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Onitsha South community elects new exco after 16 years of crises

by admin December 19, 2024

Mr.Onwuegbuchunam celebrating his victory after the election.

PHIL OKOSE, Onitsha

After about 16 years of crises, Chief Ifeanyi Onwuegbuchunam has emerged as the new President Genera, PG of Woliwo community, Onitsha South Local Government Area, Anambra state, having polled 53 votes to defeat his arch-rival, Mr. Emeka, who got 46 votes.

The keenly contested option A4 system of election was witnessed by the Onitsha South Council chairman, Hon. Emeka Orji, who commended Onwuegbuchunam for his victory and urged him to carry everybody along for rapid infrastructural development of their Woliwo community.

Reacting to his victory, Onwuegbuchunam said, ” My people go and enjoy my victory because for about 16 years we have been in darkness caused by those who refused to vacate office.

“I knew that I would win the election because whoever has a vision God must be with him, I have a vision for Woliwo that is why I have hope that God will do it and He did it.

“Oppositions are too much, they planned badly to disrupt the election, we fixed it on 4th December and they protested against it because they know they were failing and we put it again on 9th December, they protested again and was shifted to today and as God may have it the election was done and God did it,

” I emerged victorious, I thank God so much. I have 53 votes against 46, we are two aspirants and the other person is Mr Emeka.

“My aims and objectives for Woliwo are that we will have transparency and accountability for the people of Woliwo, it is my number one aim. Secondly, we will combine with the government to make sure that the Woliwo community moves forward in terms of security, development and otherwise, I believe that with God all things are possible.

“We are planning massively that we will mount CCTV cameras in all nooks and crannies of Woliwo and all our members will have what we call tags and cards, whenever you come to this place in the evening, wherever you want to go, you have the card and submit it to the security post and go.

“All our members will have our logo/stickers on their vehicles, keke among others so that whenever you come our security at the post will know that you are our member. If the government supports us as we planned, with the CCTV cameras we will achieve anything concerning security very well.

“We plead with Governor Chukwuma Soludo and council chairman, Hon. Emeka Orji, to assist us to make sure that all our aims are actualised,” he pleaded.

In her reaction, a community woman leader and staunch member, Hon. Mrs Grace Anaekwe, (aka Madam Black), expressed satisfaction with the victory of Onwuegbuchunam stating that his victory has brought peace, development, love, security, among others to the residents.

She reiterated the resolve of the people to support him en mass for the rapid development of Woliwo community and thanked God for the victory.

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December 19, 2024 0 comment 7 views

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CAF EXCO and 54 Member Associations Presidents to meet on Monday

by admin December 16, 2024

From the Cairo the headquarters of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), comes this report that CAF Executive Committee and 54 Member Associations Presidents are expected to meet on Monday in Marrakech, Morocco.

The meeting, will be chaired by CAF President Dr Patrice Motsepe. The Executive Committee will also discuss the 2025 CAF Calendar, amongst other matters.

The CAF Executive Committee will be followed by a meeting of the 54 CAF Member Associations Presidents, CAF EXCO and CAF President Dr Motsepe.

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Nigeria

APC Has Only One Exco Led By Tony Okocha In Rivers – Ganduje Declares

by admin December 14, 2024

•Inaugurates New Party Leaders

Emmanuel Nlewedum, Port Harcourt

Alhaji Abdullahi Ganduje, the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, has affirmed that the Chief Tony Okocha-led executive of the APC in Rivers State is the only one recognised by the national secretariat of the the party.

Ganduje stated this in Port Harcourt on Saturday during a working visit to Rivers State where he inaugurated the newly elected state executive committee of the party, led by Chief Tony Okocha as chairman.

This is as the APC national Chairman declared that there is no division in the party in the state.

The APC national chairman, while congratulating the newly inaugurated state executive, explained that Rivers is the next state to be captured by the party after taking over Edo during the last election.

Ganduje said, “No faction in Rivers APC, only one leadership is recognised led by Tony Okocha.”

“First of all, I will like to congratulate the newly elected members of our state executive committee.

“Traditionally, in the APC, the inauguration of a state chapter is usually done at the headquarters of APC in Abuja, but as part of the change that we are introducing, we decided to inaugurate these elected committee members here so to show that our party is rooted to the grassroots and to show that there is no dichotomy between the national exco and the state exco, we are all working together hand-in-hand.

“We don’t feel reluctant to go to the wards, it is our constituency and we embrace it, we are in harmony with the states and that is why we are here, ladies and gentlemen.”

Ganduje however, charged the newly inaugurated executives to entrenched internal democracy in the party and to woo new members into the political fold.

He recalled the efforts of the party in wresting power from the former grip of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in Edo and Cross River states, saying Rivers was the next target of the party.

“Your basic responsibilities as spelt out by the constitution of our great party is to ensure that there is internal democracy, you should look for new entrants into the party, you must have very effective conflict resolution mechanism and I believe you are equal to the task.”

“You are from the South-South geopolitical zone, the zone was dominated by the PDP, but during Buhari administration, we were able to take one state, Cross River and during President Ahmed Bola Tinubu, we are able to win squarely in Edo State, out of six, we have recovered two and we are counting.

“We are seeing a sign of good riddance, Rivers State is our target, we are on the way, therefore to the APC, this is task that must be done.”

In his acceptance speech, the Rivers APC Chairman, Chief Tony Okocha, reassured the national executives of the party that it will take over the administration of the state come 2027.

“I am in league and in liaison with my friends, members of the state executive council of the party and the teaming membership of APC in Rivers State, want to assure you that in 2027, the story will be different, APC will take place the rostrum of governance.

“The man who I am told is the Governor of Rivers State has no party and our constitution does not allow independent candidacy, therefore they hate disqualifies him first and foremost, so APC will take the rostrum, I assure you.”

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Nigeria

PDP NWC dismisses Ikenga Ugochinyere’s expulsion by ward EXCO

by admin December 7, 2024

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has described the expulsion of the House of Representative member from Ideato North/Ideato South Federal Constituency of Imo State, Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere, as null and void.

PDP National Working Committee, NWC, said Ugochinyere’s expulsion by his Ward chapter of the party was of no effect.

The PDP Umuopia/Umukegwu Ward chapter of the PDP had expelled Ugochinyere for gross indiscipline, insubordination and anti-party activities.

Ugochinyere’s expulsion was contained in a letter from the Ideato LGA chapter of PDP, dated December 5, 2024.

The letter was signed by the LG party chairman, ThankGod Okeke, and the secretary, Onyebuchi Umeh.

Ugochinyere’s expulsion followed the report of the party’s disciplinary committee, dated November 27, 2024, which investigated misconduct charges against him in line with Section 57 (1-4) of the PDP Constitution, 2017, as amended.

The lawmaker was initially suspended at his Umuopia/Umukegwu ward on October 14, 2024, after failing to honor an invitation to appear before the ward executive committee on October 5, 2024.

He was summoned to answer allegations of disciplinary offenses, and ignoring reminders and further invitations sent to him on October 7, 2024.

However, in a statement on Saturday, the PDP NWC insisted that Ugochinyere is a bonafide member of the party with all rights and privileges.

Parts of the statement, signed by PDP spokesman, Debo Ologunagba, read: “The attention of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) @OfficialPDPNig has been drawn to the purported expulsion of Hon. Ugochinyere Ikeagwuonu @IkengaImo from the Party by the Umuopia/Umukegwu Ward Chapter of the PDP in Imo State.

“The NWC declares the said purported expulsion as null and void and of no effect, not being consistent with the express provision of Sections 57 (7) and 59 (3) of the Constitution of the PDP (as amended in 2017) and laid down Rules of our great Party.”

The party relied on Section 57 (7) of its Constitution to affirm Ugochinyere’s continued membership.

Meanwhile, the LG chairmen of the PDP in Imo State at the weekend named Ugochinyere the leader of the party in the state.

Ugochinyere is the highest ranking government official elected on the PDP platform in Imo State.

The Imo PDP local government leaders, who passed vote of confidence on Ugochinyere, also insisted that the party’s acting national chairman, Umar Damagun, and national secretary, Samuel Anyanwu, should be immediately removed to pave way for the reinvigoration of the opposition party.

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