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News Nigeria PoliticsJoe Martins Uzodike Commends Uzuegbuna Okagbue, Says he is Capable and fit for Senate

Ebuka Onyekwelu (Staff Writer)April 29, 2022

AWKA — Chief Joe Martins Uzodike, a former Commissioner for Information in Anambra state, who served as Special Adviser in old Anambra State, has described the senatorial aspiration of Uzuegbuna Okagbue as proper and timely. During a consultative call by Uzuegbuna Okagbue, to Chief Uzodike, the former Commissioner who also was the Director-General of Willie Obiano campaign in 2013, said that Uzu is a son and deserves what he is seeking. “You are my son....

Nigeria ElectionsChief Maja Umeh, APGA Chieftain Endorses Uzuegbuna Okagbue

Ebuka Onyekwelu (Staff Writer)April 27, 2022

AWKA — Chief Maja Umeh, a foremost APGA Chieftain and former Commissioner for Information who served under former governor Peter Obi has endorsed Uzuegbuna Okagbue’s senatorial aspiration. Chief Umeh’s endorsement came as Okagbue paid him a visit in his home in Awka, the Anambra State capital. According to Uzu Okagbue, his visit to Chief Umeh is based on his knowledge that Chief Umeh is one of the respected and influential leaders of APGA, a good...

News Politics SoutheastAll Progressives Grand Alliance – APGA Idemili North Local Government, Stands Still for Uzuegbuna Okagbue

Ebuka Onyekwelu (Staff Writer)April 27, 2022

The APGA Idemili North local government executive and ward executive played host to Uzuegbuna Okagbue, APGA frontline contender for Anambra Central Senatorial seat in the upcoming national elections. The meeting originally intended exclusively for Idemili North APGA leaders, surprisingly extended to a meeting of APGA members and non-party members in Idemili North, as all converged at the local government secretariat; the venue of the meeting, to show solidarity to Uzuegbuna Okagbue’s aspiration to the 10th...

Columns Money Opinion PoliticsOPINION: General Election 2023: How Nigeria’s Democracy Revolves Around Money

Ebuka Onyekwelu (Staff Writer)April 21, 2022

To understand how Nigerian politics works, one has to fairly appreciate the cost of the exercise called ‘consultation’ before the primary election, which public office seekers engage in. Politics all over the world is an expensive venture. In Nigeria, it is no different except that every aspect of our politics is excessively monetized to the point that anyone who does not have enough money to oil these processes is traditionally regarded as unserious. Now that...

Politics“I Am With You All the Way”- Daily Times Publisher to Uzuegbuna Okagbue

Ebuka Onyekwelu (Staff Writer)April 18, 2022

The publisher of Daily Times, Fidelis Anosike has said that he is fully in support of the aspiration of Uzuegbuna Okagbue to the 10th Senate, to represent Anambra Central Senatorial District. This he said in his porch home in Umueri Anambra State, during Easter felicitation visit by Uzuegbuna Okagbue. Fidelis Anosike, whose elder brother Sen. Emma Anosike was a senator for Anambra North senatorial zone at the age of 42 years, remarked that politics requires...

News Politics“I will Declare for President” – Dr. Chris Ngige Says as he Receives Uzuegbuna Okagbue

Ebuka Onyekwelu (Staff Writer)April 18, 2022

Nigeria’s Minister for Labour has said that he would declare to run for President on Tuesday. He said this on Easter Sunday, when he received Uzuegbuna Okagbue in visit, to commemorate this year’s Easter celebration. Dr. Chris Ngige who was a former governor of Anambra state, and former Anambra Central senator, also assured Uzuegbuna Okagbue that his aspiration to represent Anambra Central is in order. “The way you are going is how it is done....

Crime & Security NewsEaster Celebration: Anambra Police Command Assures Residents of Security

Ebuka Onyekwelu (Staff Writer)April 15, 2022

AWKA — The Anambra State Commissioner of Police, CP Echeng Echeng, has assured residents of Anambra State of their safety during the Easter celebration in the state. The assurance was given by the CP today Good Friday also expressed confidence in the sustained efforts by Anambra Police Command to fight crime and criminality across the state. While reminding the good people of Anambra State to remain focused on the essence of the Easter celebration, the...

PoliticsAPGA Leaders in Anaocha Local Government Receives Uzuegbuna Okagbue, Says he is a true Party man

Ebuka Onyekwelu (Staff Writer)April 14, 2022

The leadership of APGA in the nineteen wards of Anaocha local government today received cutting edge APGA aspirant for Anambra Central senate, Uzuegbuna Okagbue. The meeting which held within the premises of Anaocha local government area in Neni was attended by all twenty-one exco members of the nineteen wards in the local government. In his opening remarks, the local government chairman of APGA, Barr. Ayo Obiadi said that the man who has visited has a...

Columns Nigeria Elections OpinionOPINION: What 2023 General Election Might Mean for Nigeria’s Democracy

Ebuka Onyekwelu (Staff Writer)April 10, 2022

There are increasing signs that 2023 might just be another lost opportunity for Nigerians unless they approach it differently In about a year’s time, Nigerians will have a chance to put their democracy to the test. How, or indeed, what happens thereafter will be a direct consequence of what Nigerians did or failed to do when duty called. Already, the process that will be crowned by the General Election has commenced. Many people have bought...

News PoliticsForum of Ndi Eze and Igwe in Anambra Central Gives Total Support to Uzu Okagbue

Ebuka Onyekwelu (Staff Writer)April 6, 2022

AWKA — The council of all Traditional Rulers in the Anambra Central Senatorial zone, today gave total support to the aspiration of Uzuegbuna Okagbue, to represent the zone in the 10th Senate. Uzuegbuna Okagbue, the APGA leading aspirant for Anambra Central Senatorial zone top job at the National Assembly, was commissioned by all the Traditional Rulers of the Senatorial zone when they not only endorsed his aspiration but also pledged to give all the support...

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