has come under fire from the Arewa APC Vanguard for calling on President Bola Tinubu to resign due to his alleged certificate fraud, which is currently being considered by the Supreme Court. The organization called Governor Dauda Lawal's call nasty, aggressive, and harmful, and described the governor's actions as contempt of court. Newsmen in Gusau, the capital of Zamfara State, were provided with a press statement by Jonathan Audu, the chairman of Arewa APC Vanguard, disclosing this information. The group claimed that President Bola Tinubu should be permitted to carry out the excellent…