Hon Charles Alieze, otherwise known as Charlie Parker, is a successful entrepreneur and business magnate, today Tuesday 19th April 2022 was accompanied by thousands of youths and women of Ohaukwu and Ebonyi local government to Ebonyi State Secretariat of All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) located at Presco junction, Abakaliki Ebonyi State where he purchased his nomination and interest form.
The foremost magnate, Hon. Alieze told journalist that he was chosen by the people to represent Ohaukwu/Ebonyi Federal Constituency is for effective representation and to rescue the people from bad governance, vis-a-vis to empower the people of his constituent and give them all inclusive sense of belonging and federal job opportunities.
Finally, he said that if elected in 2023, he will introduce what he called ‘Youths Support Program’ (YSP) “with this I will support focused youths by securing federal jobs and support those unemployable financially to start business of their own.
The state party chairman, Hon. Rick Okoro Uka said “going by his antecedent, people are giving good testimonies about Hon. Charles Alieze’s philanthropic disposition and as people oriented party all we want is to produce credible candidate who will not ridicle the name of the party, Charles is good to go, infact, he is the best candidate from that constituency even amidst other political parties”.
Hon. Chris Chinedu Ogba, the APGA Chairman Ohaukwu Local Government, who affirmed that “in Ohaukwu Local Government, there is no other person contesting with Hon. Charles, he is a sole candidate, he will emerge victorious”.
Other candidates who also purchased Nomination and Interest Forms for State House of Assembly includes: Hon. Obinna Jeremiah who is to represent Ohaukwu North and Hon. Elebe Godfrey otherwise known as Power who is to represent Ohaukwu South come 2023 if emerge victorious.
Ebonyi state Commissioner for information and state orientation, Barr. Uchenna Orji on Tuesday debunked a social media rumor that Governor David Umahi has dropped his presidential aspirantion for Senatorial seat.
This was contained in a statement personally signed by the Commissioner and made available to Journalist in Abakaliki, Ebonyi state capital.
His words:
“Our attention has been drawn to a senseless falsehood being irresponsibly shared in social media platforms by opposition forces and mischievous minds who are idly making mendacious propaganda against the Presidential ambition of the Governor of Ebonyi State,His Excellency Engr Chief David Nweze Umahi.”
“Contrary to their cowardly fabrications against the well thought and nationally accepted Presidential ambition of Governor Umahi, we restate for the pleasure of progressive Nigerians home and in diaspora, that the falsehood trending currently in Social Media that Governor Umahi has dropped his ambition for Senate is nothing but empty and vaunting architecture of political charlatans who are intimidated by the tall and admirable hallmarks of leadership excellence recorded by Governor Umahi and which has put him forward as a frontline Presidential material that can win the hearts of Nigerians in 2023 General Election. Governor Umahi’s Presidential ambition is unwavering and is alive in the hearts of Nigerians.
“We advise the opposition forces and their agents to desist from all these fruitless and bizarre ochestrations against God’s servant and accomplished leader, for that is bringing more ostracism to their own organisms. We assure them that no matter the secrecy and potency of their plots, God will bring it to naught as we come in the name of God.
“We shall not hesitate in exposing the identities of the paid jobbers and their principals who have taken to social media to escalate fake news and false information aimed at undermining the presidential ambition of Governor Umahi. We are tracking and rounding-up some of the paid political jobbers who are spreading this falsehood in notable WhatsApp platforms, including the owner of phone number +2250555891284 who was detailed by his paymasters to escalate the fake news in a WhatsApp platform called Congress for Civil Society.
“We thank the public, especially all those who have called our attention to this criminal falsehood against our dear Governor, particularly journalists who have spontaneously discountenanced this fake news as the handiwork of enemies of good work.
“Together we shall build Nigeria of our pride under Governor Umahi as President of Nigeria come 2023”.
The member representing Ezza North/Ishielu Federal Constituency, Anayo Edwin Nwonu, on his declaration ceremony, said he is aspiring to become the Governor of Ebonyi to rescue the State from its present bondage.
Anayo stated on his official declaration for the gubernatorial position in Abakaliki on Saturday, under the platform of the people’s Democratic Party. (PDP)
His words: “I am inspired to aspire to become the next Governor of Ebonyi because I have understudied the problems facing my people, both the problems created or imposed by the Umahi led government and natural problems of the people and I believe I can effectively lead the charge to rescue Ebonyi, our beloved State from the abject conditions of my people which always provoke tears in my eyes.” he said.
According to aspirant, he added that he would focus on good Governance to run an open, accessible and accountable government at the state and local government level.
He said his rescue mission would build a free educational system, enhance the healthcare sector and create jobs for unemployed people in the State if elected as governor in 2023.
The lawmaker further presented an eight point agenda on good governance, education, health and wellbeing, job creation, social investment, agriculture, security and peace as well as industrial development.
He pledged to unite the State as a grassroot politician, and believes that with his antecedents at the National Assembly, he intends to do more if given the mandate to be governor in 2023.
Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State has received the Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, (GCON) following his arrival at the Ebonyi State International Airport for the 21st edition of the Joint Planning Bord (JBP) and National Council on Development Planning (NCDP) meeting and commissioning of various people oriented projects in Ebonyi State.
He said that the Vice President of the country, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, 36 Commissioners of Finance from different States with their Permanent Secretaries, Chairman, Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Chaplain Aso Rock, among others, would be in the State for the programme.
He further revealed that the Vice President would inaugurate not less than seven people oriented projects already completed by his administration.
His words: “We are doing everything to complete all the ongoing projects before we leave office.
“I’m confident that the airport will be completed before the end of May to the extent that it will become functional and the next level of work is to perfect the airport to make it the best in the country.
“This week is a busy one, the financial year of the Federal Republic of Nigeria is holding in Ebonyi state this week from 5th to 8th. It is a very big program.
“The 36 states’ financial commissioners were in Ebonyi. 36 permanent Secretaries of Finance were here, the Minister of Finance will be here, the Vice President, CAN chairman of Nigeria and the Chaplain of Aso Rock. So, we lined up 7 projects for the Vice President to commission be the end of today.
“On the issue of employment, the Labour Congress will have to decide because I won’t make a promise that I will never fulfil. Allocations are going down on monthly basis, they will have to decide; in the spirit of love, do we employ more people or take money to improve your welfare?
“We have started the journey of transition. I will be begging the zoning Committee to please do everything to take one local government every day and not jump because very soon our party will come up with their timetable. So, let’s finish very quickly. I will be calling on certain groups to prepare their minds. This seat is only one person that will sit on it and God has anointed the person.
“And what I tell people that came to consult me was that in the past from 2015 I have done anointing by myself and I have seen the anointing didn’t work, it produced betrayal. So I want God and the people to do the anointing this time. And whomever God through the people brings forward I will throw all my weight behind the person.
“I am not unmindful of people challenging the governor but they must know that this Governor has never been defeated and so I have gone ahead of them. This crisis that came was because of the challenges that I will have where God has anointed me.
“So we need prayers for God’s anointing the Councilors, Chairmen of the local government, House of Assembly members, the senators, Reps and the Governor and of course our collective prayers in the President of this country.
The Federal Lawmaker representing Ezza South/Ikwo Federal Constituency in the House of Representative, Abuja, Hon Chinedu Ogah, has reiterated that has achieve more than his contemporaries, in a short while he has move 13 motions, sponsored 15 Bills and secured employment for 620 graduates in Federal Ministries, Department and Agencies (MDAs).
Hon Ogah made the disclosure in Abakaliki the State capital on Thursday when he led a team of party supporters to the party Secretariat to notify the State Working Committee of his desire to seek re-election into the National Assembly.
He said that the visit to the State Working Committee was to give his Letter of Intent and Nomination Forms to the party executive and to notify them of his re-election bid.
“I am here to give you letter of my Intent and Nomination Form, I am here to tell you of my intention to re-contest the the election of Ezza South/Ikwo Federal Constituency in the National Assembly
He disclosed that has secured employment for 620 graduates of his constituency in Federal Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs)
“About 15 persons of Ebonyi State extraction are presently undergoing documentation in Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), while 620 graduates have gotten jobs in Federal Ministries ,Departments and Agencies”
According to him, ‘I am here to appreciate the State Working Committee led by the Chairman Chief Stanley Emegha,for your exemplary role in piloting the affairs of the party since you came on board”
“i am equally here to commend the good efforts and works of the party especially in the conduct of the just concluded National Convention of the party”
Earlier in his remarks, the Chairman of the APC Ebonyi State Chief Stanley Okoro Emegha, commended Hon Ogah for his exemplary leadership qualities in the National Assembly.
The State APC boss said that the visit of Comrade Ogah to the State Working Committee was an indication that he was a loyal and disciplined party man who believes in the supremacy of the party.
“You have done us proud, go and concentrate in the wonderful work you are doing in Abuja”
“I urge you to be strong and continue in your support for Governor David Umahi, I commend you for making the party your first point of call”
The occasion was witnessed by the State APC Deputy Chairman Mrs Euphemia Nwali,the Organizing Secretary Mr Chidi Imoke and members of the State Working Committee among others
The court of appeal sitting in Enugu has yesterday 1st April 2022 dismissed appeal seeking the Governor of Ebonyi state and his Deputy to vacate office for defecting to APC.
The Court of Appeal in Enugu Judicial division has dismissed the appeal made by Senator Sunny Ogbuoji and his running mate who came second in the 2019 election and who approached the Court of Appeal seeking for the Governor and his Deputy to vacate office for defecting to APC and for them to be sworn in having come second in the election.
The Justices of the Court of Appeal in their unanimous judgment dismissed the appeal on grounds that defecting to another political party by the Governor and his Deputy has no constitutional consequences. Delivering the judgment, His Lordship, Hon Justice J. O. K Oyewole, said no court has the Constitutional powers to declare office of the Governor or his Deputy vacant except as provided by the Constitution. He said defection has no legislative or constitutional implication as to warrant their vacation from office. The Court further declared that provisions 221, 177, 285 and the case of Amaechi Vs INEC have no material relevance to the issue of defection having regards to the facts and circumstances of the matter.
The Court berated as an aberration, judicial activism that does not comply with the rule of law and said it can only amount to judicial rascalism.
The Court further stated that it is not the duty of the Court to infer what is not expressly contained in the Law or the Constitution as such inference violates the principles of separation of powers. It said the Court’s duty under the Constitution is to declare the law and not to make laws. The Court therefore dismissed the appeal for lacking in merit and awarded Two Hundred Thousand Naira (N200,000.00) cost against the appellants.
The unanimous judgment was concurred by His Lordship, Hon Justice A. O. Belgore and His Lordship, Hon. Justice S. Nwaka Gbagi
BILL TO PROTECT CERTAIN ESTATES AND INVESTMENTS IN EBONYI STATE.
EXCO considered Executive Bill to protect certain Estates and investments in Ebonyi State and to provide for other matters connected therewith and constituted a committee made up: Chief Barr. Cletus N Ofoke, Chairman, Chief Emma Uguru, Barr. Onyekachi Nwebonyi, Hon Barr. Orji Uchenna Orji, Dr. Ugbala I Kenneth – Secretary, Barr, (Mrs)Chioma Omoke Nweze
The committee is to review the draft bill and report back to EXCO for further deliberation.
PAYMENT OF SALARIES TO CIVIL SERVANTS FROM EFFIUM AND EZZA EFFIUM IN OHAUKWU LGA.
EXCO considered and appreciated the atmosphere of peace that is currently setting in between the people of Effium and Ezza Effium after an unfortunate crisis that engulfed the community. The Governor of Ebonyi State and Chairman of Council directed the payment of Civil Servants in Effium/Ezza Effium Community in Ohaukwu Local Government Area. The Governor further directed that the bail of the Chairman of Ohaukwu LGA, Hon. Barr Clement Omekannaya Odaa and the Hon Member representing Ohaukwu North be effected as part of the peace processes and directed that the Special Negotiation Committee on Effium and Ezza Effium headed by His Excellency, the Deputy Governor should handle the bail processes.
4. DONATION OF VEHICLES TO JUDICIARY.
EXCO received 6 Brand New SUV Prado Jeeps from Ebonyi State House of Assembly and resolved to donate same to officials of State Judiciary to enable them effectively carry out their Constitutional duties.
EXCO thanked the State House of Assembly ably led by Rt. Hon. Francis Ogbonnaya Nwifuru for the cooperation and collaboration enjoyed between the EXCO and the legislature.
PROMOTION ARREARS OF CIVIL SERVANTS.
The Governor of Ebonyi State, His Excellency, Engr. Chief David Nweze Umahi FNSE, FNATE directed the release of the monetary value of Promotion arrears for the State Civil Servants and urged the Ministry of Local Government Chieftaincy Matters and Rural Development to do everything possible to ensure the release of that of the Local Government Civil Servants before 7th April, 2022
A former Senator in Ebonyi State, Senator Julius Ucha has declared his intention to vie for the governorship position of the state under the platform of the All Progressives Congress in 2023.
Ucha made the declaration when he paid courtesy call on the State Working Committee of the Party.
He said: “I am here to inform the party leadership of my intention to run for the governorship of Ebonyi state, come 2023. It is over a month now that the political space was thrown open by our leader and we are also aware that the zoning arrangement is that the governorship position with either go to Ebonyi Central or North”.
“We also aware that the zoning committee has been graciously put in place to the micro zoning of where the governorship will go to. I am a man that complies with the rules, Ucha added.
Ucha, who was the pioneer Speaker of Ebonyi state House of Assembly and two term Senator promised to sustain the infrastructural development put in place by present administration under Governor David Umahi.
“One thing I have told myself is that i am not a desperate person. I have never been desperate. Nothing bothers me.
“I have told myself that I have a duty if by the Special Grace of God and elected the Governor of Ebonyi State; to maintain the standard of infrastructural development already put in place by the present administration; to sustain the gain and legacies which Governor Umahi already put in place and to secure the future of the people of Ebonyi state”.
“While maintaining the standard and sustaining the gains; in securing the future, the governor has laid the foundation for human resource development and empowerment. I will consolidate the human resource development and empowerment through education, agriculture, through sustenance of the state of the art health facility and through industrialization”, Ucha promised.
The Governorship aspirant further urged the APC leadership in the state to open the space at the local areas so that aspirants can start to reach out to people and make the party vibrant in all the nooks and crannies of the State.
The state chairman of APC, Hon. Stanley Okoro Emegha said that Ebonyi needs an experienced political player and sportsman like Sen. Ucha to move Ebonyi state forward.
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Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi state who was warmly received with a standing ovation upon entering the convention ground has this to say: “It is with a deep sense of responsibility that we felicitate with the brand new National Chairman of All Progressives Party (APC), His Excellency, Sen. Abdullahi Adamu and all the members of the National Executive Committee that emerged at the just concluded National Convention held in Abuja dated 26th November 2022”.
He added that: “we view your emergence as National Chairman of our great Party as a critical national imperative for the furtherance of the ideals of our great Party and for enhanced nation-building. We have no doubt that with your wealth of experience and charming intuition, your leadership shall engender the unity of purpose and resourcefulness required for us to achieve a deeper political and economic breakthrough in our Party’s vision to give our Nation the best leadership. We are pretty sure that the vibrancy of your leadership shall be the greatest nightmare of the opposition Party which subjected our nation to 16 years of misrule including its Presidential aspirants who spring out unconscionably with no development agenda for the nation”.
“Our profound gratitude goes to the President and Commander-in-Chief, of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and leader of our great Party, His Excellency President Muhammadu Buhari GCFR, for the infinite will of his leadership to build consensus desired to take our Party to the Next Level of democratic governance”
“We commend highly, the leadership of the immediate past Caretaker National Extra-ordinary Executive Committee of our Party ably led by His Excellency Mai Mala Buni , Governor of Yobe State and the Chairman of Progressive Governors’ Forum, His Excellency Abubakar Atiku Bagudu, Governor of Kebbi State for anchoring a stronger and broader party structure and constitution that will resonate a political leverage in our determination to continue to provide the democratic leadership of the nation for years to come”.
“We commend the new leadership of our great party to Almighty God to prosper the regime with His wisdom and success that will continue to keep our great Party in lead even beyond the 2023 General Election”
“Please, Your Excellency, accept always the assurances of the affectionate considerations, esteemed regards and best wishes of the government and people of Ebonyi State”.
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The Governor of Ebonyi State Engr David Umahi made this known to journalists while addressing his teeming supporters at Eagle Square, FCT, Abuja on Saturday, 26 March 2022
He said: “APC will not leave any seats to another political party to win, including Councillorship positions come 2023”
Below is the list of names of those who will form the next National Working Committee (NWC) of the ruling party.
There are a total of 76 names on the list which has been reproduced below:
1. National Chairman: Senator Abdullahi Adamu (Nasarawa State)
2. Deputy National Chairman (North): Senator Abubakar Kyari (Borno State)
3. Deputy National Chairman (South): Emma Eneukwu (Enugu State)
4. National Secretary: Otunba Iyiola Omisore (Osun State)
5. Deputy National Secretary: Fetus Fuanter (Plateau State)
The house of Rep member representing Abakaliki-Izzi Federal Constituency at the National Assembly, Chief Slyvester Ogbaga, has declared his intention to run for the position of Governorship in forthcoming general election in Ebonyi .
Ogbaga said by 2023 Ebonyi will be among his top priority if he wins, adding that peaceful co-existence and industrialisation will be placed among Ebonyi community .
The Ebonyi State governorship aspirant under the mandate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP made this declarations on Friday at his Abakaliki residence while addressing his supporters that welcomed him after purchasing his gubernatorial nomination and interest form.
Ogbaga while appreciating his teeming supporters and loyalists, said he had discovered that Ebonyi people need enabling environment where business and other human engagement would thrive after studying the problem of the state.
In his words: “Ebonyi State is not in envelope, it is an open state where all of us are watching what is happening. I had time to study the problem of Ebonyi State, I thanked God that the outgoing governor was able to build some infrastructure, but it’s not all about infrastructure.
“People need to be alive to enjoy infrastructure. I will bring peace to Ebonyi State, because it’s obvious people die on daily basis in this state and people like us are not comfortable with the situation”.
“Since 2015, there is no employment that has been made in Ebonyi State, graduates are coming up on yearly basis, and we need to take care of them. In absence jobs they resort to ride Keke”
“To boost our economy, I need to industrialize our state, to create opportunities for people who cannot access government jobs, to be able to establish themselves, to employ them into private sectors. But for us to do these things, we must build enabling environment.”
He further promised to revisit the taxing procedures in Ebonyi, thereby stopping multiple taxation which, he said has contributed to the harsh experience of the traders in the state if given the mandate to be the Chief Servant of the state by the indigenes and the entire residents.
“We must revisit our taxing procedures, because people are suffering and they don’t have to be bothered with multiple taxation upon their sufferings in Ebonyi State.
“Many businesses have closed down in Ebonyi State. We realised that Abakpa Market has closed and traders were displaced from the market, without compensation, it’s not done in any democratic society. That market was taken by individuals, private persons to overriding public interest. So, even if government should take it for any other purpose, it supposed to compensate those affected”.
“The building materials, in the same wise, and even the new place they were taken to, they were not compensated. People were displaced from their homes for the purpose of overriding public interest, and even if you are taking it for the purpose of overriding interest, apart from the people occupying there as business men, you needed to compensate them.
“Any property taken for the purpose of overriding interest, must remain for the public interest and not for the private use.
“So we need to go into all these things, we need to create enabling environment where business activities shall thrive,” he added.
Ogbaga also observed that “there are many overhead bridges everywhere in Ebonyi State, but the question about them are they all important where they are sited? How many employment opportunity is it giving to the poor Ebonyi people? Is it taking care of the youths’ agitations?
“Let’s look at our Ministries, Agencies and Departments, MDAs, we need to reorganise them.
“In our university today, we have the ASUU and Divine Mandate Lecturers, ASUU students and their divine mandate counterparts, all these things will not create opportunities for unity of Ebonyi people and our neighbourhoods.
“We have to think about the fate of the young ones in those places and bring them in line with what is happening in other states.
“Our boundaries with other states have to be properly defined and demarcated to avoid conflicting issues emanating from boundary demarcation with our neighbouring states, among others.”
He promised that “infrastructure must be maintained, because government is in continuity, and we shouldn’t think that what the current government has built will be allowed to get wasted, because it belongs to Ebonyi State. It was done with Ebonyi State money and it must be taken care of.”
Concerning the unity of Ebonyi North people towards their actualisation of zoning and equity demand on the gubernatorial seat of the state in 2023, Ogbaga said, “of course we are in democracy, I’m contesting and other people are contesting, we will be left open for judgement by the people of Ebonyi State.
“I’m not saying that I must be the governor of Ebonyi in 2023, I can’t say over my dead body, but power they said, belongs to God and people are watching over us and I don’t think we’re too many.
“We have antecedents and what happened in other electoral periods, people contested and people were chosen, became their leaders and my own shouldn’t be different.
“What we are saying about the state, is on the ground of what transpired from 1999 till date. In Ebonyi State, we believe in zoning, we believe that the governorship position of this state should be taken from where it started.
“The seat had gone to the Ebonyi North, Centre and now in the South, causing demand for fairness, equity and justice. As it stands now, the north is spending sixteen years without being in the government house as the governor, the central is spending eight years without government house and now the south is still sitting there.
“If anybody from south or central start asking to become the governor, it means there is no fairness, equity and justice in Ebonyi State. So, we should look at that, because we the people of Ebonyi North demand that it’s our turn to produce the next governor of this state and I’m here to assure you nothing will stop me pressing up till I climb the seat.”
He equally cleared that the PDP has not done its zoning, from national to the state level.
According to him, “at the national we have zoning committee on the presidential seat, which has not come up with any result.
“In Ebonyi state, the leadership of the PDP has agreed that they will constitute a zoning committee, that will zone the governorship position but what I said it is the turn of Ebonyi North people following the trends, because they have waited for sixteen years, the central spent eight years, and the south is still on the seat today.”
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