south east

September 19, 2015

‘Okorocha wasn’t genuinely committed to Buhari’

To Rochas Okorocha, he’s the chief champion of President Muhammadu Buhari, in the South East; To others, he was not passionate about Buhari nor did he believe that he would win the election. The spokesperson for the All Progressives Congress in the South East, Osita Okechukwu, continues his public shaming of Okorocha. Okechukwu blames the... Read More

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September 17, 2015

Why South-east lost the Senate Presidency – Okorocha

Imo state governor, Rochas Okorocha has revealed that several politicians, who contested under the All Progressives Congress in the South-east, were denied victory during the last general elections. Okorocha, said the South-east would have gotten either the position of Senate president or Speaker of the House of Representatives, if it had produced senators and members of the House of Representatives... Read More

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September 15, 2015

“Ndigbo put all their eggs in one basket” – APC Guber candidate

Abia Governorship Candidate of the All Progressives Congress, in the last election, Dr. Nyerere Anyim, has revealed that the ruling party had initially zoned the post of Senate President to the South East region. Anyim says the region would have gotten the position, had it elected a senator on the platform of the APC, instead... Read More

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September 13, 2015

Gov Okorocha gets attacked by his party

Rochas Okorocha, likes to pride himself as being the point-man of the All Progressives Congress in the South East. The Imo state governor believes he was the lone wolf in the South East region, who campaigned for President Muhammadu Buhari, during the last general elections. So for the South East chapter of the All Progressives... Read More

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September 2, 2015

Lawyer sues Buhari over South-East exclusion in appointments

A lawyer, ‎Dim-Udebuani Marcel, has filed a lawsuit against President Muhammadu Buhari, on his political appointments, before the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court. In the suit, Marcel accused the President of violating the Federal Character principle as enshrined in the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999, through the appointments he has made so... Read More

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August 30, 2015

“It is painful to see South-East missing from Buhari’s appointments” – Progressive Peoples Alliance

Following the recent appointments made by President Muhammadu Buhari, Progressive Peoples Alliance (PPA) said the appointments do not conform with fairness, equity and balance in all the geopolitical zones of the country. The party said minority groups were excluded from the appointments. The National Chairman of the PPA, Peter Ameh, in a statement on Saturday in... Read More

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August 30, 2015

How Buhari, APC will compensate South-East over appointments snub

It is believed that President Muhammadu Buhari and his party, the All Progressives Congress, are taking steps to compensate the South East region, for being left out in the appointments made so far by the Presidency. Out of 31 appointments made so far, 24 are from the North, 7 are from the South, while the... Read More

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August 12, 2015

APC chieftain ‘says Buhari’s delay in picking cabinet brings ridicule’

President Muhammadu Buhari’s delay in appointing his cabinet is not going down well with everybody as a chieftain of the governing All Progressives Congress (APC) Paul Ikonne, has stated his concern on the issue. He stated that leaders of the party from the South Eastern region are being mocked by supporters of the opposition Peoples... Read More

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Douglas Anele: How Igbos underdeveloped Igboland

by Douglas Anele It is patently false to lay all the blame for the underdevelopment of Igboland on Igbophobic Nigerians from other ethnic groups. n Last week, I made the point, which was almost distorted by editorial pusillanimity, that ideally, in order to render justice to Ndigbo Nigerian leaders who participated in genocide against them... Read More

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APC mess: North-Central, South-East lawmakers reject party’s candidates

House of Representatives’ members of the All Progressives Congress from the North-Central and South-East zones have condemned their party and accused it of marginalisation. The leadership of the party had written a letter to the Speaker nominating Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila (South-West) as House Leader, Mohammed Monguno (North-East) as Chief Whip; Alhassan Doguro (North-West) as Deputy Leader; and Pally... Read More

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Buhari will not punish Ndigbo for voting against him – Ifeanyi Ubah

by Azubuike Azikiwe National Coordinator of Transformation Ambassadors of Nigeria, Ifeanyi Ubah, has advised President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari, to carry along the Ndigbo ethnic in his administration. In an interview with Vanguard Newspapers, Ubah stated that he was convinced that Buhari will not punish nor exclude Ndigbo for voting against him in the presidential election. Ubah... Read More

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This is what happened at the APC zoning meeting

by Kolapo Olapoju The zoning meeting between senior members of the All Progressives Congress reportedly ended in a stalemate on Wednesday night. The meeting was held to resolve issues concerning the zoning of top offices in the National Assembly, however, as a result of the contest between the leaders of the North-East and South-West for... Read More

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“The Igbo people are not worried about their fate” – Former Anambra governor

by Azubuike Azikiwe The impending reality that the South-East may not have any top leadership positions in the Senate and House of Representatives is apparently not a reason for concern among the people in the region. This was the sentiment of a former governor of Anambra State between 1992 and 1993, Chukwuemeka Ezeife. Although the... Read More

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Opinion: Why you should not cry for the Igbos

by Nwobodo Chidiebere “Human progress is neither automatic nor inevitable. Every step toward the goal of justice requires sacrifice, suffering, and struggle; the tireless exertions and passionate concern of dedicated individuals.” –Martin LutherKing, Jr. It is no longer news that President Goodluck Jonathan of PDP, gallantly lost to Gen. Muhammadu Buhari of All Progressives Congress,... Read More

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Opinion: How Igbo politics affects the rest of us

by Niran Adedokun Those who accuse the Igbo of not voting right in the last elections advocate a collaboration of the three major ethnic groups in Nigeria and that would have amounted to a conspiracy of the majority and an inherent entrenchment of the injustice that trails the history of this country. Since the... Read More

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APC has a new headache… and it’s not the PDP

by Kolapo Olapoju After winning the presidential election and the majority of the National Assembly, the All Progressives Congress has a new headache… who will be Senate President? APC won not less than 65 seats in the last NASS election while the PDP now has 45 Senators. Ordinarily, the new-ruling party would like to assign the... Read More

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So we now have fake police and army officers parading the streets?

by Ranti Joseph The All Progressives Congress (APC) again raised the alarm that ethnic militias and ex-militants are now wearing fake police and army uniforms so they can unleash mayhem on the opposition and disrupt voting, especially in the South-west, without hindrance. National Publicity Secretary, Lai Mohammed, in a statement issued in Lagos on Friday... Read More

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“Vote for me and get one more state” – Jonathan makes a promise to South-East

by Ranti Joseph President Goodluck Jonathan said he would ensure that South-East got equal number of states with other geopolitical zones in the country, if re-elected. Jonathan on Tuesday made the pledge at the secretariat of Imo State Council of Traditional Rulers, Owerri, where he was received by royal fathers in the state. According to... Read More

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January 10, 2015

‘PDP cannot manage its success’ || Alex Ekwueme is not happy with his party

by Akan Ido Former Vice President, Alex Ekwueme has warned the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) not to be over-confident about getting block votes for President Jonathan in the general elections coming up in February. The soft-spoken politician who happens to be one of the founding members of the PDP warned the party not to take South... Read More

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December 28, 2014

Ndigbo APC says Jonathan is campaigning for Buhari – no, seriously?

by Azubuike Azikiwe According to the South East chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), President Goodluck Jonathan has become the “campaign chief” of the party’s presidential candidate, Muhammadu Buhari. The spokesperson of the chapter, Osita Okechukwu, stated this while addressing members in Enugu on Friday, saying that the president is simply campaigning for... Read More

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William Wallis: 2015 Elections – Jonathan is still the man to beat despite criticisms

by William Wallis Mr. Jonathan has yet to make explicit whether he will contest the election. But several new appointments and the defection to the opposition of many of his most vocal opponents have consolidated his position ahead of primaries later this year. His command of state resources still makes him the man to beat.... Read More

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Opinion: APC, South East and the 2015 election

by Diana-Abasi Alphonsus Udoh But it is appalling that a Presidential or Vice Presidential material can not be found in a region which has produced bright and competent minds like Professor Charles Soludo (former CBN Governor), Mrs. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Gov. Rochas Okorocha, Senator Chris Ngige, Chinua Achebe, Obiageli Ezekwesili, just to mention but a few. ... Read More

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September 12, 2013

Opinion: BPE did not grant Interstate extension

by Frank NduNdibe It is heartwarming that Ohaneze Ndigbo, as the great guardian of Igbo interests and values, not only criticised the desperation to hand over Enugu Disco to a grossly ill-prepared company but courageously asked that the reserve bidder, namely, Eastern Electric, be called upon to make the payment immediately. With the exception of... Read More

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September 7, 2013

Opinion: Who is afraid of an accurate census?

by Robert Obioha The South-East was not adequately covered during the 2006 census exercise due to the threat by MASSOB that Igbos should not participate. How can a census that did not factor tribe and religion, the two major demographic indices for accurate census be taken as credible? All over the world, population census is... Read More

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August 29, 2013

Opinion: Two-Party system and democracy

by Abdulhameed Ujo Given the above projection, PDP will win 3 zones and FCT. These are South-South, South-East, and North-Central and FCT with total registered voters of 28,670,629; while the APC will win 3 zones with 44,848,911 registered voters. The registration of the All Progressive Congress (APC) by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is... Read More

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Opinion: Confronting inter-regional disparities in Nigeria

by Ayo Teriba States/regions included in the growth processes are getting rich, just as those excluded from the growth processes, remain poor. Regions can now easily be grouped into the haves and the have-nots. If this trend continues, the rich states/regions will get richer, and the poor, poorer. From 19 states in 1980, the next... Read More

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Opinion: The North has no right to demand power in 2015

by Emmanuel Onwe To refer to other regions of Nigeria, populated by patriotic and freeborn citizens as mere enclaves is to suggest that such regions are not qualified either to aspire to or to remain in the central executive position in this country. The agitation for power shift being mounted by northern leaders has reached... Read More

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September 17, 2012

“God told me Nigeria will split into three in two years” – Rev. Anthony Chidi

by Akan Ido Rev. Anthony Innocent Chidi, the founder and General Overseer of Kings in Christ International Ministries, Lagos, says he foresees a separation of Nigeria into three parts by 2015. Chidi said this in an interview over the weekend where he spoke about religion, insecurity, governance, politics, and his vision for the country. According... Read More

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Boko Haram jihad headed for the south-east, CAN alleges

by Tolu Orekoya After a meeting to discuss the recent bombings in the north of the country, The south-eastern zone branch of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has said that that the terrorist sect, Boko Haram has plans to leave its home territory and create instability in the south-east of the country. According to a report... Read More

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