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LG polls: Protest letters flood Imo APC ahead of primaries

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Protest letters from stakeholders have flooded the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Imo State over alleged imposition of aspirants and violation of zoning arrangement by party chieftains ahead of the party’s local government primaries.

In one of such cases, some stakeholders of the party from Ohaji/ Egbema LGA under the aegis of Ohaji Consultative Forum (OCF) staged a protest to the government house over an alleged violation of zoning arrangement between Ohaji and Egbema blocks.

The group accused a former federal lawmaker, Nana GoodLuck Opiah of trying to drag the Chairmanship position of the Council to his Egbema block, an allegation he has denied.

The group in their protest letter signed by its President, Victor Kelvin Amadi, which was received by the Chief of Staff to the Governor, Nnamdi Anyaehie, said that it was the turn of Ohaji block to produce the next Chairman of the Council.

They argued that Egbema block had continuously occupied the position since 2019 and that the current Sole Administrator of the Council is from Egbema.

In a similar development, some stakeholders in Nkwere LGA have also demanded fair and equitable distribution of political positions between Nkwere block A and B.

Speaking on the political arrangement, a stakeholder from the Council area, Chikezie Nwadike pointed out that the current member representing the Council in the State House of Assembly, Chisom Ojukwu is from Nkwere block A and that for equity and fair play, the Chairmanship position of the Council should come from block B.

Another protest letter which came from a group under the aegis of Oru North assembly led by one Stanley Ozo condemned what it described as marginalization of people from Oru north, maintaining that it was the turn of the block to produce the next Chairman of the Council.

He stated that it was wrong for the immediate past Sole Administrator of the Council, Willie Okoliegwo to contest again, having served for four years.

The same allegation was also leveled against the Apex Leader of APC in Mbaitoli LGA, Marcellinus Nlemigbo over an alleged move to zone the Chairmanship position to Mbieri, his own political block.

In another letter addressed to Governor Hope Uzodinma, a group under the aegis of Amucha Consultative Forum (ACF) in Njaba LGA stated that there are five autonomous communities that make up the Local Council, namely: Amucha, Nkume, Atta, Okwudor and Umuaka.

They said of all the communities, Amucha had never tested political positions.

Responding to the developments, the State Organizing Secretary of the party, Ikechukwu Umeh in a media chat with journalists in his office said that the leadership of the Party was taking into consideration all the complaints.

Umeh said that he believed in equity and justice which he said was also in line with the party’s ideologies.

He, however, maintained that the leadership of the party was not ignorant of the fact that some of the agitators were not genuine party faithful.

“Most complainants are not card carrying members; they were planted by the oppositions to destabilize the party and we know them and we are going to handle them accordingly.

“A genuine party member will remain loyal to the party even if the person did not get a political position,” he said.

The State Organizing Secretary further said that some of the agitators came into the party recently and want to be given tickets without regards to those that were there before them.

Commenting on the matter, a political analyst, Chima Isiguzo while interacting with our correspondent, said that if the party failed to address some of the issues raised, it may lead to more crises.

He blamed the leadership of the party for the high price it placed on purchase of forms, maintaining that those who struggled to purchase them would not be happy if they were unfairly treated.

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Joe Igbokwe urges Gov Soludo to investigate native doctor Akwa Okuko

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Joe Igbokwe, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has called for a thorough investigation into the activities of a well-known native doctor in Anambra State, Chidozie Nwangwu, popularly referred to as Akwa Okuko.

In a statement shared on his Facebook page, Igbokwe expressed suspicion regarding the native doctor, who was among those arraigned by the Anambra State Police on Friday, suggesting he may be involved in activities beyond what is publicly known.

He appealed to Governor Charles Soludo to address the growing influence of native doctors with the seriousness it demands, lamenting the worsening security crisis plaguing the South-East.

“I beg Governor SOLUDO in the name of God Almighty to thoroughly and meticulously investigate this man called Akwa Okuko,” he wrote.

“I have previously raised concerns about this young man when he was reportedly kidnapped for failing to honour an agreement with his partners in crime.

“I saw some peculiar elderly women in his house, singing and offering prayers on his behalf. At that time, I remarked that this young man was involved in something far more complex and ought to be thoroughly investigated. The backlash I received was overwhelming — insults and invectives poured in from all sides.

“There is no adult of Igbo extraction in the South-East who is unaware of what is happening in the region, yet we choose to maintain a graveyard silence.

“I have never witnessed such a deep-seated conspiracy in the mind of a people who lost nearly everything between 1966 and 1970 — and yet, over fifty years later, we have returned to the same vomit.”

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Otti orders investigation as Fire Service officials switch off phones during fire disaster in Aba

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Governor Alex Otti of Abia State has directed his Senior Special Assistant on Homeland Security to carry out an investigation to find out what actually led to the inferno that engulfed a two-storey building at 73 Lagos Street Aba, this week.

This is as he expressed dismay that the phone numbers of Fire Service officials in Aba were reportedly switched off when the fire was ravaging the building.

Otti, who paid a visit to the victims on Friday, commiserated with them and promised that his administration would assist them and provide temporary accommodations for them.

He thanked God that no life was lost and stressed the need for every household to have a fire extinguisher, and directed that henceforth, there is going to be enforcement of compulsory fire extinguisher in all households.

He directed that a thorough investigation should be conducted to ascertain why the phone numbers were off during such an emergency and to determine if the inferno was natural or the carelessness of the occupants.

“It’s quite unfortunate that the fire service could not come on time, normally they arrive within ten minutes and I am surprised the way this one turned out.

“I have directed them to do a thorough investigation to ascertain why the phone numbers of fire service officers were off during the fire outbreak.

“I need to get a report about the fire service officers and why their phones were put off and this whole place burnt down completely,” Otti fumed.

Narrating their ordeals, the landlord of the building, Mr. Vincent Uzuegbu, his family and a tenant in the building, Mr. Obinna Obi and his wife, said that they were asleep when the fire started, adding that they lost everything.

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Supreme Court: Abure’s sack will restore peace, order in LP – Otti

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Governor Alex Otti of Abia State says the Supreme Court judgement on Friday, which sacked the Julius Abure- led National Working Committee of Labour Party, LP, will pave the way for the return of peace, unity and order in the party.

Otti, who was reacting to the Court ruling, said the leadership of the party has been vindicated.

According to him, the tenure of the Abure-led National Working Committee had long expired which informed the decision to set up the National Caretaker Committee led by Esther Nenadi Usman as Chairman and Darlington Nwokocha as secretary.

Governor Otti added that the vision behind the setting up of the committee was to foster peace and unity, while strengthening the party to consolidate on the gains made in the last election.

Governor Otti commended the Supreme Court for its sound judgement, which he said met the popular expectations of genuine Labour Party members in particular, and Nigerians in general and thanked those who kept faith while the battle for the soul of the party lasted.

Otti further invited the former national officers of the party to join hands with the National Executive Committee, NEC and the National Caretaker Committee, NCC, of the party to move the party forward, assuring that he and other leaders of the party were committed to building an all-inclusive party devoid of discrimination and favoritism.

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