He said governors complaining of lack of funds were not being fair to the electorate as the state governments had enough resources to fund development programmes
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He noted that without the personnel, productivity cannot be driven, adding that employees should be compensated with good welfare packages and encouraging working conditions
Nobody! But for a former Governor of Abia State, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu of the Progressive Peoples’ Alliance, his leg is moving forward and his head is towards winning the Abia Senatorial re-run election. Ohuabunwa knew the weight that Kalu carries politically and he has been casting aspersion against Kalu for the purpose of sullying Kalu’s image. But the people are wiser now and cannot be dragged into the hate-politics of Ohuabunwa
According to the trio of Hon. Eze Chikanayo, Ekekwe Egu (aka Otimkpu Jesus) and Hon. Charles Amah of the All Progressive Congress, Peoples Democratic Party and the All Progressives Grand Alliance respectively, Kalu remains the best choice for the advancement of Abia North
Uche said it will be in the interest of Ndigbo to have him in the Red Chamber, adding that Kalu is a patriotic nationalist who believes in a fair and just society
Nonetheless, this piece is not about the rulings of the tribunal and the appellate courts; however, it is about a deep overview of the top contender in the race. A man that needs no introduction-Chief Dr. Orji Uzo Kalu, MON. I must add, that this man’s charisma, knows no bound, I dare say that it is part of his attributes that always stand him out wherever he goes
He said: “The verdict of the Court of Appeal calling for a fresh poll in Abia North Senatorial District is a testimony to the fact that a mandate can be stolen but cannot be denied
In a New Year message signed by his Special Adviser, Kunle Oyewumi, Kalu said: “It is with the grace of God that we are witnessing a new year. Let us welcome 2016 with a positive mindset as we reflect on our lives as individuals and as a nation
According to Kalu, Ogunleye was an outstanding scholar and a renowned author, who contributed immensely to the academia in different capacities beyond the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, Osun State community
At the parley, held at the London Hilton on Park Lane, Kalu said: “In view of global economic and political dynamics, governance requires the inputs of business people and veteran professionals, who have the exposure and skills to formulate and execute policies and programmes that will have meaningful impacts on the people
He commended the three-man panel of the Court of Appeal sitting in Owerri, headed by Justice I. G. Mbaba, for declaring the March 28 election in Abia North Senatorial District as fraudulent and marred by high-level rigging and falsification of results, adding that the action of the judiciary is a clear indication that the will of the people has prevailed
Kalu is a social democrat who would want the rights of everybody and group to be respected as far as such a person or group respects the right of others. This is why he said that the authorities have a right to protect the Biafra protesters, as far as they are non-violent, instead of maligning them
Kalu, also the presidential candidate of the Progressive Peoples Alliance in the April 2007 general elections, gave the advice on Sunday at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos as he was departing for the United Kingdom
Kalu acknowledged the role of the foremost traditional ruler in advancing the cause of peaceful co-existence among Nigerians, regardless of political, ethnic and religious divides
Kalu acknowledged the role played by the late traditional ruler in promoting unity among Nigerians irrespective of ethnic, political and religious divides
In a statement issued by the Orji Uzor Kalu Media Centre, Abuja on Friday, signed by Rubby Obinna, Kalu said the two countries should behave wisely after Russia had accused Turkey of shooting down her warplane near the Syrian border on November 24, 2015
Other board members include a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Chief Solo Akuma; Emeka Abone; Olakunle Gidado, Managing Director, BP West Africa; and the Managing Director/Editor-in-Chief of New Telegraph, Funke Egbemode
Kalu said: “When I told some of my friends that the Eaglets had the fighting spirit of the 2003/2004 CAF Champion’s League winning Enyimba squad, I was sure of history
The NFF said Odegbami should stop his campaign of calumny against it and prominent Nigerian football figures and face up to the reality that he undid him own campaign for a slot at the FIFA presidency
I deliberately choose to look on the brighter side of that adventure, the side that celebrates the “audacity of faith’, that leaves the legacy of self belief in the capacity of our youths to dream big and be anything they choose to be by simply ‘daring’