Politics
IMO APC,THE FIRST AMONG EQUALS IN SOUTH- EAST; MACDONALD EBERE PhD, a matador of political party administration.

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The path of a man’s journey through politics can be predestined by providence and yet influenced by hard work and circumstances that may weave or belt a unique narrative/embroidery to the fabrics of his political trajectory; Macdonald Ebere PhD as a reference point.
The State Chairman of Imo APC Sir Macdonald Ebere beyond the calculations of Imolites, transformed the party splendidly to the extent that Imo APC is now veraciously conceptualized as the best and most organized state political party in the entire South East of Nigeria.
Upon his emergence as the democratically elected state Chairman of our great Party, he positively repositioned the party faithfully, thought energetically, spoke powerfully for the party and effectively represented the party in the highest cause that enlisted the devotion of a technocrat to political party management/Administration;
the agglutination of the above coruscating contributions to Imo APC by Hon. Sir Macdonald Ebere PhD, found eloquent expression in the titanic/unprecedented victory our great Party recorded in Sir Macdonald Ebere’s first electoral assignment, which is the Ngor Okpala state Constituency by-election. In that election, Macdonald Ebere PhD ventilated a political strength that is yet to be equalled in the political lexicon of party politics in the whole of South-East.
Macdonald Kelechi Ebere held aloft the banner of dexterity with courage and ability that compelled the political homage and fealty of Ngor Okpala constituents, who with credence to the state Chairman’s impeccable character, conduct, generosity of spirit, indomitable/political will, tact and resounding political sagacity and credentials, voted massively for our great Party and her candidate in the aforementioned election.
Imo is indeed blessed to have a state party Chairman in the mold of Hon. Sir Macdonald Ebere, whose political capacity gave Imo APC the congruent Numero Uno status in the assembly of South East political parties;
It’s pretty on record too, that the warm sunshine of Sir Macdonald Ebere’s political influence not only eclipsed/sequestrated the potency of other political parties in the South East, but also erosioned and melted down the proclivities of their prospects and possible resurrection to glory.
Truly, Sir Macdonald Ebere is a leading light and a towering multi-talented political connoisseur that has positively fumigated the political architecture of Imo APC to an enviable height, in obedience to the yearnings and demand of APC faithfuls in particular and Imolites at large.
At this point, I will equally give colossal kudos to our ebullient governor Distn. Sen. Hope Uzodinma (The political oxygen of South East), for mentoring Sir Macdonald Ebere from the political raw material/embryo stage, to his present political finished product stage. This healthy political tutelage from the Grand Master of Nigeria politics @ our vision driven governor Hope Odidika Uzodinma, helped Sir Macdonald Ebere beyond measure, to efficiently navigate the affairs of Imo APC congruently.
Hon. Macdonald Ebere cemented his political popularity dominance of the political parties spaces in the South-East on the 11th November 2023 Imo gubernatorial election, where he devastatingly and laceratively pummeled the opposition parties to oblivion. The Imo APC First citizen @ Macdonald Ebere systematically obliterated all the perceived thump arthritis of the capacity dehydrated opposition parties, boxed them to a suffocating/murderous corner, before unleashing his political inter continental ballistic missiles that got them sunk into ignominious vsssalage.
Macdonald Kelechi Ebere PhD, through the recorded November 11th 2023 gubernatorial resounding victory, carved a niche for himself and has equally beyond expression, broadened the field of State political party management to National dimensions.
The conglomeration of these uncommon/unprecedented feats by Imo APC, stands her out prominently, as not only the Primus inter pares political party in the entire South-East, but also positioned the Imo State APC Chairman Hon. Sir Macdonald Ebere PhD, KSJI, as the Numero Uno political party Chairman in the whole South-East.
Let it be recorded in the political lexicon of South-East and so be it.
Scripted by Sir Lawrence Okoye KSJI.
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Sheikh Hasina’s extradition discussed during PM Modi, Muhammad Yunus’s meeting: Foreign secy Vikram Misri

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April 4, 2025By
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Bangkok [Thailand], April 4 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday met with Bangladesh’s chief advisor Muhammad Yunus for the first time since Sheikh Hasina’s ouster. in their meeting that was held on the sidelines of the BIMSTEC Summit in Bangkok, the two leaders discussed Sheikh Hasina’s extradition, the Foreign Secretary of India, Vikram Misri said.
Addressing a special briefing on PM Modi’s visit to Thailand, Misri stated “There were talks on Sheikh Hasina’s extradition. Can’t say more on that.”
Further, Misri said that PM Modi has expressed India’s concerns over the safety and security of minorities, including Hindus in Bangladesh during his meeting.
“PM Modi reiterated India’s support for democratic, stable, peaceful, progressive and inclusive Bangladesh. He underlined India’s desire to forge a positive and constructive relationship with Bangladesh. The PM also urged that any rhetoric that vitiates the environment is best avoided,” foreign secretary Vikram Misri said.
Misri further said that the situation of minorities, including that of Hindu minorities were raised by India.
“The PM also urged that any rhetoric that vitiates the environment is best avoided. On the border, strict enforcement of the law and prevention of illegal border crossing are necessary to maintain border security and security. The PM also underlines India’s concerns over the safety and security of minorities, including Hindus in Bangladesh,” he added.
PM Modi is in Bangkok for the 6th BIMSTEC Summit.
In a post on X, he said, “With fellow BIMSTEC leaders at the Summit being held in Bangkok, Thailand. We reaffirm our commitment to boosting cooperation across diverse sectors. May our efforts bring a positive difference in people’s lives.”
The 6th BIMSTEC Summit marks a significant regional engagement between India and its neighbouring countries in the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) group.

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Politics
Supreme Court voids verdict recognising Abure as LP’s National Chairman

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April 4, 2025By
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By Ikechukwu Nnochiri
ABUJA– The Supreme Court, on Friday, nullified the judgement that recognised Mr. Julius Abure as the National Chairman of the Labour Party, LP.
In a unanimous decision, a five-man panel of the apex court vacated the January 17 judgement of Court of Appeal in Abuja, which validated Abure’s continued stay in office as National Chairman of the party.
According to the Supreme Court, the appellate court lacked the jurisdiction to enter any pronouncement in favour of Abure since it had earlier found that the subject matter of the dispute bordered on the leadership of a political party.
It held that the substance of the case centered on the domestic affair of a political party which no court has the powers to meddle into.
Consequently, the Supreme Court allowed an appeal that was filed by a former Minister of Finance, Senator Esther Nenadi Usman and Hon. Darlington Nwokocha, who are the Chairman and Secretary, respectively, of a Caretaker Committee that was earlier appointed to pilot the affairs of the party.
It will be recalled that following a leadership crisis that rocked the LP, the National Executive Committee, NEC, of the party resolved to remove Abure as the National Chairman.
To fill the leadership vacuum, the party constituted a 29-member caretaker committee, with the former Finance Minister, Senator Usman as Chairman and Hon. Nwokocha as Secretary.
The decision was the outcome of an expanded stakeholders’ meeting of the party that was hosted in Umuahia by governor Alex Otti of Abia State.
The meeting where Abure was sacked from office was chaired by his former ally and candidate of the party in the 2023 presidential election, Mr. Peter Obi.
Dissatisfied with the decision, Abure approached the Federal High Court in Abuja to validate his position as the National Chairman of the party.
In an affidavit he personally deposed to in support of the suit marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/1271/2024, Abure told the court that following the death of the National Chairman of the LP, he was lawfully elected as the Acting National Chairman of the party at a National Executive Council, NEC, meeting of the party that held in Benin City, Edo State, on March 29, 2021.
He told the court that on April 18, 2023, at the NEC meeting of the party held in Asaba, Delta State and duly monitored by INEC, it was resolved that tenures of State Chairmen whose tenures had expired, be renewed.
He said it was at the same meeting that some members that were engaged in anti-party activities were expelled and replacements for vacant positions created as a result of the expulsion, done.
Abure averred that in line with a consensus that was reached at the meeting, the party subsequently held its National Convention on March 27, 2024, at Nnewi, Anambra State, where we was lawfully elected to the office of National Chairman of the LP.
He said the party under his leadership produced candidates for governorship elections in both Edo and Ondo states.
According to the plaintiff, on June 28, 2024, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, issued to him and 18 other National Chairmen of political parties, a Notice for Inspection of Sensitive Election Materials for the Ondo and Edo state governorship polls.
However, he decried that a later notice that INEC gave for political parties to nominate two persons from their IT Unit to undertake a training on how to upload data unto INEC’s portal for the purpose of the impending Ondo state gubernatorial election, was not served on him.
Abure told the court that he became aware of the existence of the said notice of the training by INEC, on August 21, 2024, due to the fact that he is a member of the Inter-Party Advisory Committee, IPAC.
Therefore, he prayed the court to intervene by compelling INEC to acord him recognition as the National Chairman of the LP.
Delivering judgement in the matter on October 8, 2024, trial Justice Emeka Nwite held that he found merit in the case of the plaintiff.
He ordered INEC grant the LP under Abure’s leadership, all the rights and privileges accorded a political party duly registered in the country.
The court further directed INEC to perform its lawful duty by conducting a refresher training for the upload of LP’s agents into the INEC portal and to issue the plaintiff (Abure) the Access Code required to access INEC’s portal for the Ondo Governorship Election that held on November 16, 2024.
“I am of the view that and so hold that on the basis of these cogent verifiable documents, the defendants attempt to impeach the validity of the leadership of the plaintiff fails.
“The plaintiff has proved his case.
“I hereby make an order compelling the defendant to accord the plaintiff’s political party under the leadership of Barrister Julius Abure all the rights and privileges accorded a political party duly registered in Nigeria,” Justice Nwite held.
Though the high court’s judgement was affirmed by the appellate court, it was however set-aside by the Supreme Court on Friday.

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