Tag: orji
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2023: Atiku is my friend but Obi is a better candidate – PDP chieftain
A PDP governorship aspirant in Abia, Chief Sampson Orji, has declared his support for the Labour Party’s Presidential Candidate, Mr Peter Obi. Orji disclosed this in a statement issued in Umuahia and made available to newsmen on Thursday.
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Dialogue with IPOB, others for peace, Ex-gov urges Buhari
Former Abia Governor, Senator Theodore Orji, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to dialogue with dissident group, including the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) to stem increasing agitations and insecurity in the country. Orji, who spoke to reporters ahead of his 70th birthday anniversary this week, identified restructuring as panacea for the manifest marginalisation in…
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AbiaPoly to hold first Convocation after 10 years following Abia Assembly’s intervention
It was good news for students and graduates of Abia State Polytechnic, Aba, as the institution is set to hold its first convocation in 10 years come October 2019. The Rector of the school, Prof. Ezionye F. Eboh, stated this while fielding questions from the Hon Barr Jerry Uzosike-led Committee set up by the Abia…
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Former Governor Orji wins Abia Central Senatorial Election
Former Governor of Abia State and Senator representing the Abia Central senatorial district, Chief Theodore Orji, has been declared the winner of the just concluded senatorial election. The returning officer Prof. Yusuf Omeh declared him winner on Monday at the Independent National Electoral Commission office, Adelabu road, Umuahia the State capital. Prof. Omeh Orji polled…
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N7.6bn fraud: Court says Orji Kalu has a case to answer
The Federal High Court in Lagos on Tuesday dismissed the no-case submission filed by a former governor of Abia State, Orji Kalu, in response to the N7.6bn fraud charges pressed against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Justice Mohammed Idris, in his ruling, said Kalu had some explanations to make particularly on certain…