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  An aide to the former President Goodluck Jonathan has dissociated his boss from the N100 million Nomination form, which he said was simply bought in his name on Monday. Jonathan, who was President from 2010 to 1015 before he was defeated by the incumbent President Muhammadu Buhari and his All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2015, is seen as  a  leader of the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) the platform under which he was president. In a telephone chat with journalists shortly after the news of the alleged payment of N100 million for the APC nomination form broke, Jonathan’s spokesman, Ike Eze,  said:  ”Don’t mind them; they are on their own.” A coalition of northern socio-cultural groups has purchased the All Progressives Congress (APC) N100million Expression of Interest and Nomination forms for Jonathan to contest for the 2023 presidency. The groups, said to also be of Fulani extraction, picked the forms from the party’s organising secretary at...

The member representing Umuahia East State Constituency in Abia State House of Assembly, Hon Chukwudi Apugo is cautioning the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Abia State chapter to be fair in dealing with issues surrounding their choice of candidates in the 2023 general elections. Hon Apugo advised while interacting with our correspondent in Umuahia. According to him, considering Abia State senatorial districts, Abia North should produce the Governor candidate and argued that by Abia charter of equity, the Old Aba division from Ngwa central should produce the next governor. The lawmaker explained that since Orji Uzor Kalu finished his tenure and handed over to his brother from Old Bende, (Theodore Orji), there is nothing wrong with Okezie Ikpeazu finishing and handing over to his Ngwa brother. He also disclosed that the Ohuhu people should produce the next House of Representatives for Ikwuano Umuahia federal constituency, adding that Standley Ohajuruka from Ibeku has gone wi...

Pastor Emmanuel Mba. Ukweni is a devoted husband and father. He is happily married to Lolo Ifeoma Angela Ukweni and the marriage is blessed with a beautiful daughter. Emmanuel M. Ukweni is a grassroot player who believes in harnessing potentials, he is a minister of the gospel of Christ, a pastor in the Branch of Christ Church; he is also a cerebral and astute Legal Practitioner. As a Legal Practitioner,  Emmanuel M. Ukweni graduated from the Faculty of Law, Abia State University, Uturu where he obtained the Bachelor of Laws (LLB) Degree and was later called to the Nigerian Bar following his successful training at the Nigerian Law School. Sequel to his call to the Bar, Emmanuel M. Ukweni underwent professional tutelage and did cut his teeth under the hand and watchful eyes of one of the titans in the legal profession; Ukpai Okorie Ukairo Esq., of Ukpai Ukairo and Associates (Nde Udo Chambers). After a successful tutelage, Emmanuel M. Ukweni established and became a seni...