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Mar
07
2025
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By Abia ThinkTank
I Remain A Senator Despite ‘Illegal’ Suspension, Natasha Dares Senate

I Remain A Senator Despite ‘Illegal’ Suspension, Natasha Dares Senate

National Assembly, News Flash, Politics
I Remain A Senator Despite ‘Illegal’ Suspension, Natasha Dares Senate Suspended lawmaker Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has described her suspension from the Senate as one that invalidates the principles of natural justice, fairness and equity. According to her, her suspension does not withdraw my legitimacy as a senator Upon her suspension yesterday, she was warned by the Senate “That for the period of her suspension she be barred from presenting herself to the public locally and internationally as a Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.” However in a statement on her Facebook handle, she insisted that she will continue to use…
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Mar
07
2025
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‘I Slept In Dangote Cement Factory On Natasha’s Wedding Day’ – Akpabio

‘I Slept In Dangote Cement Factory On Natasha’s Wedding Day’ – Akpabio

National Assembly, News Flash, Politics
‘I Slept In Dangote Cement Factory On Natasha’s Wedding Day’ – Akpabio The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, said he spent the night in the Dangote Cement factory in Obajana Kogi State on Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s wedding day. Akpabio said Senator Natasha’s husband is his good friend. The former Governor of Akwa-Ibom said this to demonstrate his closeness to Senator Natasha and her husband amid the sexual harassment allegation levied on him by the Kogi lawmaker. He said he slept in the factory because the Kogi airport lights were in a poor state. The Senate President said while reacting to the…
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Mar
07
2025
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‘This Injustice Won’t Be Sustained’, Natasha Blows Hot After Suspension

‘This Injustice Won’t Be Sustained’, Natasha Blows Hot After Suspension

National Assembly, News Flash, Politics
‘This Injustice Won’t Be Sustained’, Natasha Blows Hot After Suspension Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central, has declared that the injustice against her “will not be sustained” following her suspension from the Senate. She made the statement on Thursday while reacting to the decision of the upper chamber of the National Assembly to suspend her for six months. She said, “This injustice will not be sustained”, before being escorted out of the chambers. Recall that on February 20, Akpabio and Akpoti-Uduaghan engaged in a heated debate on the floor of the upper legislative chamber over a change in seating arrangements.…
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Mar
06
2025
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Senate Suspends Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan For Six Months

Senate Suspends Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan For Six Months

News Flash, National Assembly, Politics
Senate Suspends Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan For Six Months The Senate has suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghen for six months over her dispute with Senate President Godswill Akpabio. The Senate Committee on Ethics on Thursday recommended suspending Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan for six months over the controversy surrounding her sexual harassment allegation against SP Akpabio. The committee also advised that the Kogi Central senator apologise to the Senate for “disrespecting the institution.” Additionally, it recommended the withdrawal of her salary and security details during the suspension period. Earlier, Akpoti-Uduaghan resubmitted a sexual harassment petition against Akpabio during plenary, this time on behalf of her…
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Mar
06
2025
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Anambra Election: No Aspirant Stepped Forward To Purchase PDP Nomination Form As Deadline Elapses

Anambra Election: No Aspirant Stepped Forward To Purchase PDP Nomination Form As Deadline Elapses

News Flash, Politics, South East
Anambra Election: No Aspirant Stepped Forward To Purchase PDP Nomination Form As Deadline Elapses As the Peoples Democratic Party closes the sale of its N40m expression of interest and nomination forms for the upcoming Anambra governorship election, no aspirant has stepped forward to purchase them. The party initially scheduled the sale of forms between February 24 and March 5, with a March 7 deadline for submission. The Anambra PDP governorship primary is set for April 5, followed by an appeal committee sitting on April 8. However, an insider in the PDP, who spoke to The PUNCH on condition of anonymity,…
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Mar
06
2025
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Supreme Court Document Confirms 27 Pro-Wike Rivers Lawmakers Did Not Defect To APC

Supreme Court Document Confirms 27 Pro-Wike Rivers Lawmakers Did Not Defect To APC

House Of Assembly, News Flash, Politics, South South
Supreme Court Document Confirms 27 Pro-Wike Rivers Lawmakers Did Not Defect To APC The Certified True Copy (CTC) of the Supreme Court ruling on the ongoing political crisis in Rivers State has clarified that the 27 lawmakers accused of defecting from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) never actually switched parties. The revelation challenges previous claims that the legislators had lost their seats due to defection. The Supreme Court ruling, delivered on Friday, also took a firm stance against the Rivers State government by ordering the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the Accountant General of…
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Mar
06
2025
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Building Trust At The Grassroots: ABIA State’s Public Confidence Initiatives And Nigeria’s Constitutional Framework For Local Governance – By Dr. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Building Trust At The Grassroots: ABIA State’s Public Confidence Initiatives And Nigeria’s Constitutional Framework For Local Governance – By Dr. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance, LGA, Politics
Building Trust at the Grassroots: Abia State’s Public Confidence Initiatives and Nigeria’s Constitutional Framework for Local Governance IntroductionPublic confidence in governance hinges on transparency, accountability, and community engagement. In Nigeria, the 1999 Constitution mandates democratically elected Local Government Areas (LGAs) but leaves ambiguities around tenure, creating challenges for trust-building. Abia State has emerged as a case study in aligning its public confidence programs with constitutional imperatives to strengthen grassroots governance. This article explores how Abia’s initiatives address gaps in the constitutional framework while fostering trust through participatory democracy and fiscal accountability. 1. Constitutional Context: LGAs and Democratic Imperatives Nigeria’s 1999…
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Mar
06
2025
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NO KID HUNGRY AFRICA Congratulates Rev. Dr. Annie N. Onu On Her Appointment As The Executive Secretary, ABIA State Diaspora Commission

NO KID HUNGRY AFRICA Congratulates Rev. Dr. Annie N. Onu On Her Appointment As The Executive Secretary, ABIA State Diaspora Commission

Abia State, Good Governance, News Flash, Personality, Politics
NO KID HUNGRY AFRICA CONGRATULATES REV. DR. ANNIE N. ONU ON HER APPOINTMENT AS THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, ABIA STATE DIASPORA COMMISSION The president and members of the NO KID HUNGRY AFRICA Wishes to extend their congratulations on the recent appointment of Rev. Dr. Annie N. ONU as the executive secretary ABIA State Diaspora Commission. This appointment has truly shown that our governor, Dr. Alex Chioma Otti OFR (Chioma Abia) is indeed a man of integrity and sound leadership. We believe that this position will serve the teeming community of Abians in Diaspora at this crucial moment of our state transformation.…
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Mar
05
2025
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When Protests Become Graveyards – By Dr. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

When Protests Become Graveyards – By Dr. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance, Politics
When Protests Become Graveyards A 340% inflation rate. 30 million starving. Sudan’s pro-democracy cries met not with reform, but rifles—and a war displacing 7.1 million. Freedom’s price? A broken state." The case of Sudan serves as a sobering lesson for pro-democracy movements seeking to oust authoritarian regimes in Africa, illustrating how protests can spiral into protracted crises without strategic cohesion, economic stability, or safeguards against military entrenchment. The 2019 revolution that toppled Omar al-Bashir’s 30-year regime initially appeared triumphant, with mass protests involving millions of citizens and coordinated strikes led by groups like the Sudanese Professionals Association (SPA). However, the…
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Mar
05
2025
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Lagos Assembly: How Akande-Led Panel Forced Meranda Out, Reinstated Obasa

Lagos Assembly: How Akande-Led Panel Forced Meranda Out, Reinstated Obasa

House Of Assembly, Lagos, Politics
Lagos Assembly: How Akande-led panel forced Meranda out, reinstated Obasa The 49-day reign of Mojisola Meranda as Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly ended on Monday, when the lawmakers re-elected Mudashiru Obasa to lead them. The move is not unconnected to the resolutions of the mediating panel led by Chief Bisi Akande and Chief Olusegun Osoba, former governors of Osun and Ogun states, who intervened in the leadership crisis that rocked the assembly for almost 50 days. Over a week ago, the heavyweights in the All Progressives Congress, including the aforementioned former governors, were drafted by President Bola…
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