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ABIA: Ikpeazu Under Pressure To Speak On Alleged Plot To Impeach Deputy
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ABIA: Ikpeazu Under Pressure To Speak On Alleged Plot To Impeach Deputy

Okezie Ikpeazu Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State appears to be under pressure over alleged moves to impeach his deputy, Ude Oko Chukwu, as the immediate- past Secretary to the Government, SSG, Dr Eme Okoro, has challenged him to personally address Abians on the issue. Okoro, who had, on Monday, warned against the alleged plot said Ikpeazu’s response exonerating himself from the alleged impeachment plot was not convincing enough.He argued that the seriousness of the matter demanded the governor addressing it himself to douse the growing tension and not leaving it to his media aide. “The tension in the state makes it a little more mandatory for my governor to speak to Abia people that he has no plans to impeach his deputy, “the erstwhile SSG said. “He ought to elevate it to ...
Abia Bye-Election: APC Candidate Kicks, Asks for Fresh Poll
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Abia Bye-Election: APC Candidate Kicks, Asks for Fresh Poll

The candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the ongoing Aba North/Aba South Federal Constituency bye-election, Mr Mascot Kalu, has called for fresh polls in some areas citing violence eruption. Kalu, who is the younger brother of Chief Orji Kalu, the Chief Whip of the Senate, said this while interacting with reporters at the Eziama High School Ward 01, Unit 014. He said, “We have reports of malpractice at Abia Polytechnic, vote-buying at Item Hall but here at Eziama, it has been peaceful. “We had a vigorous campaign and are hopeful we will emerge victoriously but it is the people that will decide at the end of the day,” Kalu said. He denied the allegation that APC engaged the military to disrupt voting in some wards. According to him, the military operatives only...