THE South East zone can rightly be said to be under siege by soldiers and police that have mounted checkpoints almost at every two kilometers in all the major roads in the zone. From Aba to Umuahia to Owerri, Enugu to Abakaliki, Awka to Onitsha to Nnewi, the story is the same. From Aba to Enugu, a distance of 150 kilometers, there are at least 12 army checkpoints and over 16 police checkpoints, permanently mounted and a couple of stop and search police teams The situation has been a source of worry to motorists and other road users in the zone, some of whom have described it as an embarrassment and an assault of the people of the zone. Recall that during the last South East Security meeting with the Inspector General of Police, Adamu Mohammed, the President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief Nnia Nwodo raised alarm over the multiple police checkpoints in the zone with the attendant extortion of motorists, harassment and intimidation of even passersby. In Abia, Aba-Umuahia, both the expr

A chieftain of the party, who spoke in confidence with journalists in Awka, the state capital, said APGA decided to hand the ticket to Soludo the former CBN Governor because the party believed he is the only person who can win the election for the party. The source also said the obstacle Soludo was facing in the hands of one of most powerful persons in the state had been cleared and the person had given the nod for him to sail with the party. Though, according to the source, the party had stopped all groups from campaigning for anyone as campaigns had not begun, he said some people were working underground for Soludo to carry the APGA flag. But Obi said APGA was making sure that it followed the party’s guidelines. Ekwueme’s wife, others drum support for Soludo in Anambra The chairman said three persons had shown interest in the governorship ticket, including Soludo, adding that by January, things will become clearer. Other aspirants, according to Obi, are Sir Damian Okolo, from Nnewi

Over the weekend, House of Representatives spokesman Hon. Benjamin Kalu, member representing Bende Federal Constituency payed a visit to his Constituency.  His first point of call was at the burial ceremony of Prof. Ijomah in Uzuakoli where he went to pay his last respect to the former University of Calabar professor. After the burial ceremony, he paid a courtesy visit to the  residence of Chief Ikenna Ariwodo, a diligent business man, an astute politician, a philanthropist and one of the greatest assets of the APC in Bende L.G.A and the entire Abia state. Chief Ikenna Ariwodo prepared a banquet for the dignitaries, party supporters and entire entourage of Hon. Benjamin Kalu that payed him a courtesy visit on the day of the burial of Prof. Ijiomah on October 3rd 2020 at his country home in Uzuakoli. Hon. Benjamin Kalu made a brief stop over to inspect his Constituency office before heading to Igbere to attend a meeting with the reality organization which had In attendance t