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Esan South-East Legislative Arm Impeaches Principal Officers

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The Legislative Arm of Esan South-East local government, Thursday, May 14 sacked its leader, Ernest Egwemi and elected Lucky Umar Ukaki as the new leader.

The arm also impeached its majority leader, Israel Iyanobor and elected Anthonia Iyangbe as the new majority leader.

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The principal officers were impeached by seven out of the 10 members of the legislative arm.

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Ernest Egwemi, Israel Iyanobor, and Evans Ogbeiye were accused of gross financial misconduct, anti-party activities among others.

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The former principal officers were also accused of being rubber stamp to the administration of the former chairman of the council that was sacked March this year by the court.

The impeached former legislative leader, Evans Ogbeiye, and Israel Iyanobor were however, suspended pending the investigation of allegations levelled against them.

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The house had earlier passed a vote of no confidence on the Ernest Egwemi-led house before the impeachment.

Efforts to get reactions from the impeached legislative leader proved abortive, but a close ally to him described the impeachment as null and void.

According to him, Councillors representing the ten (10) wards of Esan-east local government area were held hostage at the local government secretariat, Ubiaja.

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“The ten councillors from the local government were invited to the Ewohimi residence of the council Chairman, where they were bundled against their will, with Police escorts and thugs to the council secretariat.

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“They, however, called on the Nigeria police force to come to their rescue whose lives are being threatened by desperate individuals,” he said.

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BREAKING: Ike Ekweremadu, Wife, Daughter Found Guilty Of Organ Trafficking

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Former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu has been found guilty of organ trafficking by a United Kingdom court.

His wife Beatrice, daughter Sonia and Obinna Obeta, a doctor involved in the case, were also found guilty.

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The jury found that they conspired to bring the victim to London to exploit him for his kidney.

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Details later….

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Wike/Dokpesi Faceoff Deepens As AIT/Ray Power Port Harcourt Station Receives Demolition Notice

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Rivers State Government has issued Daar Communications, owners of African Independent Television/Ray Power notice to vacate the land housing it’s Port Harcourt transmission station or have it demolished within 48 hours.

The development is believed to be induced by lingering political feud between Governor Nyesom Wike and Daar Communications owner, High Chief Raymond Dokpesi, but the governor has maintained AIT/Ray Power has no title to the expansive premises it occupies in the Rivers state capital city and the eviction order has no political undertone.

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The latest eviction notice was issued 20 March 2023 by the Permanent Secretary, Rivers Ministry of Works, Mrs Ebere Dennis-Emenike, “To Whom It May Concern” and titled “Proposed GRA Phase 5 Ozuoba, Port Harcourt Demolition Notice”.

It reads, “Following the imminent commencement of the above project, all structure(s) impacting on the right-of-way of the project have been earmarked for demolition including your own. Consequently, you are by this notice requested to remove such structure(s) within forty eight (48) hours to allow for speedy progress of work.”

On intervention, the Nigerian Union of Journalist (NUJ) has urged the state government to rescind the decision to demolition the transmission station of Daar Communications.

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NUJ Rivers State Council, in a statement signed by Stanley Job, Chairman and Ike Wigodo, Secretary, appealed to the state government embrace dialogue with the media organization for mutual resolution of the dispute.

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NUJ statement reads, “We appeal to the Rivers State Government to review the quit notice given to Daar Communications Plc, owners of AIT and Raypower Radio Station. The Press and the Rivers State Government have come a long way as partners in progress.

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“We believe proper negotiation and peaceful resolution of the land dispute will serve the Government and people of Rivers better. Whatever the merit of the quit notice, we would not want the world to see the Press in a fight with the Rivers State in view of the long standing mutual relationship.

“NUJ will not be happy to see a Media House in Rivers State demolished over a land dispute that can be resolved peacefully and amicably”

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Buhari Redesignates State House Clinic Into Medical Clinics

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President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the re-designation of the State House Clinic back to the Medical Centre.

Permanent Secretary of State House, Tijjani Umar, disclosed this on Wednesday in Abuja after a pre-commissioning inspection of the new Presidential (VIP) Wing of the State House Medical Centre.

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The commissioning was done by Boss Mustapha, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF.

“Now, with the improvement in the problem areas and the addition of the new VIP Wing with state-of-the-art facilities, we can no longer operate as a Clinic. It is now to operate as State House Medical Centre,” Umar said.

Umar disclosed that all is set for the President’s inauguration of the new world-class facility to add to this administration’s growing number of completed and commissioned legacy projects.

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He added that the calibration, equipment testing and training of medical personnel are ongoing.

He said the presidency is determined to ensure that the Centre remains fully operational and well-maintained after the inauguration.

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In 2019, Buhari had downgrounded the facility owing to infrastructural deficit.

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