Peter Obi Endorsed As National Party Leader In Ebonyi
The Ebonyi State chapter of the Labour Party appoints its presidential candidate in the 2023 general election, Mr. Peter Obi, as their national leader. The party stakeholders also adopted Fidelis Nwankwo as the leader of the party in the state. The endorsement was part of the six-point communique issued at the end of an expanded stakeholders briefing held in Abakaliki on...
UK Election: PM Sunak Accepts Defeat as Labour Party Wins | METROWATCH
By Ogochukwu Isioma United Kingdom (UK) Prime Minister, has accepted defeat after losing the UK general election to Labour Party (LP). LP won the general election after crossing the 326-seat threshold for a working majority in the House of Commons. PM Sunak said he called the LP’s Prime Minister-elect, Keir Starmer to congratulate him. Speaking on his win, LP’s Starmer said:...
Appeal Court Reverses Removal Of Wike’s Loyalists As Members Of Rivers Assembly
The Court of Appeal has overturned the decision to dismiss Martin Amaewhule and 24 other members from their positions in the Rivers State House of Assembly. The ruling reinstates their status as assembly members, reversing the previous judgement that had removed them from office. By its action, the Court of Appeal has vacated the order of Justice C.N. Wali of the...
“Balance The Southeast”, Hon. Ogah Calls For Equal Representation
Honorable Amobi Ogah, the member representing the Isuikwuato/Umunneochi Constituency, has passionately pleaded for the southeastern region to receive its due share of states. Ogah emphasized that the region deserves equal treatment, urging that the southeast be balanced with six states, like other zones in the country. Ogah's statement comes as a call to action, seeking to address the perceived imbalance in...
Court Voids Edo PDP Governorship Primary
Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court Abuja, on Thursday, declared the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), February 22, 2024, primary election, that produced Asue Ighodalo as its governorship candidate invalid. Justice Ekwo made the declaration while delivering judgment in a suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/165/2024, which was instituted by the aggrieved delegates, particularly, one Kelvin Mohammed in a representative capacity. Justice Ekwo...
South East Reps Caucus Backs Calls For Nnamdi Kanu’s Release
The South East caucus in the House of Representatives has expressed support for the call for the release of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, and appealed to President Bola Tinubu to consider freeing him and others in a similar situation. The caucus made the call in a statement signed by the 43 lawmakers that cut across...
Nnamdi Kanu’s Legal Team Clarifies Release Conditions
Contrary to earlier reports, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu's legal team has refuted claims that he has agreed to abide by "any conditions" for his release. In a statement released today, the lead counsel of Nnamdi Kanu, Barr Aloy Ejimakor stated that Kanu will only abide by the "negotiated terms" of his release, as agreed upon in August 2017. The clarification comes after...
Senator Abaribe Backs Hon. Aguocha’s Efforts To Secure Nnamdi Kanu’s Release
In a significant show of support in the movement for the release of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe received Hon Obi Aguocha in his office today and commended Hon. Aguocha's unwavering and tireless efforts at prioritising the release of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu in the national dialogue. Senator Abaribe (Abia South Senatorial Zone), a prominent figure in Nigerian politics and...
Release Nnamdi Kanu For Peace To Reign, South-East Senators Beg President Tinubu
Senators from the South-East geopolitical zones have passionately appealed to President Bola Tinubu on the imperative of releasing the detained leader of proscribed Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) and Biafran Nation agitator, Nnamdi Kanu. The Senators numbering 15 and led by a former Abia State Deputy Governor, Senator Eyinanya Abaribe, maintained that unless Kanu is released, the social and economic...
Rep Amobi Ogah Urges Ndigbo To Support Etiti State
Hon. Amobi Ogah, the Labour Party lawmaker representing Isuikwuato/Umunneochi federal constituency in the House of Representatives, has provided further insight into his proposed bill for the creation of Etiti State. The new state aims to bring the Southeast geo-political zone on par with other zones. In an exclusive interview with ABN TV in Abuja, Rep Ogah explained that the proposed...
