Published by Ejike Okeke

Wednesday, 28 August, 2024.

Prince Ugochukwu Nwanjoku encouraged support Groups to go on with their independent campaigns for wider coverage and pledge his total support.

In a vibrant display of political enthusiasm and strategic planning, support groups from across Aninri Local Government Area gathered today at Tiger Bar in Enugu to meet the incoming Chairman, Hon. Prince Ugochukwu Nwanjoku. The meeting was a testament to the unyielding spirit of the community and their commitment to ushering in a new era of leadership.

The event began with meticulous attendance documentation, setting a tone of professionalism and organization. Hon. Israel Ani (Ngige Aninri) serving as the Chairman of the meeting, took the helm to guide the session. His initial task was to introduce the delegates, ensuring that each participant was properly identified. This step was crucial in laying a solid foundation for the meeting’s proceedings.

The organisers of the meeting in their circular specified that the attendants must be the Chairman and secretaries of all campaign group. Mr. Ndubisi Anthony Okechukwu (Budget) the Chairman of Akaekpuchionwa Movement for Ugochukwu Nwanjoku from Nenwe ward 1 and the secretary – Prince Nwobodo from Nenwe Ward 3 representated Akaekpuchionwa Movement for Ugochukwu Nwanjoku Chairmanship 2024 in company of Our Director Media and Publicity – Mr. Martins Egbo and our Coordinator Uhueze Nenwe – Ogbuefi Francis Onyeka Igbo

In his opening address, Hon. Ani delivered a compelling call to action. He urged the attendees to support the incoming Mayor, whom he hailed as the “Moses of our time.” The urgency of the campaign was emphasized, with Ani stressing the limited timeframe available and the need for all hands to be on deck. He highlighted that the five days preceding the Mayor’s official campaign launch were vital for all campaign groups to commence their activities. This pre-campaign phase is designed to prepare the groundwork before the Mayor’s campaign council inauguration, scheduled for the first week of September.

Hon. Ani also delineated the primary objective of the support groups: to engage in grassroots canvassing. He emphasized that the campaigns should be goal-oriented, disciplined, and well-coordinated. A key strategic move discussed was the merging of all support groups under a unified umbrella, aimed at streamlining efforts and enhancing overall impact. This consolidation is expected to foster a cohesive and effective campaign strategy.

The atmosphere of the meeting reached a crescendo when the incoming Mayor, Hon. Prince Ugochukwu Nwanjoku Udumeze Jr., made his grand entrance. His arrival was met with a standing ovation, reflecting the high regard and support he enjoys among the delegates. The Mayor’s presence marked a pivotal moment in the meeting, as he addressed the gathered support groups with remarkable intelligence and eloquence.

Hon. Nwanjoku’s address was both inspiring and pragmatic. He pledged to extend the exemplary governance of His Excellency Barr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah to the grassroots level, ensuring that the benefits of his leadership reach every corner of Aninri. The Mayor outlined his vision with clarity, emphasizing his commitment to transparency and development.

A significant request made by Hon. Nwanjoku was for each political ward in Aninri to submit detailed information about all feeder and access roads within their jurisdictions. This initiative reflects his dedication to addressing infrastructural needs and ensuring comprehensive development throughout the area.

Additionally, the Mayor encouraged each support group to carry on with their separate plans rather than unifying under one umbrella and promised full financial support to each of the support groups present. He urged the groups to submit their organizational structures and budgets to Hon. Barr. Israel Ani by Friday, August 30, 2024, in PDF format. This financial backing is intended to empower the groups and facilitate their campaign activities, ensuring that they have the resources needed to achieve their objectives.

As the meeting drew to a close, Hon. Prince Obinna Nwanjoku delivered a vote of thanks. His remarks were filled with optimism and assurance, expressing confidence in the smooth transition and success of Hon. Nwanjoku’s impending tenure as the Mayor of Aninri Local Government Area.

Today’s meeting at Tiger Bar was more than a routine political gathering; it was a powerful demonstration of community solidarity and strategic foresight. With a clear plan of action, robust financial support, and a unified front, the support groups are well-positioned to launch a successful campaign for Hon. Ugochukwu Nwanjoku. This gathering not only set the stage for a dynamic campaign but also marked the beginning of a promising new chapter for Aninri Local Government Area.
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*Comr. Egbo, Martins Ndubuisi*
B.Tech(Hons), M.Tech(Distinction)
*Director Media and Publicity, Akaekpuchionwa Movement for Ugochukwu Nwanjoku 2024*

*Comr. Marcellus O. Chukwunta*
*Director New Media, Akaekpuchionwa Movement for Ugochukwu Nwanjoku 2024*

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The Governor Speaks

By Ejike Okeke

Wednesday 28 August, 2024.

As we commemorate the 33rd anniversary of the creation of Enugu State, I congratulate Ndi Enugu and enjoin them to always take pride in its long and illustrious history. Enugu State may rightly be described as 33 years old as a formal state. Yet, its history stretches farther back.

The history of Enugu is very much the history of Nigeria’s evolution from pre-amalgamation, when the discovery of coal in Enugu, in 1909, became a watershed moment for the then fledging Southern and Northern Protectorates.

So, today is an opportunity to recall the sacrifice of our founding fathers, for whom the creation of our dear state was a lifelong project. We honour their steadfast commitment – not just in words – but by our bold actions aimed at enthroning a new socio-economic order consistent with the dreams that birthed Enugu State.

We carry in our hearts the fire of the dreams of the titans whose struggles helped make Enugu the cosmopolitan state that it is today.

Indeed, we recall as well the sacrifice of our forebears whose sweat and toil built the coal mines from where much of the wealth that oiled the wheel of development of our dear nation was derived. Let us be inspired by their resilience and sacrifice.

In November, we would be celebrating the 115th anniversary of Enugu as a pre-eminent centre of history, commerce and administration. The pride that Enugu State’s history inspires should never seem like a false dawn.

Today serves as yet another reminder that we carry the weight of history and the people’s expectations, which could be lessened only through sustained delivery of people-centred governance. It is a cause to which I am wholly committed.

Together we can make Enugu State the premier destination for investment, business, tourism, and a place where basic utilities can truly be taken for granted. We are actually ticking all the boxes – from public water supply to quality public education and expanding the primary healthcare system.

The dreams of Enugu’s founding fathers are not dreams betrayed. We have an absolute fidelity to those dreams, and to our pledge to bequeath a society of which the generations yet unborn will always be proud. Let optimism blossom where cynicism once reigned, for we are on the cusp of a renaissance.

Happy 33rd anniversary, Ndi Enugu.

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By Akaekpuchionwa Movement for Ugochukwu Nwanjoku Chairmanship Election 2024.

Wednesday August 28, 2024.

*Clearing the Air: Pat & Begos Consult Workshop Fees Mistaken for Election Ticket Fees*

In recent weeks, a misunderstanding has surfaced regarding the fees associated with a workshop organized by Pat & Begos Consult, which some have erroneously believed to be related to local government chairmanship election tickets. This confusion has been compounded by misinformation circulating among various media channels and social networks. To set the record straight, it is essential to clarify the nature and purpose of the fees in question, as well as the official stance of the Enugu State Independent Electoral Commission (ENSIEC).

*The Origin of the Misunderstanding*

Pat & Begos Consult, a reputable consultancy firm specializing in political and administrative training, announced a workshop designed to prepare candidates for various political roles. This workshop, aimed at providing candidates with the necessary skills and knowledge for effective governance, requires a registration fee. Unfortunately, this fee was mistakenly identified by some as the cost for obtaining a local government chairmanship ticket.

This confusion likely arose from a combination of factors, including similar terminologies used in political contexts and a general lack of clarity in communications. As a result, rumors began circulating that the fees associated with Pat & Begos Consult’s workshop were actually for securing a position in the local government elections.

*ENSIEC’s Clarification*

To address these misconceptions, the Enugu State Independent Electoral Commission (ENSIEC) has issued an official statement. ENSIEC has confirmed that the fees in question are unrelated to the forthcoming local government chairmanship elections. According to ENSIEC, the fees charged by Pat & Begos Consult are solely for participation in a workshop aimed at equipping candidates with essential skills and knowledge.

ENSIEC’s statement highlights that the process for obtaining local government chairmanship tickets involves different procedures, which are overseen directly by political parties and not by external consultancy firms. This distinction is crucial for ensuring that all stakeholders have a clear understanding of the roles and responsibilities of various entities in the electoral process.

*The Purpose of the Pat & Begos Consult Workshop*

Pat & Begos Consult’s workshop is designed to offer training in several key areas, including campaign strategy, public speaking, governance, and policy formulation. The workshop is intended for individuals who aspire to take on leadership roles, whether in local government, legislative positions, or other public offices.

The registration fee for this workshop covers administrative costs, training materials, and access to expert facilitators who provide valuable insights into the workings of governance and political campaigns. It is important to note that this fee is an investment in professional development and does not grant any electoral privileges or guarantees.

*Moving Forward: Ensuring Accurate Information*

This incident underscores the importance of verifying information before accepting or spreading it. Misunderstandings and misinformation can easily lead to confusion and unwarranted concern among prospective candidates and the public. As we approach election periods, it is crucial to rely on credible sources and official statements to obtain accurate information.

Pat & Begos Consult remains committed to providing valuable training and support for aspiring leaders. Similarly, ENSIEC continues to ensure a fair and transparent electoral process by clarifying any ambiguities that may arise.

In conclusion, the recent confusion regarding workshop fees and local government chairmanship tickets highlights the need for clear communication and diligent information verification. As ENSIEC has clarified, the fees associated with Pat & Begos Consult’s workshop are strictly for training purposes and do not pertain to election ticket acquisition. It is through accurate information and proper understanding that we can foster a more informed and engaged political environment.

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*Comr. Egbo, Martins Ndubuisi*
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*Director Media and Publicity, Aka Ekpuchi Onwa Movement for Ugochukwu Nwanjoku 2024*

*Comr. Marcellus O. Chuwunta*
*Director New Media, Aka Ekpuchi Onwa Movement for Ugochukwu Nwanjoku 2024*

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23rd August, 2024.

Said Campaign targets grassroots on ground and through the media

In preparation for the campaigns for the Enugu State Local Government Election slated for October 5th 2024, a support Group known as AKAEKPICHIONWA MOVEMENT FOR UGOCHUKWU NWANJOKU have released their campaign team executive list.

Below are the team of outstanding executives lined up to mobilize voters in the 3 wards in Nenwe, Aninri Local Government Area, Enugu State

AKAEKPICHIONWA MOVEMENT FOR UGOCHUKWU NWANJOKU

EXECUTIVE POSITIONS

1. DIRECTOR GENERAL – HON. EJIKE OKEKE – 07035731850
2. EXECUTIVE COORDINATOR – MR. NDUBISI ANTHONY OKECHUKWU – 08063866034
3. EXECUTIVE SECRETARY – MR. NWOBODO PRINCE – 07065831895
4. YOUTH COORDINATOR – (Leader) – MR. OGWO CELESTINE – 08133480767
5. EXECUTIVE WOMEN LEADER – MRS. ANIOBI STELLA NKIRUKA – 09061524760
6. ZONAL WOMEN LEADERS

NENWE WARD 1 –  MRS. UDEIGWE GRACE A – 0706278l9160

NENWE WARD 2 – MRS. CHUKWU VICTORIA – 08060567768

NENWE WARD 2 – MRS. CHUKWU CECELIA – 07082244143

6. DIRECTOR MEDIA AND PUBLICITY – MR MARTINS NDUBUISI EGBO – 08137701339
7. DIRECTOR NEW MEDIA – (Facebook, WhatsApp etc) – MR. CHUKWUNTA MARCELLUS OBUMNAEME – 07038980329
8. ZONAL COORDINATORS-

AMOJI – MRS. ROSEMARY NWADUMKPA – 07033040461

EMUDO – MR. OKORIE JOSEPH EMEKA – 08030484732

AGBADA – MR. KALU CHINWEUBA GODSWILL – 08134357178

UHUEZE – MR. IGBOKWE FRANCIS ONYEKA – 07060666729

9. ORGANISING SECRETARY – MR. MADUABUCHI JAMES OKORIE – 08034037690
10. ASSISTANT ORGANISING SECRETARY – MRS. UWAKWE BLESSING – 08067553860
11. CHIEF PROTOCOL OFFICER – MR. MBAMALU ANTHONY UGOCHUKWU – 08104103977
12. TREASURER – MRS. MBAH PATIENCE – 08168540821
13. FINANCIAL SECRETARY – EZE ERNEST NNAEMEKA – 09150575445
14. DIRECTOR OF TRANSPORT – MR.ANIOBI ASAGWARA – 08033655000
15. DIRECTOR SECURITY/VENUE – MR. MBAH KINGSLEY UCHENNA (AGAMA) – 08068362363
16. LEGAL ADVISER – BARR. UDEH NICHOLAS IKECHUKWU (PhD) – 08037383899

Patrons –

1. CHIEF CYRIL KALU (ONWA GLOBAL) – GRANDPATRON – AGBADA NENWE
2. CHIEF CHRISTIAN UGOCHUKWU ONUORA (IGWE ODOKO) – PATRON AMOJI NENWE
3. COMR. BENJAMIN IFEBUCHE NWEKE – PATRON UHUEZE NENWE
4. DR. JOHNBOSCO CHIKA CHUKWUORJI – PATRON EMUDO NENWE
5. CHIEF DONATUS OKORONKWO (TALLEST) – PATRON 1 DIASPORA – CANADA
6. HON. IKE LAWRENCE AKACHUKWU – PATRON  DIASPORA – USA

HON. EJIKE OKEKE DIRECTOR GENERAL

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By Hon. Okoro Vincent Ugochukwu –
Former Leader
Aninri.Legislative Council
( 9th Assembly)

Published by Ejike Okeke

Friday 16th August, 2024.

The PDP chairmanship primary election in Aninri on 14th August 2024 has come and gone but there were significant echoes and reflections that it left on its trails.

First, in a very long time the stakeholders(Major and Critical) gathered in one accord with *one goal* to deliver the PDP Aninri Chairmanship candidate for October 5th 2024 Local Government election *Hon.Prince Ugochukwu Nwanjoku*
( Ndumeze Jnr)

Secondly, the _creme de la creme_ of both historical and contemporary political struggles regardless of leanings and political ideologies stuck together in one good accord with healthy banters and pleasantries that has taken flight in recent times in Aninri political space.

The former  Aninri Local Government Council Chairmen ranging from *Hon Prince Tony Nwonye(* _Odera_ ), *Hon Barr. Okezie Nwanjoku* ( _Ugwumba_ _Ndumeze_ ), *Hon Chris Nwabueze Nwobodo* ( _Ana azo eze azo_ ), *Hon Prince Chidi Ekwe* , *Hon Ben Alukwu Jnr* ( _Commander_ ) to *Hon. Uche Ogbonna* and *Hon Ezekiel Chukwu* _(Kpokirikpo)_ all worn adorn smiling faces.

The present and former House of Assembly members Aninri State Constituency *Hon Engr. Magnus N. Edeh* and *Hon Engr. Okwu Chinedu Otaka* and *Hon Barr LIoyd Ike Ekweremadu(jnr)* Commissioner for Youth and Sports Enugu State with other stakeholders from across the ten(10) political wards shows seamless success a united Aninri can achieve.

The Organization of the event from the conducts of the delegates, accreditations, voting, counting of votes and announcing of the result went smoothly with the electoral committee from the State highly elated and satisfied.

The various ports of call and stopovers at Mpu Residence of *Distinguished Senator Ike Ekweremadu* to see the Matriarch of Ekweremadu dynasty, to the Palace of *HRH Igwe Onyioha Nwanjoku* at Ndumeze Oduma, and again to Emudo Nenwe community on the Invitation of *Hon.Ben Alukwu (Jnr)* and back to Enugu Residence of *Hon Prince Ugochukwu Nwanjoku* ( _Ndumeze Jnr)_ were all hitch free in convoys.

In addition, the Election witnessed unprecedented crowd that comported themselves throughout the political process  Vis-a-Vis ugly banters,  squabbles in recent past. It was all good pleasantries, hugs and genuine happiness which has long gone in Aninri political space.

I urge all Aninrians to carry the same show of peace and solidarity throughout the campaigns to the election processes in order to revitalize unity and position Aninri for greater good and foster our renewed Political Future in Enugu State.

It is pertinent to note that our success and peaceful dispositions as a people which are bounded historical in so many aspect will pave  way for us to achieve a lot politically and otherwise.

Moreso, institutionalizing enduring peace will help us built on the strength of our founding fathers and catapult Aninri to whole new height in contemporary political movement in Enugu state and beyond.

On a final note, Political propaganda and gossip are dead in Aninri as our son and Executive Chairmanship candidate *Hon. Prince Ugochukwu Nwanjoku (Ndumeze Jnr)*  has deposited. Let us lend hands massively in our support for him as he key into the disruptive innovation mantra of His Excellency *Dr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah* , Governor of Enugu State.

_Ndi_ Aninri there is light at the end of the tunnel.

Truly Our Tomorrow Is Here!

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Vowed to Unite Aninri, Recognise and acknowledge Founding Fathers of Aninri Local Government Area and Expose Gossipers.

Wednesday 14Th August, 2024.

By Ejike Okeke

The People’s democratic Party in Enugu State held her Local Government Primary Elections across the 17 Local Government Areas of Enugu State today Wednesday 14th August, 2024 to elect Chairmanship candidates of the party to the upcoming October 2024 Local Government Elections in the State.

Notable amongst the Major contenders in the primary election of the PDP in the state is Hon. Prince Ugochukwu Nwanjoku, a respected prince of Ndumeze Ancient kingdom in Oduma Aninri Local Government Area. The Great Prince have won the heart of many as a straightforward person who has given supports to many political leaders without any trace of bad attitude or betrayal hence his general acceptance and the believe by Aninri PDP that he will unite the Party.

The primary Election was a meeting point of who is who in Aninri PDP with almost the presence of all former Aninri Local Government Chairmen (Prince Tony Nwonye, Chief Ezekiel Chukwu, Chief Chief Chris Nwabueze Nwobodo among Others). Former and Present House of Assembly Members, Former and Present Government Appointees, all Former councillors and Present Councillorship candidates, former and present Development Centre administrators, Former Transition/Caretaker Chairmen etc.

The Aninri People’s Democratic Party Local Government Chairman Hon. Victor Okoro after a brief address by Hon. Ben Alukwu (Onyeze) admonished the Party faithfuls to maintain decorum as the process lasts. Hon. Victor Okoro introduced the business of the day and handed over to the electoral panel who then started the process of the Primary Election from accreditation of Delegates and the voting commenced in the presence of Enugu State Independence Electoral Commission Observers who came to monitor the election. Thirty (30) Delegates were accredited to vote in the election and the 30 people voted for Hon. Ugochukwu Nwanjoku who stood unopposed in the election.

In his acceptance Speech, Prince Ugochukwu Nwanjoku Appreciated God almighty who used the Governor of Enugu State Dr. Peter Mbah to make this day a reality and who found him worthy to be used as a tool to unite Aninri and bring Progress and prosperity to the Local Government. He appreciated the Aninri Party Chairman – Hon. Victor Okoro, Member Enugu State House of Assembly – Engr. Magnus Nnaemeka Ede, Hon. Commissioner for Youths and Sports – Hon. Lloyd Ike Ekweremadu, the Electoral officers and ENSIEC Observers, delegates to the election, Former Aninri Local Government Chairmen, other Stakeholders and the Aninri PDP for their support and show of love and acceptance.

He went further to assure Aninri People that he would take on the step of the innovative Governor Mbah, especially his character of shunning gossips which have been the weakness of former leaders in the Local Government area. He encouraged Aninri People to come up with genuine and good initiatives that will lead to the development of Aninri to his table and be rest assured that such will be implemented. He warned that any gossiper would be called to explain face to face hence the need to focus on projects instead of gossipping. He vowed to recognize founding fathers of Aninri and give them what they really deserved. He appealed to Aninri People to follow him to the country Home of His Excellence Professor Ike Ekweremadu from there to the Palace of his late Dad, HRM Igwe Onyiaoha Nwanjoku as a mark of respect and a proof that Aninri is now united.

He promised to invite the founding fathers of Aninri who are alive for a meeting and assured Ndi Aninri that not him, but them is the local Government Chairman and that the election is a win win.

At the Home of Ike Ekweremadu, his Son Lloyd Ekweremadu expressed great joy for the respect and honour accorded to his father and assured Ndi Aninri that peace and progress is assured in Aninri. He noted that everybody at his father’s compound have seen that joy has returned in Aninri. He appreciated God for bringing peace to Aninri through the Governor of Enugu State Dr. Peter Mbah and praised the  pattern of leadership of Dr. Mbah in Enugu State. Speaking further Lloyd Ekweremadu appreciated the Governor for the gift of Hon. Ugochukwu Nwanjoku to be the next Chairman of Aninri Local Government area.

The Mother of Senator Ekweremadu was happy with the visit and gave her blessings to Ugochukwu Nwanjoku.

At the Palace of HRM Late Igwe Onyioha Nwanjoku, Chief Ben Alukwu Addressed Ndi Aninri stating that the spirit of the late Igwe is happy with us and that Ikeoha who is the first son of the Late Igwe is Proud of us. He noted that this assignment of Peace is what we promised to do and that is what we are doing.

In his Vote of thanks, Barr. Oforbuike Nwanjoku, on behalf of the Nwanjoku dynasty of Ndumeze Kingdom appreciated PDP Members in Aninri Local Government Area after bowing to his father’s portrait at the Ndumeze seat of power as a mark of respect to the respected late Igwe whose legacies still lives on. He thanked them for their supports.

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Ejike Okeke

12th August, 2024.

Hon. Prince Ugochukwu Nwanjoku have been Chosen by the Executive Governor of Enugu State as the Next Local Government Chairman of Aninri

Ugochukwu Nwanjoku worked round the clock during the 2023 Governorship Elections and was visible everywhere and on the media

The Outspoken and Vibrant Prince of the Late Great Onyiaoha Nwanjoku of the Ancient Ndumeze Kingdom is expected to unite Aninri as mandated by the Governor of Enugu State His Excellency Dr. Peter Mbah

Congratulations to the Wise Man.

Stay tuned for more updates

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Sourced And Published By Ejike Okeke

Monday 5th August, 2024.

Hon. Ikenna Okolie Is Prepared to lead Awgu Local Government Area

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Published by Ejike Okeke

Monday August 5th, 2024.

Below is the communique issued by Awgu Youth Movement on 28 July, 2024.

Communique issued at the end of Awgu Local Government Area Youth Movement Meeting on 28/07/2024. After an extensive deliberation as follows:

1. Ahead of the August 11th Awgu PDP primaries polls, a non political and cultural union of Awgu people, the Awgu LGA Youth Movement has endorsed Hon. Ikenna Okolie Basil for Chairman, Awgu LGA.
2. This is even as we described him as the only candidate that possesses the capacity to bring to an end, the insecurity , hunger and unemployment ravaging Awgu Local Government Area.
3. Hon. Ikenna Basil Okolie is humble, charitable, and calm, a resolute leader with outstanding qualities, possessing a heart as genuine as gold. He dedicates himself to serving others altruistically, showing unwavering commitment to helping without expecting anything in exchange.
4. Hon. Ikenna Basil Okolie possesses the attributes and ability necessary to lead Awgu towards prosperity.

“Remember, the efforts worth making are worth the time and energy put into them.”

5. Awgu Local Government Area is in need of a candidate who is appealing and approachable, who is positively received by the majority of Ndi Awgu Local Government Area. Let’s provide him with an opportunity and discover a new Awgu.
6. Awgu LGA Youth Movement which our membership and branches is scattered across countries of the world described as alarming the level of unemployment in the area as part of their reasons for the endorsement of Hon. Ikenna Basil Okolie, stressing that Ikenna as a private man has empowered a good number of Awgu people in so many ways. Most especially the youths of Awgu LGA . Hence the sky would be his starting point in job creation if elected the Awgu LGA Chairman because of his antecedents in the private sector.
7. Hon. Ikenna Basil Okolie is the only candidate whose manifesto in line with the aspirations and expectations of Awgu Local Government Youths, Awgu LGA Youth Movement is calling on Awgu PDP stakeholders and the people of Awgu to look beyond selfish interest and vote a person with the capacity to lead Awgu to that promised land in the forthcoming election.
8. We the Awgu Local Government Area Youth Movement will mobilize Awgu citizens towards the victory of Hon. Ikenna Okolie in the forthcoming PDP primaries and Awgu Local Government Area elections poll hopining that no stone will be left unturned.
9. The stakeholders of Awgu and the residents have long respected the rotational system in place, which now dictates that Mbanabo South should step up to fill the vacant position in the Awgu Local Government Area. With Mbanabo North currently holding key positions, Hon. Ikenna Basil Okolie, hailing from Mbanabo South, is well-suited to serve as the local government Chairman.

Signed:
Comr. Ndubuisi Michael
(Coordinator Awgu LGA Youth Movement)

Comr. Victor Okonkwo
(Asst. Codinator Awgu LGA Youth Movement)

Bella Amaka Ndubuisi
(Secretary Awgu LGA Youth Movement)

Kama Festus
(Asst. Secretary Awgu LGA Youth Movement)

Okoye Johnpaul
(Treasurer Awgu LGA Youth Movement)

Chukwu Chekwube
(Publicity Sec. Awgu LGA Youth Movement)

Chinedu Aniekwe
(Provost Awgu LGA Youth Movement)

Ugwu Obinna
(Asst. Provost Awgu LGA Youth Movement)

Fidelis Okafor
(Youth Mobilizer Awgu South)

Anayo Nwafor
(Ex official 1 Awgu LGA Youth Movement)

Mba Samuel
(Ex official 2)

J A. Uche
(Youth Mobilizer Awgu North)

Frank Donald
(Chief Protocol)

Barr Mrs I.I Udeagha
(Chief Legal)

See the Hardcopy of the Communique as sited by Amoji Nenwe Freedom Square News

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The Roads are Equitably distributed amongst the 3 Zones of the State

By Ejike Okeke

Saturday 3 August, 2024.

*Enugu State govt set to flag off additional 141 urban, 20 rural roads across three senatorial zones*

The Enugu State government has approved the construction and reconstruction of additional 141 urban and 20 rural roads identified in the three senatorial zones in the state, in its second phase of infrastructure development.

The Secretary to the State Government, Prof Chidiebere Onyia made this known on Friday while briefing newsmen on the outcome of the state executive council meeting presided over by the governor, Dr Peter Mbah at the government house Enugu.

Our government house correspondent Fred Nnaji reports that according to the SSG, the 141 roads are part of over 200 roads captured for construction and reconstruction before the end of the year 2024, as the Mbah’s administration has vowed to ensure that there is no unpaved road in the state.

Themed doubling down another set of infrastructure projects in the state, the Secretary to the State Government, Prof Chidiebere Onyia noted that the first phase of the project which has been completed was 71 urban and 10 rural roads across the three senatorial zones.

Also, the commissioner for works and infrastructure, Engr Gerald Otiji said Dr Mbah has continued to demonstrate his commitment to fulfilling his campaign promises.

Engr Otiji who noted that the 141 urban and 20 rural roads captured in the next phase are equitably distributed across the three senatorial zones with the aim to accelerate rural development, said the council also approved the the construction of a flyover at Abakpa Junction along Enugu-Abakaliki expressway.

On security matters, the commissioner for information, Aka Eze Aka told Enugu people that the Closed-Circuit Television, CCTV, cameras will soon be fully operational as the government is putting every measure in place to rid the state of insecurity, and commended the governor for his resolve to protect lives and property of the people.

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Published by Ejike Okeke

November 17, 2023.

Sequel to the well deserved Victory of Hon. Chief Anayo Onwuegbu (Omeivukwu Akpugoeze) at the National Assembly Elections Appeal Court and his swearing in as the House Representatives Member Representing Aninri, Awgu and Oji-River Federal Constituency, the Former Military Administrator of Gombe State on Creation and Former Governorship Aspirant in Enugu State from Nenwe, Aninri Local Government Area of Enugu State, Chief Dr. Joe Orji, have congratulated and celebrated Hon. Chief Anayo Onwuegbu.

Below is his personal congratulatory message to Chief Onwuegbu as obtained by our correspondence ;

Hon Chief Anayo Onwuegbu – Rep. Aninri/Awgu/Oji-River Federal Constituency. On behalf of my Family, please accept my Congratulations on the Revalidation by the Court of Appeal in Lagos; of your Electoral Victory as the Winner of the House of Representatives Federal Constituency Election for Aninri/Awgu/Oji-River in Enugu State and your subsequent swearing at the green Chamber.

It is hoped that you will use your wealth of experience and determination after many years of political struggle, to enhance the living conditions of your constituents, together with good vision to develop their environment.

We pray God to protect, guide and direct you to do justice to people and leave the environment better than you are seeing it.

Oncemore, Congratulations.

Gp Capt.JI Orji (rtd),ksc,PhD and Family.

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12th June, 2023.

An Amazing Representative – Engr. Okwu Chinedu Otaka my own brother and friend when judged in the absence of an enemy that is filled with envy and hatred, is the best representative Aninri have produced since the return of Democracy in 1999. His vibrancy and eloquence is second to non. His contributions at the State Assembly is Educating, unique and with focus towards definite direction aimed at providing good representation not just for Aninri but to the entire Enugu State and the South East. His position that cuts across Security and Youths etc placed him on a very sensitive part in the State.

Within two years and without prior Political foundation that fetched him huge resources, he was able to float a foundation and awarded scholarships/Bursary to Aninri Sons and Daughters plus other health support and Financial assistance to numerous Aninri People.

Coming into the State House of Assembly at a time the PDP in Aninri is grossly divided by an incompetent Governor who only seeks ways of manipulating people, he faced many political hold ups and yet was able to manage it all without betraying the man who brought him to political limelight. Amidst poor resources, he have never missed his usual Christmas gifts to Aninri Youths and Stakeholders.

He made sure he move motions, sponsor bills and raised matters of Urgent Public importance and was able to respond to security challenges at Aninri and at New Artisan Market in Enugu Metropolis promptly.

In his quest to have something to his name, he sponsored the construction of Bridge at Agbada Nenwe and attracted other dividends in the education sector and other areas to communities in Aninri.

There is no Burial, Marriage or other events that Otaka was invited in Aninri, that he didn’t made reasonable financial contributions and as well attended over 98% of such events.

Despite his numerous good sides that should earn him a second term, he was replaced due to the efforts to cut the wings of his master. Nevertheless he refused to dump the PDP. An action that made me embrace the party and channeled my support to the Party’s choice who is also a brother and an ally in order to encourage others to shun bitter politics and to understand that God makes one a king at the appointed time.

As Hon. Okwu Chinedu (Otaka) takes a bow from the Enugu State Assembly, I wish him a very bright future in his personal endeavors and in Politics.

Congratulations Dike Di Ora Mma

Congratulations Ndi Aninri

To God Be the Glory.

Hon. Ejike Okeke
Aka Ekpuchi Onwa Aninri.

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By Ogbonna Nwamadi

Published by Ejike Okeke

15th May, 2023.

Facts emerging from the National Youth Service Corps have indicted the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Engr. Uchenna Nnaji, and Labour Party’s gubernatorial candidate, Mr. Chijioke Edeoga as culpable in the recent disclaimer issued by the NYSC allegedly denying that the certificate presented by Barr. Peter Mbah, Enugu Governor-Elect, was issued by it.

It was gathered that in the build up to the general elections, the APC candidate had used his connection in Aso Rock through Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State to influence some unscrupulous and bad eggs in NYSC to disclaim Mbah’s certificate in order to ridicule and get him disqualified from the race which eventually failed.

The sources who disclosed this, said Nnaji had bribed his way into the NYSC and conspired with some of the senior officials in the guise of a directive from the presidency to allege that Mbah forged his certificate.

The sources further revealed that Mr. Edeoga saw the collusion as an opportunity for him to escalate the falsehood by also bribing the few criminal elements in the corps to insist that it did not recognize Mbah’s NYSC discharge certificate in order to aid his case in court having admitted before his supporters that he would likely fail at the polls.

Edeoga had earlier bragged that if he failed at the election, he would still mobilize the connection he had through his in-law, Chief Nnia Nwodo, and Prof Barth Nnaji, to settle judges and procure favourable judgment. This accounted for reasons he had been borrowing from different financial institutions, mortgaging with his choice properties in Enugu, Abuja and Port Harcourt which he purchased through the ill-gotten wealth he looted while serving as commissioner for Local Government and Environment under the PDP.

However, one of the sources said the NYSC authority was shocked when it discovered that the NYSC discharge certificate belonging to Mbah was issued by it and secretly sought way to settle the matter without dragging the body before the media to avoid embarrassment.

With Mbah slamming the NYSC with N20 billion naira damages for conspiracy and deliberate misrepresentation of facts, many staff who were indicted by investigation carried out by the Director General of the corps have been confessing that Nnaji and Edeoga were behind the criminal act, and should be arrested to face criminal trial.

NYSC had warned that heads would roll and criminally minded elements, including Edeoga and his APC’s counterpart would have to face the music and will likely end up in prisons as they would be prosecuted.

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Written by Ejike Okeke

5th May, 2023.

Recall that the senator wrote to the UK embassy concerning the traveling of the 21 years old man.

God cannot bring Sen. Ike Ekweremadu this far in life and allow him end in shame.

while he have made some mistakes as a human being and like other politicians, the fact remains that Ekweremadu’s good works exceeded his little errors by far. Remember, no human being is perfect.

Indeed many do not know the works of a legislature and where the power of an individual legislature starts and ends, so I will not blame anybody that have attributed the inability of the Federal and State Governments, led by the executive arm and by extension the President and Governors to establish world class hospitals across all states and zones in Nigeria, in order to reduce or eliminate medical tourism to His Excellency Senator Ike Ekweremadu as if he have ever sat on Federal or State allocations and Revenues as a president or Governor.

Unfortunately, many people don’t do research, they just sit down and out of bitterness from the frustrations of Government inability to provide basic infrastructures and amenities and blame every politician even a ward councilor and a state assembly member who cannot even talk while the governor is talking because of how the system is structured. The executive irrespective of bills, motions and advise by the legislatures implement programs that they care to do and get away with it because tribalism and religion cannot even allow for impeachment due to poor performance or incompetency.

Reading several post from people who felt that Ikeoha contributed to the failed state of Nigeria especially the health sector because of the situation his daughter’s health put him and his family into, I shed tears and wondered how some people could be this myopic and mean. Although Sen. Ekweremadu committed no crimes according to Nigeria laws, the UK laws states that once money is offered for such help a crime have been committed. But ordinarily, a person who offered to donate his kidney should be given any amount that the person he or she is assisting can as a form of appreciation because good deed attracts good rewards. But the UK felt that such rewards constitute an inducement.

But the fact remains that there were no premeditated intention by the Ekweremadus to harvest anybody’s organ hence their letter to the UK embassy and their acceptance of the offer to help by a UK based Dr. Obeta whom they ordinarily believed knows the legal processes.

To the glory of God, no organ was harvested and the crime is for now an attempt. In view of this, I urge the UK judge to look into this and see how he can give Ikeoha a sentence that won’t be to serve a jail term considering how original intentions and the fact that the actual crime have not been committed.

Consequently, I wish to ask those who hated Ikeoha due to any community, personal interests or reasons to look beyond that and put themselves in his shoes, consider the volume of constituency projects he have done across Enugu State in particular and South East in general, his efforts through Ikeoha foundation and his contributions to the development of democracy and human rights globally.

It is a known fact that no single politician representing any zone can perfectly satisfy the expectations of all communities within his constituency, because even a state governor with every allocation and revenues available to him cannot meet the expectations of all communities.

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Published By Ejike Okeke

24th April, 2023

Ahead of the May 29, 2023 handover, the Enugu State Governor-elect, Dr. Peter Mbah, has named Ike Chioke, Dr. Joe Abah, Prof. Chidi Onyia, Prof Chinedu Nebo and 54 others to his Transition Committee. The Committee includes internationally-recognised technocrats, good governance, transparency and accountability advocates, financial and management experts, entrepreneurs, as well as tech and innovation specialists. The Governor-elect said the Transition Committee would help articulate and fine-tune the incoming administration’s “implementable and impactful development plan” when it assumes office in May.

The Transition Committee members, as contained in a statement issued on Monday by the head of the Peter Mbah Media Office, Dan Nwomeh, will streamline the State development plan in line with Mbah’s “Social Charter” with Ndi Enugu. The Charter aims at repositioning the state as one of the top three states in Nigeria in terms of Gross Domestic Product per capita, while addressing poverty, unemployment, and insecurity.

The committee will be chaired by Ike Chioke, an engineer, renowned investment banker, and Group Managing Director of Afrinvest (West Africa) Ltd. He is also the President of the Association of Issuing Houses of Nigeria, Chief Executive Officer of Triple-A Infrastructure Nigeria Ltd, and Chairman of Royal Exchange General Insurance Company. Mr. Chioke has over 30 years of experience in the banking industry, project and structured finance, debt and equity capital markets, media, telecommunications, financial services, and industrial reform.

Other committee members are the Country Director of DAI Nigeria, an international development company and former Director-General of the Bureau of Public Service Reforms in Nigeria, Dr. Joe Abah; the Managing Director of United Kingdom Nigeria Infrastructure Advisory Facility (UK-NIAF), Prof Chidi Onyia; a former Minister of Power, Prof. Chinedu Nebo; a former Chief Executive Officer of Pricewaterhouse Coopers Nigeria and West Africa and current Chairman of Execution Edge, Ken Igbokwe; a former Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Ogbonna Onovo; a former Executive Director at First Bank and Founder, Krystle Group, Mrs. Christy Okoye.

The Transition Committee members include the Director, Industrial and Trade Development at the African Development Bank (AFDB), Dr. Abdu Mukhtar; the Director, Africa Growth Initiative at the Brookings Institutions, Dr. Aloysius Ardu; a renowned transporter and university proprietor, Chief Dr. Sam Onyishi; President of the Institute of Software Practitioners of Nigeria, Mr. Chinenye Mba-Uzoukwu; a former Commissioner at the Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission and Co-Founder, Excredite, Mr. Eyo Ekpo; former CEO at Neconde Gas, Engr. Frank Edozie; the Group CEO, PanAfrican Capital Holdings Ltd, Chris Oshiafi, and foreign direct investment promoter, Mr. Andrew Thorburn.

Also included are the Vice Chancellor of Godfrey Okoye University, Prof. Christian Anieke; Mrs. Ijeoma Emezie-Ezigbo (KPMG), Kingsley Eze (Tenece), Prof. Obiamaka Egbo (USAID), Chief Chinedu Anih (Coal City University), Mr. Chuka Mordi (Ellah Lakes), Dr. Nnenna Mba-Oduwusi (InSiGHT Health), Dr. Dorothy Jeff-Nnamani (Nova Health), Mrs. Modupe Adefeso-Olateju (The Education Partnership Centre), Mrs. Nneka Okekearu (Pan African University), Mr. Joseph Aneke (Transnetwork), Mr. Tobenna Erojikwe (The Law Crest), and Mr. Obi Ozor (Kobo 360).

Also on the list are Monsignor Prof. Obiora Ike,
Prof. Joy Ezeilo, SAN, Prof Chris Ohuruogu, Mr. Ikeazor Akaraiwe, SAN, Lady Ada Chukwudozie, Dr. Simon Gusah, Mr. Aronu Ugochukwu, Mr. Gerald Asogwa, Mr. George Agu, Dr. O. J. Mbonu, Mr. Chinedu Ani, Mr. Chris Roberts Ngwu, Mr. Chinedu Eze, Barr. Osinachi Nnajieze, Dr. Kingsley Udeh, Mr. Dubem Njeze and Engr. Barr. Steve Avah.

Others are Mr. Obi Asika, Mr. Oliver Nnona, Dr. Andreas Gebauer, Mr. Chibuzo Okafor, Mr. Victor Edeh, Mr. Obinna Ike, Dr. Damian Ozoani, Ms. Vivian Ngozi Ani, Mr. Arinze Chilo-Offiah, Mr. Mike Ogbuekwe, Mr. Osita Onuma, Mr. Emeka Onyebuchi, Mrs. Rita Mbah, Mr. Nkenna Emehelu and Mr. Emeka Ani.

The Director General of the State PDP Campaign Council/Peter Mbah Campaign Organization, Chief Ikeje Asogwa; Deputy Director General (Enugu North Zone) and former Secretary to the State Government, Dr. Dan Shere; Deputy Director General (Enugu West Zone) and former ranking member of the House of Representatives for Ezeagu/Udi Federal Constituency, Rt. Hon. Chief Ogbuefi Ozomgbachi; and Deputy Director General (Enugu East Zone) and former State Commissioner for Finance, Hon. Deacon Okechukwu Ogbodo are also members of the committee.

Nextier, a multi-competency advisory firm led by Patrick Okigbo III, will provide technical support and policy advisory to the Transition Committee.

The statement said the committee would commence work upon inauguration on April 27, 2023, and end on May 29, 2023.

Dan Nwomeh
Head, Peter Mbah Media Office

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Published by Ejike Okeke

6th April, 2023.

Said that Agballah is seeking to fill his empty pockets

The story of my kinsman Ugo Agbala is the story of a failed chairman quarreling with himself.

He came from PDP akin to a political bandit and hijacked our great party with the assistance of HE. Hope Uzodinma, governor of Imo. To fill his empty pocket, he drove all the stakeholders away and boasted he will quadruple the 56,000 votes we scored in 2019 presidential election. Regrettably he scored abysmally only 4,722 votes.

Instead of apologizing, I cited his CV flying around at the president elect house and APC HQ. This is why he is telling childish lie against some of us foundation members of APC, who sold the only plot of land in Enugu during my gubernatorial election in 2011. Ironically, then Agbala was in the comfort zone of PDP, while we are constructing APC STRUCTURE.

“He is ignorant of APC’s constitution that gave only the ward the right to suspend or sack members” – Mr. Osita Okechukwu.

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Tasks The Winners on Good Governance, Inclusive Government & Youth Development

By Victor Bieni

Edited and Published by Ejike Okeke

31st, March, 2023.

The Candidate of African Democratic Congress (ADC) for Aninri State Constituency Seat for the just concluded general elections in Enugu State, Hon. Dr . Prince Joe Chukwu, has congratulated the Governor-elect of Enugu State, H.E, Barr. Peter Mbah, Enugu West Senator-elect, Hon. Osita Ngwu (R.G) and Aninri State Constituency Member-elect, Hon. Magnus Edeh who won their elections under the platform of People’s Democratic Party (PDP).

Hon. Prince Joe Chukwu in his assertion in a press statement made available to some group of Journalists in Enugu State today being March 31, 2023., tasks them on good governance, inclusive administration and massive support to the entire Youths of Enugu State towards socio-economic development.

You could recall that recently, Enugu State branch of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC had announced H.E, Barr Peter Mbah of PDP as Governor-elect in the State, Hon. Osita Ngwu as the Senator-elect in Enugu West Senatorial Zone, and Hon. Magnus Edeh as Aninri State Constituency as the winner of the elections under the platform of People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the just concluded general elections in Enugu State. ADC Candidate For Aninri State Constituency Seat in the just concluded general elections, Hon. Dr. Prince Joe Chukwu who was one of contestants for Enugu State House of Assembly, had stated that he is very glad, happy with the development as power belongs to God.

The astute politician use the medium to enjoin the winners to embrace opposition Candidates who lost the elections so as to bring new ideas, viable initiatives and to join hands together to develop Enugu State. He then admonished other contestants of various positions from other political parties to see the winners as their brothers and sisters and accept defeat in the spirit of sportsmanship.

Finally, he urged the winners to see the opportunity given to them by the electorates, entire citizens of Enugu State, Enugu West Senatorial Zone, Aninri State Constituency as an avenue to contribute their quota towards human capital development, infrastructural development, provide job opportunities, empowerment, promote Youths and Women development and empowerment and positively impact on the less-privileged citizens in the State.

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Published by Ejike Okeke

30th March, 2023.

Today is a new dawn in Aninri Local Government Area. Through me the people of Aninri have been given a certificate of return, an acknowledgement of their victory in an election that was adjudged as free, fair and credible.

This Certificate of return as Member Elect Enugu State House of Assembly Aninri Constituency, belongs to Aninri people whom irrespective of party affiliations and varied interests, voted for me massively in an election that recorded zero violence. To this end I return all glory to God and appreciate my amiable wife, my family members, PDP Leaders and all Aninri people for this opportunity given to me to represent you at the Enugu State House of Assembly. Be assured that this victory won’t be used against opposition party members neither will it recognize any community above others. Your confidence on me shall be reciprocated through quality representation. Ndi Aninri I assured you all that I shall do whatever that is legally and humanly possible to drive down democracy dividend to our people.

Today I call on other contestants and opposition party members to join me in bringing solution to the numerous challenges facing Aninri Local Government Area. The time of politicking is gone and we should not let our emotions control us because we are one big family desirous of positive change in our dear Local Government Area.

The task of representation is enormous, I am not going to make bogus promises but can assure you that I shall work with all authorities concerned in humility to ensure that Aninri will see visible and verifiable progress. I shall establish link that will guarantee meetings with stakeholders of communities in Aninri in order to ensure that all communities in Aninri is carried along and their needs documented and presented to the governor of the State who have assured Ndi Enugu of massive development of the rural areas.

I wish to end here with a heart filled with gratitude to Ndi Aninri whom without them this opportunity won’t be possible.

Thank you all

A new Aninri is Born

Tomorrow Is Here

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Published By Ejike Okeke

30th March, 2023.

1. Ndi Enugu
2. A while ago, I received the Certificate of Return from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). This certificate is not just an ordinary paper. It is a legal document which contains an unwritten pact between our administration and the good people of Enugu State.
3. Today is indeed another memorable day in our journey to greatness, development and prosperity.
4. In the build up to the campaigns and electioneering process, we played politics. It was understandable and fit for the purpose of that time. For some aspirants and candidates, it was a game of survival of the fittest and elimination of the weakest. To some others, it was, fair is foul and foul is fair. Today’s handing over of the certificate of return to us should end all such atrocious politicking. It is time to move on.
5. History will never forgive us if, at a time like this, when we should be pursuing the interest and development of our dear Enugu State, we are still enmeshed in the pursuit of political gains and cleavages.
6. It is why I extend my hands of fellowship to all my brothers with whom I ran the race for the hearts of the Enugu electorate. While we have different political platforms to achieving the Enugu dream, we are united by our passion for the growth of our state.
7. As I said earlier, politics has ended. Ndi Enugu have shown their preference. Let us end the politics of acrimony and focus on how to move our state forward
8. Let us recognize that Enugu State is bigger than all of us. We thus must all work in her overall interest, which is development and growth.
9. Since my announcement as winner of the March 18 election, I have set forth at dawn. I sleep and wake like the woman weaving the tapestry. Ideas of how to weave an Enugu State that will be the joy of all of us spin daily in my head. But, I cannot do it alone. I ask all of us to come on board and let us jointly take our dear state to its desirable and enviable place in the comity of Nigerian states.
10. As I have said time and again, we are passionate about creating an environment that is conducive for peace and security to reign. We will do all within our powers to create an Enugu State that is highly prosperous and which is strategically developed.
11. In doing this, we will be guided by a governance philosophy that is underpinned by transparency, accountability and traceability. We will codify a citizens’ charter that will define all our promises to Ndi Enugu. All that our people will need to do is to score us on account of this irrevocable charter. This, we will do, God willing.
12. Let me use this opportunity to congratulate the newly elected House of Assembly members and the people of Enugu State. This is our collective government. It is not the government of any section of this state. The massiveness of the votes from all the zones of our state points at the collectivity and joint ownership of this mandate. We will reflect this in our administration and spread the dividends of democracy to every citizen of Enugu State.

Let me also thank all the stakeholders for your tireless efforts in ensuring the peoples’ voices were heard, the media, which creditably fulfilled their role as the 4thestate of the realm, holding all participants and stakeholders accountable from the beginning of the elections to the end.

13. Permit me to thank you all for your rapt attention and the joint labour of love for our state. It is time to do even more. Enugu State needs us more than ever before. It is time to serve her with all our strength.
14. Thank you all and God bless you.

Tomorrow Is Here

Shalom

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*Asks LP to account for Nsukka ‘miracle’ votes

Published By Ejike Okeke

30th March, 2023.

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Campaign Council in Enugu State has taken a swipe at the governorship candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the state, Hon. Chijioke Edeoga, saying he had no mandate to reclaim as far as the March 18 Enugu governorship election was concerned.

The Campaign Council said Edeoga should rather account for what it described as “massive electoral fraud and ruthless militarisation of the March 18 governorship election” by the Labour Party.

The PDP was reacting to a statement by Edeoga during a victory party by the member-elect for Udenu State Constituency, Obinna Ijere at Obollo-Afor on Wednesday.

The LP gubernatorial flag bearer was quoted in the media as saying he would do everything humanly possible to reclaim his mandate, adding, “No retreat, no surrender. No negotiation. Forward ever, backward never until victory is assured.”

But reacting, the Director of Communications/Spokesperson of the Enugu State PDP Campaign Council, Barr Nana Ogbodo said: “Edeoga and his LP should wake up to the reality that the Enugu 2023 governorship election has been won and lost. They should get used to the fact that we now have a governor-elect in the person of Dr. Peter Mbah in whom the people of the state vested their popular mandate on March 18 and nothing can change it”.

Continuing, the PDP said Edeoga and Labour Party should be held responsible for inciting and perpetrating electoral violence in parts of Enugu State during the governorship election.

“Nigerians heard the senator-elect and LP chieftain, Okey Ezea, loud and clear when he announced in a viral video that they would make the governirship election a ‘do-or-die affair’.

“Indeed the LP lived up to that declaration when Chijioke Edeoga, the party’s chieftains as well as the serving and retired generals they assembled used men of the armed forces and thugs to carry out reckless shooting, arrest, intimidation, manhandling of PDP supporters, and to perpetrate the worst electoral frauds in the history of Nsukka and Isi-Uzo LGAs in particular and Enugu North senatorial zone in general.

“In a society where the rule of law is at its best, Edeoga and his accomplices should be cooling their feet in custody, accounting for the heist they executed on democracy and the people.

“We join the CSOs and election observers in inviting Edeoga to tell Nigerians how about 17,000 voter turnout in Nsukka LGA on election day suddenly changed to well over 45,000 voters on Sunday just to gift him 30,294 phantom votes.

“Edeoga should explain how he manufactured the 12,779 ‘miracle’ votes in just the four wards of Owerre/Umuoyo, Ihe, Nkpunano, and Obukpa in Nsukka LGA alone.

“He should be explaining how Nkpunano and Ihe wards turned in identical scores of 3,410 votes each in favour of the Labour Party.

“Edeoga and the LP should further explain how he polled over 17,000 votes in the nine polling units inside the UNN at a time students and most staff were on election break as ordered by the National Universities Commission and on a day many national dailies reported low voter turnout.

“He should also explain how he used the military to hijack electoral materials and personnel in his Eha Amufu Ward 3 and inflated his votes by over 5,000. We want him to explain how the LP used the military to abduct the Supervisory Presiding Officer (SPO) in Umualor and some other places into the bush and inflated his scores in Isi-Uzo where we actually won to over 12,000 votes”.

The PDP congratulated Dr. Peter Mbah, who receives his Certificate of Return Thursday and assured the people that their efforts and the confidence reposed in the governor-elect would not be in vain.

“The sacrifices made by the people in resisting the rigging machines and violent mercenaries of the LP would be adequately compensated by Dr. Peter Mbah’s innovative and transformative leadership” the party concluded.

Tomorrow Is Here – A New Enugu Is Born

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Promised to Work with him to drive down democracy dividends to the people of Aninri

Published By Ejike Okeke

March 29, 2023.

Congratulatory Message to Hon.(Engr) Magnus Ede on His Successful Election as the House of Assembly Member-Elect Aninri Constituency Enugu State

Hon. Sir, it is our singular honour and privilege to heartily congratulate you on your well deserved victory as the House of Assembly Member-elect Aninri Constituency of Enugu State under the auspices of the People’s Democratic Party.

We, the members of the CYON Aninri Assembly, a body which champions the course of good governance in Aninri Local Government and our dear state Enugu State, cordial relationship between and among the 5 Towns in Aninri as well as youth inclusiveness in government, are drawn from all the forward looking youths from the five towns that make up Aninri.

Hon. Sir, your victory in the last concluded election is a victory for the good people of Aninri Local Government because we prayed and canvassed for a better prepared candidate with track records and proven capacity to lead Aninri Local Government, and today you have emerged in line with our prayers. Once again we say congratulations!

Hon. Sir, as a body, we have also studied your behavior/promises which serves as social contract between you and the good people of Aninri. We are assured that the promises if implemented, will usher in a new Aninri where the desired dividends of democracy will change the face of our dear Local Government for the better.

we are, therefore, as group of CYON Aninri hopeful and ever ready to work with you in achieving these numerous goals and aspirations of your government so that the dividends of democracy could be driven down to the electorates, the downtrodden and the toiling masses.

Hon. sir, on behalf of the CYON Aninri, we are once again saying a BIG CONGRATULATIONS to you and the good people of Aninri, while wishing you the best of luck as you are about to settle down to business after your upcoming formal swearing-in ceremony.

Thanks and God bless you.

• UDEH MICHAEL
  PRESIDENT

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Urged other candidates to join him in making Aninri LGA better

Published by Ejike Okeke

26th March, 2023.

Thank You Great People of Aninri

Your mandate is a mandate to make a positive difference in the history of Aninri Constituency Representation at the Enugu State House of Assembly.

Considering how it all started, there is no doubt that it was God in action. While some see it as an impossible or unbelievable dream, God made it a possibility. Consequent on the hand over of the PDP house of assembly candidate Ticket for Aninri Constituency to me by the party, there were feelings that suggest a kind of displeasure that usually comes with political party primary Elections, nevertheless, great minds who have grown beyond petty political blackmail and rivalry noted my commitment over the years in PDP, dated back to her formation stage in 1999 and my service to leaders which have been hundred percent loyalty.

If I say the decision of the party to arm me with their trust and support was expected, then I am not being truthful, because the ticket was contested by men of proven integrity who have also contributed to the growth of the party. So, I return all gratitude to God for a wonderful beginning and a victorious 2023 General Elections.

In an extraordinary way, I am grateful to my beautiful wife, my family members and mentors for their supports and encouragement.

I am grateful to the leader of the PDP in the State, His Excellency Ifeanyi Lawrence Ugwuanyi and the PDP Enugu State Chairman for their supports.

I am hugely indebted to the Aninri council boss Hon. Sir, Benneth Ajah and the Aninri PDP Chairman Hon. Victor Okoro under whose leadership I emerged the PDP candidate and now House of Assembly Member Elect. Without their cooperation, patience, commitment and love, this Journey wouldn’t have been easy.

To the party executives  at the Local Government and wards, you all are wonderful, your supports can never be taken for granted.

To other stakeholders of the PDP at the state and local government and that of other political parties, I owe you an unending appreciation. To all members of PDP, I say God bless you all.

Now to our soldiers, those who have the final say, the electorates, the Great people of Aninri Local Government – Nenwe, Oduma, Ndiaboh, Mpu and Okpanku, whom nature have united us not by political party but by creation as one people, your mandate which was freely given based on trust of my capacity and pedigree amidst doubts of my possible victory caused by the obedient wave, will never produce failure and disappointment, may God bless you all.

I am also indebted heavily to my rivals with whom God singled me out as the house of Assembly Member Elect, you guys brought out the best in me through your campaigns, I say a very big thank you to you all.

At this juncture, it is my pleasure to call on the candidates of other political parties that contested alongside with me, to join me in making Aninri better and great. We should understand that Aninri must move forward, hence my resolve to appeal to you all to join me in making a new Aninri local Government a reality. In every contest, one person must emerged, but my understanding is that we are all winners.

The financial and moral supports and the prayers of all I mentioned above shall earn you all God’s abundant blessings, amen.

The election, was peaceful, transparent and the BIVAS was completely used, an indication that the will of the people prevailed. So any form of anger should be turned into celebration and thanksgiving to God that there were no any form of emergency during the election.

Thank you all and God bless you all immensely.

Hon. Egnr. Magnus Nnaemeka Ede
House of Assembly Elect Aninri Constituency.

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Set to Join the people democratic Party tomorrow the 23rd of March, 2023.

Hon. Ejike Okeke – Aka Ekpuchi Onwa Aninri in a special way congratulate the Governor Elect Enugu State Barr.Dr. Peter Mbah and Engr. Magnus Ede for a well deserved victory at the Enugu State Governorship and State Assembly Elections held on 18th March, 2023. He prayed that the spirit of God will guide them as they implement their manifesto towards the development of Enugu State. He stated that he have high confidence in their capacity, pedigree and track records hence his involvement in their campaigns spiritually and Physically.

Congratulations Enugu State Governor Elect –
Bar. Dr. Peter Ndubisi Mbah

Congratulations Engr. Magnus Nnaemeka Ede

To God be all the glory.

Going forward, he noted that nobody lost in the Election, and advocated for all inclusive Governance. He called on all Labour party members and other political party members to join Peter Mbah in making Enugu State Great because tomorrow is indeed Here

Consequently he sincerely appreciates His Excellency Group Captain Joseph Orji, Bar. Ifeanyi Nwoga, Chief Joe Mamel, Chief AC Udeh, Dr. Ben Nwoye, all members of Aka Ekpuchi Onwa independent media and House to House Campaign Team for Engr. Magnus Ede and Dr. Peter Mbah for their efforts, financial and other contributions, dedication and prayers throughout this struggle.

He equally appreciate Members of Aka Ekpuchi Onwa Foundation/Movement for their hard work, successful house to house campaigns in Nenwe town and for their votes that contributed to the realization of Magnus Ede and Bar. Peter Mbah Mandates.

He urged PDP members not to mock other political parties because the Victory is for the state.

Finally, he called on all Aka Ekpuchi Onwa Foundation members, fans and loyalists from Aninri to join him as he picks PDP membership card and officially join the people’s democratic party in Nenwe ward 1, Amoji tomorrow the 23rd of March, 2023. Aka Ekpuchi onwa Foundation/Movement Members, Fans and Loyalists from Nenwe ward 1 can pick up their PDP membership cards with him tomorrow the 23rd of March, 2023.

He urged them not to be on the fence because Tomorrow is Here.

Hon. Ejike Okeke – Aka Ekpuchi Onwa Aninri.

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Media Adviser to Senator Ike Ekweremadu

Publish By Ejike Okeke

16th March, 2023

The Office of the former Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, has observed with utmost shock the mischief of some desperados, who tried to use the Senator’s name to confer legitimacy on their purported endorsement of the Labour Party gubernatorial candidate in Enugu State, Chijioke Edeoga, supposedly by Oganiru Enugu, Enugu West Senatorial District.

This is not only false, but also most wicked and insensitive to the Senator and the entire Ikeoha political family at their most trying time.

Ikeoha’s position on the governorship project of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Dr. Peter Mbah, has never been in doubt. All Senator Ekweremadu wants is the best for Enugu State and he had always tipped Dr. Mbah as a superlative governorship material even during the jostling for the PDP governorship ticket.

Furthermore, Ikeoha issued a statement dated June 6, 2022 wherein he clearly endorsed Mbah and pledged the support of his political structures to him. By his approval, Oganiru Enugu formerly endorsed Dr. Peter Mbah in November 2022.

It will interest Ndi Enugu to know that these men who use Ekweremadu’s name for this political trade have not had any personal contact with him since June 2022. They have never cared to visit him nor show any form of concern.

In any case, we know that while the true colours of loyalty and character manifest best under the scorching suns of trials and tribulations, there are always men, who stand for nothing, except their selfish interests.

Therefore, we urge our supporters to ignore them and their treachery and come out en masse to vote for Dr. Peter Mbah of the PDP as the next governor of Enugu State come March 18.

He has what it takes to build a new Enugu State of our dreams as espoused by Ekweremadu.

Below are the exact position of Senator Ekweremadu when he endorsed Peter Mbah in his personally signed press statement dated June 2, 2022., as captured by Ejike Okeke – Among others, the Senator personally wrote: “After receiving assurances from the gubernatorial candidate of our party, Barr. Peter Mbah, that he would integrate our “Pathway to a New Enugu State” in his programme and his assurances of the participation of everybody in his campaign team and government, I, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, hereby formally withdraw from the 2023 gubernatorial contest in Enugu State. I congratulate Barr. Peter Mbah and wish him success. It is time to unite”.

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2nd March, 2023.

He is an entrepreneur, an international renowned businessman, lawyer and economist.

He is the CEO, Pinnacle Oil and Gas Ltd, Providence College, Focus International School, International Maritime Logistics, etcetera.

He has employed over 200,000 Nigerian youths across the federation, and mostly from Enugu state.

Some of the employees are earning in dollars.

Pinnacle Oil and Gas Ltd, after KPMG auditing, had over 1.3 trillion naira annual returns in 2022.

He is only 50 years, and started business early in life. After running successful businesses, he went back to London, United States, Spain, etc where he read Law and other professional courses.

He came back, did his Law school and was appointed Chief of Staff and Commissioner for Finance where the World Bank decorated him as the best in the utilisation of grants for the development of Enugu State.

He was also recognized by the legendary Times Magazine as one of the “Top 10 Commissioners of Finance of all Time in Nigeria” in the period under review.

After spending only 3 or about 4 years, he went back to the private sector where he continued with his business.

In 2011, the Federal Government, under Goodluck Jonathan, gazetted his Pinnacle Oil and Gas Intake, Storage and Offshore Facility as a “National Strategic Asset”.

Only recently, the NNPC released its data showing Peter Mbah leading as number one in oil and gas industry in West Africa, and beating companies like Shell, Mobil, MRS, etc with a wide margin.

President Muhammadu, Governor Babajide Sanwolu of Lagos have all praised Peter Mbah’s entrepreneurial exploits despite being members of the opposition parties.

Just like Peter Obi, an Igboman conquered Lagos State with votes, Peter Mbah, an Igboman too, conquered Lagos State with business.

Indeed, Dangote Refinery will depend on his terminal facility for the operation of his refinery in Lekki.

He has presented himself to serve the people of Enugu State, turn our youths to wealth creators and employments generators.

He is campaigning based on competence, track records, outstanding antecedent and what he’s going to deliver to Enugu State people.

We are waiting for others to present their own track records.

Note: Before you attack him or criticize him here, first present the track records and credentials of your candidate.

Thanks.

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Written By Ejike Okeke

28th February, 2023.

The Presidential and National Assembly Elections in Enugu State have taken care of the fears of Enugu people regarding destructive godfathers who may hinder the next governor of Enugu State from providing the required governance to the people of Enugu State.

Recall that Rev. father Mbaka in one of his sermons cried over the usual and suspicious return of the old order by Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi. This fear is not just to Mbaka alone, many believed that there were no need for such recycling when people needed new breeds of politicians who they can comfortably access. The desire of Enugu State people to ensure that Peter Obi of Labour Party emerge victorious provided solution last Saturday. Almost all National assembly Candidates of the PDP lost their return bids. The event of last Saturday, have placed many big politicians in PDP on the bench and cleared the way for the incoming governor Dr. Peter Mbah to work without unnecessary influence from these retired men.

Based on this act of God to see that the next administration function effectively, it is now time for the Enugu East zone to unite and ensure massive votes for Dr. Peter Mbah. The idea of Isi Uzor must be eliminated as Enugu State rotation agreement is based on senatorial zones and not local government areas. When it is the turn of any zone a choice from one of the local government will be made considering many factors. Enugu East people must focus on competence and capacity and ensure that PDP wins this election. The majority of labour party people in National assembly will provide checks and balances to the incoming Enugu Governor. When a government is comprised of different political parties at the Executive and Legislature, the job of governance is done with seriousness and commitment. If Enugu State people wants development, Peter Mbah must be returned elected. The major reason the PDP didn’t have any zeal to develop Enugu State was the over confidence that they are everywhere and that they have no competitors, but Peter Obi momentum have taken care of that.

On the other hand, Nsukka people who are flavoured with the Deputy Governorship candidate must understand diversity and allow capacity rather than sentiment to prevail. The mindset that Isi Uzor is one of them should be eliminated since the geographical sharing of power in the state have taken care of that. This myopic tendencies should also be an eye opener to the Enugu west people especially Greater Awgu who will produce the next Governor after Peter Mbah, because Enugu West people is comprised of the Udi Agbaja and Old Awgu zones and this have reflected in their sharing formula. Any attempt to support a suspicious claims that Isi Uzor a local government in Enugu East Senatorial zone will be retaliated by same Enugu East people when the rotation time comes. They should understand these facts and support Dr. Peter Mbah because an Isi Uzor mindset is not a justified argument.

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By Ejike Okeke

28th February, 2023.

Peter Mbah is a consolation gift to Enugu State.

As the 2023 General election draws closer, political and public affairs analysts in Enugu State can see through the minds of some Enugu State Electorates. There is no doubt that the outgoing governor Failed in all ramifications. Not only that he failed to keep Enugu clean, develop Enugu State or even make the little infrastructures he built solid, he failed to coordinate the state in crisis time like other governors, who are alw online to issue statements. He is nothing less than a deaf and dumb Governor who was only interested in land grabbing and retiring his enemies politically by using community stakeholders and leaders on the pretence a reward which have not produced any good fruit but a source of bitterness and war amongst party men and women in various local Government areas.

There is no doubt that Enugu State people love PDP and have voted the party since it creation till 2019 with the hope that the party will solve their problems. Even with the abysmal performance of the PDP over the years, especially the administration of Governor Lawrence Ugwuanyi, Enugu people still can chose PDP ahead of APC until Peter Obi joined Labour party and they felt that a credible alternative have been born. But Hon. Ejike Okeke, a political and Public affairs analyst and a stakeholder in Enugu State who in many times have taken tours across the state to evaluate the level of development and government attention in the rural areas have different opinions.

He observed that it is only PDP members that is contesting the 2023 Governorship election in Enugu State. While Peter Mbah was seen as the only credible man in PDP amongst all that showed interest in the position prior to PDP Guber primaries, others were desperate to contest. The long list of Guber aspirants further confused the incumbent Governor in making a choice of his successor. But after the intervention of notable personalities in Enugu State Mbah, a global investor with promising stake in oil and gas sector was tipped as the best amongst all. This decision was a shock to some of the aspirants who felt betrayed by the governor based on claims that the Governor assured them individually that they will succeed him. An action they said is worse than being a chameleon.

Prior to this decision, a former commissioner under Ugwuanyi, Chief Edeoga, had already resigned to contest the governorship ticket of the PDP. When decisions went against him and others, they scattered into other political parties. Edeoga and Nnaji went to Labour Party, Frank Nweke went to APGA, others to other parties. APC under any condition is never a choice for Enugu state people, so Labour becomes the only alternative because of Peter Obi influence. But the big question of who amongst all the candidates have the required capacity, pedigree and vision are before Enugu People.

Hon. Ejike Okeke observed that Dr. Peter Mbah irrespective of the failure of PDP in the State without doubts is the best choice this critical time. He observed that a change of party does not change someone’s capacity but just a necessary way of grabbing power. It will be a disaster that you wanted change, you have it in your house but anger made you return to worse situation than you were.

Since all the Guber candidates in Enugu State are PDP, but in different Political parties, we won’t be deceived into making the worse choice from the list of PDP men presented to us. While they accused Mbah fortune of being Enugu State Money, they forgot that almost all the other candidates have directly or indirectly served under different administrations of the PDP. It is capacity and a track record that Mbah was able to utilize his money and grow to the level of becoming a global giant in the oil sector thereby becoming national job creator. It is advisable to place your money in the hand of a known progressive. Recall that there is a court case against individuals who accused Mbah of financial crimes, an indication that Dr. Peter Mbah is not hiding himself or source of his wealth but is ready to prove beyond reasonable doubt that nobody have evidence of financial crimes against him. So far, cases in courts against Dr. Peter Mbah in order to scuttle his plans for a new Enugu State yielded no water and the man is even waxing strong. Recall that Sen. Ike Ekweremadu noted that Mbah is a credible alternative and endorsed him with a request that Mbah should integrate his programs and supporters into his agenda and campaign team. This request have since being granted. So many other notable personalities in Enugu State like a one time Military Administrator of Gombe State His Excellency Rtd. GP. CP. Orji (PhD) an Aircraft maintenance Engineer from Nenwe was at aninri to receive Dr. Mbah based on his conviction that Mbah is the best amongst all. The duty is before us the elites to educate others who may have little or no knowledge of these candidates and what their expectations should be.

Let nobody hid under Peter Obi or labour party to deceive you, let everybody tell you what they have done with their private businesses as an evidence that they are good managers that can manage the state. Remember, Peter Obi distinguished himself as a good trader same way Peter Mbah have distinguished himself as an oil magnet. Therefore the only better choice available for Ndi Enugu is Bar. Dr. Peter Ndubisi Mbah.

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Edited by Ejike Okeke

Published by AmojiNenweFreedomSquareNews

27th February, 2023.

1. Our next Governor must assure us that he will be very honest and can be trusted by Ndi Enugu and that his words will remain his bond.
2. Our next Governor should not revoke lands without proper compensation to the land owners. He must ensure that lands revoked in bad faith or dubiously must be returned to the initial owners and Certificate of occupancy issued to them

3.The next Governor of Enugu State must make sure that any appointment must be attached with a portfolio so that the appointee will make a positive impact rather than going about insulting people on social media.

4. The Next Enugu State Governor must not be giving appointments every now and then. There must be time for appointments and time to face governance.
5. There will be no room for any youth to run to the Government House to lie and come out smiling with money.
6. Real Youth Inclusiveness must remain the priorities not empowerment base on sycophants attitude.
7. Our next government must not discriminate in execution of projects across 17 local governments in Enugu state.
8. Our next Governor should maintain access to Ndi Enugu but such should be based on positive issues.
9. Water should remain one of the top priorities of the next Governor of Enugu state.
10. Industrialization of Enugu state should be the number one priority of the next government in Enugu state.
11. Our next Governor must not abandon projects already budgeted for or ongoing projects by previous administrations. All budgeted projects in Enugu must be properly implemented.
12. The next Enugu State Governor must not impose candidates on the people, he should always allow people to determine their leaders especially in the case of the local government elections.
13. Our next Governor must always talk to Ndi Enugu through live broadcast and when necessary, receive and answer questions from Ndi Enugu.
14. Enugu next Governor must keep Enugu State very clean to return Enugu State to the status it was known for many years.
15. The next Enugu Governor must consider women and young competent people for appointments rather than using appointments for compensation and for praise singing.
16. Enugu state next Governor must include good policy that will enhance the lives of old people in Enugu state.
17. The next Enugu state Governor must make sure that he creates a policy that will encourage and enhance any youth in Enugu that is interested in Music, Film making, football, basketball and comedy etc to live up to his or her dreams.
18. Enugu next Governor must make sure he always pay salaries, pensions and gratuities of all serving and retired civil servants in Enugu on time.
19. The Next Enugu State Governor must not use local government allocations to pay ESUT salaries or any other institutions in Enugu.
20. Above all, Enugu state next Governor must fear God and respect Ndi Enugu.

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By Ejike Okeke

27th February, 2023.

Any attempt by PDP members in Enugu State out of anger of ill treatment by the party or on how they treated Ikeoha, will be a regret to PDP members in Eugu State for decades as they won’t have a say in Labour Party Under Edeoga. The much they can get under labour especially at the Local Government is House of Assembly candidate who will serve the interest of his party and not any PDP Member.

The best option for the PDP members presently is to remain intact, deliver Mbah and their house of assembly candidates. A governor have many things to offer his party men and women and Edeoga already have his team. It will be a miscalculation to think that a party who already won senate and house of representatives seats with her members will abandon them to appoint you first after they win the governorship election.

The PDP should look beyond petty sentiment and consider the real issues and as well place Edeoga and Mbah on a scale and decide who should outside biased mindset be the next governor of Enugu State. You can’t have a good product and abandon it for a bad one. Dr. Peter Mbah by every measure is a governorship material and the PDP is lucky to have him. This critical time.

A word is enough for the wise, hard I known comes at last.

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By Ejike Okeke

27th February, 2023.

Do not complain if you failed and the next Government ignore you

Hon. Ejike Okeke have admonished the people of his local Government Area to be proactive and understand the game of politics to avoid regrets after the election. Speaking to a cross section of Aninri people at a function, he noted that no other Governorship candidate visited Aninri nor consulted its stakeholders the way Bar. Peter Ndubisi Mbah did. You cannot serve two masters at a time and you cannot destroy a house you should help to build and expect progress.

He advised the people of Nenwe and other Aninri towns to vote the PDP massively because he is sure that Peter Mbah is the next Governor of the state and will determine what happen in Enugu for the next four to Eight years. He observed that a betrayal of the PDP will affect the political equation and political office sharing in Nenwe and Aninri in general because a new party in the house of assembly must have it effect in other Nenwe communities, especially if such party out of our neglect win the Governorship election in Enugu State.

Magnus Ede have all it takes to represent the good people of Aninri, giving him support will guarantee the opportunity of other Nenwe towns going for the local government Chairmanship position when it will the turn of Nenwe in less than 3years. Politics is a game devoid of unnecessary sentiment and must be able to be backed my community interest.

It is now Magnus Ede O,clock because a support for Engr. Ede is an assurance for Peter Mbah Victory. Any attempt out of may calculation to vote against Magnus Ede in any pooling unit will be a disaster for the PDP in aninri and stakeholders in such areas will have nothing to she to prove their capacity at the grassroot. He therefore appealed to Aninri Stakeholders to return to the wards and re organize the minds of the people on the right Logo and party to vote for on 11th March, 2023. There must be the political will by the PDP Aninri Chairman Hon. Victor Okoro and the Aninri Local Government Executive Chairman Hon. Aja Benneth to ensure that party members delivered the PDP house of assembly candidate for Aninri and Dr. Peter Mbah or face Party and the chairman’s sanctions after the election which must be expulsion from the party and lost of your appointment in the local government area.

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By Ejike Okeke

26th February, 2023.

We have done our bit for Peter Obi and the Youths of Nigeria, the remaining is in God’s hands

As the day for the 2023 Governorship and State Assembly Elections draws closer, there is need to consider the individuals involved and deliver the best Governorship candidate with his house of assembly candidates in order to have a uniform house with the same agenda and manifesto. Any other candidates that may win must be through their capacity and acceptability by the people and not through anti party on the basis of relationship. The Governorship and State Assembly election coming up on the 13th day of march, 2023 is purely Political and must be on merit.

A stakeholder in Enugu State and a political analyst Hon. Ejike Okeke noted that what happened at the presidential election that made PDP witnessed a nightmare at the pools across south East was a necessary sacrifice for the image of Igbo nation and for a new Nigeria clamoured by Nigerian Youths. He noted that anti party is a burial ceremony for any political party if done by the majority of the members of such party in any pooling booth, wards and Local Government Areas. Candidates that didn’t have names nor campaigned anywhere had huge votes and are even victorious in some areas because of the atmosphere created for Obi by all Political parties in South East.

An average local man or woman don’t have the wisdom to vote two logos (Two different Political Parties) when given ballot papers. So it becomes an advantage to the party that other parties are supporting because of a particular candidate. If the PDP must deliver Bar. Peter Mbah as the next Governor of Enugu State, PDP Party members in Enugu state must know that Obi have been given the desired honour and that the Governorship election must be party based (Political) and as well based on capacity. Nobody is in doubt of the capacity of Bar. Ndubisi Mbah when compared to other Candidates for the Governorship election. The PDP are in the market with the best product, it will be a renegation to them to try to educate any local to vote for any house of assembly candidate from another party, especially the labour party in any local government area on the basis of relationship or a fellow community man or woman. Such mix up as witnessed in the presidential election may spell doom for the PDP. Consequently all PDP members must return to the villages to Educate the people on the next logo and explain to them in Clear terms that It is no more a national affair but now a family business.

The Governorship candidate, the Local Government Chairmen and all other government appointees must make it compulsory for stakeholders to deliver their pooling units and use the result sheets of the pooling units to retain their appointments and as well seek new appointment from the incoming government. There is no sentiment in politics and no reasonable person will bring down his house on the account of saving another man unless precious material worth more than that house is involved like the case of Peter Obi.

Although many may argue about the capacity and character of some house of assembly candidates in some constituencies or their relationship with them, the bigger picture should be the target (Governor). Remember, an average house of assembly member have little or nothing to offer you but the governor have a lot to do for you, your community and the state in general.

Based on competence, capacity and pedigree, Enugu State irrespective of anger of neglect and poor performance by the PDP have no choice better than to elect Dr. Peter Ndubisi Mbah because he is the best that we have for this 2023 Governorship election in the state. His blue print is fantastic, his personal business is flourishing and he have the charisma required of a State Governor

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Published by Ejike Okeke

21th February, 2023.

Contrary to speculations that Engr. Magnus Edeh, the PDP House of Assembly candidate, Aninri Constituency Enugu State House of Assembly was desperate to replace the incumbent House Member representing Aninri Local Government Area, Amoji Nenwe Freedom Square news have reliably gathered that Engineer Ede was actually drafted into the race by stakeholders who believed in his loyalty and capacity.

While responding to our correspondence, Hon. Ede noted that there was never a time he contemplated running for the house of assembly. According to him, he was never financially prepared to run for elections and therefore have no such plans. He noted that no Politician in Enugu State, Aninri or beyond can say that he lobbied him or her to support him to run for any election in 2023.

When the offer came, I accepted to run out of loyalty and my believe that I have what it takes to deliver dividends of democracy to my people if elected to represent them. On the order hand, there is no man with capacity that will reject such offer from leaders. He said he have no intention of retiring anybody as he is not God and was never even sure that he will win the primary against an incumbent.

Even while I have my forms for the primary elections, the whole things was like a film to me. I submitted the forms amidst great surprise of what the outcome could be until I was declared winner of the primary election. It took me weeks to adjust to the reality and months to put things in order before I started consultation for Supports.

Consequently Amoji Nenwe Freedom Square News believed that his victory at the PDP primary election was the decision of PDP leaders because no member can have the capacity to win an incumbent in a primary election without the leaders being behind him.

Recall that Engr. Magnus Ede is a foundation member of the PDP and have served the PDP Meritoriously in various capacities as a Member Caretaker Committee Aninri West development Centre and State Coordinator Enugu State Youths Coalition an Umbrella body of over 48 Youths Organizations. No doubt the leaders considered his years of hard work and dedication to the PDP.

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Monday February 20th, 2023.

Non Partisan People in this 2023, have a say to who wins elections in Nigeria

Shun sentiment if you must make vital and rational decisions in politics and everything about life

After months of wide consultations with his mentors, political allies and grassroot support base, Hon. Ejike Okeke a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) who announced a temporary brake in participation in active politics (Political party Rallies, Political Parties meetings and other Political Parties functions), in his right to vote just as any other ordinary Nigerians who are not into partisan politics, today the 20th of February, 2023 Endorsed His Excellency Dr. Peter Mbah for Governor Enugu State and Hon. Egnr. Magnus Ede for Enugu State House of Assembly Aninri Constituency on his individual capacity and not on political party ground.

These endorsements were premised on wide opinion pools from genuine leaders and followers who are unbiased with reality on ground (No other Political Party is contesting in Enugu State for Now, except PDP) and who are allergic to failure. Capacity and competence of the candidates was top priority in arriving at this decisions. He noted that In Business, Bar. Mbah have shown capacity up to National level and even globally. He is one of Nigeria’s top employers of Labour. In his manifesto and campaign speech presentation he have displayed vision which is a veritable tool of any good leader and a leadership quality. Prior to his present issues in the UK, our Leader His Excellency Sen. Ike Ekweremadu endorsed Bar. Mbah. He Recalled that Mbah promised to incorporate Ikeoha vision for Enugu State into his Manifesto and also ensure his supporters are part of his campaigns. That promise have since being fulfilled.

Having worked with Engr. Magnus Ede in the APC, Hon. Okeke is convinced of his capacity to bring back home whatever that is meant for Aninri people because Hon. Engr. Ede is not a man anybody can intimidate. In the past he have worked for the PDP from 1999 and helped the PDP built their grassroot base in Aninri and Enugu State before a temporary sojourn with the APC. His ability in picking the PDP ticket immediately after leaving the APC is a prove of the confidence the PDP leadership in Aninri and Enugu State have on him. There is something that made those who projected him and ensure he won the primary election know about him and that is simply what I called integrity and trust. For Hon. Okeke, who God blessed, no man can curse.

Immediately he was announced the flag bearer of the PDP for Aninri State constituency, Hon. Okeke said that he won’t be an obstacle to an ally with this magnitude of influence and capacity. He have been able to be trusted by leaders as a person who have high level of loyalty and ability to carry out instructions and tasks satisfactorily. For instance, he served the late Igwe Goodymoor Orji competently and is serving His Excellency Group Captain Orji very well without issues for many years, amongst other leaders. This means that he have a character that Aninri people can trust (Loyalty and Integrity).

His ability to deliver Amabo Amoji Nenwe Primary school building project awarded to him by the Local Government Chairman Igwe Mennia within a very short period of time, further increased my confidence in him that he will do well in the state assembly. Outside Politics, he have distinguished himself as an industrious building Engineer with advanced certificates and is already established to a great extent through his hard work.

Consequently, Hon. Ejike Okeke wish to appeal to his supporters who have waited to know his position on the forthcoming elections to as a matter of fact, shun party sentiment, irrational decisions about friends and family choices and stand firm with these men of vision and Capacity. He equally advise the PDP in Aninri to unite and ensure that no votes are lost for these men because tomorrow is here

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Published by AmojiNenweFreedomNews

17th January, 2023.

I remember how Gov Murtala Nyako, in his ‘Open Letter’ accused Jonathan of committing genocide against the North

Then he was a hero!

Today, IDP Camps have become permanent abode to many Northeasters

While Admiral Nyako lives his quiet life of abundance in his Asokoro home.

The good thing about Ikoro, the drum of the spirits is that it does not become effective untill it takes the head of the man that crafted it.

When Buhari said he will treat trouble makers in southeast to the language they understand

Honourables, lawyers, graduates and every other comrade

Joined the choir to recite litany of Buhari’s hatred for innocent Igbo youths

Even when every criminal became a freedom fighter,

Supposedly enlightened folks hide in their various groups to cheer and call them evangelists

While coming to open to accuse Fulani DSS of tarnishing the beautiful image of umuchineke.

Today, the child that left skelewu to dance surugede is begining to realise that regardless of civilization,

Surugede remains the dance of spirits.

Igbo people now perform marriage ceremonies in foreign lands.

The last time Uncle Sebastian went to lodge a complain against the boy he gave his motorcycle on hired purchase who hasn’t made returns for months,

Police people at Ndeabor told him to take the matter to ESN/UGM

By the way, the newly commissioned Nenwe Divional Police station has been deserted for months.

People now leave in fears of touts, cultists and common criminals masquerading as freedom fighters.

Anybody after your life can just tell them s/he saw you in the farm discussing with herdsmen.

May anyone who in one way or the other contributed to this evil in Igbo land reap it in double fold

For the meantime, please who has a state he’s not using?

And it must be an oil producing state.

November 29th, 2022.

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Published on 9th October, 2022.

We pray for more prosperity in good health and long life.

Congratulations heavy guy.

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They don’t tell stories, they deliver immediately

Contact them today for your Properties and Building Materials like Sand and Stone and testify letter

A trial will convince you.

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Directed critical questions to Bar. Ugo Agballah

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Thursday October 18th, 2022.

I wake up yesterday morning with a happy anniversary message from an unknown number celebrating one year of the hostile takeover of the Leadership of APC Enugu State by my friend Barr. Ugochukwu Agballah. In the message, the writer puts up an eight point achievement by my friend who re-christained himself “New Sheriff”.

As the immediate past Chairman of APC Enugu State and a friend of Barr Ugochukwu Agballah, I would have called to congratulate my friend as he celebrates his one year hostile takeover anniversary. Unfortunately, there is nothing to celebrate. As it is now after one year of Ugochukwu Agballah’s hostile takeover APC Enugu State is a skeleton of itself!

Below are the listed achievements and the true situation:

1. The claimed that Ugo Agballah grow APC membership “with over 500%. But membership regjstration has stopped several months before Ugo Agballah perfected his hostile takeover scheme. Additionally, Ugo Agballah’s membership of APC is still a subject of litigation.

APC Enugu State registered 163,000 members before the hostile takeover. So, if you multiply 163,000 by 5 you will get 815,000. The claim is simply preposterous.

2. They claimed that Ugo Agballah made APC a household name and I agree. Ugo Agballah made APC Enugu a household name with his verbal abuse of senior stakeholders, early retirement of seasoned politicians in APC and expulsion of the Most Holy Archbishop of APC Enugu State.
3. I agree, Ugo Agballah made other political parties jittery especially PDP. The leadership of PDP kept wondering how easy it was for one of their major stakeholders to overrun all the heavy weights in APC and hijacked the party structure without real resistance by the big and mighty in APC Enugu State.
4. I agree. 2022 primary was the first time since the formation of the party that only one person indicated interest to contest for Gubernatorial position under APC. So, the Candidate is the best and most clean when compared against himself.
5. Yes, he toured 260 wards in Enugu minus 20 wards in Igboeze North that were gathered inside Udenu.
6. Yes he recieved Vote of Confidence from all the candidates minus our Deputy Gubernatorial Candidate, Robert Ngwu who still does not see himself as a candidate and Dr Oby Aji whose name was not uploaded to INEC portal even though she won her primary election unopposed.
7. Yes, he established lots of support groups on paper.
8. Other Achievements includes:

A) Failure to properly ensure the submission of the name of Candidate for Igboeze North/Udenu Federal Consituency to INEC.

B) Failure to timely and properly submit the withdrawal documents of Robert Ngwu as a placeholder for Deputy Gubernatorial position. This failure led to APC sponsorship of Nkanu-Nkanu ticket contrary to already estsblsihed norm.

C) Failure to timely and properly submit withdrawal documents of 11 State House of Assembly placeholder and thereby exposing the placeholders to public ridicules. In many cases the placeholders are nonpartisan relatives and friends of members of Ugo Agballah’s New APC Executive.

D) Failure to attract any known politician to APC since his hostile takeover of the party.

For those celebrating my friend, Ugo Agballah, as a hero for his hostility towards the founding fathers and stakeholders of this party I urge you to ask yourself the following questions:

1) Where are the members of Ugo Agballah’s Oganiru Political Family that joined APC with him?

2) In Nkanu West, since Ugo Agballah created the New APC who are his replacement for the following Old APC members: Chief Barr. Onyemuche Nnamani (Former SSG Enugu State, and Commissioner Police Service Commission representing Southeast), Barr Ifeanyi Nwoga (Former Commissioner for Justice and Attorney General Enugu State), Ambassador (Gen) Sunday Ugwu (Rtd) Nigeria Ambassador to Poland), High Chief Madueke Ngene (A highly respected Elder statesman), Chief Sunday Eze (Pioneer Chairman APC Nkanu West), Barr Jerry Ene (Former Mayor Nkanu West) and Dr. Ben Nwoye (Immediate past Chairman APC Enugu and Commissioner FCCPC representing Southeast).

3) In Nkanu East who are Ugo Agballah’s replacement for the following members: Barr. Tony Nwafor (2019 House of Representatives Candidate Nkanu East/Nkanu West), Hon. Chidi Mbonu (Pioneer Chairman APC Nkanu East), Mrs. Ndidiamaka Onuma (Pioneer Deputy Woman Leader APC Enugu State), Hon. Chief Chuks Owo (A highly respected Staakeholder), Surveyor Raph Chukwu (A highly respected Stakeholder), Barr. Fidelix Onuma (Legal Adviser Buhari Support Organisation), Barr. Mrs. Uzoaro Ogazimora (A highly repected stakeholder) and Mrs. Rejoice (A Nationally recognized social media influencer).

4). In Isi-Uzo who are Ugo Agballah’s replacement for Chief Mrs. Joy Ebe (Pioneer Chairman APC Enugu), Hon. Ejike Eze (Commissioner National Population Commission), Chief Anthony Mbah (State Coordinator BAT Vanguard, a Retired Customs Comptroller) and Dr. Davison Nnamani (A former Presidential Adviser).

5) In Enugu East who are Ugochukwu Agballah’s replacement for Chief Anike Nwoga (State Coordinator BSO, former National Youth Leader ANPP, former State Chairman CPC, Former State Youth Leader NPP, and Pioneer Vice Chairman APC), Mrs. Kate Chukwu (Former Zonal Woman Leader Enugu East Senatorial District), Chief Simon Nome (Former Chairman APC Enugu East) and Professor Nnamchi (A highly respected stakeholder).

6. In Enugu North who is Ugo Agballah’s replacement for Barr. G.B. Onoh (former Enugu City Mayor), Dr. Barr. Mrs V. N. Chukwuani (Former BoT member representing Southeast Women), Hon. Louis Okoro, jr. (Pioneer Youth Leader APC Enugu State and Pioneer Deputy Secretary APC Enugu State), Hon. Chinedu Iro (Former Administrative Secretary Southeast APC Secretariat), Hon. Sabastine Okafor (A social media influencer) and Comrade Anthony Arum (Immediate past Deputy Secretary)

7). In Enugu South who are Ugochukwu Agballah’s replacement for Distribution Senator Ken Nnamani, GCON (Former Senate Presideny, former member APC National Caretaker Committee, and Presidential Aspirant APC 2022), Hon. Hycient Ngwu (Pioneer Publicity Secretary APC Southeast, former member Enugu State House of Assembly) Hon. Maduka Arum “Mama” (Candidate 2019 APC House of Representatives Enugu North/Enugu South, Hon. Ifeanyi Chime “Ebeku” (former Organizing Secretary APC Enugu State), Hon. Emma Okenwa (Former Mayor Enugu South) and Hon. Obinna Okenwa (Former member Enugu State House of Assembly)

8) In Nsuka who are Ugo Agballah’s replacement for Dr. Ifeanyichukwu Asogwa (Former Aspirant APC Guber 2015), Hon. Joseph Ugwoke (Former Mayor Nsuka LGA and Pioneer Chairman APC Nsuka), Dr. Kenneth Okonkwo (Actor and Social media influencer), Hon. Engr. Ikechukwu Ugwuegede ( Former Commissioner Enugu State Capital Territory and 2019 Candidate House of Representatives Nsuka/Igboeze South Federal Consituency) Prince Ikechukwu Oloto “Okanga Mo” (The Executive Youth Leader) and Mrs. Constance Aro (A great mobilizer and Pioneer woman Leader Nsuka LGA).

9). In Igboeze South who are Ugo Agballah’s replacement for Chief Barr. Okechukwu Ezea “Ideke” (2016 Gubernatorial Candidate APC Enugu State) and Mrs. Favour Asogwa (Former Zonal Woman Leader Enugu North).

10). In Igboeze North who are Ugo Agballah’s replacement for Distinguished Senator Ayogu Eze, CON (A two time Senator and Gubernatorial Candidate APC 2019), Chief Mathias Omeh ( Former Commissioner Enugu State) and Hon. Bartholomew Ugwoke (Former Caretaker Chairman ACN, 2015 House of Representatives Candidate Igboeze North/Udenu Federal Consituency and immediate past APC National Director Research and Strategy).

11). In Igboetiti who are Ugo Agballah’s replacement for Gen. J.O.J Okoloagu (2015 Senatorial Candidate APC Enugu North Senatorial District and former BoT representing Enugu State), Rt. Hon. Barr. Eugene Odoh (former Leader and two time Speaker Enugu State House of Assembly and 2019 Candidate Enugu North Senatorial District), Professor Austin Akubue (2019 Gubernatorial Aspirant), Barr. Ejike Ugwu (2015 Candidate Igboetiti/Uzo Uwani Federal Consituency and 2019 Gubernatorial Aspirant), Hon. Hycient Nsude (Former member Enugu State House of Assembly), Dr. Simeon Idike (Former Commissioner for Health) and Barr. Chukwudi Igwe (A highly respected stakeholder and 2019 Aspirant House of Representatives Igbo Etiti/Uzo Uwani Federal Consituency).

12. In Uzo Uwani who are Ugochukwu Agballah’s replacement for Barr. B.N. Nebe (Pioneer Legal Adviser), Prince Anthony Eze (Pioneer Assist Publicity Secretary APC Enugu State), Chief Aloy Okafor (Pioneer LGA Chairman), Chief Michael Ezeanyanwu (Former LGA Secretary), Chief Augustine Okechukwu “Power” (A highly respected stakeholder) and Anderson Ekwueme (A highly respected stakeholder)
13. In Udenu who ate Ugo Agballah’s replacement for General Sunday Eze, Rtd. (The former State Secretary and Former Nigeria High Commissioner to India) and High Chief Michael Urama (Coordinator Tinubu Support the South).
14. In Aninri who are Ugochukwu Agballah’s replacement for H. E. Group Captain Joseph Orji (Former Military Governor of Old Gombe State), Hon. El Aja (A highly respected stakeholder), Hon. Chief John Udeokoye (former Chairmanship Candidate), Prince Okugo Nwanjoku (Former Zonal Youth Leader Enugu West Senatorial District), Nze Mathias Ukpai (Former State Auditor), Chief Nwude (Immediate past Auditor), Hon. Uzoikwe (2019 House of Assembly Candidate), Hon. Ejike Okeke (A notable social media influencer) and Mrs. Margaret “Galaxy” (A great mobilizer).
15. In Awgu who are Ugo Agballah’s replacement for Emperor Chris Baywood Ibe (The Financier in Chief), Sir. Isaac Chuks (A highly respected stakeholder), Barr. Eugene Eneh (A highly respected stakeholder), Engr. Ben Eche (2019 Gubernatorial Aspirant), Ambassador Ginika Tor (Commissioner Federal Character Commission and National President Omaruegwuoku Progressive Initiative), Prince Chikwado Chukwunta (2019 Deputy Gubernatorial Candidate and immediate past Deputy Chairman APC Enugu State), Comrade A.C. Udeh (One of the Conveners of APC Enugu State and the Pioneer Deputy Chairman), Hon. Mrs. Emmanuela Nkechi Anikwe ( Zonal Woman Leader Enugu West Senatorial District), Chiedozie N Nwafor “CNN” (Former Leader Awgu Council Chamber, 2017 Chairmanship candidate Awgu LGA and Candidate State Chairman 2021), Dr. Charles Chukwu (Candidate State Chairman 2021) Hon. Rufus Nwagu (former Chairman Awgu LGA APC) and Comrade Henry Umeh (Immediate past Chairman APC Awgu LGA).

16). In Oji River who are Ugochukwu Agballah’s replacement for Chief Gbazueagu Nweke Gbazueagu (Former National Secretary SDP), Chief Val Nnaedozia (One of the Conveners of APC Enugu State, 2011 Gubernatorial Candidate ACN and Leader Aka Ndinso Political Family), Hon. Vin Martin Ilo (A media Mogul and 2019 Candidate Aninri/Awgu/Oji River Federal Consituency), Hon. Timothy Amah (former Organizing Secretary Southeast APC) and Hon. Polycap Udah (2013 Chairmanship Candidate Oji River LGA).

17). In Ezeagu who are Ugochukwu Agballah’s replacement for Mrs. Kate Ofor (Pioneer Publicity Secretary APC Enugu State), Hon. Joe Mamel (Commissioner Human Rights Commission), Hon. Tony Ibekwe ( A highly respected stakeholder) and Prince Obiora Ozobu (A highly respected stakeholder).

18). In Udi who are Ugochukwu Agballah’s replacement for H. E. Sullivan Chime (Immediate past Governor of Enugu State), H.E. Geoffrey Onyeama (Minister of Foreign Affairs), Mr. Osita Okechukwu (DG Voice of Nigeria), Barr. Juliet Ibekaku-Nwagwu (2015 Deputy Gubernatorial Candidate, 2019 Senatorial Candidate Enugu West Senatorial District and Senior Special Adviser to the President on Justice Reform). Hon. Ejike Njoeze (A highly respected stakeholder) Dr. Bonny Eneh (Former ENSIEC Chairman), Lolo Queen Nwankwo (Pioneer Woman Leader APC Enugu State), Chief Flavour Eze (P.A. to Minister of Foreign Affairs and a highly respected stakeholder) and Chief Mrs. Oby Nwofor (Immediate past Woman Leader)

Ugochukwu Agballah’s New APC does not have any replacement for the aboved mentioned Leaders, their followers and supporters. So, it is foolhardy for anyone to think that APC Enugu State will do well without the contribution of the above mentioned men and women.

Since my friend Ugochukwu Agballah is too proud to say “I am sorry,” it is my candid opinion that candidates for the upcoming general elections should seek the support of all stakeholders in their immediate constituency.

Let’s be frank, Ugochukwu Agballah has destroyed the foundation of APC we spent almost 9 years to build. But it is our individual responsibility to take whatever steps legally permissible to keep the party alive.

Simply stated, Ugochukwu Agballah is the product of our individual mistakes and political selfishness. We shall all bear the pain until his tenure expires.

Dr. Ben Nwoye (former Chairman and Retired Archbishop of APC Enugu State).

Dr. Ben Nwoye is a Federal Commissioner Representing South East Region at the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission and also the Enugu State coordinator for All Tinubu/Shettima Support Groups for 2023 Presidential Election. He had since renovated and donated his residence at independence Layout Enugu for Tinubu/Shettima campaigns.

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To decide to stay as one Nigeria by Supporting Peter Obi for Presidency or to Push for Biafra

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14th October, 2022.

To an average Igbo youth and certainly some elders, the release of the Leader of the indigenous People of Biafra Mazi Nnamdi Kanu as campaigns kick off for 2023 Elections was a pure political move to divert the attention of millions of South East and South South Supporters of Peter Obi. The economic and security effects of his continuous detention on South East region is no more considered by many especially the active youths in politics and others that have political interests.

Some believed that Mazi Kanu that they know will never support peter Obi based on the fact that they are at cross roads on the Biafra agitation. Others said that Peter Obi was more interested in the presidency than the freedom of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, this claim to many was justified by the fact that Obi failed to visit Nnamdi Kanu in DSS cage. But the fight that Kanu have engaged over the years was for the interest of the Igbo Nation that cuts across South East and South South Regions. This to an extent is a focus point than individual differences.

Consequent on the fact that this issue of IPOB have led to many situations in the South East particularly, there is need for the majority of the Igbo people especially members of the IPOB to pay urgent visit to Mazi Kanu immediate he is released to demand that he stand with the choice of the Majority of the members of IPOB. There and then, they should be able to ascertain without sentiment the mindset of the Majority of IPOB members and other Igbo youths and leaders. This will make it a general decision and will be acceptable by all having arrived at a decision by the Majority and not just an individual command.

Any decision taken will determine if the Igbo are for Biafra or for one Nigeria through the demand for Equity and fair play. This will ensure that the Obi Presidential election will either received general approval by the Igbo People or disapproval. If Obi candidacy is approved, Kanu and his leadership will engage Igbo Governors and other top Igbo Politicians to Support Obi Presidential election unconditionally.

While many believed that Obi will be rigged out and thus see no reason to go for the Presidential race as a solution to the Igbo demand for Equity and fair play, it is believed that politics is a game of lobby and diplomacy. When the right steps are taken to gain the supports of other regions and it failed in 2023, coordinated efforts should be made to sustain the momentum for the demand for Igbo President through lobby and use of good words when making speech on National issues. This decision to focus on one direction will make us appear more serious to other regions than living in division of choices

But in a situation the Majority demands for Biafra, we should be able to adopt a more conventional approach through town hall meetings and engagement of our politicians to see reasons for the emergence of Biafra Nation. We should equally adopt more international approach to gain favour even by those we believed had continuously worked against Biafra realization. We should look vividly on where we failed in our approaches and adopt more diplomatic ways.

If the Igbo people for the first time made a unified decision, it will be an added advantage to either the struggle for Biafra or for the President of Nigeria and each 8s realizable through coordinated diplomatic and unified means.

While we thank God for the victory of Mazi Kanu at the Appeal Court, this is a time to test our mentality as a race that can speak with one voice and make a unified decision about our future.

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By Ejike Okeke

27th September, 2022

Without any atom of bias and anger because of the economic situation of Nigeria which is not a surprise to students of economics because Nigeria have been mismanaged for over 50years and one should expect economic meltdown.

Recall that Goodluck Jonathan before leaving office in 2915 Borrowed over 400billion to pay salaries. The inability of the goodluck administration to pay salaries plus other inefficiencies prompted Rev. Father Mbaka to release a talk – From Goodluck to bad luck. In a similar way, the Naira depreciated from 140 to over 190 to the Dollar signalling weak economy, even though the PDP government enjoyed oil boom at over 100 Dollars per Barrel, with crude oil production of 2.2m barrels per day.

In 2015 Buhari took over and Niger Delta Avengers crushed oil production to 700,000 barrels per day, various agitations followed and Boko Haram supported by ISWAP and bandits grounded the economic activities. These ills were followed by a global fall in oil prices to 27 Dollars per barrel from over 100 Dollars per barrel during the PDP era. You can imagine the effect of poor production and fall in oil prices on an economy that depends solely on oil.

The PDP government had before 2015 sold all Nigerian assets ranging from productive industries to Service providing industries without any investment in Technology, Health, Agriculture Education and other industries to create jobs for the teaming population of Nigerians.

Buhari didn’t sale any Nigerian Asset, neither did he closed down a functional industry. In fact, there was nothing to sale because everything have been sold in auction and proceeds stolen by the PDP government.

Despite the huge disadvantages of inheriting dead economy, buhari surprisingly set the pace for Nigeria’s prosperous future –

In Youths Empowerment, the Npower was introduced and it is very transparent that the poor can access it without bribing any government official. Different grants were given with ease and transparent access to the youths in both urban and rural areas.

In Agriculture, there are strong attention to production of rice and other agro products and the dependent of Nigerians on foreign rice was crushed completely. Some fertilizer plants have been revitalized and they are functional. There are increase production of birds, fishes etc in Nigeria now than before.

In Electric Power infrastructure – for the first time credible attention and implementations was done by engaging Siemens company, a German company that built Egyptian power sector within 4years. The contract was awarded in 2019 and the first phase of the power transformers expected to arrive Nigeria before the end of 2022. Interestingly, they have arrived. When fully implemented, Nigeria will generate over 40,000 Megawatts as against about 4,500 Megawatts currently been generated. There is also concentration on dams.

On roads, there is more aggressive road construction within the last 7years more than the 16 years of PDP. The 2nd Niger Bridge is a dream come through.

On Railways, Buhari have set the pace for the return of rail transport in Nigeria and people in some parts of the country are presently enjoying rail transportation.

In the Aviation industry, airports are being remodeled and the Nigeria air is set to return to the airways courtesy of the Buhari administration.

In oil Production, one of the refineries in porthacourt is set to commence production and the Dangote refinery is almost completed signalling end to importation of refined oil products and as well the end of the dubious oil subsidy.

In the fight against corruption/Insecurities, the Bihari administration had implemented the Single Treasury account for government Ministries, Agencies and departments, The Bank Verification Number was implemented, the National identity Number was implemented. The Nigerian government for the first time will fight insurgents with drones and also fighting them with super Tucano jets acquired recently that had ensured recent victories by the Nigerian security agencies over the insurgents.

Recall that Nigeria outside fall in oil prices survived two pandemic that crushed even developed nations and brought them to their knees. More Crimes are now easily detected in government agencies and departments and those involved exposed while they are in office unlike before when they steal till they retire freely

Buhari indeed have set the pace in the sectors mentioned above and Nigeria is set for greatness.

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By Dr. Johnbosco Chukwuorji

26th September, 2022.

The Vice Chancellor of Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT), Prof Aloysius Michaels N. Okolie has been applauded by the members of Old Awgu Local Government Area Welfare Association (OALGAWA), Nsukka for his remarkable achievements within five months in office.

The Association which is made up of people from Aninri and Awgu LGAs who are resident in the Enugu North senatorial zone of Enugu state made this known when they visited the VC in his Enugu residence on Sunday, September 25, 2022.

Speaking at the well-attended event, the leader of the 30-man delegation and President of OALGAWA, Prof Augustine Ejike Chukwude, thanked the state governor and visitor to ESUT, His Excellency Rt Hon Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi (Gburugburu) for the confidence he reposed in their son and the old Awgu LGA by appointing the round peg in a round hole to lead ESUT at this critical time. Prof Chukwude reminded the VC that even though he is in a challenging environment, he will make remarkable positive impacts to uplift the name of Awgu zone and the Enugu west senatorial zone of Enugu state. The President assured the VC that members of OALGAWA will support him in his determination to make ESUT better.

In his own remarks, Dr N. S. Oluah informed the VC that members of OALGAWA are pleased with his achievements so far and concluded that the Old Awgu wants to have more brothers like the VC. Members of the association including Prof Casmir Igbokwe, Dr Oyibo Eze and other prominent persons urged the VC to always remember the place where he comes from in all the things he will do because he will always go back to the place where he calls home.

In unison, members of OALGAWA prayed on the texts of Isaiah 41:10 for Prof A. M. N. Okolie and his family to be upheld in God’s right hand of righteousness.

Responding, the VC of ESUT, Prof Okolie revealed that his emergence as the VC was by the mercy of God. He further thanked the Governor who saw the need to do what is right in ESUT. He commended some individuals from Awgu LGA who supported him during the contest. The VC expressed his happiness for the support he is currently getting from his key opponents who have accepted to work with him.

He informed the people that since he came into office, appointments and promotions are being done based on merit in the state university. Some of his other achievements included payment of staff salaries up to date by seeking for funds to augment the wage bill, improvement of electricity supply to Agbani campus, activating students’ unionism, resolution of the graduation problems of the medical laboratory students, renovation of the VC’s main office, provision of bus for the transportation of staff from the city to Agbani at reduced cost, ensuring prompt and regular attendance to work by staff and regularization of exam time tables. The VC said that he plans to source for funds from the Tertiary Education Trust fund for the infrastructural development of ESUT and invest massively in Agriculture (e.g., oil palm plantation) to raise funds for ESUT. The VC who hails from Awgu town is an active and highly resourceful member of OALGAWA and attends their monthly meetings regularly before his relocation to Enugu to assume the office of the VC.

The VC’s lovely wife, Mrs Uche Okolie was also on ground to provide food and drinks for the guests.

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By Ejike Okeke

26th June, 2022.

Ikeoha Political Rivals and other haters should seize fire.

The prompt intervention of the Governor of Ebonyi State (The Best Performing Governor in the South East since the return of the present democracy in 1999). Is a proof that Sen. Ike Ekweremadu is a noble man of integrity and honour. Recall that Ikeoha is not the same political party with the governor of Ebonyi State Dave Umahi. But having shared same party in the past and as a major stakeholder in Nigeria Umahi and so many other leaders knows what Ikeoha Ndigbo is capable of doing.

To this end, the governor had reached out and fixed a meeting with the family of the alleged minor who by every indication deceived UK police with lies about his coming to the UK and amongst all his evil lies was that he is a minor. But taking into consideration detailed letter to the UK embassy by Ikeoha, the Ebonyi government was convinced that Ikeoha had no hidden intention against the said David Nwamini. The Ebonyi Government also discovered through his younger brother that David also lied to the Bank that issued him Verification and to National Identity Management that issued him National Identity Number prior to meeting Ikeoha, that he was born in the year 2000. This means that by this date, he is about 22years, even though his younger brother According reporters will be 22years this year 2022.

This revelation by his brother further revealed that David have since been into the system of manipulating facts to gain favour. It is shocking that he pretended to the police that he was never aware what brought him to UK but was only promised a good life for nothing. One wonders what business that will make Ikeoha sponsor an unknown person who never approached him for assistance to travel overseas. His ability to have being operating Facebook also showed that he can read and write. He attended interview at the embassy in Nigeria and gave them his date of birth before a visa on medical ground was issued to him. But this young man whom many are convinced had premeditated intention to disappoint sick Sonia Ekweremadu and ensure she died while her parents are in jail, lied to UK Police. One wonder those that gave him such information and why they decided to jail Ikeoha and his wife through lies that suggest breach of Uk’s modern day slavery laws by the Ekweremadus.

Surprisingly, many people especially Igbo people who should protect their own was the first to enumerate UK laws and was praying and convincing people while Ikeoha and his wife should be jailed not minding the health nature of their daughter Sonia. But by the grace of God, recent revelations have shown clearly that a noble man cannot serve a criminal’s sentence. Many have suddenly realized that there is probably someone or some people behind the scene, playing the music that David Nwamini is dancing.

Consequently, political rivals and other haters of the rising profile of Ikeoha should seize fire and join in marketing Ikeoha good image to the whole world and appealing to the UK Government to release Ikeoha and his Wife and as well ensure that Sonia is treated. It is on record that the senator is the best senator in Nigeria and had for many years headed constitutional review of Nigeria. His empowerment through Ikeoha foundation and the attraction of great project in the area of roads, power, water etc across many States in Nigeria speaks volume.

Today, to the glory of God, the Nigerian Immigration had issued a state that David Nwamini is 22years according to information David submitted to them. And that due process was followed in granting David his international passport. This revelation overrides any other information that is available to the UK government by hearsay or pretense.

I Hon. Ejike Okeke, humbly appeal to the prosecutor and UK government to free Ikeoha and his wife, since it is now obvious that he didn’t trafficked any minor or adult nor ever had any secret dealing with the intention to exploit David. The UK government should also ensure that David should be given maximum sentence for deceiving its respected police and legal system and damaging the image of the former three times Deputy President of Nigerian Senate and former Speaker ECOWAS parliament.

We pray that Sonia receives divine healing so that God will miraculous replace her affected organ in Jesus name, amen.

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Published By Ejike Okeke

Written By Victor Bieni, Asaba

As part of efforts to recognize service to humanity and contributions to societal development, a theological Institute, “Alive Theological Seminary of Nigeria, Owerri, Imo State has announced the Institute’s decision 2022 Matriculation And Graduation to honor the immediate past Delta State Chairman, African Democratic Congress (ADC), Hon. Prince Joe Chukwu with Honorary Doctorate Degree.

The media learnt this from Delta ADC Chieftain, Hon. Prince Joe Chukwu in a statement of invitation today being on Sunday, 26th day of June, 2022 to Stakeholders, which was made available to newsmen in Asaba, Delta State capital invited the general public to join him to celebrate his new achievements.

Alive Theological Seminary of Nigeria Owerri Imo State, an affiliate if Godian University, Dallas, Texas, USA will be celebrating her Matriculation, Graduation And Ordination in the morning on the theme: “Occupy Till He Comes” at Christ The Good Shepherd, No. 38, Mbaise Road, Uzii, Imo State, Nigeria on the 1st day of July, 2022.

The event which has the following dignitaries in attendance: The Guest Speaker / Imo State PFN Chairman, Rev. Dr. Denis Jacobs, The Rector, Alive Theological Seminary of Nigeria, Bishop Prof Uzoma Emmanuel, and others important Governing Council members of the Institute: Chairman Board of Governing Council, Engr. Dr. Anthony Ajaero, Council’s Legal Adviser, Rev. Barr. Anthony Onyeka, Dean, Rev. Lambert Njoku, Registrar, Rev. Finbart Ekwe and other special guests of honor.

According to the release, the highlights of the “Matriculation Graduation And Ordination Ceremony” at the Institute’s theological seminary in Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria will witness the launching of Radio and Television Outreach Ministry And Awards of Investiture.

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Published By Ejike Okeke

When you grab land, you then drag for bed

At this critical time in the history of the APC Enugu State, A stakeholder in APC from Aninri Local Government Area Hon. Ejike Okeke who was the party’s councilorship candidate in Nenwe Ward 1, Aninri Local Government Area of believes that for the APC to win Enugu State governorship Election in 2023, the party leaders should shun unnecessary pride and arrogance and embrace His Excellency Distinguished Sen. Prof. Ike Ekweremadu and as well give him 70% if not absolute opportunity to determine the APC candidates to contest elections in the state in 2023.

Although many may say this is bad because some members of the party have been working before the entrance of Sen. Ekweremadu into the Enugu State APC. He noted that such assumption should not cover the fact that those who have been working have never won their pooling units talk more of  their wards. Saying that this is the time to shun sentiment, pride and desperate greed to grab election money from the National office of the APC and consider the genuine members who have suffered for the Enugu State APC over the years. He went further to say that, a man like Toby Okechukwu for instance, have strong followers in Awgu Local Government Area and controls large number of voters. If returned to the house will be an advantage to the APC Enugu State because, he must form part of the house leadership based on his years in the house of Representatives and his experiences.

He advised party members to seek 70% appointment from the incoming government of Sen. Ike Ekweremadu as compensation for giving him outright authority to chose candidates. He noted that it is through appointments that one is rewarded in a party that is struggling to win elections and never through election contest especially when those seeking to grab the party ticket have no structures, experience and resources to win election in a state controlled by opposition government.

Recall that Ugo agballah, the controversial APC Chairman in Enugu State who is facing court cases over his membership of the party and status as the party Chairman, failed to win his pooling unit in the last Local Government Election in Enugu State. He was also unable to produce candidates in all the 260 wards in Enugu State for that election. A situation many said was because he just took over from the former chairman and was yet to settle down. But similar issue occured again as he was unable to produce candidates in some state constituencies in Enugu State while using candidates who cannot win House of Assembly as senatorial candidates.

To Hon. Ejike Okeke, it is very disheartening to read from the media where Ugo Agballah was quoted to have said that Sen. Ekweremadu’s ambition is evil because of PDP zoning sentiment. One wonders on whose side Agballah stands. It may interest you to note that a party who have never won Elections have no business with zoning. Neither will a party who have interest in winning elections jettison a candidate with capacity on zoning sentiment. Agballah stands to many analysts suggest that he is playing script aimed at using the 2023 chances for his personal financial gains.

Hon. Okeke concluded by advising the National Working Committee of the APC, the presidency and all Stakeholders in Enugu State and from the South East to ignore the rants of the likes of Ugo Agballah and give Senator Ikeoha the right support to win Enugu State for the party with the help of his numerous supporters who have vowed to follow the outstanding senator wherever he goes.

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Said Ikeoha is a man they are proud of

Published by Ejike Okeke

Sequel to so much gang up against Sen. Prof. Ike Ekweremadu by agents in both PDP and APC, Suspected to be sponsored by Enugu State Government. Mothers have risen to lay curses on anybody who shall say or do anything against the life and ambition of the quintessential Lawmaker and an ambassador of equity.

According to their leader, similar spiritual verdict being carried out in Nenwe which is one of the most populous towns in Aninri Local Government Area, have being done in all the other towns in Aninri. This prayer was necessary because of rising concern from the use of weapons against Ikeoha supporters and as well all forms blackmail and gang up aimed at stopping The Partway to a New Enugu State. The women believed the project is unstoppable.

Watch the unedited video of the prayers of these virtuous women …

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Says the Desperate Jobber is not a card carrying member of APC but imposed on the party for some transaction by some greedy leaders working for the opposition PDP.

Sequel to a press release by the Factional Chairman of APC in Enugu state, Chief Ugochukwu Agballa on some media platforms; making Unauthorised and unfounded lies on behalf of our noble party (APC) in Enugu state, which would have been left as a charade from a drowning and known Imposter,
I, Com. A.C. Ude, the Mainstream Chairman of The All Progressive Congress in Enugu state hereby debunk the charade of Lies peddled by the alleged factional chairman and state categorically that –

1. The drowning Factional Chairman (Chief Ugochukwu Agballa) is not familiar with the constitution and guidelines of APC owning to the fact that he is not a card carrying member of the party in Enugu state and hence, cannot speak or act on behalf of the party in Enugu state.
2. Chief Ugochukwu Agballa’s alleged membership of APC in Enugu State is still under litigation at the Federal High Court in Abuja; and until proven otherwise, he is not a member of APC in Enugu state.
3. Chief Ugochukwu Agballa, The Clueless factional Chairman fail to understand that the deadline for the submission of Party Candidates, has been shifted by INEC to the 6th of June, 2022.
4. The alleged Factional Chairman, Chief Ugochukwu Agballa, fail to understand that he doesn’t have the Locus Standi to determine who should or can be the representative of the party owning to the fact that he is not a member of the party in Enugu state, let alone being a delegate.
   Going by the electoral act as amended, only approved party delegates can decide who becomes the party’s flagbearer.

Going by the foregoing and the need to field a Tested and Trusted Candidate, that has a clear cut Manifesto, capable of deepening democracy in Enugu State and delivering campaign promises and challenge the outdated politics of money bags in Enugu State, we make bold to say that the Best candidate for the job in Enugu State is Sen. Prof. Ike Ekwerenmadu and moles and money bags, parading themselves as members cannot subvert this noble cause on the alter of crumbs they might have received.
Enugu shall be better again and IKE is the answer.

Signed:
Com. A.C UDE
Mainstream Chairman
APC Enugu State.

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BY DENNIS AMATA

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FEBRUARY 25, 2022

President Muhammadu Buhari has finally signed into law the Electoral Act Amendment Bill.

In an earlier report, Dataphyte noted that Mr Buhari has withheld assent to the Electoral Act Amendment Bill a total of 5 times between February 2018 to November 2021. But today, at the Council of Chamber at the Presidential Villa, the President gave assent to the Bill, which many Nigerians believe will give the country hope of a better electoral process.

Here are some key provisions in the Electoral Act Amendment Bill that Mr Buhari signed into law today.

According to Section 3(3) of the Bill, the election funds due to the Commission for any general elections are to be released to the Commission not later than one year before the next general election.
The Commission here refers to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

Section 8(5) criminalises an act by any individual who misrepresents or fails to disclose his/her membership, affiliation, or connection to any political party in order to secure an appointment with INEC in any capacity.

Section 28 stipulates that INEC shall not later than 360 days before the day appointed for holding an election issue a notice of election, stating the date and place at which nomination papers are to be delivered.

Section 29(1) also makes it a law for political parties to conduct their primaries and submit the list of candidates at least 180 days before the general elections. The list of candidates submitted must emerge from valid primaries conducted by the political party.
According to Section 33 of the Bill, political parties are not allowed to change or substitute a candidate whose name has been submitted to the Commission. The only ground which the Bill allows for such to happen is if the candidate dies.
In instances where such happens, Section 34 allows the political parties power to conduct a primary election to replace the deceased candidate who died during an election.
Although the Regulations and Guidelines adopted by INEC prior to the 2019 general election allow the Commission to accredit voters electronically, Section 47 of the Bill legalises the use of a smart card reader and other technological devices that are deployed by INEC.

Section 50 of the Bill allows INEC to determine the procedure for voting at an election as well as the transmission of results; either electronically or manually.
The period of campaigning in public by political parties is now set to commence 150 days before polling day and end 24 hours prior to the day. This is according to Section 94(1) of the Bill.

Section 51(2) of the Bill empowers the Presiding Officer at a polling unit to cancel the results of the election in the polling unit where the number of vote casts surpasses the number of accredited voters in the polling units.

Section 54(2) stipulates that INEC should take reasonable steps to ensure that persons with disabilities (PWD), special needs, and vulnerable persons are assisted at the polling place.

Section 64(9) of the Bill criminalises any act of false collation and announcement of results by a returning or collation officer. If a returning or collation officer intentionally collates and announces a false result, such a person commits an offence which is liable on conviction to a fine of N500,000 or imprisonment for a term of at least 3 years or both.
In instances where INEC determines that such act (declaration of result) was not done voluntarily (i.e. under duress) or made contrary to the provisions of the law, regulations, guidelines, and manuals for the election, Section 65 gives INEC the power to review such results.

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Udeh Condemned verbal attacks on Sen. Ike Ekweremadu by Ugo Agballah

The members of APC in Enugu State are in great joy at the news of the interest of the astute politician Senator Professor Ike Ekweremadu to enter the party. They said that the senator has the pedigree to guarantee victory for APC in the 2023 governorship election.

Ekweremadu is not an everyday politician but an exceptional administrator who has proven his mettle in the offices he had held, both nationally and internationally. The senator has touched on the lives of many people. He also have massive following across party lines in Enugu State. The mainstream chairman of APC Enugu State, Comrade A. C. Udeh expressed dismay on the attack on Ekweremadu by Hon Ugochukwu Agballah, a factional Chairman of APC Enugu State. Udeh said that by this hurried action Agballah has shown that he is working for PDP.

The duty of a chairman is to welcome everybody, but Agballah has gone to the press to insult a valuable aspirant like Ekweremadu.
He maintained that Agballah should be ashamed that after the shabby primaries he organised, APC does not still have real candidates in Enugu State.

Even the governorship primaries was held in the tight, one plot Enugu APC party office. No major political party has done such a disgraceful thing before. Udeh said Ekweremadu should come in to substitute the lack luster and unpopular Uche Nnaji whom Agballah is using as a mole.

Recall that Uche Nnaji is not even known by APC members as he have never attended any APC meeting. Only for his name to be heard when he purchased form for APC Governorship Primary in Enugu State.

He concluded by calling on the national office of APC not to listen to petty lies from selfish politicians like Ugo Agballah, but to take the action that will guarantee victory for APC in Enugu State, by ensuring that Sen. Ike Ekweremadu becomes the APC candidate in Enugu State for 2023 Governorship Elections.

EKWEREMADU IS THE ANSWER!

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BY CHUKWUEMEKA OLUKA

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At the last count, there were at least 18 aspirants to the Lion Building, the governorship seat of Enugu state, on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), namely former deputy senate president, Ike Ekweremadu, Ralph Nwonye, Barth Nnaji, Everest Nnaji, Chinyeaka Ohaa, Chijoke Edeoga, Josef-Ken Onoh, Godwin Ogenyi, Dan Anike, Erasmus Anike, Gil Nnaji, Peter Mba, Kingsley Udeh, Abraham Nneji, Offor Chukwuegbo, Gilbert Chukwunta, Jehu Nnaji, and Hillary Edeoga. For the PDP, this translates to about N399 million raked in from the sale of nomination and expression of interest forms.

Whereas such an array of aspirants should ordinarily be exciting, something isn’t sitting right. None of the aspirants, except Ekweremadu, has presented any manifesto to Ndi-Enugu even when the governorship primary is by the corner. He presented his agenda, ‘Pathway to a new Enugu State’ at a consultative meeting with the media earlier in March this year.

Going through the booklet, the lawmaker promises industrialization through the building of at least two industries in each of the 17 local government areas in four years and by embarking on what he called “one local government one product” according to comparative advantage.

He promises to reduce youth unemployment by 70% in four years, create jobs for our young men and women in tourism, agriculture, entertainment industry, ICT, etc and create an enabling environment for the youth to thrive in the private sector.

Regarding road infrastructure, Ekweremadu promises to build superhighways from Enugu city centre to Enugu’s border states as well as construct a ring road to connect all local governments in the state, which he said he had started as a lawmaker through the road projects he attracted across the three senatorial districts.

On good governance, he pledges to ensure equal treatment to all, open and consultative governance, independent and efficient legislature and judiciary, ensure 24/7 service provision through well-designed e-government, zero interference with local government funds, and prompt payment of salaries and retirement benefits to reduce corruption.

On security, Ekweremadu offers to provide a digital security network, set up an efficient state-funded security outfit that can respond to an emergency in 10 minutes, create an Enugu state identity database, and set up a Security and Public Safety Coordination Centre.

The senator promises to build dams and rehabilitate existing water sources, pipelines, and other infrastructure to ensure that water scarcity becomes a thing of the past in Enugu. Also, he promises to expand the coverage of Enugu West Water for All, his initiated that has provided potable water to his constituents and beyond.

He promises health reforms, including ensuring that there is a functional and well-manned primary healthcare facility for every community, secondary healthcare facility for every local government, whiles the Enugu State University Teaching Hospital is to be transformed into a world-class tertiary healthcare facility.

On energy, he promises to extend electricity supply to every home and restore vandalised lines, secure Enugu’s electricity lines and infrastructure going forward, embark on large-scale renewable energy and provide mini grids for remote communities.

Regarding agriculture, he commits to promoting the production of crops of high demand in the international market, providing livestock agriculture, creating access to funds for farmers, and the local production of farm inputs like fertilizers, seedlings and agro-chemicals. These will make farming attractive, especially to the youths.

On tourism, he plans to make Enugu state a preferred destination for hosting events, sports, and festivals; build recreational facilities, attractive hotels and modern conference centres; turn Enugu into a medical tourism hub; organise events that will bring people to Enugu state all year round.

On education, he believes the public primary and secondary schools should be consolidated to make them better in quality, while the Institute of Management and Technology (IMT) will be upgraded to a degree-awarding institution with an Ivy League status.

He equally envisions an urban renewal and affordable housing for all as well as upgrading of the rural communities to reverse the rural-urban migration that congests the metropolis.

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As an ancillary to these, he plans to construct various cities to help actualize the programmes. They are Sports City, Auto City, ICT City, Film/Media City, and Agric. Cities (one in each senatorial zone), and Health City.

Going by what Ekweremadu was able to do in the three senatorial districts of the state and beyond as just a lawmaker and going by the experience, contacts, and exposure he has garnered over the years from the local to international levels, he no doubt stands a good chance to deliver on these promises. And he sure stands head and shoulders above other aspirants.

However, the issue here is not even his capacity to deliver, but the fact that, unlike others, he has publicly tabled a blueprint by which his aspiration can be weighed. Also, Ndi-Enugu can have something with which to benchmark him if elected.

In this regard, Ekweremadu has been selling his agenda by appearing on various media platforms. He’s also involved in aggressive consultation and engagements with Ndi-Enugu in various parts of the country while holding virtual meetings with those in the diaspora. Only recently, he formally dedicated his campaign headquarters, the Ikeoha Campaign Organisation headed by a director-general, Charles Ogbo Asogwa, whom he presented to the media several weeks ago.

Conversely and unfortunately, other aspirants appear to be banking on the hope of Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi’s anointment and the highly controversial “It’s our turn argument” even when the governorship position has rotated around the three senatorial districts. Upon interaction with a handful of other aspirants on why they’re yet to present any programme/agenda, the usual answer is that they are waiting for Governor Ugwuanyi to anoint his successor. For them, until he speaks, they wouldn’t want him offended by being pushy. When asked to share their vision in confidence, they say they would build on Governor Ugwuanyi’s agenda and legacies. Are you kidding me?

Even by the most elementary definition, a leader is someone who can see how things can be improved upon and who rallies people to move toward that vision by inspiring passion and motivation in them. Let’s even assume that it’s Ugwuanyi’s prerogative to solely anoint and commission his successor or that the next governor must come from a certain area or that Ugwuanyi has done so well that his legacies must be sustained (assumptions many will carpet), does it obviate the onus on an aspirant to a serious office as that of a governor to envision where he or she is taking Ndi-Enugu to and how he or she intends to get them there? Worse, in the absence of contestations and comparisons of visions, it simply means Ugwuanyi will anoint his successor based on “loyalty” to him, not capacity and vision. Ironically, the loyal lackey syndrome has neither paid the godfathers nor the people.

Seemingly, Enugu is travelling the same road as it did in 2015 when Ugwuanyi only promised “seamless continuity”, which though high-sounding, was amorphous and lacking in specifics. Thus, after inauguration, those elected to govern Enugu conveniently outsourced it to the “hands of God”. So, when the people complain that the streetlights installed by Sullivan Chime have gone blind; that refuse mounts now dot the city’s landscape; that water taps, which used to run in few places have finally run dry; that insecurity has resurged; and that Enugu city roads are now impassable, just ask them what specifics Ugwuanyi promised them in 2015. They will go dumb.

Don’t get me wrong; every human society and authority is under God, no doubt. But it doesn’t mean that a leader should outsource his responsibilities presumably to God. After all, it isn’t God that superintends over the state’s monthly allocation or manages the multi-billion naira security votes or makes critical appointments. It’s not for God to draft visionary executive bills that will transform Enugu state or ensure the welfare and security of citizens. USA, China, Asian Tigers, Europe, etc are not prayer warriors like us, yet, they prosper because they are intentional in their choice of leaders. They put their affairs in the hands of visionary leaders, who take responsibility.

Honestly, I was one of those hitherto blinded by geopolitics, but not anymore. Apparently, none of these aspirants is ready for leadership. I would rather go with one, who is prepared for leadership than follow another anointed one or even a brother, who would rather outsource governance to the divine than lead and take responsibility.

Ike Ekweremadu is undoubtedly the last piece of this puzzle. It’s such a dangerous time to gamble on the puzzle because Enugu must reestablish its enviable economic and developmental indices, plus its pride of place as the political capital of the south-east and old Eastern region.

Ndi-Enugu, the time to act is now!

Oluka, a political analyst, writes from Enugu. He can be reached via write2oluka@gmail.com

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By Augustine Okolie PhD

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1. Prof. Senator Ike Ekweremadu is the only one Govenorship aspirant out of 20 who bought forms that is prepared for the contest.
2. Only Prof Senator Ekweremadu has a policy document/ Manifesto ( PATHWAY TO A NEW ENUGU STATE) to govern Enugu state.
3. Only Prof Senator Ike Ekweremadu is consulting with delegates for the PDP primaries.
4. Only Senator Ike Ekweremadu is Campaigning on Competence, experience, capacity, people’s goodwill, credibility & past achievements. Others are campaigning on where you come from or waiting for anointment/endorsement.
5. Only Senator Prof Ekweremadu has on-going and completed projects and programmes in all the 3 Senatorial zones of Enugu State.
6. Only Senator Prof. Ike Ekweremadu is a Member of PDP National Executive Committee (NEC), Board of Trustees(BOT),Chairman PDP NASS South East caucus & Chairman,PDP Enugu State caucus.
7. Only Prof Senator Ekweremadu has maintained his PDP membership from 1999-date without decamping like others after PDP lost Presidential elections in 2015.
8. Only Prof Senator Ekweremadu wishes to meet you(DELEGATES)personally, know you, speak with you and will ultimately REWARD you now and in the future when he becomes the Governor.
9. Only Prof Senator Ike Ekweremadu has worked in the executive arm of government, judicial arm and the highest levels of the Legislative arm of Local Government, State and Federal government in Nigeria.
10. Only Senator Prof Ekweremadu that his ambition is not based on any GODFATHER.

Therefore,….

i. Vote for
Ekweremadu

ii. House of Assembly Members who are independent.

iii. House of
Rep member
Who are also
Independent

iv. Senate
Members
Who are also
Independent
Minded.

Because….

a.His Administration
Will be different.

b. His approach will be different.

c. His Human relations
Will be better & different.

d. His government will be transformational not transactional, salaries, pensions & gratuities will not be owed to
beneficiaries. Citizens and residents of Enugu State will be regularly briefed, ease of doing business will be enhanced. Security & welfare of Citizens MUST be prioritised as a state policy.
WELCOME TO A NEW ENUGU STATE WHICH YOU DELEGATES WILL DETERMINE as you decide when voting.
CONGRATULATIONS fellow COMPATRIOTS

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By Janco

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Hon. Engr. Okwu chinedu  is a product of People’s Democratic Party (PDP). He is a highly experienced man that is well known to the good people of Aninri  in the game of politics.

He is one of the most experienced political gladiators in the local government  who has been consistent and reliable in the affairs of Aninri  and Enugu  State, and who has sacrificially paid his dues to the favour of the people. Indisputably, this uncommon politician has paved way to attract numerous infrastructural, environmental and human capital developmental projects to Aninri .

This engineer  has been severally tested and trusted by delivering objectively in his various positions as chairman, house committee on youth , sport and security  .

The undying antecedents of this great man clearly shows that he has innovative ideas and policy prescription designed to renovate and rebuild.

The people’s mandate (HON. Otaka ) is an active partaker of the activities of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), who has never in anyway betrayed his party, and that his faithfulness, consistency and loyalty can not be disputed.

At this point in time, we need leader who have a total clue of what government entails in 21st Century that can bring dividends of good governance to the people.

The man is impressive and has unmatched pedigree and experience to bring new dynamism to leadership.

PDP!!!
Power To The People!!!

#teamotaka
#team otaka for continuity

IT CAN ONLY BE GOD.

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By Enugu League of Young Professionals

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They are devoted leaders. They are dependable and hold themselves accountable for their actions. You can count on them to be consistent and to stick it out until the job gets done. They are highly respected leaders and not feared. And a leader who fosters respect is a leader worth following – they are willing to give their all for the people they’re leading and the cause they’re working for. They are authentic leaders. Because they possess capacity and influence and this triple mandates has benefited the people of Enugu West, Aninri/Awgu/Orji River, even Udi/Ezeagu constituency can not deny the unprecedented constituency projects that cuts  across the local governments even outside their jurisdiction, and few that just came up to my mind are Old 9th mile/Umurungbe /Opi – Nsukka Road, 9th mile/Ogbede/Opi Nsukka / Orokam road in Benue State and many of them we cannot continue to list here because of space. This is just a testament of influence and capacity required of leaders to build a new world. A new Enugu state that will work for all. In a broader clarification, What this means is that a vote for His Excellency Senator Ike Ekweremadu, Rt. Hon. Toby Okechukwu and Oguerinwa Amadi is a guarantee of building the new Enugu state of our dream. ‘The Pathway to A New Enugu State’, an assured path to prosperity and advancement.

The above quote is contained in a statement released by Enugu League of Young Professionals (ELYP) . Speaking further, the leader of the organization, (what look like an assemblage of highly talented and gifted sons and daughters in Enugu state, it membership cuts across the 17 local governments areas in the state), Dr Vincent Nkem Onuigbo “When I want to vote for anybody to represent me in any political position from local government election to the governor or even up to the National Assembly, I want someone who will actually represent my beliefs, reflect my political ideology, someone who will be a source of development to the people he/she represent. I doff my cap for this unusual personality and character in Enugu West political atmosphere, the triple mandates of His Excellency, Sen. Prof Ike Ekweremadu, Rt. Hon. Toby Okechukwu and Rt. Hon. Dennis Oguerinwa Amadi and I’m happy and proud of their achievements.”

In addition to Dr. Onuigbo, the P. R. O of the League, Comrade Uju Eke who herself is a media practitioner stated that “the best thing that will happen to the people of Enugu West and the entire Enugu State will be to vote these triple mandates accordingly. It will mean a total change of era in Enugu state pace of development. Because the character of a true leader they say requires an ability to analyze a proposal critically to ensure that it will be effective in practice and, if there are deficiencies, to put forward alternative ways of approaching the matter. It is much more than just a mechanical exercise of putting ideas and policies into legal form. And one of the central concepts in the study of political leadership, particularly in international relations, is individual experience which accounts for 85 percent of leadership success. This is why Enugu West people remain the highest beneficiary of the dividends of democracy. That is where hard work meets experience and intelligence, you can’t take these qualities away from the trio. And that is what it takes to transform a backward society like ours. We need experienced leaders who are less likely to be tested by adversaries and experienced leaders are often found to handle tough challenges more competently and navigate it to the path of advancements.” it’s time to build a new Enugu state of our dream, she quipped and jumped into her car with a bold smile of assured new Enugu state.

According to their chief Strategist, Ugwu Martins Chiedozie,”there is no doubt that the 2023 election in Enugu state is a keenly contested one judging by the personalities and caliber of politicians involved in the election. But the truth of the matter is that, the people are wiser and more politically enlightened to know who is deceiving them or who is actually working for the good of the masses, like one university professor said, “I prefer to trust these guys which have proven why they can be trusted than to begin to talk of trusting a political apprentice and jolly – just – come, no this is not the time for that.” I am a teacher and I believe in learning, training and testing new people but as a surgeon, there comes a time or cases where you don’t need learners to get involved and that is where we are today in Enugu state, so let learners come back next time not now, because there is time for everything. This is the time to continue with the present while expecting nothing but the best from it not just for the people of Enugu West but for the entire people of Enugu state and Igbo land in general. It will be great to have Sen. Ekweremadu at the helm of the affairs in Enugu state. And when you join the cooperation, capacity, influence and experience from Rt. Hon. Toby as a Rep. member and Rt. Hon. Dennis Oguerinwa Amadi as a Senator representing Enugu West Constituency, then check Enugu in the next 4 years and write your reports.”

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2023 Elections: Tensions heights in Enugu State as Former Gov, Senator Chimaroke Nnamani differs from the incubate Governor, Ifeanyi Lawrence Ugwuanyi political calculations.

Recall that early 2021, governor Sen Chimaroke Nnamani had mobilized the Ebeano families across the 17 local governments in Enugu state to pay total allegiance in the government house Enugu, during the event the former governor was so amazed at the turn out of the members of the Ebeano family, who were chanting and worshiping him at the occasion.

Former Governor Sen Chimaroke Nnamani, been so excited, thanked Governor Ugwuanyi for his heart of kindness and for bringing him out of political oblivion. In the course of the event Senator Chimaroke handed over the Ebeano family to His Excellency Governor Ugwuanyi and promised him total allegiance in the 2023 years and instructed the Ebeano families that where the governor says we are going, we will go (ebe a si na i ga ga ka anyi ga ga).

But a lot of ndi Enugu became surprised at the former governor sudden retrace of step, as he angrily berated one Supporter of Ka Isi-Uzo Jee Solidarity Movement, who had mounted a billboard of One gubernatorial aspirant from Isi Uzo. The former governor told Nkanu delegates that Isi Uzo is not going anywhere.

This shows that a lot is not going well with the indoor secret meetings of the Enugu PDP stakeholders on who should control the state. Recall that senator Chimaroke had throw his weight on his political son from Nkanu East, Hon Peter Mbah, expecting that governor Ugwuanyi will accord him some respect, been an acclaimed father of Enugu modern day democracy, this never augur well, as Ugwuanyi insists in equity, fairness and negotiations.

The senator not comfortable with the disposition of the governor in 2023, fears that he may not be supporting his ambitions to return to senate following their differences on who controls Enugu state 2023, began consulting with party stakeholders and delegates. Another signs that heightened the senator’s fear on losing his senatorial ambition was the governor approving Hon Ifeoma Nwobodo to purchase nomination and expression of interest form to contest against him in 2023, as the senator expect to go unopposed.

What may play out to the gallery is either senator Chimaroke team up with His Excellency Distinguished Senator Prof Ike Ekweremadu to fight Isi Uzo governorship and secure his senatorial ambition, as the governor has failed his political calculations or the governor remains indecisive of his successor to make the ticket open for the aspirants to test their popularity as he may not be ready to allow Nkanu federal constituency hold the senate and the governorship, whereas there are federal constituencies in the state that have not produce governor of Enugu before.

The Primaries will be an interesting one as the three warlords in Pdp EnuguState have different opinion, first since the return of democracy in the state.

Stay tune for more behavioral analysis and predictions of outcomes of 2023 Elections in Enugu State.

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One would want to join President Muhammadu Buhari and millions of Nigerians to celebrate a rare statesman, ace legislator and three-time deputy president of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu, as he turns 60. The lawyer and politician is indeed the unsung hero and scion of Nigerian democracy, who, unknown to many, led the National Assembly to break the jinx of constitutional amendment in the current dispensation and through the unprecedented four successful amendments of the unitary 1999 Constitution. Thus he has made the most salutary impacts on constitutional and electoral reforms in Nigeria as deputy senate president and chairman of the National Assembly Committee on the Alteration of the 1999 Constitution.

 
In terms of representation, Senator Ekweremadu remains the best and most effective representative of his people. No lawmaker in Nigeria’s history has attracted the number and quality of infrastructure and social amenities, which Ekweremadu has facilitated to open Enugu West Senatorial District to the state and other districts in Enugu, and even other parts of the country, as records show.
 

Ekweremadu’s Ikeoha Foundation has a robust scholarship foundation, which has produced thousands of graduates trained in Nigerian tertiary institutions and overseas in several fields of human endeavour. Most of the beneficiaries of his scholarship scheme are indigent students from poor and less privileged homes, who are now medical doctors, engineers, lawyers and other professionals who otherwise would have ended up as artisans at best.
 

Senator Ekweremadu has therefore emerged a major breaker of intergenerational poverty transfer in Enugu state by planting highflying professionals and successful people where there was no hope and today, they have become beacons of hope for their families and beyond.
  

As President Buhari rightly noted in his tribute to Ekweremadu at 60, in a polity where there is high attrition of elected officials, the lawmaker’s nearly 20 years long longevity in the Senate, is an expression of the confidence reposed in him by his people. Indeed, his life has been that of public service, as he bestrides both the executive and the legislature, having served as Chief of Staff to the Governor, Secretary to the State Government, Senator, Deputy Senate President, and Speaker, ECOWAS Parliament.
 

On such a landmark birthday, however, one cannot fail to write about Ekweremadu’s principled politics and defence of the independence of the legislature. He is one of the few Nigerian politicians, who have never defected from their party since 1998. He has been with the PDP, rain or shine. The lawmaker’s re-emergence as Senate’s number two man in 2015 through a deft political manoeuvre of the PDP and his refusal to dump the party at its critical time like many other party leaders following the onslaught of the All Progressives Congress-led administration, no doubt contributed greatly to the survival of the PDP post-2015.
 

But he has also had to pay a price for this, not once, and not twice. It is a well-known fact that Ekweremadu is one of the most investigated, persecuted, and harassed politicians since the coming to power of the APC administration. Here was a man arraigned along with his principal, Dr. Bukola Saraki, on trumped up charges of forgery of Senate Standing Rule without any shred of evidence or even a mention, let alone an indictment by the police report. The FG later withdrew the matter for its frivolity. Here was a man, who survived two assassination attempts, had his official guest house ransacked by a detachment of the Nigerian Police, and who faced all manners of harassment for PDP’s sake. Yet, he stood his ground and became a rallying point for the main opposition, contributing ideas, heading strategic committees like the PDP 2015 Post-Election Review Committee, etc.
 

Today, Ekweremadu has declared for the governorship of Enugu State. No doubt, his people love him and have beckoned on him to return and give attention to development of the state, a clarion call he has actually harkened to and thought through as evident in his great manifesto, which he christened ‘A Pathway to a New Enugu State’. The brilliant manifesto is a classic blueprint in inclusive governance and transformational leadership that will transform Enugu state into a master image and ensure prosperity for all. For instance, here is a Nigerian governorship aspirant, who has proposed six special cities – Sports City, Auto city, ICT city, Film/Media city, Agriculture cities (One in each senatorial zone), and Health city. You can actually say that Dubai is coming to Nigeria, Enugu to be specific.
 

But then, there is a clear gang up in Enugu State to stop the cerebral lawmaker. The desperation has even become so dangerous that Ekweremadu’s supporters are targets of political thuggery ostensibly at the instance of agents of state.
 
The initial argument was that Ekweremadu is aspiring to become governor against zoning arrangement, which has been punctured and proved as non-existent. Refer to the interview of former governor Sullivan Chime in the 23rd November 2018 edition of the Sun Newspaper, where he bluntly stated that there was never a governorship zoning arrangement in Enugu State; that during his first and second term race, people from all parts of the state, including Governor Chimaroke Nnamani’s deputy at the time, Dr. Okechukwu Itanyi, who hails from the Enugu North zone, contested against him in the PDP primary. Besides, the governorship seat has fully rotated round the three senatorial zones.
 

Ironically, even Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi is running for the Senate against a said zoning principle in his senatorial district, while the Peoples Democratic Party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) has repudiated the principle of zoning by throwing its presidential ticket open to the whole country.
 
The reports coming out of Enugu State ahead of the PDP primary elections and 2023 general election is therefore painful to lovers of democracy, who have risen in defence of the PDP and our democracy on countless occasions. One is the widely reported unleashing of political thugs on Ekweremadu’s supporters.
 

What is more, there has been widely reported impunity by the PDP and the state in the just concluded ward congress to elect three-man ad-hoc delegates. Not a single result sheet could be found anywhere in the 260 wards of Enugu State during the ward congresses. Media reports say that the panel commissioned by PDP headquarters were handed a fraudulent list of delegates compiled days before the exercise, while the outcomes of the real exercise conducted on the field at the designated venues and monitored by INEC were jettisoned.
 

Now that aggrieved party members have gone to court, it is either the PDP doesn’t appreciate the consequences of these kangaroo ad-hoc delegates list on all the primary elections in Enugu and even the presidential election (since the contentious delegates participated in the election of national delegates) or it just wants to return the favour done to the party by the APC in Zamfara in 2019.
 

But what is even more embarrassing, curious, and annoying is that all the perfidy and nonsense is happening under the watch of the new national leadership many had earnestly hoped would restore sanity and integrity to PDP’s system. For crying out loud, Ekweremadu ordinarily deserves a consensus choice engineered by the leadership of the party, when he declared interest to run for governorship.  This is given the height he has attained in the party and given the fact that he has stood with the PDP through thick and thin, when most of the fair-weather politicians now masquerading as PDP leaders took flight and refused to associate with the PDP at its critical moment. But since he is not even asking for that and has instead demanded a transparent process. The very least expected of the PDP therefore is a level playing ground so that Enugu PDP members can choose their governorship candidate.
 

Lastly, let it be on record: the PDP national leadership encouraging irresponsibility and irrationality going on in Enugu State is taking too much for granted. That you have thrown the presidential race open has already left the people of the South East deeply hurt. Manipulating the governorship ticket for an unpopular candidate anointed by the governor can easily spell disaster. And as one has often warned on matters like this, there will be consequences and by then, it will be too late.  
 
 

 • Dr. Law Mefor is a Senior Fellow of The Abuja School of Social and Political Thought; Tel.: +234- 905 642 4375 E-mail: drlawmefor@gmail.com; follow me on twitter:@DrLawMefor.
 
 

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By Ejike Okeke

May 6th, 2023.

Although many are of the opinion that politics is a dirty game, at critical times certain things cannot be used in playing politics. The man Sen. Ike Ekweremadu without mincing words is one of Nigerian Politicians known globally with good character, capacity, integrity and as well very reserved. He have served this nation in the capacity of the Deputy President of the Senate for twelve (12) years without scandal or any form of words that can cause problem for Nigerians or the Nigerian Senate. He have made the PDP on whose platform he won several elections proud through his vibrancy in the Red Chamber, award of scholarships and Bursary to many students and have attracted so many projects to his constituency and across the country.

In Enugu State, one maybe right to say that Enugu have just one senator because only his name is heard across the 17 Local government areas of Enugu State when you mention road construction and rehabilitation, Water for all initiative that have provided boreholes to many communities in Enugu State, massive investment in educational sector within the state, several erosion control sites, Job Creation and empowerment and rural electrification etc. Consequent on his laudable achievements as a senator, many tend to blame him on federal and state government inefficiency in providing basic amenities, infrastructure and industries. To this category of people, Ikeoha should do all that, because what he have done, some state government who receives federal allocations have not done that. This is why they tend to forget that he is just a senator and was never an executive Governor or president who receive billions in allocations. He have neither allocation nor ever handled contracts.

When the PDP were abandoned by top politicians, Ikeoha vowed to be the last man standing for the PDP. This love for a party is one of it kind and should be rewarded. Although, giving him PDP ticket is not just because of his support, commitment and love for the PDP, Ikeoha have displayed high level of capacity and integrity more than any PDP member in Nigeria at present. He have distinguished himself globally and have earned the respect of all, even his rivals.

In the long list of those contesting for Governorship ticket of the PDP, non have a name compared to that of Sen. Ekweremadu. Although some have handled National positions, non of them except Sen. Ike Ekweremadu have a name outside their Local government areas talk more of their Senatorial zones. Some of them cannot point at anything they have done for their people while in various top government offices.

Because of the fear that Ikeoha should be given the PDP ticket unopposed, the propaganda of a non existing zoning agreement became an issue many months before his declaration to contest for the governorship because young men and women who have seen the decay in the state started pleading that Ikeoha should contest for the governor of Enugu State to rebuild the State. The slogan Ike is coming was initiated by the youths as a prophecy. Surprisingly, this slogan caused sleepless nights to this zoning agents who have never written or said what they have for the people of Enugu State. Sen. Ike Ekweremadu in his usual believe in capacity, had since presented his vision and mission to Enugu State people titled “A Partway to a New Enugu State”. A very simple and well articulated document of how Enugu State under his watch will be. Many analysts have read this Partway to a New Enugu State without any criticism because the contents are satisfactory and generally acceptable.

By his capacity and popularity, the PDP if they are serious in producing governors that can develop their states, should give Sen. Ekweremadu right of first refusal at all costs. Although there must be strong interest, the future of Enugu State should be paramount to the PDP. The PDP should also reward hardwork and commitment by a man who swore never to leave the party even if it means only him remaining in the PDP. As hard work in bringing development to many remote villages in Enugu State and beyond.

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Fighting for justice and the statement that Aninri Shall be Great Again – A call for Rational thinking

By Ejike Okeke

May 4th, 2022.

Members of the group that felt that Aninri is not great and that Aninri have been marginalized by one individual or that Aninri is without infrastructure and industries believed that Aninri shall be great again when they completely grabbed the leadership of Aninri and determine who gets what at any point in time. This they believe is achievable when they retire that one man Senator Ike Ekweremadu and all his supporters.

This believe didn’t take into consideration of that fact that, when you kill a warrior, a time will come when you will need him. To this people, they are ready to sacrifice any powerful position that should come to Aninri as long as this man is retired. They have also failed to reason that it maybe impossible for an Aninri Son to become a House of Representatives Member, a Senator or Governor once this man is retired through their efforts which is backed by bogus impossible promises by their pay masters outside Enugu West zone. They don’t want to reason that other Senators who have the opportunity of doing many terms where never retired by their own local government people. They believed in their little minds that as long as that man didn’t abandoned Senate position in Aninri to give way to his Late Younger brother to go to house of representatives or at least allow his younger brother to become a house of representatives member while he is at the same time in the Senate even though they are from the same parents, he must be retired no matter what Aninri, Greater Awgu and Enugu West in General Stands to gain if he becomes the governor or what they have gained and will gain having a senator in 2019 than a rep member.

Although it have being the powers of the Executive Governor to decide who gets what up to 90% in Nigeria except where there is a strong stakeholder who influenced the governor to accommodate certain interests, these set of people thought that Senator Ekweremadu is a governor or even a President that should place all Aninri sons in top government positions like ministers, build industries and Universities etc. They failed to evaluate him from the performance of other Senators, even former Senate presidents from Eastern and other parts of Nigeria. Even though the present Governor did little or nothing in Aninri, they continue to worship and celebrate him with the believe that it will make the governor to retire Sen. Ike Ekweremadu by preventing him becoming the governor. They close their eyes to the fact that greater Awgu which is a cultural zone like Nsukka, Nkanu and Agbaja which have produce Governors have never produced even a deputy governor since the return of democracy in 1999.

Although Sen. Ike Ekweremadu have consistently given Bursary and Scholarship to thousands of Enugu West sons and daughters and even others within other zones in Enugu State, attracted uncommon Road Projects, Rural Electrification projects, health facilities, Education facilities and given uncountable Appointments to many while also helping many to gain federal and state jobs, they felt for the fact that he have been to the Senate for many years, he must be retired even if he can make Enugu State be like Dubai. To them, why they have not become senators was because Ikeoha is a senator and if he becomes Governor, they won’t become anything. Their thinking was never on the side of the gross marginalization of Enugu West in terms of state government presence. A visit to Nsukka and Agbani Nkanu will prove to you that these set of people against Ikeoha hates the people of Enugu West and wished them death.

In their strategy of taking over, they believe that the greatness of Aninri is when they inflicted injuries on their brothers and subdued everybody through threats and lawlessness. They have never sat down to think on the kind of greatness that Aninri shall become with bloodshed and enemty. To them, once everybody on the side of Ikeoha is destroyed or defeated, Aninri Shall be great. One wonders how they had solidly stood with the Late younger brother of the man they seek to retire, even though such elevation to another member of the Ikeoha family means a blessing concentrated in one family. To think of it, if their boss had become a Rep member and had the opportunity of going for 5 terms, this people would have been the ones to fight him and retire him. To put people in more confusion, the same set of people is supporting and praising a senator from Enugu North who stepped down for the Governor of Enugu State to replace him in the Senate in 2023. The Governor, who before he became a governor had being in the house of Representatives for 12years. When you added his 8years as governor, he will be 20 years in Lucrative government position excluding other positions he have handled before going to House of Representatives. By the time he may wish to retire from senate, he may be spending over 35years in politics. Their resolve makes one to understand that it was never about how long in politics or how well Ikeoha had performed over the years but hatred borne out of myopic reasoning and desperation.

Recall that these set of people believed that the former Local Government Chairman of Aninri – Chief Ezekiel Chukwu didn’t treat them well, but the fact remains that non of them were cut with matchet, neither were they retired or prevented from participating in any meeting, congress, convention or Primary Elections. They equally refused to acknowledge the fact that some of them handled certain position under Ezekiel chukwu and was in charge of some revenue generating sectors of the local Government area like motor Parks etc under Chief Ezekiel Chukwu. Even though Ikeoha had the power to decide everything at the time some of them became first time councillors, he nevertheless didn’t interfere nor stopped his brother from making some of them Local Government Chairman, supervisors etc at the local Government. They equally ignored the wise saying that says – To whom much is expected, much is given. As small as they are even seeing some former Local government Chairmen as Aids to Sen. Ikeoha, they chose to insult this great man of international repute like a nobody while also expecting him to take them as best brides. They continue to wage war and hold grudges against this God sent to Ndi Enugu to an extent that some of them expected Ikeoha to even come to their house to beg them.

God forbid, under this present administration in Aninri, I am seeing youths sharply divided amongst each other to a point that youths will no longer sit to drink together or even attend functions of fellow youth. This have never happened before in the history of Aninri.

Will Aninri Ever become great through violence and destroying their best/first 11?

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Primate Ayodele

April 16, 2022

By Seun Opejobi

The Leader Of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, on Saturday Speaks on the next governor of Enugu State.

For Enugu State 2023 Governorship election, Primate Ayodele revealed that only Ike Ekweremadu can make things work in the State and not betray the present Governor.

The man of God stated that although there are other candidates, but Ekweremadu is the best.

He then advised that no candidate should be underrated.

‘’In Enugu state, it’s only Ike Ekweremadu that can make it work. He will do better and will not betray the Governor. The Governor should consult God than human. Though there are other candidates but the best who can make it work is Ekweremadu. If he fails to listen, he will choose an enemy who will be after his downfall.

Meanwhile, no candidate should be underrated, but PDP will still retain the State. The Governor will not like it but the best candidate that can sustain his work is Ekweremadu,” he said.

Tell Gburugburu that God have given him Direction.

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By Chief Ejike Ilo-Tasie
Spokesperson, Town Union PGs
Enugu West Zone

30th March, 2022.

Leave Us Out of Politics, Enugu PGs Tell Zoning Vendors

We didn’t discuss anything about zoning with our people.

PRESS STATEMENT

President-Generals (PGs) of communities in the five local government areas of Enugu West Senatorial Zone have washed their hands off the endorsement of any zoning agreement in Enugu, noting that it was not part of their duties as community leaders.

They have therefore urged the people of Enugu State to discard any communiqué purportedly signed by them endorsing the zoning of the 2023 governorship seat.

It is recalled that a meeting of local government representatives of various town unions in the state was held at Filbon Hotel, Upper Chime Avenue, Enugu, on Wednesday, where signatories were collected for the endorsement of zoning in Enugu State and the consequent zoning of the governorship to Enugu East Senatorial Zone.

But in a statement by their Zonal Spokesperson, Hon. Ejike Ilo-Tasie, Enugu West PGs washed their hands off what they described as a “charade”, opting instead to be to be left out of partisan politics.

“We were invited to a meeting of representatives of PGs of the 17 local government of Enugu State. We thought it was about one of the various pressing issues facing the State, but it turned out to be all about the endorsement of zoning.

“They also came with an already prepared communiqué, which they asked us to sign and threatened to withhold the monthly stipends of PGs that refuse to sign, in addition to other possible sanctions.

“But many of us spoke out. Number one, this is pure partisan politics. What is our business with governorship zoning as PGs? Such level of politics should be left for politicians.

“Two, even if for whatsoever compelling reason we have to dabble into partisan politics and endorse zoning, are we not supposed to discuss it and draw our communique therefrom if we agree to it.

“Furthermore, if we have to endorse something as sensitive as zoning, especially zoning the governorship to a particular senatorial district, are we not supposed to consult our communities and leaders whose mandate we are exercising?

“If we sign it, what are we going to tell our people? How do we convince them that we have not collected millions of naira to take such out-of-schedule action? They are not fools. They know that this is political season.

“Besides, the Governor has not named anybody as his preferred successor. If he does, then we can go back to our people to discuss it.

“In Igbo land, it is when you see a question, that you now know the answer to give. But in this instance, they are working from a predetermined answer to a question and we collectively decided that we will not be part of such shenanigan.

“We publicly wash our hands off this scheme and want the world to know that we were not part of any such endorsement by Enugu town union PGs if they go ahead to publish same.

“There are many pressing issues in the State requiring our attention as PGs, not zoning, especially the type being promoted by political jobbers.

“Even the mover of the tenure of the mover of the motion has long expired and a new PG elected and inaugurated in his community. So, he was not even supposed to attend the meeting in the first place. There were so many of them like that.

“We also have it on good authority that they want to use unauthorised persons to sign for some of our local governments like Aninri and Awgu”, the statement read.

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Fantastic First Term as member Enugu State House of Assembly; Hon. and Mrs. Ejike and Egoyibo Okeke Paid for Expression of Interest Form for Hon. Okwu Chinedu (Otaka) to run for a 2nd Term.

Appealed to other interested Aspirants from Nenwe to support Otaka to complete his 2nd Term as a House of Assembly Member

20th March, 2022.

In the Spirit of brotherhood and unity of all parts of Nenwe, my family, through the President General of Agbada Nenwe Autonomous Community Chief Mbude Ifeanyi have made payment for the purchase of  Expression of interest form for Hon. Okwu Chinedu Otaka, for a second term in office as house of assembly Member Representing Aninri Constituency.

Recall that Otaka is from Nenwe ward 2, in Nenwe Town we have the culture of not dragging anything that comes to our Town. Since Otaka is now in the Assembly, I wish to encourage all Nenwe sons and daughters to support him to complete his 2nd term as a house of Assembly member. When next the Assembly seat comes to Nenwe we shall support another person from either Nenwe ward 1 or ward 3 based on the decision of party leaders, which have  always respected our sharing formula existing over the years in Nenwe Town. Recall that Nenwe also practiced zoning and micro zoning, this is why for instance, no Ndiugwu Amoji Person contested for councilorship in the last Local Government Elections as it was the turn of Ndiagbor Amoji Nenwe. At the LGA, there was no contest against Ndiabor and Nkpanku who had strong cases for the LG Chairman, immediately Okpanku man emerged, there was no contest in the PDP to challenge the candidate so chosen out of Equity and by extension zoning.

My support for Otaka was not just because of my desire to avoid unnecessary dragging of the seat but was due to his performance Viz;

1. Sponsored a bill for security trust fund.

2.Motion of urgent public importance for the demolition, evacuation and relocation of new Artisan Market, Enugu which has served as a security threat to the state.

3. A bill for the Amendment of Enugu State neigbhood watch law to avoid conflicting interest in the forest guard law.

4. Successful Conduct of public hearing on A bill to establish a law for forest guard. Recommendations and submissions were made from stakeholders in the security departments and the bill was passed into law before the GOVERNOR’S ascent.

5. Motion of urgent public importance on the invasion/encroachment/killing and destruction of crops and properties in Okpanku, mpu and Oduma by Gov. Dave Umahi of Ebonyi state and the people of Ohaozara in Ebonyi state.

6. Co-sponsored a motion of urgent public importance for the invasion of fulani herdsmen in the state where he called the then commissioner of police to order and recommended the immediate removal of the commissioner of during the high rate of kidnapping and killing. Notable amongst the Killings was the killing of Late Rev. Father Paul Ofu. His contribution was what lead to the replacement of the then commissioner of police. Recall that Hon. Okwu Chinedu (Otaka) is the Chairman house committee on youth, sports and security.

7. A bill/motion on urgent public importance for the rescue of internally displaced people as a result of flood which is a natural disaster at Okpanku. The overflow of ivo dam during the rainy season last year rendered a lot of people homeless. Which he raised a call in the house for a rescue by federal and state government through SEMA for their immediate intervention later, SEMA Responded through the federal government by providing relief materials including agricultural produce and funds, for relief of damaged crops due to the heavy flood.

You are aware that Hon. Okwu Chinedu Otaka even though he is from Nenwe dragged a senior Air force Man from Nenwe to NAPTIP for an asult and attempted murder of a 7years old boy. This is to tell you his kind of person and the value he placed on human life. He have many other meaningful contributions in the house while many first timers are yet to stand up and Express themselves.

Presently Hon. Okwu Chinedu (Otaka) is working on A BILL FOR YOUTH EMPOWERMENT COMMISSION IN ENUGU STATE

It may also interest you to know about some landmark infrastructural projects attracted by this gentleman Viz;

1. Completed Okpa Bridge Amagu Agbada Nenwe with his personal resources.

2. Attracted 5 claas room block at central school Mpu -completed.

3. Blocks of Classrooms at Okpanku (all project through ESUBEB and PPSMB)

4. Type 3primary care hospitals to be sited in Oduma.

5. Amagu Agbada bridge in the budget to commence soon according to the Governor.

6. Completed exam hall at Community secondary school Agbada Nenwe.

7. The floating of Otaka foundation for Education and Empowerment is a landmark and Laudable achievement that is very scarce amongst first timers in the State Assembly across Nigeria. Through the foundation, he have given bursary and other educational support to Students at all levels and have also empowered some women and youths.

Hon. Okwu Chinedu have also ensured that all Aninri Students seeking admission into tertiary institution are given admission especially in higher institutions in Enugu State.

Is there any reason he should not go for his 2nd term?

IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT WE AS STAKEHOLDERS AND CONCERNED PEOPLE OF ANINRI SHUN PERSONAL INTEREST ESPECIALLY DURING ELECTIONS IF WE MUST DEVELOP ANINRI AND ENUGU STATE IN GENERAL.

You are to base your judgement on proper investigation of all this projects, Motions, Bills and interventions without  communal consideration, party factional mindset, personal hatred and desperation for power.

Congratulations to him as I am confident that other Nenwe sons and daughters who may have indicated interest to run will support him to emerge unopposed.

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Concocted Document on Zoning a mockery on the sensibility of Enugu State Citizens

By Ejike Okeke

16th March, 2022

Going by obvious and sincere evaluation of the Man – His Excellency Sen. Prof. Ike Ekweremadu, there is no doubt he would have been the person championing zoning or Rotation of Governorship Position within all cultural zones in the state to reflect genuine equity and Fairless that will also guarantee our normal ways of sharing things in Enugu State before the creation of senatorial districts. You can also agree with me that if zoning based on Senatorial district was ever discussed, Ikeoha will be the first person to respect that decision. Political Analysts have evaluated Sen. Prof. Ike Ekweremadu and concluded that he is very stable and have in many times swallowed unfavorable conditions. When he lost the Aninri Chairman, he didn’t abandoned the PDP, because of this, he was rewarded based on active role played in promoting the PDP and the then State Governor – His Excellency Dr. Chimaroke Nnamani.

In the Senate, he made the PDP proud by standing firm and winning the position of the deputy President of the Senate while APC is in Charge. Even though he is an opposition, he was able to work very well with his Boss Sen. Bukola Saraki and finally led them into the PDP. When the heat was very high, Ikeoha maintained that he would be the only man standing in PDP even if others left out of pressure.

The Recent fake documents as shown on different online platform have further vindicated Ikeoha that zoning have never existed in Enugu State. The fabricators tried to confuse and convince little minds that zoning in a state is a party affair, even though PDP is not the only party in Enugu State. They equally goofed by trying to make us believe that such all important decision could be taken by the PDP without a media broadcast when it happened. It is obvious that there is no major political party decisions that have not made headlines on National dailies, except this kangaroo joke of the century. Does this chickens understand what governorship means?,. In fact, this decision would have been a landmark decision of the Enugu State PDP and must have received National backing as no party in a state have rights whatsoever to zone governorship position without the approval of the National body of such party.

I don’t want to ask so many other questions raised by this myopic forgery by group of people supposed to be honourable men. But the truth of the matter is that desperation is a deadly diseases that kills without symptoms. These desperate politicians being afraid of their positions were ready to even tell us that Enugu West is not part of Enugu State just to ensure that their pay masters are happy

They should be ashamed of themselves knowing that history will forever remember a day they chose to sale their birth right out of desperation and greed thereby making mockery of the sensibility of Enugu State citizens who have over the years yearn for capacity while taking into consideration equity and Fairless to all clans in Enugu State.

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Praise the Governor and appeal for critical needs

Igwe Imo hand over Hon. Okwu Chinedu to the Governor for a second term appeal

By Hon. Ejike Okeke

12th March, 2022.

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The Visit of Nenwe Stakeholders witnessed large turnout of prominent people from Nenwe which includes, Reverend Father Innocent Chukwuka, Rtd. Air vice Marshall Chukwu, Rtd. DIG Nwobodo, HRH Igwe F.N Imo and his Traditional Prime Minister, All president General of Nenwe, all village Chairmen in Nenwe, notable professors and PhD holders from Newnwe, Business Mogul like Chief Cyril Kalu, Chief John Nwonye, Notable Women Group like Nwayi Bu Ife, Unique Ladies, Nenwe Youth Initiative etc.

The Nenwe delegation to the Enugu State Lion Building was led by the administrator Aninri west Development Centre (Nenwe) Hon. Israel Ani Esq, together with his team of Think tank which includes Hon. Ejike Okeke, Ifeanyi Mbude, Mazi Bismarck Orji and Nathaniel Chukwu. Speaking at the meeting Hon. Ani Israel Odinaka Esq. Praised the governor for his peaceful nature and introduced the coordinating President General of Nenwe who gave brief breakdown of the purpose of the visit and then call on Air Vice Marshall Chukwu who Read the communique raised by Aninri West Development Centre Think Tank and approved by Nenwe Stakeholder and Presented to the Governor.

On his Part The Aninri House of Assembly Member Praised the governor for his kind nature and his support to Nenwe People, he reminded the Governor that no community or people had visited him without him doing something and stated that he know the governor must do something for Nenwe people and that after this visit a lot will change in Nenwe.

Speaking, HRH Igwe F.N Imo Thanked the governor for all he had done for Nenwe people and Handed Hon. Okwu Chinedu (Otaka) to the Governor for a second term as House of Assembly Member Representing Aninri Constituency.

Below is the Communique….

Communique Issued By Nenwe Stakeholders after a crucial meeting at Aninri West Development Centre Nenwe, Aninri Local Government Area, Enugu State on the 12th of March 2022. And presented to the Executive Governor of Enugu State – Rt. Hon. Dr. Lawrence Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi (EZEUDO) (The White Lion), today the 12th of March, 2022 at the Enugu State Government House.

By Rtd. Air Vice Marshall Chukwu

After a crucial meeting of Nenwe Stakeholders, which was devoid of political party connotation as it was completely community based, comprised of Royal Father in Nenwe, all the President General of the four communities in Nenwe, all village Chairmen in Nenwe and their executives, Nenwe academicians, Nenwe Business Moguls, Nenwe Artisans, Nenwe Civil Servants etc. The following resolutions were arrived at –

1. That Nenwe Town is happy with his Excellency the executive Governor of Enugu State, Rt. Hon. Dr. Lawrence Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi (EZEUDO) and that we are completely loyal to you your excellency.
2. That we appreciate your response to security challenges in Nenwe town especially on herdsmen and other criminal attacks
3. That we sincerely appreciate you for appointing our sons and daughters into various positions in your government.
4. That we sincerely appreciate you for seeing that Nenwe produced her first House of Assembly member in the history of Nenwe town
5. That we are happy with your relationship with our House of Assembly representative Hon. Okwu Chinedu and all your appointees from Nenwe Town. And we hereby hand them over to you as your sons and daughters.
6. That we appreciate your interventions in education/Educational facilities in some schools in Nenwe Town.
7. That we appreciate your peaceful nature, kind heart and your firm believe in God as the leader of the state.
8. That we are witnesses to your numerous developmental projects across all parts of Enugu state, especially some forgotten rural communities.
9. That having accessed your Excellency’s approach to administration which is anchored on fear of God, love, humility and generosity, we hereby pass a vote of confidence on the Executive Governor of Enugu State Rt. Hon. Dr. Lawrence Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi.

Consequently, Nenwe Stakeholders noted the following as issues that needed Your Excellency’s Urgent intervention –

1. There is no Police or military presence in the entire Nenwe and this has made it very accessible for criminals considering the location of the town along Enugu Porthacourt Expressway and Close Boarder with Ebonyi State. Our loving and caring governor please intervene
2. The Nenwe police Station, Nenwe customary Court, Nenwe Cottage Hospital and Aninri West Development Centre which are all within the same premises have no perimeter fence. Making it easy for criminals to access the facilities and vandalize government properties, especially fixtures and fittings at will. We humbly appeal that His Excellency do something about this urgently.
3. That we appeal to Your Excellency (EZEUDO) to help Nenwe in getting our people into the Enugu State Civil service as Nenwe has little number of civil servants in ministries in the State.
4. No Governor or Government of Enugu State since the creation of the State and even beyond, have ever tarred any length of road in any of the four Communities in Nenwe town. Hence our passionate appeal that Your Excellency as a matter of urgency should consider Nenwe and see if we can benefit even a kilometre of road in each of the four parts of Nenwe Viz; Uhueze, Amoji, Emudo and Agbada Nenwe Autonomous Communities.
5. No Nenwe man or woman since the history of the town have been appointed a state commissioner, this is like a curse his Excellency
6. The Awgu County Campus otherwise known as Boys High School Nenwe, the pride of the then old Awgu division, is completely dilapidated. His excellency, this school was like a polytechnic before, with beautiful structures, massive land mass and Street roads etc. Please for the sake of God, help us to revive the school as cost of private schools constitute huge expenditure on our poor rural households who no longer finds it pleasant for the kids to learn under very old and collapsed building without standard learning equipments, library and laboratory.

Although human needs are insatiable, these five (5) main requests are what we have for the governor as critical needs that have been great source of worry for the entire Nenwe people. Should the governor do facilitate these needs for us, we will remain grateful.

Thank you your Excellency.
This communique is signed by the following Stakeholders from Nenwe

HRH Igwe Dr. F.N Imo(Ezeudo 1 of Agbada Nenwe)

Hon. Okwu Chinedu Otaka
Member ESHA, Aninri Constituency

Hon Ani Israel O. Esq.
Administrator Aninri West Development Centre

President General Uhueze Nenwe Town Union

President General Amoji Nenwe Town Union

President General Emudo Nenwe Town Union

President General Agbada Nenwe Town Union and Coordinating President General of Nenwe.

Responding, the governor assured Nenwe people that he will do something about the security situation in Nenwe. Speaking further, he said he is paying 60 people as community vigilante in Nenwe and urge the stakeholders to help by giving vital security information to government.

Continuing, the governor promised a donation of ten million #10,000 for the erection of perimeter fence at the Aninri West Development Centre Secretariat. He Equally promised to lias with Our house of Assembly member and the State Educational management to see how to revive Boys High School Nenwe. He also pledged to lias with the Local Government Chairman to ensure that Roads in Nenwe are motorable this Rainy season by grading and applying quality Laterite on the roads. He Equally said that the Bridge in Nenwe which was captured in 2022 Budget will be implemented.

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Team of Medical Professionals are now at Umulagu Amoji Nenwe Primary School for Medical Outreach. Today the 27th of February, 2022.

Encourage your families and friends to go out now to do some check up and possibly get some drugs and advise that will impact positively in their lives. Thank you all.

JC Ibekaku Hope Project partners with Christian Community Initiative for peace and Development in providing free Health Outreach to communities in Nigeria.

The Christian Initiative for peace and Development Provides Facilities and Medical Personnel/officers while JC Ibekaku Hope Foundation provides funding for purchase of drugs and payment of human resources (including the Doctors, Nurses, Pharmacists etc). The Christian Initiative for Peace and Development is Promoted by Rev. Fr. Ikechukwu Odigbo.

The founder of JC Ibekaku Hope Foundation Her Excellency Chief Mrs. Juliet Ibekaku Nwagwu is the SSA to President Buhari on Justice Reform. She contested for Senate to represent Enugu West Senatorial Zone in 2019 under the platform of APC. Ibekaku is a professional Lawyer and had worked globally. She is deeply involved in Humanitarian Projects and Philanthropy. She is from Udi LGA of Enugu State.

This Health Outreach in Nenwe was Attracted by Hon. Ejike Okeke from Obiofu Amoji Nenwe.

Thank you all.

Written by Ejike Okeke

The Management and owners of Goodluck Jonathan Central Market Ugwuomu Nike, Enugu East LGA, Enugu State, pledges to support their friend and Member – Mr. Ezechukwu David Chibike, to give his late mother a befitting burial

Late Mrs. Christiana Ezechukwu the mother of Ezechukwu David Chibike whose death occurred on 29th January 2022 at ESUT Teaching Hospital – Parklane at the age of 65, after a brief illness will be buried on 1st April, 2022 at her husband’s compound umuakpu Isikwe Achi, in Oji-River Local Area of Enugu State.

Late Madam Christiana is survived by her Husband Augustine Ezechukwu, her Co wife Gloria Ezechukwu, 6 Children, Grandchildren, Brothers, Sisters, uncles, Inlaws and so many other relations.

May her gentle soul rest in peace.

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Health Outreach Attracted By Hon. Ejike Okeke From Nenwe ward 1.

JC Ibekaku Hope Project partners with Christian Community Initiative for peace and Development in providing free Health Outreach to communities in Nigeria. The Christian Initiative for peace and Development Provides Facilities and Medical Personnel/officers but Ibekaku Hope Foundation provides funding for purchase of drugs and payment of human resources (including the Doctors, Nurses, Pharmacists etc). The Christian Initiative for Peace and Development is Promoted by Rev. Fr. Ikechukwu Odigbo.

Image above showed some Humanitarian Support by JC Ibekau Hope Foundation powered by Her Excellency Chief Mrs. Juliet Ibekaku Nwagwu (Ada Eji Eje Mba 1)

On Sunday 27th February 2022, JC Ibekaku Hope Project and her partner will visit Nenwe for health outreach. This noble visit was attracted by Hon. Ejike Okeke through direct request to Her Excellency Chief Mrs. Juliet Ibekaku Nwagwu – SSA to President Buhari on Justice Reform. In his appeal, he noted that there are people in Nenwe who needs medical Attention/Support.

This request was subsequently approved and the above date was given. Please all Nenwe people who needs medical Attention/Support should endeavor to gather at Umulagu Primary School (Ugba), Amoji Nenwe as early as 7.30am on 27th February, 2022. No African time please.

The program Officer JC Ibekaku Hope Project just reminded me of this scheduled outreach yesterday the 8th of February, 2022. We encourage all community leaders and individuals to ensure that this information is properly circulated.

Special thanks to Ada Eji Eje Mba 1. We also appreciate all the staff of JC Ibekaku Hope foundation and the management and staff of Christian Initiative for peace and development.

Hon. Ejike Okeke
Aka Ekpuchi Onwa Aninri.

By Ejike Okeke

4TH FEBRUARY, 2022.

Chief Ken Nnamani now aware of Those he was dinning with

Ada Ogbu bold to instigate crisis through deception and abuse on Sen. Ken Nnamani

Information available to this media platform suggest that Sen. Ken Nnamani out of respect to the minister of Foreign Affairs decided to work with him thinking that he is a gentleman who will seek peace and equity in the party if given respect and honour. He perceived him as a quiet gentleman who will not have interest in petty deals with miscreants. But the reverse was the case when after the minister and Ada Ogbu were given free hands to compile consensus list of ward, Local Government and State Executives only for them to introduce another round of crisis out of selfish interest of running for elective positions in 2023. They ignored Sen. Ken Nnamani’s Directives that everybody should mind his ward and manipulated the lists. They didn’t even have any atom of respect for Sen. Ken Nnaman in Nkanu zone, in fact, they manipulated the list of his ward and even removed Chief Emma Okennwa from his position.

Also angered by various doctored documents being posted on various platforms by Ugo Agballah men, which suggest that those documents were forged because his membership of the party is in doubt, Sen. Ken concluded that he cannot dine with such kind of people who don’t have regard for integrity and party leaders across various wards and Local Government Areas.

The Decision to save the party through Equity and Fairless as approved by Enugu west people in a meeting presided by His Excellency Sullivan Chime, a two term Governor of Enugu State, and a Board of trustee member of APC from Enugu west, Sen. Ken Nnamani was bold to state as an eye witness before the APC National Reconciliation Committee, that no congress took place on 16th October against the position of the minister of foreign affairs whose views were on hearsay. Sen. Ken Nnamani went on to state that if the sham done on 16th October in Enugu State is adopted by the National Caretaker Committee, it will amount to setting Enugu State on fire. The Chairman of the Reconciliation Committee angered by the Minister’s usual attitude of avoiding APC Enugu State meeting cautioned Onyeama to ensure he attend APC meetings in Enugu State in order to help in moving the party forward. He recognized 3 factions and urged them to go and do proper harmonization devoid of selfish interest. At the end, two factions united while the Minister’s faction remained ready to continue fighting for total structure controls. The two groups which have Chief Ken Nnamani, Sullivan Chime and Dr. Ben Nwoye as their leaders submitted a report to the reconciliation committee indicating their readiness for peace, while the ministers group ignored the National Reconciliation committee.

On his own part, His Excellency Sullivan Chime presented detailed information showing that a consensus candidate actually emerged from the micro zoning of the State Chairmanship position to Aninri, Awgu and Oji-River Federal Constituency and presented to the Enugu State APC which was to be endorsed but never happened and declared that the consensus candidate should be sworn in.

In his bid to stop the excess of Chief Geoffrey Onyeama, Ada Ogbu and their cronies, Ken Nnamani knowing that the APC south East Zonal office is the only accessible meeting venue for these violent people ordered that the premises be locked and keys handed over to him. On getting to the APC South East Zonal office, Ugo Agballah, Ada Ogbu and their innocent and ignorant supporters observed that the Zonal office is locked. They decided to shift their violence to the APC State secretariat at GRA, Enugu. At the APC Enugu State secretariat, the also observed that it is locked, out of desperation and pride to deceive APC members with them that they are in charge, the broke into the office. To the surprise of many, Ada Ogbu was seen in a video posted online showing her making derogatory comments and mockery against Sen. Ken Nnamani.

Although media reins this present day and all information is available to all as events happens, the myopic and blind followers could not reason that Ugo Agballah was not with his own Certificate of Return as displayed by other State Chairmen that was inaugurated. Even when the video showing how Ugo agballah was rejected at Abuja was uploaded on various APC platforms, they continued to go by the information of some paid media houses which only took attendance of all the States thate were at the APC National Secretariat but weren’t inside the inauguration hall to know who and who that was actually inaugurated and issued with Certificate of Return.

Wise party men have since moved on as the caretaker in Enugu State remains valid pending the inauguration of another Chairman. Recall that Buni the National Caretaker Chairman was sworn in same period with Ben Nwoye and is still discharging his duties because a new National Chairman have not been elected, that is just the issue with Dr. Ben Nwoye whose state is yet to have a new Chairman.

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By Ejike Okeke

3rd February, 2022.

Supporters of Over 20 Factional APC Leadership Across the 36 State and FCT Blocked entrance to the APC National Secretariat Abuja

Big men of the Secretariat Nowhere to be found around the APC National Secretariat.

News available to Amoji Nenwe Freedom Square News from an eye witness said that the APC National Secretariat is a no go area as supporters of the over 20 factional state leaderships of the APC across the 36 States blocked entrance to the secretariat.

As at the time of filling this report, no big men of the National Caretaker and other bigwigs were seen at the secretariat.

Details Shortly.

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By Ejike Okeke

31St January, 2022.

APC National Reconciliation Committee Submits Interim Report

The Chairman of the nine-member All Progressives Congress (APC) National Reconciliation Committee, Sen. Abdullahi Adamu on Monday submitted the Committee’s interim report to the Chairman, APC Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC), Governor Mai Mala Buni.

Member, CECPC and former Senate President, Ken Nnamani recieved the interim report on behalf of the National Chairman at the Party’s National Secretariat.

ADDRESS BY HIS EXCELLENCY, THE APC CHAIRMAN CARETAKER/EXTRAORDINARY CONVENTION PLANNING COMMITTEE AND EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR OF YOBE STATE, HON. MAI MALA BUNI, ON THE OCCASION OF THE SUBMISSION OF REPORT BY THE NATIONAL RECONCILIATION COMMITTEE ON MONDAY, 31st JANUARY 2022.

PROTOCOLS

I am glad to be here with you at this very crucial and important occassion of the submission of report by the National Reconciliation Committee under the chairmanship of Sen. Abdullahi Adamu and other Distinguished members of the committee.

As you are all aware, this committee is very important to our collective zeal of recovering, repositioning and rejuvenating our party for us to have a strong, stable and united APC.

The submission of this report is coming at a crucial period as we approach the National convention and the 2023 general elections. Therefore, the findings of the committee would contribute in no small measure to a successful convention and the general election.

Let me express our sincere appreciation to the committee for handling the assignment given to them with a high sense of commitment and responsibility. You have painstakingly visited states where we have challenges and addressed them squarely.

The great achievements the party has recorded in reconciling the differences among our stakeholders in Gombe, Ogun, Kwara, and many other states have justified the confidence the party has in your individual and collective capacities. You have truly done us proud.

I wish to assure you that the Caretaker Committee will carefully study the report and implement the same to improve the unity and strength of the party.

As you are aware, the party conducted a successful membership registration and revalidation exercise and now proudly has over forty-one Million membership making APC Africa’s largest political party and Nigeria’s leading party.

With this numerical strength, APC remains the party that can confidently win elections with landslide victory in all the national elections.

However, in spite of all the achievements recorded by the party under my stewardship, and the high profile defections into the party, it is very pertinent for the party to promote the philosophy of unity of purpose, to pursue national interests against personal interests and a functional system of internal democracy to have a United, stable and prosperous political party.

Let me once again solicit for your collective support to the caretaker committee for the party to organize a very successful National Convention that will be a stepping stone to the party’s success in the 2023 general election.

I want to thank you so much for adding value to our party through this all important assignment and look forward to your support in other commitments of the party.

Il thank you all.

Members APC National Reconciliation Committee

1. Sen. Abdullahi Adamu – Chairman
2. Otunba Moses Alake Adeyemo – Secretary
3. Sen. George Akume
4. H.E. Sullivan Chime
5. H.E. Ali Saad Birnin kudu
6. Rt. Hon. Yakubu Dogara
7. Alh. Suleiman Argungu
8. Dr. Mrs. Oluranti I. Adebule
9. Dr. Mrs. Beta Edu.

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By Ejike Okeke

31St January, 2023.

Group captain Orji Charged Nigerians to Support Rochas who have touched lives across the globe.

The first Governor of Gombe State His Excellency Rtd.Gp.CPT. Joseph I Orji (PhD) was live at Rochas Okorocha Declaration for 2023 Presidential Election. Speaking to new men at the Former Governor noted that rochas is well connected across the different ethnic Nationalities and have all it takes to emerge the presidential flag bearer of the APC and subsequently the president of Nigeria. He urged Ndigbo to do their part and leave the rest for Rochas whom he is sure have already built confidence in the North and Western part of the country.

Early the Chairman of the New Nigeria Team Alhaji Aliyu Jibia said the declaration will hold in Abuja by the end of this month.

Speaking Further at the occasion, the Chairman New Nigeria Team said that they have seen several Rochas Okorocha Schools in the North and South and that all the schools are for the poor. He noted that his patronage to the poor stands him on a better chance to be considered the next president of Nigeria.

Details shortly.

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By Ejike Okeke

29th January, 2022.

The Executive Members of the 3 Branches of Nenwe Improvement Union Abuja Branch comprising Gwagwalada Branch, Nyanya/Mararaba Branch and AMAC Branch Paid Courtesy Visit to His Excellency Prof. Sen. Ike Ekweremadu (Ikeoha Global). The Leaders thanked Ekweremadu for various road projects he attracted to Nenwe (Oduma – Nenwe Road and Nenwe – Nomeh road etc) in Particular and Enugu State and other parts of Eastern Nigeria and beyond, his efforts in creating jobs and securing employment for Enugu State people, Various Water Projects across Enugu State, various erosion control sites within and outside Enugu State, Rural electrification etc.

They consequently presented documented pressing needs of Nenwe people to him because they are confident that he have the capacity to address such needs based on proven capacity and pedigree.

Haven considered the sharing of political offices in Enugu State, the leaders Urged him to contest for 2023 Governorship Election in Enugu State as it is the turn of Greater Awgu people to produce the Governor. They noted that he remained the only person they are convinced that have the required Experience, passion for development and political will to develop the State without sectional preferences or bias.

They noted that in the four clans of Enugu State Viz; Greater Awgu, Nsukka, Nkanu and Agbaja, all of them but greater Awgu have not tested democratically elected Governor in the state, both in the past democracy and the present democracy since 1999.

Responding, Sen. Prof. Ekweremadu (Ike Oha), thanked them for this noble visit and for the confidence they have on him. He assured them that he will contest for the governorship in order to bring the development the people are yearling for over the years. He promised to look into their requests the document they presented to him and see how to take care of them. He noted that even though he is a senator representing Enugu West, he have done great Jobs in all the zones because of his believe that Enugu State is one.

Bellow are names of some of the NIU leaders who were part of the delegation –

Nicholas Okereke
Edward mbah
Benard chukwu
Elem Lawrence
Emeka ndubisi Aniobi
Gascogen nwaokoro
Christan Chukwu
Augustine Olovo
Joseph Abosi
Stephen Udeh
Augustine Nwoha
Emeka Nwonye
Ndubisi Igbokwe
Benji Orji Etc.

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One wondered what rice at this time of the year was meant for and for how many party members

Giving rice to a faction of the party an evidence that hope Uzodimma actually paid the congress committee to announce Ugo Agballah as the winner without any congress conducted.

January 26th, 2022.

Recall that A hungry man named John Eleanya from Mpu released fake news that Ugo Agballah gifted party members thousands of bags of rice after 2021 Christmas without any photo or video evidence even when APC party members demanded to see the video. Information from rice dealers suggest that the longest trailer carry minimum of six hundred (600) bags of rice and Maximum of One Thousand (1000) bags of rice. This means that thousands of bags of rice must have arrived in over 2 trailers. A lie from a desperate hungry man that was never proven till date.

Surprisingly, Ugo Agballah who couldn’t pose to take a picture on his own rice purported to have being given to party members were seen posed with bags of rice bearing Hope uzodimma Pictures. Insiders have already confirmed that contrary to the claim by the same liar that Ugo Agballah gave them the rice, the rice was actually given by their leader Hope uzodimma who is doing everything possible to hijack the Enugu State APC. He had established the APC south East Zonal Office to achieve that purpose.

At the level they claimed he had attained, Ugo agballah was bold to stand in front of some bags of rice to take a picture in jubilation that his myopic followers will use such peanut to label him a great achiever. I have never seen any leader taken such picture for such gift from another man. I expected to see Ugo Agballah image or Onyeama Image. This is to justify that both Ugo Agballah and Onyeama are stooge and have nothing to offer Enugu State APC. No wonder the minister is now deaf and dumb.

In this present age, one still believe that about 600 bags of rice which is approximately 2bags per ward in Enugu State is enough achievement to display and to be used to mock party members whom they had made bogus promises to. To their shame, they were rejoicing over bags of rice that party members cannot see one cup as these glutinous people that received it needed the rice more than those at the grassroots. They equally know that 3 bags of rice per ward amounts to nothing, so the rice won’t be seen in any ward.

Hope have consistently faced many obstacles in Imo State, instead of addressing them, he Choose to cause confusion in the entire south east. He hijacked Anambra APC Structure and made them lose an important election. He continue to fight former governors and their families instead of initiating programs to that will develop Imo State. His only interest in Enugu state is to have a structure he can use for business in 2023.

So Ugo Agballah is this hungry and mentally poor?. Who knows what they went through before they could get this rice from hope in order to redeem their image after they failed to give a cup of rice to their followers for Christmas and new year.

No amount of desperation, deception and confusion can make Hope Ozodimma Impose a non party member on Enugu State APC. It is time to alert other APC Governors and Major Stakeholders from South East who are credible enough to lead the party of the actions of these destiny killers.

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22nd January, 2022.

Condolence Message to the Caretaker Chairman Enugu State APC Dr. Ben Nwoye, The Enugu State APC Family and the Family of the immediate past Chairman of APC Enugu South LGA/the current Assistant Youth Leader Enugu State APC – Late Hon Chief Kelvin Ezeoha (Nkeke Enyi) and Another Party Member – Late Mr. Agaba Chidera Anthony.

It is indeed a dark moment for the Enugu State APC and the families of our outstanding Members who were murdered in active service trying to restore peace and unite the party in Enugu State.

I know that our Caretaker Chairman, APC Members and their family members are in no mood for reading all these words of sympathy. But just know that you have a friend who is indeed concerned  and equally saddened by these great losses. No words can describe how sorry I am. It’s hard for me to imagine the pains our members and their families are going through.

To all of us, especially to the wives and Children of the diseased members of our great party, we have to be very strong to deal with this difficult time.

May God give us especially the families of the diseased the strength and the fortitude to overcome these losses.

They were indeed true Patriots and their absence will be felt deeply by all.

May their souls rest in peace, Amen.

Rtd. Gp.Capt. Joseph Iloabanafor Orji (PhD)

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22nd January, 2022.

It was like a nightmare as I read on the media about the murder of the immediate past Chairman of APC Enugu South LGA, who was the current Assistant Youth Leader Enugu State APC – Late Hon. Chief Kelvin Ezeoha (Nkeke Enyi) and another APC Member – Late Mr. Agaba Chidera Anthony was Murdered by yet to be identified gunmen at APC Ward Meeting in Obegu Amaechi Awkunanaw.

It is indeed a dark moment for the Enugu State APC and the families of our outstanding Members who was murdered in active service trying to restore peace and to unite the party in Enugu State.

I know that our Chairman, APC Members and their family members are not in the mood for reading all these words of sympathy. But just know that you have a friend who is equally saddened by the loss. No words can describe how sorry I am. It’s hard for me to this moment and I can imagine the pain our members and their families are going through.

To all of us, especially to the wife and Children of our former Chairman, we have to be very strong to deal with this difficult time. May God give us especially the family of the diseased the strength to overcome this loss.

They were indeed true genius and their absence will be felt deeply! May their souls rest in peace, Amen.

Rtd. Gp. Cpt. Joseph Orji (PhD)

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Ugochukwu Agballah consistently identified with forged membership documents uploaded on APC WhatsApp Platforms

Foreign Affairs Minister – Onyeama reporting Enugu State congress outcome through hearsay

By Ejike Okeke

January 18th, 2022.

Although, there are many who indicated interest to become the governor of Enugu State after Chimaroke Nnamani, competence and pedigree was former Governor Chima’s sole perimeter used in arriving at the decision of supporting His Excellency Sullivan Chime. Recall that Sullivan Chime is not just a man chosen out of friendship, he is a successful lawyer and from a family with a Surname. His capacity earned him the Attorney General of Enugu State for five (5years) under Former Governor Chimaroke Nnamani. His integrity, capacity and pedigree earned him the choice of Successor to the ex Governor Chimaroke amidst other old friends, allies and supporters at that time.

The Blind, the deaf and dumb and the mad people on the streets and villages of Enugu State felt the impact of Sullivan administration. The modernized roads with walk ways and gutters, the non stop street lights, the linking roads and dualized road, health and academic facilities and over 300 kilometers rural roads etc still revolve in the mindset of Enugu people and visitors alike. In all these achievements, this man never talked about it, if not that physical infrastructure markets itself, one will not know who did what. He was forced to accept the publishing of a book that enumerated some of his achievements because he believes in silent achievements.

His nature have not changed in APC, he had maintained that high level of pedigree and achieving a lot through silence. What the bitter desperate political businessmen sponsoring unknown bloggers refused to tell the public is that Sullivan Chime does not use bribe to induce anybody, neither does he work with known rogues and crooks. He have being in active politics for many years and have encountered most of this rogues and crooks who are only interested in milking people dry. It is only the leadership of APC headed by Dr. Ben Nwoye that can rightly say that His Excellency Former Governor Sullivan Chime have not contribute financially for the progress of Enugu State APC. At the last Enugu west APC meeting he presided over at the Dome Event Center Enugu, members were at the hall paid by someone, but these unknown writer didn’t ask his pay masters who paid for the hall and how much was the cost of using the hall?.

Crying over his membership of the APC National Reconciliation Committee is just the same cry done over Mai mala Buni’s Chairmanship of APC National Caretaker and Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee, which at the end amounted to nothing. Sullivan Chime is a major Stakeholder in his ward, Enugu west zone, Enugu State and Nigeria. He is a member of the APC Board of Trustees and have a say in anything that happens in APC at all levels. His membership of the APC National reconciliation committee is not an avenue that will warrant an elder to watch the she goat deliver while tied to the rope. Just as he clearly explained the meaning of rogue and how laws are made during the presentation and adoption of the zoning committee reports, these rogues thought that Sullivan will keep quiet in Enugu west while injustice and greed is at the centre stage of Enugu State APC. He presided over a meeting of Enugu West that Micro zoned the APC State Chairman to Aninri, Awgu and Oji-River Federal Constituency, but the rogues ignored that facts that he have tripartite role to play while discharging his duty as a member of APC National Reconciliation committee. It is his duty as the leader of the party in Enugu West to state things as they were.

In his bid to hijack the party, His Excellency Geoffrey Onyema, accepted a meeting held by his PA instead of that held by former Governor Chime, a member of APC Board of Trustees and a former Governor. Even though Micro Zoning was done in other zones was presented and adopted Onyeama failed to reason that while he is the minister, the APC Enugu State Chairman should go to Another Federal Constituency within the senatorial zone. He gave dead ears to the fact that Udi man just finished his tenure as APC National Vice Chairman South East. He refused to recognized that Udi have SSA to Mr. President, who also was given the senatorial Ticket of APC in 2019. This man and Emma Enukwu have clearly reveal whom they are before all party members even those supporting them based on bogus non coming promises and desperate expectations knows that they are the ones doing business with Enugu State APC.

In their desperate nature, they failed to narrate the position of Chief Ken Nnamani who also represents the South East at the National Caretaker Committee of the APC during the APC National Reconciliation Committee sitting. He publicly told the committee that what happened on 16th October was not a congress and that if they should go by it, it means setting Enugu State on fire. I expected them to also blame the man for saying the truth since he should have kept quiet because of his position at the National caretaker. While Ken Nnamani was reporting what he saw with his own eyes, the minister of foreign affairs was reporting what Ugo Agballah told him about the congress. Recall that the minister hardly attend any APC meeting where all members are present but usually fix his own meeting. He was nowhere to be found in almost all the meetings before the congress and never showed face after the congress. These rogues are professionals in rushing to take pictures with Stakeholders in other to use same in deceiving people at the grassroot. The unknown blogger said the Ugo Agballah ward members said this and that without mentioning any single name of such people for identification and confirmation neither were they able to show us such ward register and the date of registration.

Recall that APC did it Revalidation and Re registration exercise and concluded it before we saw Ugochukwu Agballah, during that exercise, he was not a member of the APC. This is the basis of His excellency Sullivan Chime’s Argument. Based on that revelation, many party membership slip with Ugo Agballah’s Passport bearing different dates, different codes and other errors have continued to flood APC Whatsapp pages by his desperate supporters. Haven failed to fake the membership slip, Chief Emma Enukwu who didn’t start counting of those on the line on the day of the failed congress but jumped to eighty and finally announced over six hundred votes now remembered that party guidelines gave waiver to all new members. He didn’t ask, if the congress guidelines gave waiver to non members and those with different APC membership slips?. Does it gave waiver to those that joined the party in August 2021 but parading fake Party Membership slip that bears February and March 2021, as their dates of registration as APC Members?. Does it gave waiver to those who is suspected of fraud and those projected by the PDP to destabilize the Enugu State APC?. Does it gave waiver to a person whom the micro Zoning of the position he or she wanted to contest was zoned to another federal constituency?. Was the Congress guidelines against zoning, Micro zoning and Consensus?

While they continue to desperately attack genuine party members like Sullivan Chime whom his Character and Pedigree earned him APC National recognition, I suggest that urgent psychiatric attention be given to these desperate leaders because desperation of this magnitude is a symptom of madness.

Rogue was used by the writer to implement the zoning committee’s report that said those against zoning shall be called Rogues.

Ejike Okeke

January 17th, 2022

Although many Nenwe big wigs, especially those in diaspora and those living outside Enugu State are not active in politics neither have they being able to initiate and maintain solid and mutual relationship with big politicians that could guarantee securing democracy dividends for Nenwe People. They do not also support emerging young politicians who had shown capacity. They tend to apply so much noise, hate speech and attacks on certain big politicians they believed where responsible for lack of growth of big politicians from Nenwe and as well responsible for poor development of Nenwe town.

In politics, where one have grown above you, you must exhibit total loyalty and must show high level of respect to that person especially when you know that he will be involved in certain decisions about you. Once a winner emerged from an election, Towns who understands politics pay homage to such winner and congratulate him through well articulated media broadcast. Once you chose unguarded criticism and transferring your failures and lack of strategic approach to politics on certain big politician, by continually seeing such political leader as an enemy, you tend to destroy his mindset towards your people. It is almost impossible for a politician to empower a known enemy, except if such enemy have been discovered to become an obstacle if not accommodated. A community cannot jointly say a politician have rejected them, an individual can based on self interest.

My experience in active politics revealed to me that even your own brother from the same kindred can subdue you politically if he suspects that you either hates him, challenges him or bring family issues into your political activities. If your own brother out of any reason can sideline you in politics, what do you think of an outsider whom you constant reminded that he is an enemy through your words and sometimes actions?.

Politically, no matter your anger, the subordinate is expected to above everything ignore pains caused to him by his leader and maintain absolute loyalty and commitment. This on the long run is the only sure way to gain his favour which in turn will favour your community. Once you chose to fight back using words especially social media, expect nothing from that politician if he eventually have his way to seat of power, unless he was touch by the spirit of God.

The Igbo people have chosen to identify enemies within other region instead of being strategic in their political activities by forming alliance with other parts of Nigeria towards ensuring they gain their support through love. They have chosen to attack Aspirants from other regions within Nigeria instead of projecting their own Aspirants. The worst approach to politics is complete rejection of a candidate by a Nation, State, Local Government, Town, Community or village. Once a particular group of people openly shun an aspirant or a candidate, it turns into pure hate. This is political myopia.

The issue of Zoning in Nigeria, especially in Enugu State is political party affair and should not be an avenue to fight any candidate, as the Nigerian constitution empowers anybody who is qualified from any town or local Government to contest for any position of his choice. It now falls on the leadership of political parties to decide on zoning of positions. Any community who chose to use zoning to attack any aspirant is doing that to their own peril, if eventually such person emerged victorious at the end of the day. Such opposition from communities, especially those within the same Local Government area holds no water as the decision of who gets Governorship or other tickets of political parties depends solely on the state governor and other strong stakeholders of the party within the state and at the National level of such political parties. Why then must a town create unnecessary tension on what they cannot decide the outcome?.

When I was at a certain level of politics, I had written about the poor attention given to Nenwe town more than any Nenwe person, backed by video coverage of certain areas and public institutions in Nenwe. My blunt stand on the refusal of our representatives and the governor to develop Nenwe and empower our youths earned me so many enemies in Nenwe town. After 2019, I decided to be strategic rather than being blunt. I chose friendship in place of crude criticism because I realized that an Nsukka man even though we are same Enugu State cannot love you more than their own people. I also realized that you cannot easily access a man in power from another Local Government Area and that through mutual relationship, what is thought impossible will be achieved. The emergence of Hon. Okwu Chinedu (Otaka) as the representative of Aninri at Enugu State Assembly was purely based on loyalty and mutual relationship between him and Sen. Ike Ekweremadu and not because of any form of Zoning.

May it also interest us to know that Aninri will lose nothing if a man from Aninri tried the Enugu State Lion Building and succeeded. It is not about what I can get, but what the entire Aninri Local Government Area and Enugu West stands to gain. It is certain that such person will leave a legacy in Aninri in Particular and Enugu West in General. The Enugu East people (Nkanu) have controlled the political Atmosphere of the State for decades, if any son of greater Awgu acquired much capacity to confront them, it is not a bad idea and nobody from our zone should discourage him or try to blackmail him with zoning. It is only the position of a governor that can guarantee that a local government will produce a senator, House of Representatives Member and other notable good positions within a state. So such opportunity is not bad if it comes to Aninri Local Government area.

An average Igbo man, Nenwe man in particular knows how things are shared in traditional Igbo culture. This was what political parties supports. In Amoji Nenwe for instance, we share things between Ndiugwu and Ndiagbor. This was never created by any political party. In Enugu State, we have the Nkanu, Nsukka, Agbaja and Awgu Zone. These are our ancestral zoning and should form basis of our argument. In this four zones, the Awgu zone have never produced a democratically elected governor in Enugu State. Those who favours zoning based on the 3 senatorial zones in Enugu State, will one day wake up to support that the presidency of Nigeria should rotate between the 6 geopolitical zones of the country viz; South South, South East, South West, North Central, North East and North West. By this, the North will produce 3 consecutive presidents before it goes to another region of the country.

Remember, the PDP much talked zoning, does not exist in any document, neither was it practiced by our ancestors. That a governor handpicked a successor after him from another zone in the spirit of rotation does not amount to zoning. Zoning should be a decision of the entire state and not a political party or one man affair. When zoning is achieved, the zone comes back home and decide by themselves who goes for them. In rotation, the leaders will chose where it rotates to provided that such zone is not ahead of others in the rotation. It may also interest you to know that the governorship had gone round all zones in Enugu State in this present democracy starting from 1999. Going beyond 1999, other zones have gone ahead of Enugu west senatorial zone.

Based on the above revelation, I will urge our people from Nenwe and Enugu West zone in General to shun any fight in favour of zoning to outside Enugu West or against any candidate from Enugu West zone, as they do not have powers to decide. In the spirit of conventional politics, they should also shun unnecessary media war against any zone or Aspirant and approach diplomacy and strategic relationship with people, especially those from Enugu West Zone with capacity of winning the 2023 Governorship Election in Enugu State.

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by dailygazette

January 15, 2022

Edited by Ejike Okeke

The man, Dr. Barr. Ifeanyi Nwoga is a legal practitioner cum historian and has been in the practice of Law for the past 30 years.

Ifeanyi Nwoga was born on the 15th of January 1961, in plateau state. He is a humble and gallant native of Agbani, in Nkanu West Local government, Enugu state. He is a devout Christian proudly and happily married. The family of over 25years is blessed with four noble children.

He obtained his bachelor’s of arts (Hons.) in History from 1981 – 1985 from the renowned University of Nigeria Nsukka. He proceeded to serve his father’s land by enrolling in the compulsory National Youth service in the year 1985 -1986. Nwoga again enrolled in the University of Ibandan to study Law from 1986 – 1989. He acquired his LLB (Hons.) in 1989, wherefrom, proceeded to the Nigerian Law school, Lagos where he also acquired the BL from 1989 – 1990. He was called to the biggest bar in West Africa in the year 1990. Because of his drive for excellence and hunger for education, he went back to the University of Lagos between 1992 – 1993, where he acquired His LL.M. (Masters Degree). He specializes in labor law, corporate law and criminal law. He obtained his PhD at the University of Abuja.

In 1993, Nwoga joined the Federal Ministry of Justice as a Senior State Counsel.He was elevated and posted to the Federal Ministry of Defense as an Assistant Legal Adviser.It was within 1999 – 2000 that he moved to Abuja during the democracy dispensation.

Nwoga Worked under the Federal Ministry of communication and also shared his wealth of knowledge in History as a Deputy Legal Adviser with the Federal Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Abuja.

While in devoted and active service at the Ministry, NAPTIP (National Agency for prohibition of trafficking in persons) was setup during the regime of the then Commander-in-chief of the Nigerian armed forces, Chief Olusegun Obasnajo.Undoubtedly, because of his zeal and dedication to service he was made the Head, Monitoring Centre of NAPTIP, whose job description was to monitor the operation of NAPTIP (2001 – 2004).Nwoga spent a few years in the Ministry, and left the Ministry upon his discovery that the Agency and its Chief operators failed to carry out the objectives for which the agency was set up. He acknowledged the languorous attitude exhibited by the Federal government towards fighting human trafficking.He left NAPTIP and was immediately recruited by the NCC (National communication commission) where he served as the Head Licensing documentation Registry (NCC), Abuja. (2004 – 2005).

Nwoga deployed back to Enugu, his home state and was satisfactorily found fit and proper by the then governor of the state to be appointed a Special adviser to the Governor of Enugu state on Legal Matters (2005 – 2006).He subsequently was appointed to the ordained office of the Attorney General of Enugu state (Jan –May 2007).During his stay in office, he served and discharged the duties attached to such privileged office with unadulterated degree of fairness, equity and selfless service. He held the position until the end of the then appointors Administration.His remarkable achievements during his tenure as the Attorney general of Enugu state, still refreshes the mind.

PRESENT EMPLOYMENT; Nwoga currently is in full time private Law Practice and also engaged in successful Estate Management within and outside Nigeria.He is a member of the Institute of chartered arbitrators and also a full and active member of the Nigerian Bar association.Nwoga is a renowned altruist with vast experience and knowledge garnered from haven toured the universe.He is a public motivational speaker and an elder’s statesman who believes that without continual growth and progress, such words as improvement, achievement and success have no meaning.

He finds delight in soccer, playing table tennis, reading voraciously and impacting knowledge most especially to the youths.

HIS POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY; Nwoga’s basic motivational drives stems from his quest not to seek achievement for himself and forget about the progress and prosperity of his community.He believes that our ambitions must be broad enough to include the aspirations and needs of others, for their sakes and for our own. Nwoga’s Political philosophy is themed at SERVICE that can impact the common man.He is always saddled with How to ensure that the common wealth of the nation gets to the common man. The unearthed question of How to bring the concepts of honesty, integrity, sincerity of purpose into the government of Nigeria continues to be his mantra.His humble prayer for Gods directions and guidance is to be opportuned to be in the elevated field of service to the common man; as the Governor of Enugu state.

Nwoga is currently a member of All Progressives Congress, APC.He tried unsuccessfully to become the Governor of Enugu State in 2019 but lost in the party’s Primary election. As a former Attorney General of Enugu state, his political interest is how to ensure that the common wealth of the nation gets to the common man. The unearthed question of How to bring the concepts of honesty, integrity, sincerity of purpose into the government of Nigeria continues to be his mantra.

Happy birthday once again, one of the Enugu’s finest brains ✌️dailygazettefirm

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Ken Nnamani Seeks to Redeem his Image as an elder Statesman, dumps Ministers camp.

Reconciliation Committee identified 3 factions, Demands Harmonization of Positions by the 3 Factions.

13th January, 2022.

By Ejike Okeke

Sequel to the Meeting of Enugu State APC Stakeholders with the APC National Reconcilation Committee, Major Enugu State APC Stakeholders met in Abuja to have a common sincere ground before meeting the National Reconciliation committee since peace is what should be achieved if the APC in Enugu State must achieve the purpose of a political party in a state. The meeting was presided by His Excellency Sen. Ken Nnamani.

Some Stakeholders in the meeting includes His Excellency Sullivan Chime, His Excellency Rtd. Group Captain Joseph Orji (PhD), Dr. Ben Nwoye, Mrs Kate Ofor, Chief Emma Enukwu, His Excellency Sen. Ayogu Eze, High Chief Vinmartin Ilo, Hon. Chief Joe Mammel, Hon. Mr. Osita Okechukwu, Bath Ugwuoke – DG research, Ikechukwu Ugwuegede, Hon. Ujam, Chief Onyemuche Nnamani, Sen. Eugene Odo, Flavour Ezeh and Mrs Ozogbu etc.

Before the commencement of the Meeting His Excellency Barr. Sullivan Chime raised an observation that the meeting will not accommodate certain level of individuals as PAs as the meeting was not scheduled to have such category of persons like Flavour Ezeh the PA to the Hon. Minister of Foreign Affairs who was absent to the meeting. He noted that he cannot seat in the meeting with flavour as he and other should have come or send their own PAs.

Flavour tried to defend himself by saying that he is a stakeholder in Enugu and have paid his dues and is in the meeting in his capacity as a stakeholder not to represent the Hon. Minister. But he was reminded that the meeting was not for all APC Stakeholders but for certain class of stakeholders. At this juncture, Sen. Ken Nnamani now ordered flavour to leave the venue of the meeting. While leaving, Chief Emma Enukwu, the woman from Ozougwu family and two others followed him out of the meeting in Solidarity.

Recall that Emma Enukwu was the same man who started counting the voters of the failed congress from higher number and didn’t show how he ended at over six hundred votes. His manipulation and instigation of crises in the party is just for selfish gains to clinch a national office with the support of the Hon. Minister and the incoming State Chairman.

Addressing the Meeting, Sullivan narrated that he ignored the said congress because the APC Enugu State had prior to the purported congress raised Zoning committee which zoned positions that was adopted by the Enugu State APC and instructions was given for each senatorial zone to go and Micro Zone positions given to them. He observed in agreement with all in the meeting that Zones went and Micro zoned positions, returned and presented their candidates from the micro zoning. Enugu North and Enugu East zones Micro Zoning was presented and adopted. The Enugu west Micro zoning which finally micro zoned the State Chairmanship Position to Aninri, Awgu and Oji River Federal constituency because the Udi, Ezeagu Federal Constituency have almost all major positions that have accrued to Enugu west Zone. That at the meeting, the People of Greater Awgu were able to come up with one candidate who was presented to the larger house in the Person of Group Captain Orji (PhD). But to his surprise, the micro zoning in Enugu west was ignored and everything was suspended to be continued later. Subsequently, the issue entered the next day which was 16th and he received calls from Sen. Ken Nnamani to come for the congress election. He noted that he refused because that was not what should be done, besides that he have no tag as a delegate, neither was he with any delegate list to prove that there was any sincere preparation for an election.

Also at the meeting, Dr. Ben Nwoye was adopted as the Enugu State APC Caretaker Chairman. Some others who spoke at the meeting noted that the minister have no problems, but observed that after one discussed with the minister like brothers, immediately he briefed Flavour, the whole issues as agreed will change. That flavour is now the minister while the minister is serving flavour.

Arguing, Ayogu Ezeh and Eugene Odo said that flavour should have being allowed to stay in the meeting since we are in the process of peace, but they were objected that the continuous neglects of the minister by sending flavour who always play his own card to a crucial meeting will no longer be tolerated and that another meeting will be scheduled with fresh invitation of the minister by Chief Ken Nnamani and that he should also ensure that Her Excellency Chief Juliet Ibekaku comes to the meeting. They also noted that what peace entails is the decision of the majority and not the command of one man.

Hon. Eugene Odo also requested that Chief Ugo Agballah, Timothy Amah, AC Udeh and some others should be invited to the next meeting, but he was Sullivan Chime objected the invitation of Ugochukwu Agballah to any meeting of APC towards reconciliation or election matters. He quoted the date that Ugochukwu Agballah Visited him and told him that he wants to join the APC and that the APC Revalidation and Registration had come and gone for a long time. He said that Ugochukwu Agballah is not a party member and have no rights to vote or to be voted for.

On his side, Sen. Ken Nnamani Showed his displeasure on several abnormalities he observed from Ugochukwu Agballah and the ministers people and noted that he will henceforth stand his ground in other not to rubbish his pedigree because of desperate people. At the meeting, a decision was reached that there will be harmonization and that a committee will be set up at the next meeting to harmonize positions and that the Greater Awgu people will retain the State Chairmanship position zoned to them and will be requested to meet and give APC Enugu State a State Chairman without further interference from any outsider.

Mr. Osita Okechukwu was appointed to speak for Enugu State APC at the meeting called by the National Reconcilation committee. To accompany him are Group Captain Orji, High Chief Vinmartin Ilo and others. He was mandated to appeal to the Reconcilation committee to allow Enugu State APC time to harmonize positions from ward to State level in other present to them a peaceful and united APC list of executives.

At the meeting with the APC reconciliation committee, the matter was presented, and the committed agreed that harmonization should take place but identified three factions thus – His Excellency Group Captain Orji, Onyeama/Nnamani and Dr. Ben Nwoye faction. They instructed that 5 representatives from each of the factions comprising 15men should meet and do the harmonization. Speaking at the meeting of the National reconcilation committee the minister of foreign affairs said that he was briefed that everything went well and that Ugochukwu Agballah won convincingly. But Sen. Ken Nnamani noted that his own report is not hearsay but that of an eye witness. That he was at the congress to observe with his own eyes what was happening. He advised the National reconciliation not to adopt anything that happened on that congress day as it will amount to setting Enugu State APC on fire.

The National Reconciliation committee awaits the harmonized at their next meeting.

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By Ejike Okeke

January 8th, 2022.

His Excellency Prof. Ike Ekweremadu(Ikeoha), today on political voices, a program of Dream Fm, Enugu, Enugu State, Nigeria. Have demonstrated great level of wisdom and understanding of the political environment of Nigeria in general and Enugu State in Particular. To a novice or someone who lacks understanding of English language or who probably out of hatred may decide to say that Ekweremadu didn’t gave a direct answer when asked if there was zoning of positions in Nigeria in general and across the states of the federation, especially Enugu State, Ekweremadu didn’t answer if there is zoning or not. But to many who is well learned in the Use of English, Ekweremadu simply said that there was no where in the constitution of the Country that zoning was contained, neither were there any document signed by the People of any state especially Enugu State that zoned Governorship to any Senatorial District.

His reply using the word contentious was well understood, but for the benefit of doubt, we will refer those who want him to answer directly that there was no zoning in Nigeria or Enugu State to check the dictionary meaning of “contentious”. In my own search of the meaning of the Word “contentious” I arrived at this –

contentious –
causing or likely to cause an argument; controversial.

From the words in the above meaning, you could see Argument and Controversial. We may also help you with the meanings below! controversial – giving rise or likely to give rise to controversy or public disagreement. Controversy – prolonged public disagreement or heated discussion.

disagreement: failure to agree. : a difference of opinion : an argument caused by people having different opinions about something. : the state of being different or unalike.

Consequently one can understand that Ekweremadu simply stated that there was nothing like zoning. We only have people with different opinions on zoning which didn’t reflect an agreed position by the people of the country or State, but were based on individual opinions. His reply was that of a Lawyer and a wise man who have great wisdom on how best to respond to answers in other not to heat up the polity. He equally started his answer thus – Although the PDP zoned its National Chairman to the North, they nevertheless said the president could come from any part of the country. With this, people can clearly understand that the Governorship candidate of the PDP in Enugu State can come from any part of the state, provided that the candidate is credible.

It may also interest you to know that the PDP is just one out of many political parties in Nigeria and in Enugu State and cannot decide on zoning for the Nation or State but can do that for their party which at the moment, no PDP Stakeholder have provided any written document where zoning was done for the Governorship position in Enugu State. Hence the term contentious as said by Prof. Sen. Ike Ekweremadu.

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The Special Assistant to the President on Justice Reform and International Relation, Chief Juliet Ibekaku-Nwagwu, has commended His Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR for the inuguration of the Board of NNPC with Senator Magareth Okadigbo, as the Chairman/Chairperson of the incorporated Board.

She described the appointment as historic and called on everybody, particularly the Southerners to continue to support the unprecedented reform initiated by Mr. President in the oil and gas sector.

President Buhari today inaugurated the Board of NNPC with Senator Magareth Okadigbo, a South-Easterner as the Chairman/Chairperson of the Board of NNPC incorporated under the new Petroleum Industry Act, 2021.

By this development, Senator Magareth Okadigbo has made history as she will be the first woman to occupy the position. She further commended President’s unique opportunity to women as we look forward to more of such unique and targeted appointments in 2022.

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Expressed Gratitude for his Mentorship and Father’s Role in His Life and Political Career.

2nd January, 2022

By Ejike Okeke

Yesterday in the spirit of Christmas and New year celebration, Hon. Engr. Okwu Chinedu (Otaka) member Enugu State House of Assembly representing Aninri State Constituency and his family paid a courtesy visit to the former deputy president of Nigeria Senate and current senator Representing Enugu west, Prof. Sen. Ike Ekweremadu (Ikeoha), at his country home, Mpu, Aninri LGA, Enugu.

During the courtesy visit, Hon. Engr. Okwu Chinedu thanked Prof. Sen. Ike Ekweremadu for the way he has been guiding him in the legislative sphere/field, which metamorphosised to the huge  supports he  has been enjoying from the Executive Governor of Enugu state, RT. Hon. Dr. Ifeanyi Ugwanyi.

His Statement proved amongst other things that Sen. Dr. Ekweremadu have ensured through his constant advise to the house member – Hon. Okwu Chinedu (Otaka) gives hundred percent (100%) Loyalty to the number one citizen of the State His Excellency governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi.

He went further after his accolades to both the Senator and the Governor whom he described as a wise leader, a peace maker and a great achiever, wished Sen. Ike Ekweremadu happy New year and prosperous 2022.

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Demands recovery of dubious land transactions.

2nd January, 2022.

By Ejike Okeke

AC Udeh Said that the All Progressives Congress (APC), Enugu State Chapter was elated when Enugu State Governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, hosted the immediate-past Commissioner for Lands and Urban Development in the state, Dr. Victor Chukwuemeka Nnam at the Government House, Enugu during the New Year celebrations.

In a press statement released on Sunday, the factional Chairman Elect under Dr. Ben Nwoye faction of the  APC Enugu State Chapter, Comrade Adolphus Ude stated, “Whereas we of the APC family welcomes the reconciliation between His Excellency, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, governor of Enugu State and his estranged Commissioner, Dr Victor Nnam, especially in this yuletide; however, we demand immediate recovery of dubious land transactions which is the genesis of the altercation between the duo.”

Going further Ude said, “Since Enugu is in the hands of Almighty God, the land scandal which had gone viral cannot be swept under the carpet; as God frowns at fraud. Ugwuanyi should come clean over numerous land grabbing by the former Commissioner for Land.

The statement narrated how Ugwuanyi while receiving Nnam who came in company of his friends, family members and well wishers, behaved as if the good people of Enugu were not defrauded of their valuable lands; as the governor talked of true forgiveness, promising to sustain the tempo of peace and good governance in the state to improve the living standard of the people as the true heroes of democracy, instead of taking firm position over numerous land scandals involving Dr. Victor.

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Hon. Ejike Okeke and his Entourage pay condolence Visit to Barrister Ifeanyi Nwoga

23rd December, 2021.

To who much is expected, much is given. Although Hon. Ejike Okeke is hustling like every other youth, he thought it very important to show solidarity and support to a man he described as an extraordinary being who is very scarce in today’s politics. A man who have not sold his conscience because of appointment or other political gains. A man of imbued integrity and passionate lover of Aninri And Awgu People. His Excellency to him is not just his boss or friend, but his father who he discovered in his quest to identify with men who value sincerity, community development and integrity.

Today with his team which comprised of his brothers, Political allies and friends with the support of his adored wife Egoyibo Vivian Okeke, paid a condolence visit to barrister Ifeanyi Nwoga at his country home Agbani over the death of his mother who will be laid to mother Earth on 29th December, 2021.

At the visit, he noted that Nwoga if not the situation of the economy deserve more from him as there is nothing too big to acknowledge their relationship since 2018, when Nwoga Declared his intention to run for Governorship of Enugu State on the platform of All Progressives Congress Party APC. He noted that through personal evaluation, he searched for Nwoga contact and place a call to him and he accepted to receive him. After that meeting, he was able to conclude that in Nwoga his search for a reliable character in politics have being discovered. That revelation have being valid up til this moment.

In his acceptance speech, Nwoga thanked Hon. Ejike Okeke for coming to the condolence in a very special way and also appreciated his team who abandoned all they have for the day to honour him and his late mother whom her burial will be a carnival as mummy died at a very good old age of 95years.

Christmas is a season of love. One is expected to share from whatever he have to others in order to mark the birth of Christ who thought us on the holy book that giving to the poor or needy is lending to God Proverbs 19:17.

Today in the spirit of Christmas, out of their little savings Hon. And Mrs. Ejike and Egoyibo Okeke shared bags of rice to some Amoji Nenwe People. Glory be to God that today some people from that ward that are carefully selected benefited from this items and cash to support their Christmas celebration.

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Recall that John Eleanya popularly known as Ebubedike Mpu and who is well known for political blackmail, lies, gossip and abuse of both leaders and Party Members Started race to become the next APC Chairman after Dr. Ben Nwoye and reached out to party leaders with gifts questionable and beyond his financial capacity. Only to step down and even went ahead to lobby other candidates to step down for Ugo Agballah a non APC party member who was drafted and imposed on the Enugu State APC Congress Committee by Sen. Ken Nnamani and Geoffrey Onyeama in their bid to destroy the APC in Enugu State when the party have achieved peace through zoning and micro zoning of offices.

Ebubedike who claimed to be a great mobilizer and have being appointed by the PDP stooge in APC as a member contact and mobilization of the APC faction of Ken Nnamani and Geoffrey Onyeama was at his home town Mpu in Aninri Local Government Area of Enugu State. Below is the video of the party primary conducted by this greedy man who have sworn to only deceive innocent party men and women at the grassroot. Even though they waited night with a carton of drink displayed at the centre of a compound they used, people didn’t show up. An evidence that he have nothing to offer and that party members have rejected him.

In similar way, his co destructive agent who joined forces to manipulate the APC congress and caused confusion in the party El Aja didn’t show up in his ward to witness the shameful display called party primary election for councilorship candidates. Both men have never thought it wise to respect equity and justice just because the foreign affairs minister could disown them. Bellow is another mockery at the APC office supervised and posted by the stooge of these greedy men. This video got party men and women wondering how these people who prides in impunity hopes to bring victory to the APC

Recall that these people even though they have seen that their actions will lead the APC to nowhere had continue to hold meetings in the party office by self acclaimed party executives who didn’t participate in APC Ward and Local Government Congresses.

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 December 20, 2021

By Ejike Okeke

Dr.Orji congratulated Hon George Moghalu for being a good partyman and opting for justice and rule of law, in patience in order to obtain justice and orderliness instead of resorting to violence and self help. Lastly, I hope that those politicians involved in acts of impunity and gimmicks to cut across the edges,thus manipulating the existing laws and Guidelines will have reasons to know that they can only be half clever and losers on the long run. He observed that Moghalu case in Anambra State ,is yet another opportunity presented to politicians to correct on their ills, particularly in their propensity to cheat in party elective and non elective/selection processes, this is because those who are aggrieved would be patient like Moghalu, until justice is served in a competent Court of jurisdiction.

The Consensus Candidate of the APC in the last state congress of APC Enugu State have raised serious concern over the future of APC in the south East based on the recent Court Judgement which said that APC had no candidate in the last Anambra Election. He noted that impunity, injustice, lack of respect to notable personalities who have worked for the party and romance with the opposition political parties in the zone was the causes of the problems in the APC in South East States, especially States like Enugu State where the party have no governor and nor definite direction. He further stated that excessive show of power by few government appointees and others who felt they have More contacts in Abuja, because of the opportunities offered them by the party is also a major problem of the party in the zone and Enugu State in particular.

Speaking Further, Dr. Orji noted that time have gone when people watch their rights trampled upon by people who should show leadership by example. He pointed to several court cases and recent judgement as a sign that people will no longer fold their hands and watch impunity prevail in the APC in the zone. He urged Governor Buni the Caretaker Chairman of APC to take the bull by it horn by ensuring that the National Reconciliation Committee he inaugurated is not hijacked by any individual as this may hinder the success of the exercise. He urged to reconciliation team to as a matter of urgency commence work in the South East and ensure that justice is served.

Reacting to the development, One of the State Chairmanship Candidates of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Enugu State, Comrade Adolphus Ude who emerged winner in the congress conducted by Dr. Ben Nwoye faction in Enugu State, Has reacted to the court judgement on the Anambra State guber election which ruled that the party has no candidate.

In a statement made available to journalists in Enugu Ude said the court’s decision should serve as a wake-up call for the party in the South-East.

While describing the development as embarrassing, he noted that “more of such things may happen in the future if the leaders of the party in the zone did not sit up and take up the responsibility of rebuilding the party.”null

The Comrade AC Udeh noted that it was said that a ruling party at the national level could end up with such a disastrous outing in a governorship election “owing to error of a few people who do not want the right thing to be done.”

He called on all the leaders of the party in the zone “to as a matter of urgency convene a peace rally where all agitating issues shall be resolved. “This is not to be left for the governors on the platform of the party in the zone or the national working committee. The stakeholders in each of the five states should meet urgently and find a lasting solution to the crisis plaguing the APC in the South-East zone.

“I urge them not to sit down and watch the party drift further ahead of the 2023 elections. If swift measures are not taken, what awaits the party in future elections may be worse than the Anambra experience.

“We have the likes of Emperor Baywood Ibe, Mr. Osita Okechukwu, Dr. Ben Nwoye, Sen. Chris Ngige, George Moghalu, Sen. Ucha, Ogbonnia Onu, Osita Izunaso, and a host of others should team up and resolve this imbroglio,” Ude advised.

He commended the efforts of State’s Chairmen Forum, which has Dr Ben Nwoye as Secretary, for repositioning the party

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December 18th, 2021.

Despite the warnings by the National leadership of the All Progressives Congress APC to some states to avoid using their Zonal Offices as a hamlet to unleash mayhem in the Party, which was also affirmed by the Forum of the State Chairmen of the Party also.

Recall that the Forum of State Chairmen of the All progressives Congress, APC in Nigeria had warned those laying claim to the leadership of the party in some states to desist from doing that .

The body led by Chairman of Borno State, Alhaji Ali Bukar, in their warning, observed with dismay that some Factional Chairmen in some States, such as Enugu, South East Nigeria, has converted the Zonal office, located at Nza street, Independence Layout, Enugu to a place of hatching and carrying out undemocratic acts capable of tearing the party in the state into pieces.

According to reports in Enugu State, the faction led by Barr Ugochukwu Agballa are still making use of the Zonal Secretariat of the Party at No 80 Nza Street, independence layout Enugu, where they issue press statement amongst other activities that have been seen by many as undemocratic and detrimental to any electoral success of the Party .

When questioned, a close member of the group who mentioned her name as Princess Adonu, stated that, they are making use of the place on the instruction of the South East representative of the Party , Senator Ken Nnamani.

She stated that, the former Senate President, approved it and is very comfortable with it ; and even gave them assurances that nothing will happen with another clear statement that Governor Hope Ụzọdimma approved it and has been financing it equally .

“Our faction are using the Zonal office based on the approval of Senator Ken, Nnamani”

“He has been behind us from Time immemorial and we will continue to be using the Zonal Office”

“since our leader, Senator Ken Nnamani has given us the approval to be using the offices and even told us that Governor Hope Ụzọdimma, who is the South East leader is aware and more interested in our Group.

” Since our leader Sen Ken is behind us and Governor Hope Ụzọdimma sponsoring us, who are we not to hid to his instructions?

Series of calls put across to the former Senate President to ascertain his views over this said allegation as at the time of filing this report were futile as he neither pick nor return them.

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December 13th, 2021

By Ejike Okeke

Based on broad daylight revelation of the need not to kill the baby APC which some committed Members of the APC Enugu Labored day and night to bring to its stage today to the archbishop of Enugu State Chief Dr. Ben Nwoye. The APC Concerned Stakeholders from the three zones of the Enugu State APC led by His Excellency Sullivan Iheanacho Chime, Chris Baywood Ibe, Chief Dr. Ben Nwoye, His Excellency Group Captain Joseph Orji (PhD), Her Excellency Chief Mrs. Juliet Ibekaku, His Excellency Prince Gilbert Chikwado Chukwunta, Mr. Osita Okechukwu, High Chief Vinmartin Ilo, Mr. AC Udeh, Hon. Timothy Amah amongst other numerous leaders of the APC met today the 13th of December, 2021 at the APC State Secretariat in GRA Enugu and united as one family to return APC Enugu State to the part of glory towards winning elections.

The leaders in their separate speeches acknowledged the various pre congress moves made by leaders in other to maintain peace and ensure equity during the congresses but only to be rubbed in the mud by just two men who feels that their personal interest is above the party interest. Speaking, one of the leaders told members that they should have wondered what gave a non party member who is yet to be duly registered by the party the courage to indicate interest to contest the state chairmanship. He noted that such action and boldness was due to pre arrangements to use the PDP man to achieve some sinister objectives that is unhealthy for the party.

Dr. Ben Nwoye and Chief Joe Mammel wondered why the minister of foreign affairs was the only person who refused to sign the document produced by the Enugu State APC Zoning committee that was presented and adopted by the APC. It is still a shock also as to why the minister will contemplate an Udi man, becoming the State Party Chairman even when Udi recently produced the South East Zonal Vice Chairman of the APC. He noted that because of Chief Emma Enukwu’s selfish interest in National party position, he aligned with the minister and Ken Nnamani and hijacked the congress committee led by Mr. Ijeomah Arodiogwu. He was shocked that out of desperation to pretend as if congress took place, The congress committee chairman announced Ugo Agballah winner of the congress. One man out of 27 man State Executives as required by law. His Excellency Group captain Orji Noted that this injustice must be followed up to logical conclusion. He was shocked that people who were honoured didn’t care about such honours even though by the grace of God, he had attained certain level in this country before them. Another speaker wondered why the zoning and micro zoning was only tampered with on the state Chairmanship, even when others position zoned to other senatorial zones where micro zoned and accepted.

In a television presentation by signature television, of which Dr. Ben Nwoye and Chief Joe Mammel were guests they noted that other violation of the constitution of the APC and rights of members of the Enugu State APC was the sudden change of venue of the congress and the decision of holding an election instead of adopting and ratifying the consensus candidate presented to the party.

Vinmartin Ilo who made a kind of lecture on why people joined politics noted that the 3 Cardinal objectives of joining politics have not being achieved by the Enugu State APC.  This main reasons include, to win elections, form a government and empower ourselves. He encourage members to see the need for peace which is the only way to winning elections in the future. He urged members to rise up and make serious efforts towards ensuring that these people who through crisis have been benefiting from the party is stopped without further delay. He noted that the vision that was revealed to Chief Nwoye was also revealed to so many people. That was why the meeting was easier than speculated.

In His speech, Hon. Timothy Amah was worried on the level of manipulation being carried out by these enemies of Progressives. He said that time to call names and what each person did is yet to come. He encourage members to sustain this unity and said that victory is not far fetched.

At the End of the meeting, a communique with 16 resolutions was issued and read to the press. Prominent amongst the resolution was the resolve of the Stakeholders to reposition, revitalize and reinvigorate the party towards being viable. That Ugo Agballah is not a registered APC Member and should stop parading himself as APC Enugu State Chairman. That the zoning arrangements as agreed in Enugu State APC be maintained. That the Micro Zoning of the State Chairman to Aninri, Awgu and Oji-River Federal Constituency be maintained and that there was nothing like Enugu  state APC congress.

Caused Many to die

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Condemns Attack On Oganiru Enugu State.

The Leadership of IKEOHA YOUTH APOSTLES, ENUGU STATE totally condemns the attack on the noble members of Oganiru Enugu State during their meeting in Nsukka local Government. The leadership have taken necessary actions in collaboration with the necessary Organizations, agencies and individuals to see that the perpetrators are brought to book and ensure that such doesn’t happen again. We want to use this opportunity to appeal to our people to be calm, unflinching and unwavering in our quest to actualize the mandate of our Principal, Distinguished Senator Ike Ekweremadu which is occupying the lion Building as the Next Executive Governor of Enugu State.

From the inception, we knew that it wasn’t going to be bed of roses but with our absolute resolve, we shall overcome all the huddles in due course. There is sound of victory and we can see the light at the end of the tunnel already. Even biblical Apostles, faced tribulations, but it didn’t stop Christ from Fulfilling his Mandate and no amount of intimidations will stop ours. We will only get stronger and better. We are doing the needful and will officially brief the house at the appropriate time.

Dr. Ameh kelechi Wilfred, State Coordinator, Ikeoha Youth Apostles.

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Body Identified in a Morgue.

I wish to inform everyone that our missing daughter, Mary Mbah ( Mary Capi – Capinta Olovo Ali, la obulegu ebokwe Amaegu Agbada), married to a man from Umuoji Emudo Nenwe, Who was missing, has been found.

On receiving this message at about 10 am this morning , I quickly called the son of the woman, and drove down to Maryland Police station, Anthony Village, to meet with him and one other man from Emudo.

Unfortunately, she was confirmed dead by the Police , and her body was immediately traced and identified at Yaba Government Mortuary , by her son and husband’s relative. The Police stated that she was crushed to death by oncoming vehicle around Anthony area of Lagos at about 7.30 pm, last Sunday, while crossing the road. She was last seen in NIU women end of year party, and was involved in that accident while returning to her residence at Ikorodu .

Her son, the husband’s brother and I, were able to meet and discuss with the Police and the family of the driver who killed her. Discussion was inconclusive , but there were some points of agreement towards a peaceful settlement and joint effort to contribute to her burial arrangements. The discussion will be sustained, until the matter is settled.

The Police was very helpful and the Divisional Traffic Office was all thanks to Almighty God for her relatives to show up, as she had prayed that the spirit of the woman should direct the relations to her Police station. The Woman Police officer narrated how many fatal accident victims have been buried by Government authorities after expiration of the mandatory period without relatives showing up. She also commended the driver who defiantly stayed and tried to assist the woman to live, along with other volunteers, before she finally died. The Police officer said that in most other accident cases the drivers involved would rather prefer to speed off, to avoid arrest, in a scenario popularly known as ” hit and run” . I sincerely appreciate the Police effort and their kind and willing respect to me. The entire thing took the whole day, as we left the Police Station at about 4PM.

May I use this opportunity to thank Umu Nenwei, especially the NOL family and the leadership of Nenwe Women Wing or Meeting in Lagos, who took every kind and urgent step to escalate this incident. I must state that the spirit of oneness display by our Nenwe people in this case is commendable and should roundly be emulated in all incidents confronting or concerning anyone from Nenwei, in anywhere around the globe.

I must confess that this information is not and should not be taken as the official announcement of the Woman’s death or authoritative obituary announcement by her family, but an update report which I have provided as a Nenwerian who volunteered to participate in searching for our own missing daughter, mother, sister and wife.

Again!, thanks everyone. United!! Nenwei stands!!!

Manzhi Clement Ebere.

Orji Uzor Kalu Narrates experience and Prays for Unity of Nigeria

Today is the second anniversary of my incarceration at the Nigerian Correctional Service Medial Security Custodial Centre, Kuje, Abuja. I was imprisoned for an offence I never committed. Despite all the witnesses rescuing themselves, I was pronounced guilty of 39 charges out of the 39 concocted charges leveled against me. What magic! In 1998, I used my money to fund the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), my former party and individuals. I built several businesses and I left more than $4 billion balance sheet before venturing into politics.

Today, those who have done no business or multiplied any money parade themselves as holy saints whereas those who have worked hard and multiplied money are expected to be penniless. I am not a saint and should not be judged as one. I didn’t start life as a politician. I am a businessman ; a capitalist with human face.

When I was governor 14 years ago, I served Abia with my conscience and left a prosperous and popular state. I provided security, free education, infrastructure, built hospitals, and never owed salaries or pensions. I created the enabling environment for business growth, encouraged and supported many businesses, and also grew sports. After I left office as Governor in 2007, I stayed out of power for 12 years and only became a Senator in 2019. The beauty of constitutional democracy is term limit and at all times, the government is a continuum.

Today, my performance as governor is also being replicated as a Senator.

Aside from reconstruction of schools, material empowerment, medical outreach, job offers, I have completed more than 31 rural roads in Abia North and looking forward to others to be completed soon.

My dear friends and compatriots, I am grateful to God for the six months I spent in Kuje; He sanctioned it. God knows I fear no one except Him. Those who conspired against me wanted me buried at all cost, but like the biblical Job, there is a sense in which God allowed those temporary and tragic events to happen to Job. My perception of life changed after the six months of incarceration – life is vanity. I did not just learn a lot of lessons, I became a reformed and better man. I was very impacted by what happened to me. More than ever, I have relearnt that kindness and forgiveness are what should rule the world, not wickedness. I have since forgiven all the people that were instrumental to my ordeal. I forgive them because they probably did not know what they were doing.

I recall that on the first night I slept in the prison, I was questioning God. On the third day, God told me He allowed me to be imprisoned for a purpose and for a short time. I vividly recall I was scheduled to be in Wuhan, China on December 9, 2019, but my incarceration halted my journey.

For some, my imprisonment may have meant different things to them; but for me, my family, friends, business and political associates, supporters, as well as well-wishers, it was destiny at play. Those who knew me early in life will bear witness that I am a child of grace and destiny. When I was a Student Union President at the University of Maiduguri, my activism led to my suspension and some of my executives from the school. Even though the school recalled me, I refused to return because my executives were not included. My life has been that of testimony.

For all my friends and colleagues sitting in the upper and lower echelons who stood by me and the people of Abia North during the trying period, I remain very grateful. Throughout the six months, I ate once a day . I am so much grateful to my lovely wife for her timely delivery of the food . Her love, care, patience , prayers and endurance kept me strong . I also thank my dear mother for her prayers and motherly concern which must have caused her so much trauma. God will continue to bless the two women in my life .

My special thanks and appreciation goes to the President of the Senate, Senator Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan for his loyalty to friendship. God will bless him and his family

My profound gratitude also goes to Senator Ibikunle Amosun , Senator Kashim shettima and Senator Sani Musa and a host of others too numerous to mention. May God show you love always.

The hatred, jealousy, betrayal, greed, bitterness in this country is enormous and terrible. People will just hate, curse, and envy you because you are successful, without considering how much hard work, energy, endurance, and patience you have expended in building businesses and your life.

How I so much wish for love and empathy in this country.

How I wish we can embrace and love each other.

How I wish people could be more loving and considerate towards their neighbours with zero sentiments of tribe and language.

How I wish people can have respect for human lives. I hope that with God on our side, our dreams will someday come true.

OUK

keepHopeAlive

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Involved in a Gastly accident

Mrs Mary Mbah nee Onovo from Amaegu Agbada and married to Mr Benjamin Mabh from Umuoji Emudo, who was reported missing have been found.

Information available to us suggest that she was involved in an accident on her way home. Thanks for your efforts

Details shortly

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Attention pls, this woman in this picture was at Nenwe Improvement Union (NIU) women end of year party at Sabo Lagos State. The meeting ended at about 6pm and everyone left only for the son to call someone that their mum is yet to come home. So after 24hours they made an official report at the Agege police station Lagos. Up till now, no news of her way about have been reported.

Mrs Mary Mbah nee Onovo hails from Amaegu Agbada and married to Mr Benjamin Mabh from Umuoji Emudo Both communities are in Nenwe, Aninri Local Government Area, Enugu State.

Anybody with useful information on her way about should report at the nearest police station or call – Engnr. Innocent on 07039303287

God bless you all.

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By Charles Ani Chidiebere

December 4th, 2021.

In a typical Nenwe family during the early 90s, children eat together in the same plate. This, I believe, was to keep the family bonded and maintain mutual love.
In most cases, children no matter how many, always have their food served on the same plate and were meant to share a piece of meat or fish as the case maybe.
Meat was cherished and looked upon by every child and sharing of it marks the high point of every meal. Even children like myself that are from Emudo, a community that’s popular for her daily market -Avor which other communities look up to for daily supply of ‘jaki’ (donkey) meat were not left out in this hype for meat as ‘Azu fridge’ (ice fish) was a luxury only few homes could afford on Sundays.

It was more like a taboo for a child to eat the meat until the food is finished and any child who does this, even while eating alone is seen as greedy, impatient, irresponsible and a potential failure as an adult. My grandmother in particular, had these two instructions that announce each meal, – Chidi remember to bless the food before you eat (as if the food was cursed ab initio) and, make sure you don’t eat your meat until you finish the food.
We were taught to be patience and wait till the plate is empty, the youngest shares the meat, the eldest takes first and it follows down to the youngest. This was the routine with the exception of some days Mamakwengu (my great-grandmother) would insist that all male children take first before the females.

Fast-forward to the present day, I have crossed many rivers and from the look of things, reverse has almost become the case. Surprisingly, parents rarely give a damn over the number of meat a child takes per meal and whether or not he finished his meal before eating his meat(s). In fact, we now have a situation where children have assorted meat kinds and parts like gizzards, snails, periwinkle, ‘kpomo’, ‘shaki’, ’roundbout’, ‘towel’, ‘biscuitbones’, and so on, all in one meal. Some will even serve their children ‘pepper soup’ which literally eliminates food and makes it a total meat affair or meat sauce in which case, meat takes the place of stew.
As if that’s not enough, some very ‘caring’ adults will go as far as buying babarcue, ‘suuya’ or sharwama for a child thereby making one child eat up a meat that could cook for a whole family in the days of yore. To think that this kid equally grows up to become morally sound like, or, even more than most of us with different experience made me question my own parents yardstick for morality.

By the way, who says a child can’t eat million pieces of meats million times a day and still maintains his sanity? Who’s this social scientist that linked children’s growing into responsible adults to their ability to finish up their food before eating their meat? It was Hon. Festus Ugwu N. (Sunny Ugwu) who told us, during one of his classes, that a rhetorical question is not a question that has no answer but a question whose answer is not needed, perhaps, because it’s already known. The only thing I can make of the whole thing is that we were raised by moral puritants who succeeded in using the cloak of morality as a cover-up for the poor economic status of most families. On a lighter note, poverty can be a great teacher of morals o! (lol). Another case of someone who cannot afford a bottle of beer convincing himself that beer is absolutely bad.

Perhaps, if majority of guardians we had as kids were kind enough to call a spade a spade instead of calling it a garden shovel; they’d have served as perfect examples in honesty, we’d have strived to become better than our parents since we’d know the true situation of things. This alone could have answered the prayers of every parents and we’d have been motivated to change the world around us for good.
Don’t forget, a certain Nigerian was motivated to attain lofty heights not because someone told him it was bad to wear shoes but because he knew he had no shoes.

But no! We never knew the truth because poverty and not our guardians sets all the standard then. And when poverty calls the shots, integrity becomes scarce and consequently, everyone plays low.

Now you know; kneel down wherever you are. Place your right hand on your head. Repeat after me –

THUNDER FIRE POVERTY!

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Although His Excellency Sullivan Chime the only Board of Trustees member of APC and Member Enugu State APC State Working Committee and State Caucus and Her Excellency Chief Mrs. Juliet Ibekaku Nwagwu were unavoidably absent at the Enugu West Stakeholders Meeting where a Communique Rejecting Ugo Agballah as APC member and Chairman in Enugu State was issued, the two leaders were in support of the communique as issued by the Stakeholders led by Vinmartin Ilo, Joe Mammel, Timothy Amah, Charlie Chime amongst other APC Enugu West Leaders in Enugu West Senatorial zone

Both leaders have their men on ground with strong words condemning the actions of the congress committee, that of Foreign Affairs Minister Geoffrey Onyema and Chief Ken Nnamani who out of greed and an alleged sluggish obedience to the governor of Imo State who was believed to be projecting an aspirant for 2023 Enugu State Governorship Elections and had decided to hijack the party in Enugu State.

Recall that news within the APC suggest that the APC Zonal Office was funded by the Imo State Governor. It was also alleged that He equally influence the sending of Mr. Ijeomah as the congress committee of Enugu State APC and their bidding was perfectly carried out irrespective of it dangers to the growth of the APC.

In Imo State, for the sake of Equity, the governor supported zoning, micro zoning and consensus. This led to the emergence of imo State APC Chairman through consensus. But with his dubious character as seen in Anambra State where the party was humiliated and as a result failed take second position in the Anambra Governorship Election, he went against zoning and consensus in Enugu State using the minister of Foreign Affairs and Sen. Ken Nnamani.

High Chief Vinmartin Ilo, Hon. Joe Mammal, Hon. Charlie Chime, Timothy Amah, His. Excellency Group Captain Orji and Prince Chikwado Chukwunta who was represented by his media aid amongst other party Leaders attended the meeting. Hon. Vinmartin Ilo who presided over the meeting and all the leaders who spoke at the meeting condemned the illegal actions of both Sen. Ken Nnamai and Geoffrey Onyeama. By the position of Enugu west Stakeholders, it is obvious that Ken Nnamani, Onyeama and their supporters have killed APC in Enugu State if not urgently is done to correct the anomaly.

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Said no congress in Enugu. Insisted that Group Captain Joseph Orji the APC Enugu State Chairmanship Consensus Candidate must be restored.

Onyeama Nnamani behind APC crisis

By Ejike Okeke.

Although, nobody amongst those that had emergency alliance with Sen. Ken Nnamani and Geoffrey Onyema have serious issues with Dr. Ben Nwoye. Many lovers of APC felt that crisis have taken most part of the life of the APC in Enugu State. Leaders like His Excellency Group Captain Joseph Orji thought that Dr. Ben should sacrifice his remaining days for peace to rain. Members where told that the inauguration of Ward Executives before the instruction of the National Leadership of APC was contrary to the constitution and a display of arrogance by Dr. Nwoye. In order to ensure that leaders are respected, since the days of Ben Nwoye was almost ending, forces were switched to the side of the minister and Ken Nnamani.

In order to ensure that peace returns to the party, most leaders and many party members sacrificed their friendship with Doctor Ben Nwoye through sudden alliance with the Minister and Senator Ken Nnamani who promised to supervise a congress that will guarantee peace and victory of APC in Enugu State come 2023. But that was all lies, as both men have displayed through greed that Dr. Ben Nwoye and AC Udeh, whom they accused of using the media against them have been doing so for the whole world to know the true position of things in Enugu State APC. One wonders how this gentle and peaceful Ken and Onyeama could not sustain peace in a part of the divided APC that they control, but rather decided to grossly ignore zoning and consensus done to bring peace. Dr. Ben Nwoye that they accused of disrespecting party leaders was bold to ensure that his faction of the APC zoned the State positions especially the chairman based on Equity and Fairless. The state Chairman was zoned to Aninri, Awgu and Oji River Federal constituency by Nwoye Group. They also ensured that their winner comes from the Area it was zoned to (Greater Awgu).

The only huddle the Ben Nwoye’s faction may face is the absence of the committee sent from Abuja during their Election and led by Mr. Ijeomah Arodiogu. Recall that the congress conducted by Dr. Ben Nwoye Group was widely adjudged by members of his group as being very democratic. Members of that faction voted without hindrance. The troubles the minister and Ken had put the APC into again, is that the party is now 3 factions in the state, against the previous two factions also caused by the minister of foreign affairs using his kwusike group that makes use of some crude problematic and timid members whose intelligence is rooted in Injustice, dubiousness, and Intimidation of people with the support of Sen. Ken Nnamani.

Events in recent time have vindicated Dr. Ben Nwoye and Chief AC Udeh who have been described as very controversial and stubborn. It is obvious that nobody who knows his rights can be calm with the Minister and Sen. Ken Nnamani. We have also noted that the troubles from AC Udeh in the past was the fact that he was being used against party leaders by the minister until he found out that the pretentious gentleman is actually a trouble maker using him to make the party unstable while keeping mute as if he don’t know what is happening and the negative implications of crises in the Enugu State APC. Immediately AC Udeh Decided not to continue with him in fighting genuine party leadership recognized by the National Body of APC, the party leaders and Members was incited against Dr. Nwoye using his Deputy Chikwado Chukwunta who have good reputation and attracted more supports to the side of Ken and Onyeama. Now the congress had exposed these men who swear that APC shall never stand in Enugu State. One will wonder what these men seeks to gain by imposing candidates, especially non party members on the party after zoning and consensus have being achieved, documented and signed by Leaders of the party. Prince Chikwado Chukwunta a lovely, well respected and adored son of Greater Awgu have since being betrayed by the Minister and Ken. These men who have no conscience whatsoever, abandoned the consensus lists Chikwado Chukwunta submitted and is currently moving round the wards and local government areas deceiving party members with harmonization of list. One wonders who directed for such harmonization and on what capacity.

In one of the APC meetings presided by sen. Ken Nnamani, he pointed out that his current position was not through election as he is very much aware that no APC member can vote for him if it were to be decided through election. This also justified the claim by many that he is not a good man which he had displayed by supervising irregularities and injustice. Since the AC Udeh abandoned the minister and Ken, he have not insulted any party leader, this also confirmed the suspicion that the minister empowers crises in the party but pretending to be a gentleman. All the party have gained in elections since he became a minister is crises and electoral loses, yet he have no conscience to sit and think why his name should always be on air for crises.

Event that will happen in weeks to come may expose leaders who actually want peace and progress of the party as there must be realignment towards forming formidable force to battle this reproach in APC. It is time that AC Udeh writes his name on gold by adopting all possible means towards working with his Brother Group Captain Orji to restore the party in the State. There is no doubt that AC Udeh is a grassroot politician who is rooted in the state more than both the minister and Sen. Ken Nnamani put together. It is time he approach leaders like Vinmartin Ilo, Juliet Ibekaku, Joe Mammel, Chikwado Chukwunta, Timothy Amah and our leader Sullivan Chime to display sincere commitment towards rebuilding the party. If his strength is joined with that of the leaders mentioned above, who where signatories to the zoning agreement as done in Enugu West, the minister and his PA plus few other hungry followers will be left to wonder in vain.

Who becomes the party Chairman will be sorted out when this forces kick out the minister and his cronies. I believe that the issue of the Chairmanship between AC Udeh and Group Captain won’t lead to crisis because a brother is a brother.

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Living in Enugu is indeed very enjoyable when you identify a good lifestyle towards life.

You don’t need to spend much, sometimes you only spend little transport fair to make your life and that of your family lively.

Bellow are some of the places you can visit to spend time refreshing body and soul in Enugu State

At Revival City mountain, you will have one on one encounter with God and quiet prayer at any of the alters or prayer cells. The environment is very cool and natural. The Revival City Prayer Mountain is Located around the Enugu New Market Axis.

Endeavor to form the habit of visiting Catholic Chapel at least twice a month with your family. The world is full of evil and only God gives the peace and protection that no man can give. Those who formed the habit of visiting chapels for prayers, petitions, supplications and thanksgiving to God have given so many good testimonies. Many very rich people you think are ritualists have formed the visiting of chapels as a routine habit and that is simply the secrete of the miracles in their life.

Another wonderful prayer place in Enugu is the popular Adoration ministry. Here no brainwashing or any form of forceful extortion. You can move into the Adoration ground ordinary days and have encounter with the Trinity (God the Father, The Son and Holy Spirit). Millions of Miracles have happened at the adoration ministry either at the all Nights Friday prayers, Wednesday E no day Again or quiet ordinary days personal prayers.

Don’t forget that God loves a cheerful giver, while giving, don’t give to entice anybody. Give to satisfy your conscience which when you seek you expects to receive. Give having in mind your capacity and family needs, this makes you to give the proportion of what you have that won’t affect your thinking by feeling that you have indeed make a mistake. You must not be rich before you give, from any little God have given you l, give to others. Through giving, doors are opened, souls are saved and God is acknowledged as the owner of whatever you have. Don’t give because of the expectations that such individual or group will start worshipping you, will give you in return or even show gratitude, this makes whatever you give becomes a gift to God. The Children at the Orphanage needs your little help, anything you can offer is not small towards improving their lives. Around your community abound many that needs help (Widows, Widowers, Aged people and the Poor).

Try to Go to Church, there are good messages and quality food from the gospel that may change your life entirely. The presence of God is indeed a light of salvation.

Take your family, especially your wife to photo studios at least twice a year to have some good photoshoot. Women’s mental health improves through some of these little things.

Make your wife and kids birthday memorable with whatever you can afford. It is a thing of joy and show of love and care.

Families should learn the habit of hanging out, driving around the city and visiting some good places in the coal city. It adds happiness to life and you explore what the environment looks like. Relaxation is good to the body. Mutual outing increases bond in marriage and a prove of commitment and love. Sometimes, you don’t need to buy anything outside, you can carry your food from the house, stop and eat at a spot and continue with your wonderful moments with your family.

Parents should have quality time with their kids at home to play and gist. It makes home wonderful and kids happy and relaxed.

Glory Be To God for a new happy month filled with Joy and all round blessings. We wish you long life and wonderful Christmas and New celebration in Advance.

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Speaking to some Aninri APC think tank led by Hon. Ejike Okeke, his Excellence group captain Joseph Orji said that he holds Chief Ben Nwoye the immediate past Chairman of APC Enugu State in high Esteem and have so much respect and regards for him as a very good friend who honored him and the Aninri people in an extraordinary way.

He said that development in the party in the last few weeks didn’t affect his personal relationship with Nwoye and that he had reminded him of that. His decision to respect party leaders was to ensure that crises didn’t continue in the party and that no intention whatever to blackmail or neglect his best friend Dr. Nwoye. He believes that there will still be time in the future to reward Dr. Ben for his respect and honour to him and Aninri people. He noted that the few weeks with the minister should be a sacrifice for peace and not to witch hunt anybody. He believes that justice and equity still have it stand in APC as all leaders must understand that we can’t continue with crises when the simple thing to be done is possible with just a word.

He further noted that he was surprised and highly elated when he received a call from Dr. Ben Nwoye insisting that he should nominate somebody from Aninri for federal appointment. In his words, Ben Nwoye told him that the appointee must be from Aninri and that the person must be nominated by Him (Dr. Joe Orji), as a mark of respect and appreciation for his support for the party in Enugu State and for always being a good friend.

Subsequently, His Excellency Group Captain Orji presented Late Hon. Mrs. Maria Aniobi to Dr. Ben Nwoye and he accepted her nomination. This was what led to her appointment as a federal Commissioner Revenue Mobilization, Allocation and Fiscal Commission by president Buhari.

Recall that His Excellency Group Captain Orji graced the reception organized in honour of late Mrs. Aniobi after her inauguration by president Muhammadu Buhari where Hon. Ejike Okeke Moderated the event as the Master of Ceremony in Abuja.

This revelation by His Excellency is a proof that Dr. Ben Nwoye believes in Equity and Fairless.

Watch as Late Chief Mrs. Aniobi appreciated Leaders and members of APC at the Reception hall

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Hon. Ejike Okeke is one of the loudest sincere voices in Enugu State APC, in his opinion of what actually made people like himself and some other party members to joined forces with the Minister of foreign affairs whom he now confirmed is an Author of crisis in Enugu State APC, against Dr. Nwoye. He noted that the body language of Nwoye suggest that he have hidden intention to impose a state chairmanship candidate on the Party in Enugu State.

Dr. Ben Nwoye who is the immediate past Chairman of the Enugu State APC have this to say –

Look Hon. Ejike you’re missing the point. My good friend is well above all this nonsense.

I am begging you and all others don’t drag the name of this great son of Igbo Nation into APC Enugu State Chapter crisis. He is a fulfilled man.

APC Enugu State Chaimanship is too small for his profile. Those who are pursuing this agenda don’t mean well for my friend and the party.

Why can’t they use the same effort and make him an Ambassador, a Pro Chancellor or Chairman of a Board.

Yes, you are right if my friend had informed me that he wished to serve as the Chairman APC Enugu State, I would have asked Comrade A.C. Ude, Hon. Timothy Amah, Dr. Charles Chukwu, Ebubedike na Mpu, Dr. Obina Chikelu, Hon. Walter Oji, Barr. Chike Omeje, Chief Benson Eze and Ambassador Fidel Ayogu to support him.

If any of them refused I would have mobilized my supporters among the delegates to vote for him. This would have been a time to right the wrong that was don to him in 2018.

But I get your message, you and others joined my Uncle to fight me because of A.C. Udeh. You were reading my body language instead of asking me my opinion. You guys are wrong for that. But your sins have been forgiven.

How do you feel now that people unknow to our party are claiming verious leadership positions.

You can sit here and write from now till next year. It can’t solve the problem. But please leave my friend’s name out of it. The man has served this country with honour and dignity. He deserved his peace.

If we want him to serve am sure he will be glad to serve with humility and honour. He is a servant leader. It is only in politics that people would not see his value and attempt to drag his stainless name through the mud. He has risen above all that a long time ago. Please enough of the nonsense.

Recall that prior to the congress that failed in Enugu State because of a meeting held by the PA of the Minister of Foreign affairs which zoned the Chairmanship to Udi, a local Government that have all juicy federal appointments that came to Enugu State. Hon. Ejike Okeke had appeal to party Members to shun greed and deception, join hands together and support His Excellency Group Captain Orji. That dream came through when in a meeting of Enugu west convened by the highest ranking party officer from Enugu West His. Excellency Sullivan Iheanacho Chime (The Only APC Board of Trustees Member from Enugu West Zone), Micro Zoned the State Chairman to Aninri, Awgu and Oji-River Federal Constituency. By divine grace, the people of this federal constituency known as Greater Awgu reached a consensus and adopted His Excellency Group captain Orji as their sole candidate.

This to some agents of crises must not happened and they manipulated the Member representing South East in the APC National Caretaker committee Chief Ken Nnamani and he tactically left the meeting venue promising to return for the adoption of one candidate from Enugu West on to change the Congress Venue to another venue filled with non APC members and thugs.

What Ken did is definitely a slap on the mentality of Nkanu people and a betrayal to the Nkanu people whom the position of the governor have been zoned to by the Enugu State APC. It is obvious that some of these men from Nkanu may have reached a secret deal to support a governorship aspirant who probably is not from Enugu East zone and decided not to respect zoning and micro zoning in Enugu West zone.

Since Ben Nwoye have proven that his boldness and sincerity on issues irrespective of who is involved is intact, I want to urge him to join forces with his Excellency Group Captain Orji, because Orji remains the only man majority of leaders and party members who want APC to succeed can trust. With Group Captain Orji, the party is sure of unity and progress, a fact that Chief Ken cannot overlook for any selfish gains or alliance from the Imo State Governor or Minister of Foreign affairs. Ken Nnamani is no more an applicant, and there is nothing these men can give him which he don’t have. Financially, the minister is not his match. By National and global evaluation, Ken is placed far much above the minister and Hope Uzodimma who just destroyed APC Anambra state and gave them a shameful and disgraceful electoral participation recently.

Ejike Okeke is the Enugu State Youth Leader Good Governance Ambassadors of Nigeria (GOGAN). Enugu State Secretary APC Grassroot Vanguard amongst other political groups.

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That was the Communique from the Enugu West APC Meeting