Obiano's Courageous Pursuit Of Igbo Issues

Ejike Anyaduba

Forty nine years after the Biafran War, the Igbo are still groping for political direction in a country they are major stakeholders. Their loss of position as a result of the internecine war of 1967-70 appears hard and fast. It worries even the casually concerned that the people's best effort came once in 1979, just nine years after the bitter war. Subsequent exertions appear to come in vain.

Obiano’s Quiet Transformation Of The Intangible Sector

Ejike Anyaduba

In the next three years Governor Willie Obiano will lay down the burden of office as the governor of Anambra State. He will be making history as the second APGA Governor after ex-Governor Peter Obi to successfully lead the foremost State for a two term of eight years. Previous governors, especially of the opposition party, the PDP, were not as lucky as the State refused to yield compliance, forcing them out at different stages of office. To the one she rebuffed after a term. To the other she yanked off before the end of a term. And yet to another she roundly snubbed after two weeks of seizing her to advantage. All these were possibly to underscore Anambra politics as fractious.

Council of South East Traditional Rulers Congratulate Governor Ugwuanyi on his reelection as Enugu Governor

 

Council of traditional rulers South East, Nigeria, have congratulated the governor re-elect of Enugu state, Rt, Hon. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi for his victory at the March 9 Governorship election.
It said the governor’s reelection was a reflection on his humane attitude towards improving  the people’s welfare through government, an action they claimed has forced his people to continue believing in his ability to deliver more democracy dividends to them.

Ohaneze Ndigbo Congratulates ENUGU, ABIA, EBONYI ,IMO & DELTA governors, charges INEC not to subvert Rivers election

The Ohaneze Ndigbo youths wing worldwide has congratulated the reelection of the Enugu state Governor, Rt. Hon. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for delivery on the wish of the people without been distracted by antics of political detractors in the build up to the election.

Presidential election, rape of democracy — Biafra groups

A coalition of pro Biafran groups yesterday expressed disappointment over the conduct and result of the 2019 Presidential election saying that “what passed Saturday as Presidential and National Assembly elections can best be described as a sham and at best,a rape of democracy.
A voter casts his ballot at a polling station in a IDP camp in Maiduguri on February 23, 2019 as Nigerians began voting for a new president after a week-long delay that has raised political tempers, sparked conspiracy claims and stoked fears of violence. – Some 120,000 polling stations began opening from 0700 GMT, although there were indications of a delay in the delivery of some materials and

Breaking: My second term will be tough – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has revealed that his second term in office will be tough. President Buhari who was reelected as Nigeria’s president in the just concluded presidential and parliamentary election in the country said that Nigerians are very forgetful, especially with the fact that he spoke about his governments cardinal agenda to them during campaigns. PRESIDENT BUHARI

Breaking News: APC NWC Suspends Amosu Okorocha For Anti-=arty Activities

The national working committee, NWC,  of the All Progressives Congress, APC,  has suspended the governors of Ogun and Imo states, Ibikunle Amosun and Rochas Okorocha over anti-party activities.

New Anambra Acting Chief Judge, Justice Onwuamaegbu To Be Sworn-in Today

Justice Ijem Onwuamaegbu will be sworn-in today as the Acting Chief Judge of the State.
This follows the retirement of the State Chief Judge Justice Peter Umeadi from active service.
A release signed by the Chief Registrar of the State Judiciary Mrs Chinyere Ossy-Okoye says that the event will take place at the conference hall of the Government House Awka beginning at twelve noon.

Commentary: Ndigbo And Nigerian Presidency

 UZORDIMMA NZERIBE
The Yorubas in the six South Western states of Nigeria are bound to be in the good books of the winner of the 2019 presidential election. The reason is simple: they spread their votes between the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). To use a popular expression, the Yorubas did not put all their eggs in one basket. Alhaji Atiku won in two of the six states, namely, Oyo and Ondo. President Buhari emerged victorious in Lagos, Ekiti, Ogun and Osun. Even so, both Buhari and Atiku scored up to 25% of the votes cast in each Yoruba-speaking state.

Senatorial seats: APC wins Jonathan’s district, 64 others

The All Progressives Congress has so far won 65 seats in the ninth Senate with its latest victory in the Bayelsa East Senatorial District.
Otuoke, the  hometown of former President Goodluck Jonathan, who is a Peoples Democratic Party chieftain, is in the Bayelsa East Senatorial District.
INEC has so far declared  results of 101 senatorial elections that were conducted across the country on Saturday.