According to a statement by Ikpeazu’s Chief Press Secretary, Enyinnaya Appolos, the Governor directed the Commissioner for Petroleum Resources, Hon. Chizurum Kanu, to immediately inaugurate a Commission of Inquiry to unravel the immediate and remote causes of the pipeline explosion that affected two communities and led to loss of lives.
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The Abia command of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps has confirmed the death of 19 persons, following Friday’s pipeline explosion in two villages in Osisioma Local Government Area of the state.
The Abia State Governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu, has congratulated Nigeria’s former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, for wining the ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party to contest the 2019 presidential election.
The Abia State governorship candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance for the 2019 elections, Dr. Alex Otti, has declared that he and the party are closer to taking over the State Government House in Umuahia than in 2015 when Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, was declared winner.
Dr. Alex Otti and Chief Chike Udensi, have emerged candidates of the governorship parallel primaries of the All Progressive Grand Alliance in Abia for the 2019 general elections.
A renowned oil merchant, Uche Ogah, on Wednesday emerged the winner of a keenly contested governorship primary of the All Progressives Congress in Abia.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that while Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, representing Abia South, went through the crucible of a keenly contested race to grab his ticket, his counterparts from Abia North and Abia Central, Senators Mao Ohuabunwa and Theodore Orji, literally got theirs without stress.
The initial list had drawn hues and cries over the non clearance of some aspirants.
The six-member Primaries Committee of the All Progressives Congress in Abia on Monday rescheduled the governorship primaries of the party for Tuesday, October 2.
Abia state Governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu, has called for the collaborative efforts of all Nigerians to build the country of our dreams.
Nwanmuo, who announced the result to newsmen at the APC secretariat in Umuahia on Sunday, declared the President winner of the exercise, which took place in the 17 local government areas of the state on Friday.
Conversely, the Donatus Nwamkpa-led faction, which shifted its own primaries from Saturday to Sunday, had been bogged down by internal disagreement, arising from the alleged discrepancies in the register of members approved by the party’s national secretariat for the exercise.
The All Progressives Congress in Abia has postponed its governorship primaries earlier scheduled for September 30 till October 1.
The Nigeria Labour Congress, Abia chapter, says the state needs N25billion to enable it clear the arrears of salaries, pensions and gratuity.
Justice Mohammed Idris adjourned the case after hearing the application by the defence, challenging the court’s jurisdiction to continue with the criminal charge.
The Governor of Abia State, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu, has congratulated Enyimba International FC of Aba for beating Rayon Sports FC of Rwanda in the Confederation of African Football Confederation Cup at the Enyimba International FC stadium in Aba on Sunday.
The Abia State Governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu, has been cleared by the Peoples Democratic Party Governorship Screening Committee to participate in the primary election ahead of the 2019 governorship election.
Buhari gave the assurance when he received traditional rulers from Abia led by His Royal Majesty, Dr. Isaac Ikonne, Enyi 1 of Aba, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Friday.
Commercial banks, markets and business outlets in Umuahia, the Abia capital, opened for business on Friday, defying the sit-at-home order by the Independent People of Biafra.
They gave the warning in a statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer for the command, SP Geoffrey Ogbonna in Umuahia on Thursday.