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Feb

08

2023

ADP candidate, Osita Offor, Pays Condolence Visit To Family Of Late Chief Ndidi Okereke

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Ambassador Osita Offor (Ultimate Commander), the African Democratic Congress (ADC) Senatorial candidate for Abia North, on Monday, paid a condolence visit to the family of Late Chief Ndidi Okereke, a former chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), in Abia state. Visiting the family of late Okereke in his country home in Uhude Ngodo, Isuochi, in Umunneochi Local government area of the state, Ultimate Commander described the deceased as a good man who stood for him like a father even when he lost his parents. He prayed that God will console the Okereke's family in their moment of grief. Addressing…

Jan

26

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

INEC directs Abia PDP to conduct fresh primaries for Ikonne’s replacement within 14 days

Abia State, Opinion, Politics2023, Abia State, INEC, Nigeria, Peoples Democratic Party, Politics, RIP, Uche Ikonne

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has announced that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Abia State chapter should conduct a fresh primary within 14 days following the death of its governorship candidate, Uchenna Ikonne. Festus Okoye, INEC’s National Commissioner and Chairman Information and Voter Education Committee, told Daily Sun that since the election is still one month aware, the State’s ruling party still have the window to conduct fresh primary within 14 days of Ikonne’s death. He further explained that; “if the candidate dies when polls have commenced, section 34(3)(b) of the Act provides that the running mate shall continue…

Jan

03

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Abia ADP Candidate, Jonas, mourns with family of Obiozor on demise of the Ohanaeze President

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Mazi Chibuike Jonas, the 2023 Governorship candidate of Action Democratic Party, ADP, has join numerous Nigerians and family to mourn the death of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo President General, AMB. George Obiozor, describing him a good man that has left good footprints in the sands of time. Jonas said that the late, outspoken and pragmatic leader offered his best in pleading the cause of Ndigbo while be lead the apex Igbo sociocultural body and showed exemplary actions as a servant leader who was ready to oppose tyranny, support development and uphold justice and equity at all times. He prayed God for…

Dec

21

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

Truck driver kills tricycle rider, hoodlums loot rice

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There was tension at Itam Market in the Itu Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State following the murder of a tricycle rider by a truck driver. Market sources told PUNCH Metro that trouble started when the Hausa truck driver, while trying to negotiate space to park for easy offloading of his bags of rice, was obstructed by the tricycle operator and tables used by traders to display their wares, resulting in a traffic snarl. It was gathered that in the ensuing confusion, the driver climbed down from his truck with a machete, which he used on the tricycle rider, who died…

Dec

21

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

Soldiers kill guest at funeral as siblings clash over property ownership

Lifestyle, MetroAccident, Crime, Metro, RIP, Security

A guest, David Chinonso, has been reportedly killed at Owode, Ogombo community, in the Ibeju-Lekki area of Lagos State, after some military men stormed the burial of one late Mathew Ekpu. The uniformed men, numbering 15, were said to have arrived at the venue in an attempt to stop the corpse from being interred on the premises of the deceased. This led to a confrontation, as one of the deceased’s sons, Victor, was hit in the head with an iron, while Chinonso was shot in the chest. The children of the deceased, who spoke to PUNCH Metro, accused their sibling, Richard, of…