Daily Post Nigeria
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Governor Ikpeazu described the death of the federal lawmaker as shocking and extremely depressing.
This was contained in statement by the Abia Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Onyebuchi Ememanka and made available to DAILY POST on Wednesday morning in Umuahia, the state capital.
According to Governor Ikpeazu, “Late Hon. Prestige was a very passionate politician who saw his position as a call to the service of the people. As a Federal Legislator, he was deeply committed to his job and provided solid representation to the people of Aba North/Aba South Federal Constituency. His death at a time like this when the rebuilding of Aba is on the front burner is very sad indeed”.
COVID-19: Obiano reopens Nnewi New Motor Spare Parts Market
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The Anambra State Governor, Willie Obiano, has ordered the reopening of the Agbaedo Nnewi new spare parts market.
The governor had ordered the closure of the market on Saturday over the non-compliance of traders in the market to the COVID-19 safety protocol.
A press release by the commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Mr C Don Adinuba, said, “Since the Ministry of Trade and Commerce closed down the Agbedo Spare Parts Market, a lot of stakeholders, including the leadership of the market unions in the state, have approached the authorities to tamper justice with mercy.
As Anambra State looks forward to its governorship election on 6th November, the All Progressives Congress is gradually gaining acceptability in the state, writes David-Chyddy Eleke
The All Progressives Congress (APC) is one party that could be said to have been totally rejected in Anambra State before now. Though it had very determined members, who were mostly supporters of the Minister for Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige. This cult-like following for Ngige was transferred to the party, but even at that, they were not in substantial number to make any impact in the state.
In the 2017 governorship election in Anambra State, not even the fielding of a young, determined and relatively popular and acceptable candidate like Dr Tony Nwoye could give them victory. The two dominant political parties in the state, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), had first poisoned the minds of the citizens with the information that APC was a northern pa
By Laleye Dipo
The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has stated that neither it nor its candidate had any agreement with the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) before last Saturday’s Magama/Rijau House of Representative bye-election.
The party also said its candidate, Alhaji Shehu Salle, is also not in agreement with anybody or political party to defect after his swearing-in.
APGA won the election when its candidate, Salleh, defeated the candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Emmanuel Alamu Endoza, and that of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Alhaji Halilu Yussuf.
It was the first major election to be won by APGA in the state.
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