Month: May 2022

By Mandy Park Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja today ( Tuesday, 31st, May) imposed strict bail conditions on former Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha.Okorocha is standing trial for alleged N2.9 billion corruption charges.He was admitted to bail in the sum of N500 million with a surety in the same amount.The Senator representing Imo West in the Red Chambers was also barred from traveling out of the country except with the express permission of the court.The judge ordered Okorocha to deposit his traveling passport with the…

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By Mandy Park Dame Blessing Nwagba, former member of the Abia State House of Assembly has clinched the All Progressive Congress (APC) Senatorial ticket for Abia South Senatorial District. The election was conducted last Saturday. The cerebral ex-lawmaker who was, the 2019 governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) expressed gratitude to the delegates and leaders of the party for finding her worthy to fly the party’s flag in the election. She promised to take up issues of youth and women empowerment as priority if given the opportunity to…

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By Omocho Kalu Senator Anyim Pius Anyim, one of the Peoples Democratic party (PDP) presidential aspirants has sent congratulatory message to Alhaji Atiku Abubakar on his emergence as the presidential candidate of the party in the 2023 general election.Anyim also commended the 2022 PDP Special Convention Committee for successfully conducting the primary election for the party. The former President of the Senate said he was proud to have fully participated in the race to the end and praised his supporters for being with him to the end.Anyim however faulted the…

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By Mandy Park Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has emerged the presidential flag bearer of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), for the 2023 presidential election. He was elected by the 763 adhoc delegates who voted in the primary election held at the Moshood Abiola Stadium in Abuja. There were a total of 12 void votes. While former governor of Ekiti State, Ayo Fayose, and publisher of Ovation Magazine, Dele Momodu, had no votes recorded in their names, both Tari Oliver Diana and Mazi Sam Ohuabunwa only voted for themselves…

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By Mandy Park All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential aspirants will be screened tomorrow, Tuesday at the Conference Hall of Transcorp, Abuja by a panel of seven members. The members were drawn one each from the six zones plus National Working Committee (NWC) Chairman Abdullahi Adamu. The NWC set up the Presidential Screening Committee (PSC) to examine the records, documents, background, and suitability of the 24 out of the 28 aspirants that submitted their nomination forms by the May 13, deadline.Among those to be screened are Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, National…

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By Mandy Park The Labour Party (LP) has been adopted as the mega party for ‘third Force’ Stakeholders and Allies for next year’s elections.This was announced on Sunday by a group under the aegis of the National Consultative Front (NCfront). The group is the umbrella body of the Third Force Movement and Political Alternatives to the All Progressives Congress (APC and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The adoption came after 15 months of engagements which led to a reunion between the leadership of the Labour Movement and the hierarchy of the…

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