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By Princess Anukwu Anambra 2021: Sen Andy Uba Extends Olive Branch To Opponents The winner of the last Saturday governorship primary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Sen. Andy Uba has extended the olive branch to his opponents in the election. The final result of Anambra APC 2021 governorship primary indicated that 348,490 voters were accredited, with total valid votes of  348,490 and no invalid votes. Option A4 was adopted in the APC governorship election primary inwhich Sen. Uba polled a total of 230,201 votes to defeat thirteen other aspirants. In the statewide exercise, Azuka Okwuosa got 17,159 votes, Johnbosco Onunkwo polled 28,746 votes, Paul Orajiaka garnered 4,248 votes while Ben Etiaba gathered 4,244 votes, Conel Onyejegbu polled 3,414 votes, Maxwell Okoye - 2,540 votes, Chido Nwankwo 21,281 votes, George Moghalu 18,596 votes,Amobi Nwokafor 3,335 votes, Ikeobasi Mokelu 3,727 votes, Edozie Mmadụ 3,626 votes, Hygers Ifeanyi  1,466 votes and Godwin Okonkwo 5,907 v...

By Princess Anukwu Anambra 2021: Group insists on Sen Andy Uba Ahead the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary scheduled for June 26, Sen. Andy Uba Solidarity Movement (SAUSM) has insisted that the former senator representing Anambra South senatorial zone in the red chamber of the National Assembly, Sen. Andy Uba remains the best material for the job. The spokesperson for the group, Chief Emeka Chukwu stated this during an interaction with journalists in Nnewi. Chief Chukwu pointed out that the campaign of calumny to smear the image of Sen. Uba by Heritage Bank staffers are indication that he has something to offer. "It is a generally accepted axiom in Igboland that it is only a good tree with good fruits that normally attract stones. "It is not our responsibility to go into the merit or demerit of the case but one thing is clear, you don't carry out a demonstration in the residence of someone who took loan from your establishment to recoup your money. It is unheard of....

By Nkechi Enuma Onyemelukwe Is What Anambra Needs Now The ever contentious Anambra State governorship race is heating up. No less than thirty-persons are aspiring to govern the State come 17 March 2022. Among them, are some knowns, some unknowns and some rookies in partisan politics. The race is full of billionaires, one would think Anambra is up for auction. The parties that lead with the highest numbers of aspirants in Anambra are the People's Democratic Party(PDP), All Progressives Congress (APC), the ruling All Progressive Grand Alliance(APGA) and the Young Progressives Party (YPP). By the close of June 2021, this large number of aspirants would have been reduced to four- the so-called candidates from the major parties. Unfailingly, only one of them will become Governor. The slate of governorship aspirants include a few women. This reality has changed the political terrain and equation. Unlikely as it may seem, the options remain open that a woman might emerge as Anambra’s next...

By Princess Anukwu Anambra 2021: Soludo Emerges APGA Candidate For Nov. 6 Poll  Prof. Chukwum Soludo, an Economist and former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Wednesday won the primary election of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA)  in a landslide to emerge as the candidate of the party.  Deacon Samson Olalere, Returning Officer said Soludo scored a total of 740 votes out of 792 valid votes cast by delegates to win the contest. Olalere said the Economist beat his rivals Rep Okwudili Ezenwakwo, Damian Okolo and Thankgod Ibeh who scored 41, 7 and 4 votes respectively to emerge. He said a total of 812 delegates were registered out of which 795 accredited and 792 voted. The returning officer subsequently issued Soludo APGA’s Certificate of Return. In his remark, Obiano congratulated Soludo for his victory while calling on party faithful to continue to support the party. In his acceptance speech, Soludo said he was humbled by the overwhelming votes with...

By Isaac Ojo Anambra 2021: PDP Governorship Aspirant Lady Onyemelukwe Promises To Revamp PHCs A Peoples Democratic Party PDP leading governorship aspirant, Lady Chidi Onyemelukwe, the leading in the upcoming Anambra State November 6 guber polls says her government will adopt a bottom-up approach to tackling the healthcare challenges of the state, if elected. Onyemelukwe said this on Monday. The PDP governorship hopeful noted that despite modest efforts of successive administrations, Anambra remains challenged in the healthcare service delivery sector. “We have outlined a bottom-up approach in our manifesto. Our plan is to provide the 629 primary healthcare centres, health clinics and health posts in Anambra State with water and basic sanitation, adequate staffing, decent remuneration, beddings, nets and healthcare consumables. “We also intend to gradually, dependent on available resources and competing priorities, pursue a phased closure of the infrastructure gaps that exist at these P...

By Princess Anukwu Children's Day: APGA Guber Aspirant, Chief Okoli Celebrates Anambra Children A leading Anambra State governorship aspirant under the platform of the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) in the November 6 polls, Chief Rommy Okoli on Thursday hosted over one hundred children in commemoration of the 2021 Children's Day. The governorship aspirant popularly called the Messenger during the special treat he put together for the children in Awka said that the children are strategically important for the survival of any nation. He said all hands must be on the deck to ensure that the children are exposed to quality education, health care and every other factors that would make life meaningful to them. Chief Okoli pointed out that it is imperative to spare the children the sufferings they are made to pass through due to neglect and all forms of abuses. The APGA governorship aspirant declared emphatically that a child that is abused and neglected while growing up will ...

APGA Governorship Aspirant Chief Okoli Celebrates Chief Amechi At 92 A top notch All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) governorship aspirant in the November 6 Anambra State guber polls, Chief Rommy Okoli has sent felicitations to a foremost nationalist, Chief Mbazulike Amechi(Dara Akunwafor Ukpor) at 92. The birthday message was contained in a press release signed by the governorship aspirant. Chief Okoli (Dara Dike Oyiegwu and Akajiugo Ukpor) recalled the pivotal role the Elder Statesman popularly called 'The Boy is Good' in his hey days played during the struggle for Nigeria's independence and his contribution to nation building as well. He said that the Minister of Aviation in the first republic, Chief Amechi has always been a model in selfless service to the nation. "It is a very big privilege to still have Chief Mbazulike Amechi around, he is residual of knowledge on what to do to fix Nigeria and never has he shy away from making wonderful and useful suggestions....

By Princess Anukwu Neglect of local government system worries PDP guber aspirant Lady Onyemelukwe Lady Chidi Onyemelukwe, the leading aspirant of the People's Democratic Party(PDP) in the November 6  guber elections, has described as worrisome the neglect and abuse of the local government system. Onyemelukwe made this charge on Sunday at Nando, Anambra East LGA, when she granted a press interview at the sidelines of the second session of the fourth synod of the Anglican Diocese of Niger West. Onyemelukwe said there are certain ambiguities that exist in Nigeria's constitution that allow state governments to annex and treat local governments as their operational extensions not minding that local governments were created as autonomous governance structures. Onyemelukwe, the Anambra 2017 deputy governorship candidate of the PDP, said such loopholes and neglect of local governments have rendered the federal system dysfunctional. She appreciated legal instruments like executive bills...

By Princess Anukwu APGA governorship aspirant, Barr Okolo promises all inclusive government The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) governorship aspirant, Barr Damian Okolo (mini) on Wednesday promised to run an all-inclusive government, if he emerges victorious in the November 6 guber polls. Barr Okolo who was speaking with journalists in Nnewi said that the major cardinal focus of his administration would be peace and security. He pointed out that nothing could thrive in an environment devoid of peace and security. "I will create a conducive atmosphere in Anambra State so that people can return home to invest. I am not going to build Dubai but my administration will encourage Ndi Anambra to come home and build Dubai because there would be security for their investments, " he said. The APGA governorship aspirant who is an Estate Valuer and a lawyer said that it has become imperative for APGA to produce a candidate from Nnewi since the governorship has been zoned to Anambr...

By Princess Anukwu Anambra 2021: Lady Onyemelukwe applauds PDP adhoc delegates' congress Lady Chidi Onyemelukwe Campaign Organisation (LCO Team Trinity) has welcomed the overall constructive and peaceful nature of the electoral process in the Peoples Democratic (Party PDP)so far in Anambra State. LCO said that the applaud has become imperative this inspite of  reported hitches in some areas and on-going appeals.  Lady Chidi Onyemelukwe Campaign Organization said that it look forward to PDP Headquarters officially to provide all the aspirants with the final outcome of the exercise within the ambit of the party’s electoral calendar and INEC’s requirements. "Our campaign organization continues to follow closely, ongoing activities within the Anambra PDP family, and are elated by LCO's performance per field assessment and feedback from the just concluded ad-hoc delegate elections. We wish to restate our total commitment to the pursuit of party unity regardless of all the court...

By Isaac Ojo Nnewichi election: Elder Soge Egbuna emerges PG Elder Soge Egbuna on Saturday emerged the President General(PG) of Nnewichi-Nnewi after defeating his opponent, Chief Ibeokonkwo Michael in a peaceful election. Elder Egbuna polled a total of sixty seven to defeat his opponent who ganered thirteen votes. The chairman, Nnewichi-Nnewi Board of Trustees (BoT) Mr Humphrey Ngonadi who supervised the election said that ten delegates from each ward of the community took part in the election. Mr Ngonadi congratulated the winners of the election even as he charged the victorious persons to be magnanimous in victory. He also urged them to put the interest of Nnewichi-Nnewi above every other considerations. In the same vein, the President General (PG) of Nsuko-Ora Nnewi, Mr Maduka Atuenyi who witnessed the election expressed his excitement that the election has come and gone without any rancour. He urged the newly elected executive council to build on the modest achievements of their pr...

By Ifeoma Ejiofor Nigeria more fragile today than 22 yrs ago says Dr Ekwueme's daughter Dr Alex Ekwueme's daughter who is also a leading governorship aspirant in the Anambra State November 6 guber polls, Lady Chidi Onyemelukwe says Nigeria is more fragile today than it was when Nigeria returned to democratic rule in 1999. Lady Onyemelukwe' view was contained in a statement issued by her media office in Awka to mark this year's democracy day. She said that the country must find the courage to make honest assessments about her journey so far. “As we reflect on the progress, or the lack thereof, made so far, we must find it in us to make honest assessments of where we are. From the way I see it, the democracy many struggled for, made sacrifices and took great personal risks for, and indeed paid the ultimate price for, is not delivering expected results as of yet. “People are hungry, angry and feel very visibly unsafe. There is an alarming inflation rate and an even more al...

By Princess Anukwu Anambra 2021: LP flag bearer emerges  Ahead the November 6 Anambra State governorship election, Mr Obiora Agbasimalo on Friday emerged as the flag bearer of Labour Party (LP). The delegates for the primary election which held at Covaj Event Center Nnewi started trooping to the venue as early as 8.00am. The flag bearer who emerged through voice acclamation had no opponent. Mr Agbasimalo while speaking shortly after emerging as the standard bearer of Labour Party appreciated the delegates for their sacrifice for the party and the confidence reposed in him. He said that he has a blue print on education, security, infrastructural development and wealth creation which according to him would positively transform Anambra State. Agbasimalo expressed optimism that he would emerge victorious in the November 6 governorship election. The National Secretary of the party, Alhaji Umar Farooq while congratulating the LP candidate and the delegates for the peaceful conduct of the...

By Isaac Ojo PDP's hammer to fall on fifth columnists says Anambra chairman The chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Anambra state, Chief Ndubuisi Nwobu on Thursday says the party's hammer will soon fall on the fifth columnists doing dirty job in the party. Chief Nwobu who was addressing journalists at the Udoka Housing Estate PDP Secretariat, Awka said that so called judgement procured in FCT High Court purporting to remove him from office cannot stand. "On May 24 2018, Justice OA Musa of FCT High Court clearly stated that the process through which the leadership of Anambra State executive of PDP emerged is proper and in line with PDP constitution." Chief Nwobu pointed out. He said that the judgement declared that the Executive Committee of PDP in the state under his leadership has been duly elected in a state Congress of December 4, 2017 ratified by the former National Caretaker Committee at it's 449th meeting which held on 7th and 8th December 2017. Ch...

By Princess Anukwu OZIGBO Holds Town Hall Meeting With PDP Delegates, State Leaders Valentine Ozigbo, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) frontrunner ahead of the November 2021 governorship election in Anambra State on Wednesday held a town hall meeting with the party leaders at the state, local government, and ward level.  The well-attended event held at Emmaus House, attracted PDP State Executive Committee members, LG Chairmen and Executives, PDP Statutory Delegates, Ward Chairman, and Vice-Chairmen.  In his inspiring address to the party leaders and kingmakers, Mr Ozigbo described the forthcoming gubernatorial election as 'an opportunity to decide their destinies'. Ozigbo, who is the immediate Past President and Group CEO of Transcorp Plc, stated that Anambra's election is highly crucial and demands a different approach from previous elections.  "This is not an election to be treated with laxity. The futures of our children and the reality they pass on to the next ge...

By Princess Anukwu Mounting insecurity in Nigeria: APGA Guber Aspirant, Chief Okoli Calls For Brand New Constitution A leading governorship aspirant under the platform of the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) in the November 6 Anambra State guber polls, Chief Rommy Okoli has  advocated a brand new construction written by Nigerians or revert to 1963 constitution. The governorship aspirant also advocated a Sovereign National Conference which according to him would offer solution to the barrage of challenges confronting Nigeria. Chief Okoli popularly called the Messenger in the political circle said that it has become imperative for Nigerians to get together and decide on what they want for the nation in round table conference. The APGA governorship aspirant noted that when people meet under a conducive atmosphere to discuss issues confronting the nation, then solution can be proffered. "Every part of the country should participate in a Sovereign National Conference, religious le...