A Federal High Court (FHC), Abuja, on Monday, struck out the motion filed by sacked Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi, seeking for a stay of execution of the March 8 judgment. Justice Inyang Ekwo struck out the motion after Chukwuma Ma-Chukwu Ume, SAN, counsel for Umahi and his deputy,...
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By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The impending judgement of the Federal High Court Abuja over the defection of Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State and his deputy has sent fear and apprehensions to political office holders and the All Progressives Congress (APC) stakeholders in the state. The fear...
Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, the chieftain of the All Progressives Congress and Presidential hopeful, and the Governor of Ebonyi State, Dave Umahi, on Friday met in Abuja. This was disclosed by the Special Assistant to the Governor of Ebonyi State, Francis Nwaze, who shared photos from the meeting. He, however, failed...
A chieftain of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Ebonyi, Mr Osita Ugoji, has advised politicians to refrain from defecting at the slightest challenge to their political ambition. Ugoji, who was reacting to the sacking of Gov. David Umahi and his Deputy, Dr Kelechi Igwe of Ebonyi, by a...
Gov. Dave Umahi of Ebonyi on Wednesday in Abakaliki said he has no regrets defecting to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The governor stated this while addressing members and supporters of the party during a solidarity rally held at the Udensi Water Fountain Round about in Abakaliki. Umahi,...
By BARBARA KALU, Abakaliki- The Ebonyi Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has rejected the judgement of the Federal High Court, Abuja, removing Governkr David Umahi and his deputy, Dr. Kelechi Igwe, from office over defection from the PDP to the APC. NATIONAL ACCORD reports that Governor Umahi...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday said it was yet to be served the certified True Copy of the Federal High Court that sacked Gov. Dave Umahi of Ebonyi State and his Deputy, Chief Kelechi Igwe. Mr Festus Okoye, the INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and...
Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi has said the state House of Assembly is always critical of his policies, hence cannot be described as a rubber stamp. Governor Umahi said this on Thursday in Abakaliki while signing the 2022 appropriation bill into law. He said that the house is knowledgeable...
The Ebonyi chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has charged the opposition-People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the state to engage in constructive opposition. The state APC Chairman, Chief Stanley Okoro-Emegha, said this on Thursday in Abakaliki, while reacting to a report in a section of the media, captioned...
By BARBARA KALU, Abakaliki- The Ebonyi State Government has directed markets, parks and business premises to disregard the sit-at-home order on Tuesday, Jan. 19 by the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). IPOB had issued a sit-at-home order in solidarity with its Leader, Nnamdi Kanu, whose case comes up...
The All Progressives Congress (APC), Ebonyi Chapter has said that Gov. Dave Umahi would bring massive infrastructural development and economic prosperity to Nigeria if given the opportunity to lead the country. Chief Stanley Okoro-Emegha, APC Caretaker Committee stated this on Wednesday in Abakaliki while briefing newsmen on the declaration...
Ebonyi State Governor David Umahi on Tuesday declared his 2023 presidential ambition at the State House in Abuja. His declaration comes about 24 hours after former Governor of Lagos State, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, also indicated an interest in the race. Both men are members of the ruling All Progressives...
Mr Hazel Onou, a.k.a “White Money’’, winner of the 2021 Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) Season 6, is the most humble artist around. The declaration was made on Wednesday by Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi when “White Money’’ visited him in Government House, Abakaliki. Onou won N90 million grand prize...
“Patriotism is when love of your own people comes first; nationalism, when hate for people other than your own comes first.” – Charles de Gaulle When de Gaulle, the French General, President and statesman, wrote this nearly a century ago, he couldn’t have known that a Nigerian would be...