The member-elect for Nnewi North, Nnewi South and Ekwusigo Federal Constituency, Hon. Peter Uzokwe, and member-elect for Orumba North and Orumba South Federal Constituency, Hon. Princess Chinwe Nnabuife, have been sworn-in as members of the House of Representatives. The swearing-in took place during plenary on Tuesday. On Monday, February 7th, the members-elect were issued with their certificates of return by the INEC, and on Tuesday, they were administered with an oath of office and sworn...

An APC group under the aegis of “APC First” has commenced a campaign, emphasizing the supremacy of the party in Anambra State. The group led by Mr. Magnus Eziokwu, former Anambra State APGA youth leader, has said that the campaign is necessary to remind all members that irrespective of diverse personal interests, the ultimate interest of all party members should be the party and its victory in any outing. Mr. Magnus who recently joined the...

The re-run election conducted on Saturday by the Independent National Electoral Commission – INEC, in Anambra State, for the Nnewi North, Nnewi South, and Ekwusigo Federal Constituency, as well as the Orumba North and Orumba South Federal Constituency, was concluded with YPP picking both seats. The re-run election adjudged free, fair, and credible by many observers, resulted in APGA losing its seat to YPP, while YPP also retained its seat in contention in Orumba. In...

Anambra State House of Assembly on Thursday during plenary, summoned Mr. Joseph Orji, the Transition Chairman of Onitsha South local government, to appear on plenary on Tuesday, to defend a petition against him on allegations of highhandedness, interference, and obstruction of lawful revenue agent from doing his duty. In a motion of urgent importance, Hon. Frederick Ezenwa, the member representing Onitsha South 1 constituency, called the attention of the House to a petition written against...

The Anambra State House of Assembly has passed into law a bill against trafficking in persons. The bill which was introduced to the House in 2023 entitled “A Bill for a Law for Trafficking in Persons Prohibition, Enforcement and Administrative Law 2023,” was at committee stage at the end of the 2023 legislative year. During plenary on Tuesday, the Chairman of the Committee on Judiciary, Hon. Pat Okafor and member representing Onitsha North constituency II,...