Court determines Relief market fate, Friday, as power tussle lingers

An Atani High Court presided by Justice Alexius Okuma, will Friday July 1, 2022 , determine whether Anambra State Government through the Commissioner for Commerce and Industry can sack an elected executives of Ogbaru Main Market, popularly called Relief Market, led by Mr. Ndubuisi Ochiogu. In a fundamental right application brought by Ochiogu’s counsel, Chief Ben Uzuegbu (SAN) against Dr. Obinna Ngonadi, the State Commissioner for Trade, Commerce and Industry and the Attorney-General of the State. Ochiogu is praying the court that he cannot be removed as chairman of the…

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Group Urges Soludo to Nullify Sack of Market Leaders

Traders in Anambra State under the aegis of Anambra Traders’ Welfare Association ( ATWA), have passionately appealed to the Executive Governor of Anambra State, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, to reinstate sacked market leaders in the state to ensure peace and stability. The group which comprises importers, industrialists and artisans and other traders on emerging from their quarterly meeting held in GRA Onitsha, Anambra State, spoke through their Chairman, Mr. Boniface Ibeamaka, pleading with the governor to sheath his sword.Flanked by his Secretary, Nze Fidelis Nwachubaku, said that those who want those…

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