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PDP salutes Ndi Anambra at 30 The Anambra State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has felicitated with Ndi-Anambra on the occasion of the thirtieth anniversary of the creation of the state. The PDP's felicitation was contained in a press release signed by the Publicity Secretary of the party in the state, Mr Nnamdi Nwangwu. Nwangwu noted that Anambra people have every reason to celebrate as Anambra State has demonstrated over time to be the Light of the Nation indeed. The Peoples Democratic Party saluted the individuals and organizations that have contributed significantly to the growth and development of Anambra State since inception. He, however noted that the APGA controlled government in the state has taken shine off the celebration of the thirtieth anniversary due to visionless and rudderless governance which has led to infrastructural decay. "The APGA controlled government under the leadership of Chief Willie Obiano has taken the state backward in every ramif...

By Isaac Ojo Anambra 2021: Godfathers Offered N.5Bn For LP ticket, Nat Chairman Reveals *As Labour Party Flags Off Campaign Rally Some unscrupulous godfathers of Anambra politics were persistent in trying to buy-over the governorship ticket of the Labour Party, having offered fifty million Naira at the first instance and later upped the ante to half a billion (N500m). The shocking revelation was made Saturday afternoon at the groundbreaking flag off campaign of the party I Awka by its national chairman, Barrister Julius Abure. While declaring to the world that “Labour Party is not for sale”, Barrister Abure noted that, “...after our governorship primary on June 11,2021 some political godfathers/merchants came to my office to offer us N50m for the ticket. But I angrily drove them out. “So, again after the official opening of our campaign office some days later, they came again making even a higher offer of N500m for me to sell our ticket to them...” Doing short of naming the culprits, A...

By Isaac Ojo Anambra 2021: PDP Appoints Sen. Ekwunife As Head Valentine Ozigbo Governorship Campaign Council  The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has recorded another milestone in its quest to take over Anambra Government House in November with the appointment of Senator Uche Ekwunife, who represents Anambra Central at the National Assembly, as the Chairperson of the Valentine Ozigbo Governorship Campaign Council.  The announcement of the appointment was made in the evening of Sunday, August 8, 2021 in Abuja at a press briefing at the residence of Prince Uche Secondus, the National Chairman of the PDP, with Valentine Ozigbo, the flag-bearer of the PDP for the November guber poll and Senator Ekwunife in attendance.  Also, at the briefing, were Governor Aminu Tambuwal, the Chairman of the PDP Governors' Forum, Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa State, and Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom State, who joined via phone conference.  Ekwunife's appointment is a result of a...