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‎Hon. Chukwuebuka Christian Nwaobi (Agbalanze Osumenyi , Ezeumeafojulu Ezinifite Kingdom) discussing the way forward and better Anambra state with Prince Chukwujekwu Nicholas Ukachukwu (Ikukuoma)
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‎Business mogul, CHAIRMAN/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, BRIGHAMS HOTEL & SUITES LTD and BINOLEX NIGERIA WIRE & CABLE LTD, Chief Ambassador Christian Chukwuebuka Nwaobi, has paid a courtesy visit to Prince Nicholas Ukachukwu (Ikukuoma Ndigbo) the All Progressives Congress (APC) Flag-bearer in the November 8, 2025 Governorship Election in Anambra State, during which time Amb. Nwaobi had fruitful discussions with him on some socio-politico-economic future of the state.
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‎During the visit in Abuja the Osumenyi born billionaire, industrialist and hospitality expert, also discussed some critical issues capable of ensuring that Prince Ukachukwu emerges victorious at the poll on November 8.
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‎At the meeting Prince Ukachukwu and his visitor, Ambassador Christian Nwaobi stressed the need for somebody from Nnewi South Local Government Area to emerge as the next governor of Anambra State.

They disclosed that Nnewi which has produced reputable business moguls and industrialists has never produced a governor of the state, urged Anambrarians to correct the anomaly by voting Prince Nicholas Ukachukwu because apart from coming from Nnewi South, he is also sound and well qualified.
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The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike has given suspended Governor Sim Fubara of Rivers State condition for peace.

Wike said he is open to forgiveness if Fubara apologizes over the political crisis in the state.

Wike and Fubara had been at loggerheads shortly after the latter became governor in 2023.

The crisis between the duo affected the state House of Assembly, a situation that led to factionalization of the legislature in the state.

As the political crisis started degenerating into insecurity challenges, President Bola Tinubu had declared a state of emergency.

Tinubu also suspended Fubara for six months while appointing a sole administrator.

However, addressing a media parley in Abuja, Wike said: “Has anybody approached anybody? I don’t like people who are hypocrites. I have told her to mention an elder in Rivers running around the governor who has taken steps to achieve peace?

“At the end of the day, if we don’t achieve anything, we will still go back to square one, which does not make sense.

“The day Mr President intervened, the assembly people immediately withdrew the impeachment notice. I’m open to forgiveness if he comes sincerely.”

The Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has said the Nigerian Bar Association collected a N300 million gift from the suspended Siminalayi Fubara government, which is the reason they did not support Rivers Emergency Rule.

The minister disclosed this in his media chat on Thursday in Abuja.

Wike’s comments is in the wake of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, emergency rule declaration in Rivers State and the suspension of Fubara and others for six months.

Following Fubara’s suspension, the NBA shifted its Annual General Conference 2025, earlier billed for Port Harcourt to Enugu State, citing the emergency rule as the reason.

The NBA had repeatedly maintained its stance against the emergency, describing it as unconstitutional.

However, the Sole Administrator of Rivers State, retired Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas, recently asked the NBA to return the N300 million given to it by the government to host the conference.

Meanwhile, in response, the NBA described the N300 million fund from Rivers State as a gift.

Reacting, Wike said the N300 million gift was not appropriated, describing it as illegal.

“On the NBA matter, it is unfortunate. How will the NBA back Rivers emergency rule when they collected gifts? When the Body of Benchers came to see me, I told them. When the Justice gave judgement about local government, the NBA came out and condemned it without reading the judgement. The president declared a state of emergency in Rivers State. They say he is not correct until everybody now knows why they took that stance because the state gifted them a gift that was not appropriate.

“NBA took N300 million and said it was a gift.

”In my budget I put it as a grant. I am allowed by law because it is appropriated. In this case the gift was not appropriated. NBA took an illegal gift,” he maintainted.