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Mar

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2023

Ichita urges Ikpeazu to disclose how N27.4 billion World Bank fund was spent in Abia

Abia State, Opinion, Politics2023, Abia State, Crime, Economy, Next Level, Okezie Ikpeazu, Politics

A Principal Officer of the Abia State House of Assembly representing Aba South State Constituency, Martins Ichita has urged Ikpeazu to disclose the banking details of how the state government spent the N27.4 billion. The state government is using the World Bank funds for road construction and erosion control in Aba, Port-Harcourt Road, Uratta Road, Obohia Road, Ohanku Road, and Ngwa Road. However, Ichita said the request for the information is made pursuant to the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act. Ichita made the call in a letter signed by his lawyer, Aloy Ejimakor. The full text of the…

Mar

04

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Police parade suspected electoral offenders in Cross River

Metro, Opinion, Politics2023, Crime, INEC, Metro, Nigeria, Police, Politics

The Police Command in Cross River on Saturday paraded 16 suspects arrested for various alleged electoral offences in the Ogoja Local Government Area of the state. The Command spokesperson, SP Irene Ugbo, who addressed newsmen while parading them, said the suspects were caught with arms and ammunition during their arrest in Ogoja after the polls. Ugbo stated that the arrest followed a diligent manhunt for those that disrupted some voting centres in the council area during the polls. “You will recall that the command had issued several warnings to the people not to allow themselves to be used by desperate…

Mar

03

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Pat Utomi tells INEC to review ballot results in Lagos, Rivers, 8 other States

Opinion, Politics2023, INEC, Next Level, Nigeria, Pat Utomi, Politics

Political Economist, Prof. Pat Utomi, has called for a review of the results of Saturday’s Presidential Election in ten states of the federation. Utomi, Convener of The BIG-TENT Coalition of Political Parties, Social Movements and Civil Society Organisations for Obi-Datti, made the call at a news conference on Friday in Lagos. He listed the states as Lagos, Rivers, Imo, Benue, Nasarawa, Plateau, Kaduna, Katsina, Adamawa and Akwa Ibom. Utomi said, “We want to urge INEC to show good faith and not wipe their server of activities of the Feb. 25 presidential election on the excuse of having it ready for…

Mar

03

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Appeal Court okays PDP, LP requests to interrogate INEC over presidential poll

News2023, Atiku Abubakar, Court, Labour Party, Next Level, Nigeria, Peoples Democratic Party, Peter Obi, Politics

The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Friday granted orders to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Labour Party (LP) to interrogate the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on the conduct of the February 25 presidential and National Assembly elections. The grant of the orders followed separate ex-parte applications by the two parties before the court. Justice Joseph Ikwegh endorsed the request after listening to Adedamola Faloku who stood in for the PDP and its presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar. In the same vein, Justice Ikwegh gave the go-ahead to Labour Party and its presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi on…

Mar

03

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

2023 Guber: Bishop Nwankpa vows to reenact “Peter Obi Effect” in Abia State.

Abia State, Amos Oge Kalu, Opinion, Politics2023, Abia State, Comr Amos Kalu, Emeka Nwankpa, Next Level, Nigeria, Politics

The Accord Candidate for the Abia Governorship election contest, Amb. Bishop Dr. Emeka Michael Nwankpa has expressed optimism that his mission to rescue Abia has been made more sacrosanct with the outcome of the 25th February 2023 presidential and National Assembly elections where surprises came to show the determination of the people to press for a new era of leadership that will have a plan for the people at all times. Congratulating the 3 Senators elected from the 3 senatorial zones of Abia state, who he expressed readiness to work in synergy with to bring Abia closer to reaping dividends…