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IMHA BYE ELECTION COUNT DOWN: NGOR OKPALA COUNCIL OF TRADITIONAL RULERS ENDORSE BLYDEN AMAJIRIONWU

- POURS OUT LIBATION TO THE GODS OF THE LAND - SHOWERS HIM WITH ROYAL BLESSINGS As the Imo State House of Assembly Bye Election Date Draws Closer, the Council of Traditional Rulers in Ngor Okpala LGA have endorsed the Candidate of the All Progressives Congress(APC), Okenze Blyden Amajirionwu as one who is suitable of representing their people and bringing home development to the people. The Traditional Rulers evoked the gods of the land with libation and went further to shower Royal Blessings upon Okenze Blyden at the palace of the Chairman of Ngor Okpala Council of traditional rulers, HRH Eze Fred Nwachukwu (Ogboro 1 of Ngor)  This happened upon the arrival of the Members of APC Campaign train to pay homage to the Mornachs thereby making his aspirations known to them. While receiving Amajirionwu and his entourage to his palace, HRH Eze Fred Nwachukwu described Blyden as a Worthy Son of Ngor Okpala  Who has always identified with the Traditional institution in Ngor Okpala a

2023 General election may be postponed- INEC

Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, says it may be forced to postpone the 2023 elections if President Muhammadu Buhari fails to assent to the reworked Electoral Act Amendment Bill by Tuesday. INEC National Commissioner and Chairman of Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, said this in an interview with  Sunday Vanguard. According to him, there are some fundamental timelines in the new electoral bill that will fundamentally affect the electoral legal framework. Recall  that on November 23, 2021, Buhari declined assent to the bill, citing insecurity, cost of conducting direct primaries and infringement on the rights of Nigerians as his reasons. The rejection was conveyed in letters written to the National Assembly. He also said the decision was based on informed advice by relevant ministries, departments and agencies of government, and a careful review of the bill in light of the current realities in Nigeria. The bill was thereafter reworked by the National Assembly and p

Uzodimma distributes 2,700 smartphones, cars to Imo youths

- Youth empowerment, cardinal part of my govt, Uzodimma assures Imo youths Gov. Hope Uzodimma of Imo has distributed 2,700 smartphones and two cars to Imo youths as part of activities marking the St Valentine’s Day celebration. Uzodimma, who distributed the gifts during the ‘Hope for Imo’ Valentine Concert in Owerri on Saturday, also promised the recipients free airtime and data subscriptions. The two brand new Greely cars were presented to Mr Joshua Okeke from Orlu LGA and Miss Blessing Emekwe from Ikeduru LGA, who were winners in a lucky deep conducted at the venue of the programme. The governor reinstated his commitment to youth empowerment through job creation and called on the youths to help fish out criminal elements disturbing the peace of the state. He promised to replicate the gesture in the three senatorial zones of the state so that the technical empowerment would get to all the youths of the state. “I have come to give the youths the opportunity to be part of government and

Ezekwuabor Community elects new executive.

Ezekwuabor Community in Otolo Nnewi, Nnewi LGA has elected a new executive to pilot the affairs of the Community for another 4 years. This is coming at the the heels of a long wait by the community to have an elected leadership in the community.  Members of the new executive are Mr Udewulu Ezika, President Ezekwuabor community,secretary Mr Emma Agu,asistant secretary Mr Edwin Anaekwe,financial secretary Mr chibuzo ifeanyi,Mr Nchekwube Okoli treasurer, Mr Chigozie Okoli PRO, Chief provost Mr Aloy Okonkwo.  Speaking to newsmen after his election, the elected President General of Ezekwuabor Community, Mr Udewulu Ezika, thanked members of the Community for electiing him and his members to pilot the affairs of the Community. He promised to work hand in glove to ensure that the Community gets what is due to them.  He also promised to bring together the warring parties in the community to a round so that any issues within the community will be resolved.

Peer review: AU Rates Nigeria high In Infrastructure, Agric Revolution

The African nion Development Agency-New Partnership for Africa’s Development (AUDA-NEPAD) says Nigeria recorded tremendous successes in infrastructure development and agricultural revolution during the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM). Princess Gloria Akobundu, Chief Executive Officer of AUDA-NEPAD, said this at a news conference in Abuja on Thursday. Akobundu said that the country also recorded successes in humanitarian services and fight against corruption. The APRM is governance arm that NEPAD established in 2003 by Heads of States and Government of African Union as a unique accountability method for African countries to review each other’s governance. She said that the country was highly commended at the 31st APR forum on Feb.4. “The review report was far-reaching and encompassed various segments of the socio-political economy and highlighted the developments recorded since the first peer review in 2008. “The President has assured that the government will effectively implement

Ogbaru Market: Leadership insist that Election was free, fair and credible

The newly elected leadership of Ogbaru Relief Market in Ogbaru LGA of Anambra state, still insist that Election into various offices of the market union was free, fair and credible, as it stated by the call by some disgruntled elements in the market hiding under the platform of traders with fake names are at it again.  Rising from a high profile meeting of the new executive, the assistant secretary of the market Mr Bucknor, said that traders in the market did not reject any election as that was the figment of the imagination of those that think that they can use blackmail to arm twist the goverment in doing their bidding.  He said that those calling for protest where the same people who were also calling for elections before now, thinking they will win the election which they lost because of their highandededness and greed.  Chief Bucknor however said that the names they used as their spokesperson was a fititious name as there is no name like Chinyelugo Nnamekwu, rather what they have