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All Africa (Free subscription) | yesterday
... and paramilitary organisations.Those who spoke at the meeting include Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi, his counterparts , Sullivan Chime (Enugu), Ikedi Ohakim (Imo), Martin Elechi (Ebonyi) and Theodore Orji (Abia).Briefing reporters on the outcome of the meeting that lasted over four hours, Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu said that the governors and the Federal lawmakers from the...
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All Africa (Free subscription) | 11/27/2008
When on March 17, 2006, Mr. Peter Obi took office as Governor of Anambra State after a three-year legal battle, he was under no illusion as to what he wanted to do with the state.
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All Africa (Free subscription) | 11/28/2008
Nigeria: Federal High Court Opens Awka BranchA BRANCH of the Federal High Court was, yesterday, opened in Awka, with a special court session presided over by the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice Abdullahi Mustapha. Other Judges that sat with him were Justices D. F. Olayiwola, Dan Abutu, O. J. Okeke and G. C. Okeke.Justice Mustapha commended Governor Peter Obi, who witnessed the...
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All Africa (Free subscription) | 11/28/2008
... ignored the period Chris Ngige ruled over Anambra State with a stolen mandate and gave Governor Peter Obi a fresh four-year tenure in office, several judgements have been given by the courts that follow this precedent. There have been cases where serving governors who lost in the electoral tribunal and in the Court of Appeal but won a re-election take another oath of office for a fresh tenure...
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All Africa (Free subscription) | 11/26/2008
... he described as lack of adequate security in the state.But senior special assitant to Governor Peter Obi on inter- party relations, Chief Ben Obi, frowned at the lawmaker's statement, assuring that the state has one of the best security in the country."Let me take this oppor-tunity to put the records straight. Mr. Dimobi was simply a victim of business gone awry. He was kidnapped by people...
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All Africa (Free subscription) | 11/24/2008
... the election of a new leadership for the Ohanaeze Ndigbo.SEGF Chairman, Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi, told reporters about the planned gathering last week, which is intended to seal up the cracks over state creation.The Governors of Enugu and Ebonyi State want an Adada State carved out of Enugu State, their counterparts in Abia and Imo prefer Aba to be created from Abia and Urashi from...
