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Rising Insecurity: Thieves Steal Chief Magistrate’s Vehicle Outside Court Premises in Abia | #NwokeukwuMascot

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  News   Fresh concerns over the worsening security situation in Umuahia , the Abia State capital, have emerged following the theft of a vehicle belonging to a serving chief magistrate from directly outside a court premises in broad daylight. The stolen vehicle, a black Toyota Corolla belonging to Chief Magistrate Mrs. Ngozi Pearl Lekwa of Court 2, Umuahia, was reportedly taken from where it was parked along Finbarrs Road, adjacent to the court complex. Recounting the incident, Mrs. Lekwa disclosed that she arrived at work at about 9:00 a.m. and parked the vehicle outside the court premises before proceeding to her office to attend to official duties. According to her, she had planned to briefly step out later in the day to attend to some personal errands. However, when she left her office shortly after noon, she was shocked to discover that the vehicle had vanished from where it had been parked. The magistrate said a friend later informed her that she had seen t...

APC National Leadership Debunks Reports Claiming Primaries Were Nullified Across Nigeria | #NwokeukwuMascot

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  News   The National Leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has dismissed as false and misleading reports circulating on some media platforms alleging that the National Working Committee (NWC) has nullified the recently concluded party primary elections conducted across the federation. In a statement issued by the media team of the APC National Secretariat, the party clarified that the National Chairman of the APC, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, never announced or authorized the cancellation of any primary election results from any state chapter of the party. The statement described the reports as the handiwork of fake news peddlers and political mischief-makers seeking to create confusion, tension, and uncertainty within the party following the successful conduct of the primaries nationwide. “It has come to the notice of the national leadership of the All Progressives Congress that fake news merchants are circulating false claims suggesting that the National Chairman of ...

Senatorial Candidate Erondu Jnr Hails Tinubu’s Emergence as APC Presidential Candidate | #NwokeukwuMascot

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  News   The APC Senatorial Candidate for Abia South Senatorial District, Erondu Uchenna Erondu Jnr, has hailed the emergence of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the Presidential Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the 2027 General Elections, following his emphatic victory at the party’s presidential primary election. In a statement signed by his spokesperson, George Egejuru, and made available to newsmen on Monday, the lawmaker representing Obingwa-West State Constituency in the Abia State House of Assembly described President Tinubu’s emergence as a reflection of the overwhelming confidence, trust, and support he enjoys among APC members and Nigerians at large. Erondu Jnr stated that the President’s landslide victory further demonstrates the unity, strength, and internal democratic culture of the APC, noting that the peaceful and transparent conduct of the primary election once again distinguished the ruling party from others. The former Chairman of Obingw...

Abia South: Erondu Celebrates Victory, Assures Constituents of Quality Representation | #NwokeukwuMascot

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  Politics   The lawmaker representing Obingwa West State Constituency in the Abia State House of Assembly and winner of the Abia South All Progressives Congress (APC) Senatorial District primary election, Hon. Erondu Uchenna Erondu, has expressed appreciation to members of the party in the constituency and assured them of quality representation in Abuja.  According to results announced by the Chairman of 2026 Senatorial Primary Election Committee, which was also handed over to Hon. Erondu in Umuahia on Thursday by the returning officer Cishak, he scored  15,982 votes to emerge as the winner, with his closest rival, Dr Blessing Nwagba, scoring 4,556 votes, while Prince Paul Ikonne and Honourable Nyerere Anyim scored 4,322 and 4,022 votes, respectively.  The APC Senatorial candidate for Abia South also assured his constituents of his readiness to continue his empowerment programmes and deliver better quality representation in the red chambers.  Speaking at h...

LP CRISIS: NEC Sacks Nenadi Over Incalculable Damage, Mandates Abure to commence conduct of 2027 Primaries | #NwokeukwuMascot

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  News   The National Executive Council (NEC) of the Labour Party has dissolved the caretaker committee led by Senator Esther Nenadi Usman , a faction widely recognised by Abia State Governor,  Alex Otti . The development may deepen internal party tensions and pose fresh political challenges for the Abia governor ahead of his re-election bid. The NEC also reaffirmed its confidence in the National Working Committee (NWC) led by Barrister Julius Abure . In a statement issued by the Secretary of the NEC Forum, Alhaji Abdulrahim Imam Chindo, the council comprising elected state chairmen and their secretaries said the resolutions were adopted at the end of a virtual NEC meeting held on Tuesday, March 17, 2026. The NEC further called on the National Chairman, Barrister Julius Abure, to issue the necessary notices to INEC for the conduct of primaries for the 2027 general elections in line with the electoral timetable. According to the statement: “The following resolutions wer...

Senate to Review Legality of Abaribe’s Defection from APGA to ADC | #NwokeukwuMascot

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  News   The senate on Thursday said it will review the legality of Enyinnaya Abaribe’s defection from the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) to the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Abaribe, senator representing Abia south, was among the lawmakers who defected to the African Democratic Congress (ADC) during plenary on Thursday. Barau Jibrin, deputy senate president, raised the issue, citing section 68(1)(g) of the constitution, which requires a lawmaker who defects from the party that sponsored their election to vacate their seat unless the move is caused by a division or merger within the party. Barau said there is no evidence of a crisis within APGA to justify Abaribe’s defection. “I discovered that there isn’t any division in APGA and there isn’t any in the Labour Party,” Barau said. Adams Oshiomhole, senator representing Edo north, also said there is no crisis in APGA or the Labour Party (LP) and noted that both parties maintain functioning leadership structures. “I ...