By Nseobong Okon-Ekong
While residents of the five South-east states of Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu and Imo observed a forced sit-at-home order issued by the proscribed separatists group, Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) on Monday, their governors used the opportunity to hold a virtual zoom meeting
to review the security situation in the zone, during which they condemned in strong terms the killing of All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain, Ahmed Gulak in Owerri, Imo State, while stating their resolve to stand by their colleague, Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State and the security agencies in their effort to unravel the masterminds of the heartless killing..
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A group under the auspices of the Aba State Movement have demanded the creation of Aba State out of the existing Abia State in the South East of Nigeria.
Making their presentation to the Senator Orji Uzo Kalu led South-East zone, Senate Committee on Constitutional Review held in Owerri, the First Attorney General of Abia State, Chief Theo Nkire said that their report was anchored on the Ohaneze committee report that recommended the creation of Aba State.
On the report jointly signed by the Committee Chairman, Prof.Chigozie Ogbu and the Secretary, Barr. Uche Chukwu, the leader of the Aba State Movement, Elder Emmanuel Adaelu said that the body made their presentation to the committee on constitutional review on the case for the creation of Aba State which the Ohaneze Committee confirmed in its report to the South-East Governors Forum.