Okafor said that the demand for power to shift to Anambra North Senatorial District was based on equity and fairness to people of that district
Browsing: Governor Peter Obi
Obi dropped the hint when he met with the state leadership of his party, the All Progressives Grand Alliance, on Saturday in Amawbia, Anambra State
The governor said that the maternity, which would cost N30 million, was to encourage the deepening of the collaboration between the Church and government in providing the people with love and compassion
The position of the commission was premised on the ruling by the Court of Appeal staying the execution of the judgment of the Enugu High Court that had earlier sacked Umeh
Rising from its monthly meeting on Thursday, NEC, which comprises the 36 state governors, suggested that one university from each of the six geopolitical zones, should be expanded to accommodate between 150,000 and 200,000 students
Rising from its statutory monthly meeting in Abuja, the National Economic Council, which comprises the 36 state governors and chaired by Vice President Namadi Sambo, the federal and state governments, after receiving briefing on the available facilities from the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, decided to go for the loans
Responding to their apology, Okorie said he was glad that his vindication was coming while he was still alive
In particular, the report singled out Obi, who is seen as the worse culprit, noting that he has not conducted local government election since he came into office more than seven years ago
Shinkafi, who appeared with another factional Chairman of the party, Chief Victor Umeh, on a national television programme on Monday, said he was not a party to the appointment of Okwu as chairman of the caretaker committee
I was too sure that a day like this would come against the embattled and estranged All Progressive Grand Alliance’s National Chairman, Victor Umeh, because the founder of the party, Chekwas Okorie, was hounded out by those he brought to the party. Okorie was crying and shouting above his voice, but the powers that felt they were in the party did not care to listen
He said APGA would be the third major political party in Nigeria, if not the second in a short while
It is expected that Okwu will, anytime from now, announce a merger of the CPC with the APGA faction led by Obi
While expressing concern over the involvement of some Anambra State indigenes in illegal drug trade, the governor promised to address the problem of drug production and trafficking in the state
Mark led the high powered delegation set up by President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan to lend support to the bid of the Super Eagles to lift the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations
The appointment was announced on Friday at the State House, Awka, the Anambra State capital
The Anambra State chapter of APGA, joining its national youth wing, and led by the state Governor, Peter Obi, said it was not a part of the move to form the APC
They all agreed that the worrisome situation of the country was not unconnected to leadership failure that has impacted negatively on the nation
With the latest donation, the Anambra State Government has so far donated over 350 vehicles to security organisations in the state