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RULAAC Demands Independent Probe into Disappearance of Anambra Vigilante Operative, . Ekenne Valentine; Says Nearly Two Years Without Answers Is an Indictment of Accountability*  The Rule of Law and Accountability Advocacy Centre (RULAAC) has called for an urgent, independent and transparent investigation into the disappearance of Mr. Ekenne Valentine, a member of the Anambra State Vigilante Group (AVG), who reportedly disappeared during an official security operation in August 2024. RULAAC described the continued uncertainty surrounding his fate nearly two years after his disappearance as "deeply disturbing" and symptomatic of the weak accountability mechanisms governing security operations involving state-supported security outfits. The organisation expressed concern that despite repeated complaints by Ekenne Valentine's father, Chief Benjamin Nwosuagwu, to the leadership of the Anambra State Vigilante Group, the Anambra State Police Command and the National Human Right...

  2027; Orogbu 4 Years Of Impactful Representation . By Nkiru Nwagbo. As Nigeria goes into the 2027 general elections, all political parties and their candidates are pulling all stops in a bid towards launching a come back to their respective elective positions . In Awka North and South Federal Constituency, it has been a tale of accomplishment under the watch of the member representing the area Prof Hon Liliana Orogbu. Coming from the academia , Orogbu appears to have been well tutored on the needs and challenges of the two Council Areas that she was heading to represent and against this backdrop she hit the ground running. Orogbu took the issue of Community infrastructure as her first tine  charge through the  construction of Isiagu Police station, construction of Ogechuckwu street Awka, Ezinkwa - Mgbakwu road in Awka North local government area, Holy Family access road Amansea also in Awka North Council Area . In a bid towards lighting up the rural areas,  Orogbu ...

  *Annoying, Nigerian AI Researcher and Digital Transformation Strategist Appointed Visiting Lecturer at Olivia University, Burundi* Bujumbura, Burundi- Nigerian AI-in-Business researcher, digital transformation strategist, and education advocate, Ifeanyi ANIAGOH, has been officially appointed as a Visiting Lecturer at Olivia University, Bujumbura, Burundi, under the institution’s Faculty of Computing and Sciences. The appointment reflects growing recognition of Aniagoh’s contributions to artificial intelligence, digital transformation, research innovation, and human-centred technology systems across Africa and beyond. After acquiring Bachelor of Engineering from the University of Nigeria, and completing his Postgraduate Programmes in Information Technology at the National Open University of Nigeria, Aniagoh is currently pursuing a Master of Research (MRes) in Artificial Intelligence in Business at the University of Hertfordshire Business School, United Kingdom. His research focuse...

  Odua, Nwankwo, Obidigwe  Others Make APGA list Of  Nominated Candidates For Assembly And NASS  The trio of Sen  Stella Odua, Chief Dozie Nwankwo, Chief Chinedu Obidigwe among others emerged winners of the All Progressives Grand Alliance( APGA) primary elections in Anambra state. Odua emerged  as Senatorial candidate for Anambra North District, Dozie Nwankwo was nominated as candidate for Anambra Central District while Chinedu Obidigwe won the nomination for Anambra East and West Federal Constituency  Similarly Chief Emma Nwachukwu, Chief Paschal Agbodike, Mrs Mourine Gwacham were returned by the party members for the second term as candidates of the party for Anambra South District , Oyi -Ayamelum  as well as Ihiala Federal Constituencies. In a joint press briefing of the National Assembly  and State Assembly Committees Mr  Agunzi Victor (SAN) ,  described the exercise as transparent, peaceful and seemless adding that both the win...

  APGA Nominates Sen Stella Odua As Candidate For Anambra North Senatorial District. Former Minister for Aviation Senator Stella Odua has emerged as the Senatorial candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) for Anambra North District. This is coming as the Special Adviser to Governor Charles Soludo Dr Alex Obiogbolu who is one of the aspirant in the said election respected the supremacy of the party and urged his supporters to remain loyal to the party despite the outcome of the process. National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) Mazi Ejimofor Opara who had warned against believing in results issued through Social Media confirming the emergence of Sen Odua. "The election was conducted peacefully across all 99 wards in Anambra North Senatorial District, and results were announced at the ward level. While concerns have been raised about some ward outcomes, no results were changed, altered, or swapped at any stage. All results remain as su...

Anambra APC Records Massive Turnout At Presidential Primary Election Members of the All Progressives Congress APC in Anambra state turned out massively last Saturday to cast there votes for President Ahmed Bola Tinubu in the Presidential primary election in the area . At the respective seven local government areas of Anambra Central North and South Senatorial Districts party members had arrived at their respective wards in readiness for the election and at exactly 7.23 am the officials for the conduct of the exercise arrived and voting commenced at 9.47 am . Though in some areas voting started by 11 am due to the number of registered members of the party who waited patiently to que up during the election. Speaking shortly after the primary election the Chairman of the party Sen Emma Anosike who was on a tour of the state to monitor the exercise, he expressed satisfaction at  the turnout and the peaceful process noting that it was a show of that  burning desire of party members...

  APGA Aguata Primaries in Crisis: Outrage as "Afamation" Supporters Face Disenfranchisement in Achina Ward 2, Coercion Reported in Oraeri, Isuofia, etc ​Outrage and confusion marred the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) primary elections in Aguata Federal Constituency, as hundreds of supporters of the "Afamation" campaign organization—supporting the aspiration of Afam Ezenwafor—were allegedly disenfranchised during the Option A4 voting process.  Despite standing in the scorching sun for over two hours to queue for their preferred aspirant, voters in Achina Ward 2 and several other affected locations watched in disbelief as their numbers were completely ignored by electoral officials.  Reports from the ground indicate a total collapse of the electoral process across these centers, with voters now demanding an immediate and thorough review of the collation exercise. ​According to eyewitnesses and frustrated party members, the Option A4 system—which requires vote...

  Thugs Unleash Terror on APGA Primaries, Voters Flogged Out. Shock, horror, and absolute mayhem have engulfed the All Professions Grand Alliance (APGA) House of Representatives primaries in Aguata, as the democratic process descended into a theater of violence.  In what eyewitnesses are calling a brazen and barbaric assault on the rule of law, political thugs allegedly loyal to opposition camps have launched coordinated attacks across multiple communities, ruthlessly targeting and flogging supporters of frontrunner Hon. Afam Ezenwafor. Reports filtering in from the ground paint a grim picture of panic, with accreditation halls in Umuchu, Achina, Akpo, and Nkpologwu being transformed into zones of terror.  Thugs armed with heavy canes reportedly stormed the venues, wielding them mercilessly to systematically hunt down, beat, and chase Hon. Ezenwafor’s supporters out of the voting queues, leaving many injured and terrified. This shocking display of lawlessness has triggere...

  *Name-Dropping and the Aguata Federal Constituency House of Representatives Race * As the countdown to the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) primaries gathers momentum, the political landscape in Aguata Federal Constituency is becoming clearer—and, in some respects, more revealing. A noticeable trend by one of the aspirants is the increasing resort to “name-dropping,” particularly claims of closeness to, or endorsement by, the party’s national leadership. While access to party leaders may be a natural by-product of holding public office, it should not be misconstrued as a substitute for _anointing, blessing or endorsing_ an aspirant . The incumbent member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Engr. Dominic Okafor, by virtue of his office, maintains official channels of engagement with the Governor, Professor Charles Chukwuma Soludo, OFR (Oluatuegwu), and the party’s national leadership, including the National Chairman, Barr. Sly Okenwa. Similarly, Hon. Chibueze Ofobuike, as ...

  * Name-Dropping and the Aguata Federal Constituency House of Representatives Race * As the countdown to the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) primaries gathers momentum, the political landscape in Aguata Federal Constituency is becoming clearer—and, in some respects, more revealing. A noticeable trend by one of the aspirants is the increasing resort to “name-dropping,” particularly claims of closeness to, or endorsement by, the party’s national leadership. While access to party leaders may be a natural by-product of holding public office, it should not be misconstrued as a substitute for _anointing, blessing or endorsing_ an aspirant . The incumbent member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Engr. Dominic Okafor, by virtue of his office, maintains official channels of engagement with the Governor, Professor Charles Chukwuma Soludo, OFR (Oluatuegwu), and the party’s national leadership, including the National Chairman, Barr. Sly Okenwa. Similarly, Hon. Chibueze Ofobuike, as...

  * Unveiling the veiled: How Inordinate Ambition Cost Aguata South the Chairmanship of Aguata Local Government* Aguata Local Government Area has long enjoyed its own fair share of peace and tranquility in the selection of its Chairman. This harmony has been anchored on an unwritten gentleman's agreement between Aguata North and Aguata South. The arrangement is simple: One zone occupies the Chairmanship position for eight years, after which it rotates to the other zone for the same duration. In the build-up to the 2027 general elections, this longstanding tradition of fairness that characterised the practice has been subtly and tactically subverted. This disruption is widely attributed to the maverick manoeuvrings of Chibueze Ofobuike (the incumbent Chairman of the Local Government Area), actions which ultimately cost Aguata South the opportunity to complete its eight-year tenure as Local Government Chairman. His Excellency, Mr. Governor, Professor Charles Chukwuma Soludo, OFR (Ol...

RULAAC Lauds NBA NEC for Condemning Misuse of Criminal Process in Civil and Defamation Matters The Rule of Law and Accountability Advocacy Centre (RULAAC) strongly commends the National Executive Council (NEC) of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) for its principled and timely resolution condemning the growing misuse of criminal law enforcement mechanisms in matters that are fundamentally civil in nature, particularly disputes relating to defamation and reputational injury. RULAAC which aligns with the position adopted by the NBA NEC at its meeting held on 7 May 2026 in Awka, Anambra State, especially its concerns over the increasing deployment of police powers to arrest, detain, intimidate, and prosecute individuals in cases that ought to be addressed through lawful civil remedies. In a statement signed by Okechukwu Nwanguma the Executive Director of RULAAC, said a reported arrests linked to a viral social media publication concerning businessman Tony Elumelu once again highlight a tr...

  A Servant Leader Goes Home: A Tribute to Charles C. Ifeanyi (1934-2026) By C. Don Adinuba   It says a lot about the kind person Chief Charles C. Ifeanyi was that when he retired as the second or third person in the hierarchy of the entire Nigerian Customs Service, he had no house anywhere in the world. Most Nigerians would find this fact extremely difficult to accept because ours is what social scientists call a low-trust society, or a society with a very low stock of values like integrity, honour, loyalty, and trust. When we, however, remember that General Yakubu Gowon was our Head of State for nine years until he was overthrown in a military coup in 1975 and yet he had no house anywhere, or that Dr. Michael Okpara was the Eastern Region Premier from 1960 to 1966 but had nowhere to call his own house till 1983 when friends contributed money to build one for him in his village in today’s Abia State, you would begin to understand that Chief Ifeanyi was one of the few truly ex...

  Umahi Opens Completed Sections of N350 Billion Enugu–Onitsha Road for Easter celebration. NKIRU NWAGBO  The completed sections of the N350 billion Enugu - Onitsha express way was this Thursday opened for road users by the Minister for Works Engr Dave Umahi ahead of the Easter season. Speaking at the event, Umahi recalled the deplorable condition of the road prior to the current administration, noting that commuters previously spent over seven hours traveling between Enugu and Onitsha due to years of neglect and stalled construction. “This is the most important route in the Southeast,” the minister said, stressing that the project had been awarded long before 2023 but remained largely abandoned for about eight years with little or no meaningful progress. According to him, the road was initially being handled under a tax credit arrangement involving MTN and construction giant RCC. However, he said the project suffered delays until the intervention of President Bola Tinubu, who...

  Soludo congratulates and commiserates with newly formed Anambra Exco  NKIRU NWAGBO,  25/03/2026 Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra state yesterday congratulated and commiserated the newly appointed members of his Executive Council saying that Solution 2.0 is not a tea party. It would be recalled that 14 persons were appointed into respective portfolios which saw the emergence of the first female Secretary to the State Government SSG of Anambra state Mrs Chiamaka Nnake as well as a new Commissioner for Justice and Attorney General of the state . Soludo also announced that before the end of this week more appointments would be made to complete the list of his cabinet members. The State House of Assembly had yesterday approved the governor's appointment of 16 Special Advisers and also approved the appointment of two Commissioners who were sworn in this Wednesday. Addressing the appointees shortly after they had been sworn in Soludo said ;  "I welcome you to the Soluti...

  BARR. TOBECHUKWU NWEKE, SAN*ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF THE STATE GOVERNOR SOLUDO APPOINTS KEY STATE OFFICIALS AND SPECIAL ADVISERS* Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo, CFR, has approved fresh appointment of key officials to serve in various capacities within the State Government. The names and positions are as follows: *1) BARR (MRS) NGOZI IWOUNO* HEAD OF SERVICE 2) BARR JOACHIN PETERS ANETOH* PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNOR (PS) 3) DR. BEN NWANKWO* CHIEF OF STAFF TO THE GOVERNOR (COS) *4) PROF. FRANK-COLLINS OKAFOR* STATE CHIEF OF PROTOCOL (SCOP) *5) BARR. TOBECHUKWU NWEKE, SAN* ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF THE STATE 6) MR. CHRISTIAN ABURIME* CHIEF PRESS SECRETARY (CPS) *7) DR. VINCENT EGBUNA OKECHI* DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF (DCOS) 8) MS NGOZI LUCY OKOYE*DEPUTY STATE CHIEF OF PROTOCOL (DSCOP) *9) DR. GODWIN NNADOZIE* SPECIAL ADVISER-MEDICALS AND PHARMACEUTICALS *10) MS CHINWE OKOLI* SPECIAL ADVISER-INNOVATION AND BUSINESS INCUBATION & CEO, SOLUTION INNOVATION DISTRICT *11) PROF. (ENGR) EBUKA...

  New Anambra SSG  Soludo Finally Dissolves Cabinet Appoints New SSG Issues Commendation letters To Ex- Appointees  NKIRU NWAGBO  Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra today Monday broke his prolonged silence over the fate of his appointees when in a final meeting announced the official dissolution of his Cabinet. Giving clues to his possible new executive council members, the former Secretary to the State Government (  SSG ) Professor Solo Chukwulobelu has been dropped after serving former governor Willie Obiano and four years under Soludo. In his place the former Commissioner for Budge And Economic Planning Mrs Chiamaka Nnake was appointed as the new Secretary to the State Government. According to a statement by the Press Secretary to Soludo Mr Christian Aburime; "Anambra State Governor,  Prof Chukwuma Charles Soludo, CFR has approved the appointment of Mrs Chiamaka Nnake as the new Secretary to the State Government of Anambra State " "Chiamaka Nnake, MBA, F...

  NASS; Anambra North Coalition Endorses Prince John Emeka. Political parties in Anambra North Senatorial District  under the umbrella of Anambra North Coalition has endorsed the   former Minister for Transport Prince John Emeka for the 2027 senatorial election. The coalition also passed a vote of no confidence on past and present lawmakers in the area accusing them of totally disconnected from the masses . According to the Spokesperson of the Coalition  Mrs Chioma Okwuoda  who spoke to reporters in Onitsha on Saturday, the District has never experienced any deliberate and purposeful representation in the past and present hence demanding for a change in the stewardship of the area. "We challenge those that had been there and those currently there to show proof of what they have attracted or have been able to attract to our Senatorial District" "During the perennial flooding in Anambra North , most farmers suffered and lost their farms and no effo...

  2027: Igbos need not waste their votes says Soludo, As VP Shettima congratulates Anambra  NKIRU NWAGBO, AWKA 17/03/26.   Governor Charles Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State has urged the Igbos of the South -East extraction not to waste their votes in the coming 2027 General election as they need to vote wisely in the interest of the area. Soludo who disclosed this at his his second term  inauguration  speech stated that the  Igbos of the five states of the South East needs healing contending that the agitations of a President from the extraction may not be the panacea for it's perceived emancipation. This is coming as Vice President Kashim Shettima who came in the company of former Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo and Good luck Jonathan  congratulated the people of Anambra state for reelecting Soludo as governor for the next four years. Shettima noted that Nigerians already know the pedigree of the governor before his election for the first term in office ...