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Hon. Uche Agabige, the candidate for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Orsu state constituency, has expressed his gratitude to the people of Orsu for electing him as their representative in the March 18th State Assembly election in Imo State as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Agabige as the winner of the election. Agabige, in his statement, thanked the people of Orsu for finding him worthy of representing them in the state assembly. He acknowledged the immense responsibility placed on him and promised to use his position to serve the people of Orsu to the best of his ability. Agabige noted that the people's mandate is a call to serve and a reminder of their expectations, and he is committed to fulfilling his electoral promises. Furthermore, Agabige expressed his gratitude to the APC party leadership under Chief Barr. C.O.C Akaolisa, members, and supporters for their unwavering support throughout his campaign. He praised the party's commitm...

.......COMMENDS GOVERNOR HOPE UZODINMA AND THE PEOPLE OF OBOWO FOR THE CONFIDENCE AND TRUST. History was made in Imo  as Rt Hon Barr Kennedy Chidozie Ibeh became the first third term State Assembly Member; all thanks to the people of Obowo for the confidence and trust reposed in his ability to represent them.  The APC candidate’s victory is a testament to the party’s popularity and acceptance by the people of Obowo. It also shows the level of trust and confidence the people have in the APC-led government and its ability to deliver on its promises. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the early hours of today declared Rt Hon Barr Kennedy Chigozie Ibeh of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of the Obowo State House of Assembly seat in the just-concluded State Assembly elections.  In an unprecedented landslide victory, the APC candidate, Rt Hon. Barr Kennedy Ibeh, emerged winner with a total of 4256 votes, while the candidate of Labour Party ...

...PDP AND ANTI DEMOCRATIC ELEMENTS IN IMO URGED TO RESPECT THE VERDICT OF THE MASSES. The attention of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Imo State chapter has been drawn to a press statement credited to the opposition People's Democratic Party, PDP in the state, targeted at undermining the credibility of the imminent victory of our party across the state, in the ongoing state assembly elections. The publicity secretary of the APC in Imo, Cajethan Duke in his press release stated that "The now rotten, rejected and forsaken PDP, apparently still in shock of the ugly and unpalatable reality of it's current state of hopelessness, frustration and lack of direction, following it's abysmal performance in the February 25 Presidential and National Assembly elections, today alleged unsubstantiated the invasion of Ideato North LGA by thugs and Ebubeagu security outfit." The release further stated that "In as much as there is nothing near the truth in the said mischie...

  The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of the Orsu State House of Assembly seat in the just-concluded State Assembly elections. The APC candidate, Hon. Francis Uche Agabige, emerged victorious with a total of 222 votes, while the candidate of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) polled 114 votes. The election was conducted peacefully, and the people of Orsu came out en masse to cast their votes for their preferred candidates. The INEC officials were present at the polling units to ensure a free, fair, and transparent election. The people of Orsu have expressed their confidence in Hon. Francis Uche Agabige's ability to represent them well in the State Assembly. They believe that he will use his position to attract development projects to the constituency and improve the lives of the people. In his acceptance speech, Hon. Francis Uche Agabige expressed his gratitude to the people of Orsu for their suppo...

The Imo State Governor, His Excellency, Distinguished Senator Hope Uzodimma and his wife, Barr. (Mrs) Chioma Uzodimma, have joined their kinsmen in exercising their civic duties at their polling unit 032, Omuma Ward in Oru East LGA, Imo State.  The Governor commended the security measures put in place which has enabled Ndi Imo to courageously exercise their franchise.  He promised to continue in consolidating all positive efforts for the safety of all. #HopeNewAndElectronicMediaCenter

In what appears to be a major boost to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the ongoing Orsu State Constituency election, Hon. Francis Uche Agabige, the APC candidate, has taken an early lead. This comes on the back of an unexpected declaration of support for the APC by Hon. Ekene Nnodumele, the incumbent house member, and APGA candidate for the Orsu State Constituency. Hon. Francis Uche Agabige, a well-known grassroots politician, had been vigorously campaigning across Orsu, seeking to secure the party's ticket to contest in the House of Assembly election. His campaign had been focused on improving the economic, social, and educational fortunes of Orsu, a local government area in Imo State. On the other hand, Hon. Ekene Nnodumele, who is also a respected politician in the area, had been running for re-election as the APGA candidate. Nnodumele had been campaigning on the record of his effective representation of the Orsu people in the House of Assembly. The election had been clos...

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd), has signed into law the constitutional amendment allowing states in the country to licence, generate, transmit, and distribute electricity. This was made known in a tweet by the presidential media spokesperson, Tolu Ogunlesi, on Friday. He tweeted, “ President #MBuhari has signed 16 Constitution Amendment Bills into Law. By this signing, State Houses of Assembly & Judiciaries now have constitutionally guaranteed financial independence, while Railways have moved from Exclusive Legislative List to the Concurrent List. “Another landmark change: By virtue of the Presidential Assent, Nigerian States can NOW generate, transmit and distribute electricity in areas covered by the national grid. Wasn't allowed pre-amendment. This is genuine, realistic restructuring — through the Constitution.” 

The Apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has reacted angrily to the fresh threat against the Igbo in Lagos State ahead of Saturday’s governorship election. In a trending video, MC Oluomo was seen threatening that any Igbo who would not vote for the All Progressives Congress, APC, should sit at home. He went further to tell the party’s supporters that they know what to do if they discover they are losing in any area.  The threat has been attracting wild condemnations from across the country.  In a statement made available to journalists on Friday, the National President of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide, Mazi Okwu Nnabuike said it was inexplicable that neither the Lagos State Governor, Bajide Sanwo-Olu nor the Nigeria police has made a single comment over the open threat.  Okwu said Ohanaeze was enraged that Ndigbo had continued to be an endangered species in Lagos State, yet the country prides itself as one Nigeria.  He said, “We ...

AS ARARUME JR. CONGRATULATES AGOHA. A federal high court sitting in owerri has ordered the sack of  Princess Nkechi Mbachu-Anyanwu who has since been campaigning in Obowo as the standard bearer of Labour Party for Obowo State Constituency Assembly elections. The Court in it's judgment delivered this morning, 17th March 2023 frowned at the gross and flagrant violation of constitutional provisions and the extant provisions of the Electoral Act, 2023. The court ruled that it is an afront to the provisions of the electoral Act, to contest in the primaries of a political party and run to another political party for same election to contest for its primaries, having failed in the former. According to the Judge, this step is necessary for the restoration of Nigeria's democratic norms and political integrity within the political sphere. Recall that Hon. Agoha Emmanuel had since instituted this pre-election matter before the Federal High Court which was delayed technically to enable the...

As the March 18, 2023 governorship and state assembly elections draw closer, a chieftain of the Young Progressive Party (YPP) in Anambra state, Chief Ibe Okonkwo Michael, has criticized Governor Charles Soludo for reportedly calling on the people of Anambra state to vote only APGA candidates in the state assembly. Speaking during a political rally in Nnewi, Anambra state, on Thursday, March 16, the YPP chieftain informed Anambra voters about the dangers of having all-APGA house of assembly; contending that Anambra cannot afford to form a rubber-stamp legislature again. Chief Ibeokonkwo described Soludo's request as deceptive and unrealistic, considering the need to have lawmakers that can stand their grounds and legislate for the best interest of the people. He said, "APGA, as political party, has disappointed Nnewi North in particular, and Anambra state in general. Nnewi North, for instance, has been producing APGA lawmakers from inception. How have they fared in terms of qua...