Gov. Hope Uzodinma Forged His University Certificate’ — Journalist Makes Shocking Revelation

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January 18, 2020

The newly sworn-in governor of Imo state, Senator Hope Uzodinma has been accused by a journalist, Jackson Ude of forging his university certificate.

Hope Uzodinma who was on Tuesday declared by the Supreme Court as winner of the Imo state gubernatorial election, thereby replacing Emeka Ihedioha of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

Reacting to Supreme Court verdict on Imo, Ude, a former Director of Strategy/Communication under Ex-President Goodluck Jonathan wrote on micro-blogging platform, Twitter: “Hope Uzodinma who forged a university certificate and the university disowned him is now Governor of Imo state, a state that parades one of the most educated people in Nigeria! Worst is, they are celebrating the fraud!

Hope Uzodinma who forged a university certificate and the university disowned him is now Governor of Imo state, a state that parades one of the most educated people in Nigeria! Worst is, they are celebrating the fraud!

— Jackson Ude (@jacksonpbn) January 17, 2020

When I exposed him in 2012, he quickly deleted his academic records on his profile. Till date, he is yet to make his academic record public. I don’t even know what he used on his INEC form!

— Jackson Ude (@jacksonpbn) January 17, 2020

When I exposed him in 2012, he quickly deleted his academic records on his profile. Till date, he is yet to make his academic record public. I don’t even know what he used on his INEC form!”

Gov. Hope Uzodinma Forged His University Certificate’ — Journalist Makes Shocking Revelation

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January 18, 2020

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The newly sworn-in governor of Imo state, Senator Hope Uzodinma has been accused by a journalist, Jackson Ude of forging his university certificate.

Hope Uzodinma who was on Tuesday declared by the Supreme Court as winner of the Imo state gubernatorial election, thereby replacing Emeka Ihedioha of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

Reacting to Supreme Court verdict on Imo, Ude, a former Director of Strategy/Communication under Ex-President Goodluck Jonathan wrote on micro-blogging platform, Twitter: “Hope Uzodinma who forged a university certificate and the university disowned him is now Governor of Imo state, a state that parades one of the most educated people in Nigeria! Worst is, they are celebrating the fraud!

Hope Uzodinma who forged a university certificate and the university disowned him is now Governor of Imo state, a state that parades one of the most educated people in Nigeria! Worst is, they are celebrating the fraud!

— Jackson Ude (@jacksonpbn) January 17, 2020

When I exposed him in 2012, he quickly deleted his academic records on his profile. Till date, he is yet to make his academic record public. I don’t even know what he used on his INEC form!

— Jackson Ude (@jacksonpbn) January 17, 2020

When I exposed him in 2012, he quickly deleted his academic records on his profile. Till date, he is yet to make his academic record public. I don’t even know what he used on his INEC form!”

We have no regrets fighting civil war – Gowon

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Alex Enemanna

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January 17, 2020

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Former Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon, has said his administration had no regret going into the Biafra war because it was necessary to keep Nigeria one.

The ex-military dictator said this in a special interview he granted the Hausa Service of the British Broadcasting Corporation, as part of activities marking the 50th anniversary of the end of the Nigerian civil war, on Wednesday.

He said, “The war was fought to keep Nigeria one, not for other reasons as is being speculated in some quarters. It is because of this that we don’t have regrets about fighting the war.

“We fought because of our love for our country. That is why at the end of the war, we declared that there was no victor, no vanquished.”

The retired general, however, cautioned those he said were trying to turn back the hands of time with their conduct and utterances to desist from doing so in order to prevent a descent into chaos.

EFCC arraign Benue Assembly Clerk over alleged N220m fraud

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January 17, 2020

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Friday said it arrested the Clerk of the Benue State House of Assembly, Torese Agena, over alleged N220 million fraud.

The Publicity Head of the anti-graft agency in Benue State, Nwanyinma Okeanu, who disclosed this in a press statement made available to our correspondent in Makurdi, said the commission also handed the suspect’s wife and two daughters over to the police for invading the commission and assaulting the security operatives on duty.

According to the statement, the clerk was arrested on Thursday and he has been in the custody of the commission, while investigation on the alleged fraud is ongoing.

Meanwhile, the commission said that family members of the clerk on Friday stormed its office and molested staff of the commission.

According to the statement, the clerk’s wife and her two daughters assaulted two policemen on duty and bit another policeman.

“The commission on Thursday 17/01/20 around 10 a.m. arrested the clerk of Benue House of Assembly, Torese Agena, for an alleged case of fraud, stealing and misappropriation of public funds to the tune of over two hundred and twenty million Naira (N220,000,000).

“He invited his wife and children to the EFCC’s zonal office in Makurdi where he is being held. The wife, Mrs Agena Terngu, and her daughters, Terfa – Mamadu Ngweavese and Agena Suur assaulted two mobile policemen on duty and bit the third policeman on his left arm. They also tried to run over another with their car while trying to escape.

“The suspect, Torese Agena, is currently the Clerk of the Benue State House of Assembly and is currently in detention on a valid remand warrant obtained from the Federal High Court, Makurdi.

“The suspect’s wife, as well as the two daughters who carried out the assault, were handed over to the police for onward prosecution while the main suspect, Torese Agena, Clerk of the Benue State House of Assembly, would be arraigned for prosecution as soon as investigation is concluded,” the statement read.

Nigeria’s public debt rises to N26.2 trillion

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Alex Enemanna

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January 17, 2020

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The Debt Management Office says Nigeria’s total public debt as of September 2019 stood at N26.215 trillion.

The Director-General of DMO, Ms Patience Oniha, made this known during a presentation of Public Debt Data as of September 30, 2019, in Abuja on Friday.

Oniha explained that the debt comprised those of the Federal Government, 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory’s debts within the period.

She said the comparative figure for June 2019 was N25.701 trillion, which implied that in the quarter of July to September 2019, the total public debt grew by 2.0 per cent.

She said the total public debt as of September 2019 included promissory notes in the tune of N821.651 billion, which she said, were issued to settle the Federal Government’s arrears to oil marketing companies and state governments.

The director-general said the 2019 Appropriation Act provided for a total new borrowing of N1.605 trillion split equally between domestic and external, adding that only the domestic component of N802.82 billion was raised due to the late passage of the 2019 budget.

“Among the highlights of the DMO’s achievements for 2019 was the issuance of a 30-year bond for the first time.

“The introduction of the 30-year bond was to meet the investment needs of long-term investors such as insurance companies and support the development of domestic financial markets in areas such as mortgages,” she said.

According to her, from the Federal Government’s perspective, the 30-year bond also contributed to reducing the refinancing risks of the public debt stock.

Oniha stated that the borrowing was to finance specific projects and activities of the government as well as to finance deficit budget.

She further explained that due process, which involved the executive and legislature, was followed.

The DMO, however, expressed regret that the discussion around the debt was politically motivated.

Fr. Mbaka performs spiritual ‘cleansing’ at Imo gov office

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January 17, 2020

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Catholic church priest, Revd. Fr. Ejike Mbaka, performed spiritual cleansing of the Imo State governor’s office, as Senator Hope Uzodinma assumed office on Wednesday.

Security men and civil servants at the State Government House in Owerri, the state capital, told our correspondent on Friday that the priest, who had predicted the victory of the new governor in his prophecies on new year’s eve, was at the Government House for over three hours on Wednesday when the governor was sworn-in.

It was gathered that Mbaka, who came in company with another priest, his aides, and church members, also prayed for the staff at the Government House including the security operatives attached there.

One of our sources in the government house said, “Fr. Mbaka was here (Government House) on Wednesday. He was the one who dedicated the governor’s office. He was here for over three hours. He came with another priest, Fr Otimbodombo, and his church workers.

“He was in one of the cars for a long time before he came down and dedicated the governor’s office. We later besieged him and he started blessing us and blessed our sacramentals and chaplets.

“Fr Mbaka personally prayed for me and I was happy. He blessed my chaplet which I will be using for prayers. They left after staying for, at least, three hours. ”

Our correspondent learnt that the priest, who did not go to Heroes Square Arena where the new governor was sworn-in, left for Enugu, his base, after the spiritual exercise at the government house.

Court reaffirms Ifeanyi Ubah’s dismissal as senator

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January 17, 2020

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The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory in Kubwa, Abuja, on Friday, reaffirmed its earlier order sacking Ifeanyi Ubah of the Young Peoples Party as the senator representing Anambra South.

The judge, Justice Bello Kawu, in a ruling, declined Ubah’s request to set aside the earlier order issued in a judgment delivered by the court on April 11, 2019.

The judge had, in the said earlier judgment, sacked Ubah for allegedly submitting a forged National Examination Council certificate to contest the February 23, 2019, senatorial election.

The judge had ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission to withdraw the certificate of return issued to Ubah.

He directed that a fresh one be issued to Dr Obinna Uzoh of the Peoples Democratic Party, who came second at the election.

But Ubah had subsequently filed an application before the court praying for an order setting aside the judgment on the grounds that occasioned a grave miscarriage of justice against him.

He said he was not served with the court processes or the hearing notice throughout the proceedings leading to the judgment.

On December 4, Justice Kawu granted an order of stay of execution restraining the Senate President from swearing-in Uzoh, pending the hearing and determination of Ubah’s application.

The judge also ordered all parties to the suit including the INEC to maintain status quo in the meantime.

But ruling on Friday, the judge dismissed the application for lacking in merit.

It also dismissed a motion another claimant to the PDP senatorial ticket, Chief Chris Uba, filed to be joined as an interested party in the substantive suit.

The substantive suit marked CV/3044/2018 was filed before the court by a registered voter in Anambra State, Mr Anani Chuka.

Gov. Hope Uzodinma Makes 1st Appointment (See List)

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January 17, 2020

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Governor of Imo state, Senator Hope Uzodinma, on Thursday announced his first appointments as he takes over the State Government House.

Uzodinma was declared the authentic winner of the 2019 governorship election in Imo State by the Supreme Court during the week.

He was handed his Certificate of Return by the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC on Wednesday .

He was then sworn-in barely 24 hours after the court sacked Emeka Ihedioha of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.

Yesterday, he named the Secretary to the State Government, SSG, Attorney, General, Chief of Staff and Chief press Secretary.

Chief Cosmas Iwu was appointed as the SSG of the State while Barrister COC Akaolisa steps in as the Attorney General/Commissioner for Justice.

Others are Chief Nnamdi Anyaehie who was appointed as Chief of Staff and Oguike Nwachukwu who takes the position of the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, CPS.