* The Vice President of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Chief Damian Okeke-Ogene said INEC raised the hope of Nigerians during preparations ahead of the elections but regretted that the Commission did not meet the expectations of the people, pointing out that late arrival of electoral materials in many centres and delay in announcement of results have created room for suspicion. Chief Okeke-Ogene noted that the electorate during the elections expressed strong desire to take ownership of the country and change the national narrative and cautioned that any attempt to compromise or manipulate the outcome of the elections will have far reaching consequences.
* The Senator representing Anambra Central Senatorial District and Senatorial Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the just concluded Senatorial election, Uche Ekwunife, PhD, congratulates the winner of the 2023 Anambra Central Senatorial District election held on Saturday, February 25, 2023, Senator Victor Umeh. Ekwunife states that she has accepted the outcome of the election, and urges the constituents and critical stakeholders in the zone to support the Senator-elect as he prepares to represent the people in the 10th Senate.
* The Police in Anambra State have refused to release two persons detained in their custody for alleged conspiracy and vandalisation of Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) property in Oba, Idemili South Local Government Area of Anambra State. But the legal team of the detained applicants Anthony Ginijeme and Henry Nwobodo accused an Anambra businessman, Chief Emeka Offor, of being behind the continuous detention of the duo. They alleged that the Investigating Police Officer (IPO) in the matter had boasted that Chief Offor would influence the Magistrate handling the matter to continue the detention of the duo since he is close to the Inspector-General of Police (IG).
* Anambra State Chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC) Chief Basil Ejidike has congratulated the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Vice President-elect, Kashim Shettima on their election victory. Ejidike while speaking with journalists in Awka said emergence of Tinubu as the next President of Nigeria will further unite the country in all sections.
* The apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, has rejected the declaration of the presidential candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu, as president-elect. The Ndigbo group further called on the United Nations and the international community to sanction the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and other alleged corrupt Nigerian politicians that purportedly corroborate with the electoral umpire to “rig” the February 25 presidential election.
* Prof. Oby Lilian Orogbu the Labour Party Candidate and former Dean Faculty of Management Sciences Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka has urged the people of her Constituency not to be deterred or discouraged in any way. Orogbu encouraged them not to lose hope but finish what we started on March 11 by voting massively for Labour Party from Top to Bottom. She called on party faithfuls to vote Engr. Henry Mbachu for Awka South 1 Constituency because he is young, energetic, intelligent and smart.
* 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐍𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐢𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐣𝐨𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐜𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐦𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭 𝐨𝐟 the member representing Awka South 2 Constituency at the Anambra state house of assembly 𝐇𝐨𝐧. 𝐂𝐡𝐮𝐤𝐰𝐮𝐦𝐚 𝐏𝐢𝐮𝐬 𝐎𝐤𝐨𝐲𝐞’𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐭𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐚𝐬 𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐞𝐞 𝐎𝐛𝐢𝐳𝐢 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲 𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞.
𝐀𝐝𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭, Ọ𝐳ọ 𝐌𝐤𝐩𝐮𝐥𝐮𝐨𝐛𝐢 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐍𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐧𝐮𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭. 𝐇𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐢𝐭 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐫𝐞-𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐛𝐢𝐝 𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐤𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐲𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐠𝐢𝐟𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐍𝐝ị 𝐎𝐛𝐢𝐳𝐢. 𝐇𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐞𝐧𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐧𝐝𝐢 𝐎𝐛𝐢𝐳𝐢 𝐧𝐢𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐝𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐯𝐨𝐭𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐫𝐞-𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 11𝐭𝐡. 𝐇𝐞 𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐜𝐤 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐧𝐮𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐬.
* The YPP flag bearer, in the just concluded Presidential and National Assembly elections, Hon. Kingsley Chukwudozie Uyammadu, PHF, DSA, Otosi Achalla, has congratulated Sen. Dr. Ifeanyi Uba, YPP candidate for the Anambra South Senatorial seat, Hon. Princess Chinwe Clara Nnabuife, YPP candidate for the Orumba North/South Federal Constituency seat, and Prof. Oby Orogbu, LP candidate for the Awka North/South Federal Constituency seat, on their victory at the polls, urging their constituents to give them the maximum support needed to deliver on their campaign promises. In his message, Hon. Kingsley charged the elected representatives to deliver on their campaign promises of providing visionary and accountable leadership, quality representation, and good governance to their constituents, stressing the need to rally other inclined stakeholders who want a part in strategies that will help tackle the enormous challenges facing Ndị Awka, Anambra, Ndị Igbo, and Nigeria at large.
