Sen. Athan Achonu, Labour Party’s governorship candidate in Imo, has called on the people of the state to remove all doubts and work for his victory. Achonu who made the call while addressing newsmen on Thursday in Abuja, was reacting to the Supreme Court’s judgment on who the true LP’s candidate was for the Imo governorship election. NAN reports that the Supreme Court had dismissed an appeal brought before it by Mr Basil Maduka against the LP over its candidate in the Imo state governorship election on the grounds of locus standi. A panel of five justices led by Justice…
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By Justina Auta and Sumaila Ogbaje The Northeast Civil Society Network, an NGO, has tasked the Federal Government and the Northeast Development Commission (NEDC) to fund humanitarian and development needs in the region. The call was made on Friday at a one-day retreat for CSOs, government agencies, humanitarian actors and relevant stakeholders in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the theme of the event is: “Developing Civil Society Agenda.” Mr Ahmed Shehu, Chairman of the Forum, said the retreat was to restrategise towards promoting peace, development and security, as well as appropriate avenues for advocacy in the region.…
By Joy Odigie Shareholders of Presco Plc. have approved payment of final dividend of N6.60 per share, indicating N6.6 billion, for the year ended Dec. 31, 2022. The company had paid an interim dividend of 20k per share, which amounted to N2 billion. The latest dividend brought the total dividend the company paid for the year to N8.6 billion, amounting to N8.60 per share. Addressing shareholders on Friday at the company’s 30th Annual General Meeting held on Obaretin Estate, Benin City, the Chairman of Presco Plc, Mr Jean Van Gysel, said that the dividend payment represented an…
The Akwa Ibom State Governorship Elections Petitions tribunal has upheld the election of Pastor Umo Eno of the Peoples Democratic Party, as the validly elected Governor of Akwa Ibom State. In upholding Mr Eno’s victory, the tribunal dismissed the suit instituted by Senator Bassey Albert Akpan and his party, Young Progressives Party, which challenged the election of the Akwa Ibom State Governor. This was the summary of a two and half hour judgement by the tribunal in suit Number EPT/AKW/GOV/01/2023, which sought to nullify the elections. The tribunal upheld the preliminary objections bothering on jurisdiction and non qualification of the…
The All Progressives Congress governorship candidate in Delta State, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, has directed his legal team to immediately proceed with an appeal against Friday’s judgment of the Election Petitions Tribunal that upheld the election of Sheriff Oborevwori as the governor of the state. Omo-Agege made this known in a statement issued by his Media Adviser, Sunny Areh, shortly after the judgement. He said, “The tribunal failed to reckon with the fundamental flaws in the March 18, 2023 governorship election that mortally rendered the declaration of the Peoples Democratic Party as the winner untenable.” The statement further read, “It is…
By Ofonime Honesty It was a day set aside to affirm support for the newly created Akwa Ibom State Supreme Council of Traditional Rulers. It was also a day for paying of tributes to the President General of the Supreme Council, Ntenyin (Dr.) Solomon Daniel Etuk, CFR. Thursday, September 28, 2023 will remain evergreen in history of Akwa Ibom State as socio-cultural groups from the three senatorial districts of the State swarmed the Palace of the supreme king at the serene village of Ikot Ukobo in Nsit Ubium Local Government Area, to congratulate and celebrate his permanent headship of the…
The Member representing Eket/ONNA/Esit Eket/Ibeno Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Okpolupm Etteh, on Thursday, donated relief materials to the people of Itak Abasi Village in Ibeno Local Government Area, whose community was recently ravaged by ocean surge. Presenting the materials, the Federal Lawmaker, who was represented by a former Chairman of Ibeno Local Government Council, Hon. Sunday Isokobo, and a former Special Assistant to the Governor on Project Monitoring, Hon. Ekoakwaha Etteh, sympathised with the people for the calamity that befell them, saying “though your pain and loss is ours, being alive today gives us…
By Ofonime Honesty Foremost senior lawyer, Usungurua Bassey, on Tuesday countered the Attorney General of Akwa Ibom State, Uko Udom SAN’s view that his clients who are commercial bus drivers and tricycle operators in the state are criminals. Bassey rose in defence of the transporters at the Akwa Ibom State High Court, Fulga Street, presided over by Justice Ibritam. The lawyer said it was unfounded for the Attorney General, via his lawyer, Bassey Ekanem, to label his clients with such tag. He said he could attest to the character of his clients. Continuing, Bassey prayed the court for extension of…
Elders and Leaders of Ibibio Socio-Cultural Organisations in Akwa Ibom State have commended the Governor Umo Eno for assenting to the Bill for the amendment of the Traditional Rulers Law, Cap.155, Laws of Akwa Ibom State, 2022. In a communique issued after a consultative meeting at Asan Ibibio on Sunday, September 25, 2023, the Elder Statesmen and groups also commended the Honourable Speaker, Rt. Hon. Udeme Ottong and Members of the 8th Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly for the passage of the Bill. They further lauded the governor for inaugurating His Eminence, Ntenyin (Dr.) Solomon D. Etuk, CFR, as…
The Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Dr. Samuel Ogbuku, says that the Commission is fast-tracking the construction work on the Oruma rigid pavement Road, in Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State to ensure its commissioning next month. Speaking during an inspection of the road, in the company of NDDC Directors and engineers, Ogbuku, said that it would serve as a major by-pass for commuters in many communities in both Bayelsa and Rivers states. He explained that the Oruma Road, which links another NDDC road, the 23.5-kilometre Otuasega-Obedum-Emelego Road and bridges, connecting Bayelsa and Rivers communities,…