2023 Senatorial Race in Anambra: Umeh, Ekwunife, Oduah, Ubah, Azubogu, Others in a Race of Their Lives

Alphonsus Nweze The Anambra State political gladiators like their counterparts in other parts of the country have filed out for the 2023 legislative contests.Since the Governorship slot will not be in contention in the state in 2023, the key contest in the State will revolve around National Assembly election on February and State Assembly election on March 2023 respectively.Key political figures in the State who have indicated their interest in the race and satisfied the conditions set out by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the poll have been…

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Reps’ delegation arrives Romania, commences supervision of evacuation of Nigerians from Ukraine

A delegation of the House of Representatives, led by the House Leader, Hon. Alhassan Ado- Doguwa, Thursday, arrived Bucharest, Romania, to commence oversight and assist in the process of evacuating Nigerian nationals, who are mainly students,fleeing Ukraine as a result of the 7-day old attack on the country by Russia. It would be recalled that following the resolution of the House at plenary last week, the Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila, had mandated the House Leader, Ado-Doguwa and Hon. (Dr.) Yusuf Buba, Chairman, House Committee on Foreign Affairs, to proceed to the…

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Ezenwankwo empowers constituents

1000 persons get grantsDistributes 1,500 bags of rice, six shuttle buses, 30 tricycle, 80 bikes, others to constituents Alphonsus Nweze Chief Okwudili Ezenwankwo, member representing Orumba Noth and South in the House of Representatives, has put smiles on the faces of his constituents with cash grants, gifts of rice, shuttle buses, tricycles and other items. Ezenwankwo said the event was a double : the Annual Ezenwankwo Foundation and Constituency Empowerment.The legislator said he has been in the House for only two and half years but has out performed those who…

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9th Assembly Record: National Assembly grant full autonomy to all 774 LGAs, INEC to conduct LGA elections

Full financial and administrative autonomy has been granted to all the 774 local council authorities across Nigeria following the amendment of section 124 of the nation’s constitution by the National Assembly on Tuesday. The section provides a consequential provision for the making of the local councils, a full third tier government without undue interference from the state governments. The amendment was one of the 22 others approved by the House of Representatives last week and ratified by the Senate on Tuesday. Both chambers had through a conference committee harmonised versions…

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