According to him, he has duly navigated the murky waters of the nation’s politics, which makes it necessary to seek an “anchor-harbour”.
He said: “At my age, I should be counseling and advising the younger generation and commenting on the affairs of all political parties without wearing the tag of any of them
Browsing: Governor Martin Elechi
Elechi, who left office on May 29, after a second term, could not face the anti-graft agency earlier since he had constitutional immunity against prosecution
The governor made the allegation in Abakaliki when the leadership of National Association of Ebonyi State Students paid him a courtesy visit
The court adjourned the matter to March 17
Addressing a press conference in Enugu on Tuesday, the lawmakers, who are members of Integrity Group, disclosed that they decided to tow the path of reason
The order followed a motion ex-parte brought by Governor Elechi against the Speaker of the House of Assembly, Hon. Chukwuma Nwazunku; the Chief Whip, Hon. Kingsley Ikoro on behalf of fourteen other members of the Assembly; and five others seeking an interim restraining order against the first to the third respondents
A motion for the notice to be served on the governor was approved after the acting Majority Leader of the House, Francis Nwifruru, on Friday read details accusing the governor of undermining the integrity of the House and committing fraudulent acts
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Elechi’s supporters, including commissioners and local government chairmen, defected to the LP after losing the primaries to the Deputy Governor, Chief Dave Umahi
The governor said he had to accept the proposal after due consultation and pleas from major stakeholders of his senatorial zone
Elechi said that the rice was being produced from “Satake Mills” established by the state government at the cost of N1.29 billion
Elechi said that the budget, tagged: “Budget of Stabilisation,” would enable the state to complete all ongoing projects like the Ochu Udo City, the Ofuruekpe Mega Water Scheme, among others
According to Kabiya, the recruitment is for both senior and junior staff members, as more than 60 per cent of the new employees were Ebonyi State indigenes
The Vice Chancellor noted that the institution would conclude the 2012/13 second semester in March 2014 and would start the 2013/2014 academic session immediately.
Elechi said that the sponsorship of such programmes was tantamount to the use of public funds to satisfy the wishes of a small section of the population
Majority of those interviewed by NAN attributed the apathy to poor performance of incumbent council leaders and the non-fielding of candidates by opposition parties
The statement directed Okorie to hand over all government documents
and property at his disposal to the ministry’s permanent secretary
A statement by Dr. Onyekachi Eni, Chief Press Secretary to the governor, and made available to the News Agency of Nigeria on Saturday in Abakaliki, the state capital, said Aloh was sacked for “acts inconsistent to the mandate of her office”
Governor Martin Elechi announced the change on Monday during the party’s expanded State Executive Council meeting in Abakaliki, the state capital
The Chairman of EBSIEC, John Nkwuda, said the Local Government Councils and Development Centres (Amendment) Law stipulated that the tenure of the incumbent councils executives would end on October 31