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The Appeal Court in Abuja has discharged and acquired Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, of terr@rism charges.

Kanu is being prosecuted by the Federal Government at the Federal High Court in Abuja for 15 count charges bordering treasonable felony and terr@rism, offences he allegedly committed in the course of his separatist campaigns.

He approached the court of appeal to quash the charges. A three-man panel of the Court of Appeal said the Federal High Court lacks the jurisdiction to try him in view of his abduction and extraordinary rendition to Nigeria in flagrant violation of the OAU convention and protocol on extradition.

The court held that the 15-count charge preferred against Kanu did not disclose the place, date, time and nature of the alleged offences before being unlawfully extradited to Nigeria in clear violation of international treaties.The court further held that the Federal Government failed to disclose where Nnamdi Kanu was arrested despite the grave allegations against him.

Some of the charges read, “Mr Kanu has repeatedly called for the breakaway of a significant chunk of southern Nigeria to form the Republic of Biafra. On October 2015, he was arrested by Nigerian authorities on an 11-count charge bordering on “terr@rism, treasonable felony, managing an unlawful society, publication of defamatory matter, illegal possession of firearms and improper importation of goods, among others.” He was granted bail on April 2017 for medical reasons.

However, Mr Kanu fled the country in September 2017 after an invasion of his home by the military in Afara-Ukwu, near Umuahia, Abia State. He was then sighted in Israel and later continued to rally his supporters in Nigeria to employ violence in achieving secession. Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami said after Kanu was rearrested and brought back to Nigeria in June 2021. Mr Kanu has denied any wrongdoing.

It is an obvious fact that the story of Barrister Chyma Anthony has persistently remained a reference point among leaders of Owerri zone senatorial district and the good people of Ikeduru where the man who is going represent the people of Imo East hails from.

This man have exhibited steering leadership qualities that has endeared him to many people who now see him as not just a role model or idol but a case study both in the legal profession and administration.

He is humble, honest, panache and unwavering doggedness in the pursuit of the populist agenda for the common good of Owerri zone and has shown that he is a team player who will work for the good of the team and not for his selfish and personal interest.

Chyma Anthony, no doubt has shown and exhibited that he is the ideal person that will represent the good people of Owerri zone at the Red chamber of the national Assembly given the obvious fact that he is a man endowed with wisdom and knowledge to reconnect his senatorial district to the national grid.

The Umuori, Iho Dimeze born legal practioner cum international mediator and chartered Arbitrator and philanthropist of note is tested and trusted with the way and manner he has changed the mentality of the youths of the who he helped in securing them jobs in so many firm within and outside Nigeria where they are doing wonderfully well for themselves. He did not just give them fish but thought them how to fish and be self reliance.

He has shown through his actions and inactions that creating wealth and industrializing Owerri zone will not be a problem for him with his reach and contact.

Imo East as a zone need a man like Chyma Anthony as the next federal lawmakers because he will use his wealth of experience and international exposure to create massive job opportunities for our unemployed youths which our present representatives and even successive ones could not do. 

The APGA Senatorial candidate for Owerri zone will move the zone forward with sound economic policy that will improve the living standard of living of the people from the area.

The legal luminary cum chartered Arbitrator said that he will sponsor a bill guaranteeing the independence of local government council so that state executive can't disburse elected government without their entitlement nor determine their electoral cycles.

According to him, he will make strong and credible representation to attract beneficial and growth inducing Federal projects to Owerri zone.

"I'll maintain functional and accessible offices in all the nine local government of Owerri zone and disburse 50% of my total allowance across all the nine local government within my first 9 months of my tenure.

"I'll bring amendments to energy, security and infrastructural regulation to enshrine transparency and accountability in these sector".

Also, he bring amendments to the public finance like law to ensure that the money meant to execute projects and programme in Owerri zone are judiciously used for the purpose to which it was released for.

Chief Barr. Chyma Anthony is accepted in the whole Owerri zone and this is evidence with the numerous endorsement that have greeted his declaration to represent the people in 2023 and has shown that he is trustworthy and sincere in his dealings with ndi Imo East. 

As a legal luminary of international standing, Chyma Anthony has helped in facilitating the appointment of so many Imo youths across the three geopolitical zone in the state and this goes to show that he will not be a senator for only Ikeduru Local government area but the whole of Owerri zone.

It's a truism that what the people of the Imo East need in 2023 is a man like Barr. Chyma Anthony, the leading senatorial candidate of APGA party who has shown through his activities that he is the ideal person to take over from his brother, Senator Ezenwa Onyewuchi in 2023.

Ndi Owerri zone both home and in diaspora believes that it is time to separate Paul from Barnabas. Meaning that, it is time to tell the people the nakad truth and allow this man Chyma Anthony to takeover from Sen. Onyewuchi who has given the people of the zone sound and effective representation at the Red chamber of the National Assembly and he will even help to reconnect his people to the national reckoning once again.

Mr. Chyma Anthony has today become the bride pride of ndi Imo East politics even though his foray into mockery waters of politics was not too long but he has completely been courted by the people of Owerri zone because of what he stand for and what he will bring to bear in the Red chamber of National Assembly in 2023.

It's a known fact that ndi Imo East has vowed to support Mr. Chyma Anthony to become the next senator of the federal Republic of Nigeria because they now know that he is not like other politician who has over the years deceived them with their sugar coated tongue. He is different from the every day politics because his word is his bond and has also proven beyond every reasonable doubt that what he says, he does.

That is why today ndi Owerri zone are clamoring for him to become their senator because he has a track record of service full of achievements and many of the younger ones sees him as a role model and pathfinder of great nobility.

Chyma Anthony has promised to reciprocate the love Owerri zone people has shown him and therefore pledge to serve the people by making himself available in 2023 to service of the zone and would do it with all his powers and might.

Without sounding indifference, Mr. Chyma Anthony is the type of Senator the people of Imo East need in all ramifications to better the lives of the people who are gnashing of their teeth as a result of the pains, sufferings and untold hardship the people has faced as a result of having bench warmer as representatives in the National Assembly.

Chyma Anthony is an applicant who have applied to represent the people of Owerri zone and rescue it them from total collapse because he is a man with genuine heart and intention to return the zone back to reckoning where every Dick, Tom and Harry will be given equal opportunity to contribute to the development and growth of Owerri zone.

I therefore urged all Owerri zone eligible electorates to vote Chyma Anthony as a man that deserves the senatorial seat in 2023 and if the zone mistakenly give their mandate to a wrong person, it will certainly spell doom for the good people of Owerri zone.

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By Prof Alaribe Magnus, OON

Contrary to insinuations that the saboteur comment against Ndigbo by a former Deputy Speaker of House of Representative, Emeka Ihedioha has been wrestled over his purported apology, it is worthy to note that such callous insipid will continue to generate reactions.

Social Analysts had posited that Emeka Ihedioha has a resemblance of Senator Uche Ekwunife who in different fora described the agitation by Biafran apologists as a mere waste of time.

Ihedioha had few months ago while addressing Ndigbo in America, warned them against supporting Mr Peter Obi, the only known Igbo son in the 2023 Presidential race.

As usual, Ihedioha was confronted for his action in America; no doubt, he denied totally because there was no video evidence to buttress the allegation.

Three months after his embarrassing comment against Ndigbo in America, Ihedioha still repeated his disgust and hatred against Ndigbo, now with startling evidence to nail him.

This time, it was in Ghana, while addressing Mbaise people, Ihedioha warned Ndigbo from voting Mr Peter Obi, noting that anyone who dare supports or votes him will be seen as a saboteur.

Looking at the current and previous comments of Ihedioha and his close friend, Senator Ekwunife, a core Igbo person will not struggle to identify the real saboteurs in the midst of the Igbo race.

Now listen, Ihedioha came from House of Representative to the Douglas House, Imo state, but due to his internal hatred against the Igbo soil, the gods did not waste time to boot him out unceremoniously.

For Senator Ekwunife, she has struggled from House of Representative to the Senate, yet all her efforts to clinch the number one position in Anambra state was resisted by the gods.

The saboteur comment of Ihedioha and the “waste of time” struggle for the sovereignty of the Biafra credited to Senator Ekwunife are the highest insults Ndigbo had received in recent time.

The question remains, what shall Ndigbo do with these two ingrates who after benefiting from our land, turned back and stabbed the hand that fed them.

In a well structured clime, the kind of Ihedioha and Ekwunife will be ostracized for committing a serious taboo against the soil that binds them.

- Prof Alaribe is a Linguist, Lecturer, Content Developer and Research Consultant.

By Sunny Ndukwu

Samdaddy is a trending name in Imo today. But that is because the national secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Sen Samuel Anyanwu, broke the pod for the forthcoming general election as he flags off his working visit in Imo state. I call it an audacity. 

Not minding he is from the state, coupled with the sponsored media attacks by disgruntled individuals in the party who feels threatened by his present position in the national working committee, the Ikeduru born political marverick touched down Imo to interface with his kinsmen, members of the state executive committee of the party.

Many in his capacity will tend to take the path of hypocrisy, playing a cloak and dagger game just to get back at their perceived political rivals but Samdaddy is an exception.

Sen Samuel Anyanwu has no patience for such underground ploy. He visited Imo state chapter of the party on a working visit alongside some select NWC members.

Some, would have been reluctant and preferred to visit their state later in order to express their ill feelings over the disrespect on the office they occupy, predictably.

A man has a right of choice. 

If you have a legacy, as he has aplenty,  It is hypocrisy not to express it. Samdaddy is a man of many parts. A good man as chorused by the leadership of Imo state PDP executive committee in Owerri on Saturday at the party secretariat.

While addressing members of the Party's State Executive Committee, Senator Anyanwu explained that the visit was part of his official responsibilities aimed at interacting with various States Executive Committees to find solutions to their challenges. According to him, " it is my obligation to ensure that the Party is strengthened and repositioned in Imo State and the entire South East.

He also dispelled the insinuations from some skeptics about the preparedness of the PDP to go into the 2023 general elections. For him, the Party is fully prepared to take the seat of power in Nigeria.

He recommended that the State Executive Committee in Imo should bring all the 2023 candidates of the PDP in the State under a unified campaign structure and management, noting that it will make it easier and more cost-effective for all the candidates. 

He said the Party has all the opportunities to win the forthcoming elections in the State, and appealed to Party Leaders to take advantage of the Party's strengths and opportunities to ensure that PDP returns to power in the State. 

The PDP National scribe seize the opportunity to appeal to all aggrieved party faithful who participated in the last Imo PDP primary election to support all candidates of the party and ensure their victory in their various wards and LGAs. And that's Samdaddy for you. A true democrat, selfless leader and amongst all, a bridge builder.

By Ikenna ONUOHA, Mnipr 

The disturbing flood menace in the city of Owerri, the Imo state capital is a problem yet to be solved.

This is after the state government claimed to have invested millions in the construction of an underground balloon to check mate and contain the flood.

Painfully, residents of Chukwuma Nwoha, Aladinma, Prefab and Housing Estate axis are devastated that they sleep with one eye closed especially, when there is a heavy down pour in the city.

The questions social Analysts are asking is whether there is a hidden secret the state government has not told its citizens. This is after the said underground balloon was commissioned by a top APC government functionary from Abuja last year.

While this article is not meant to attack government or any sector involved, but will serve as a probing pointer to whom it may concern if there is still a hidden truth yet to be aware by the citizens regarding the ill fated balloon project.

It is presently annoying and embarrassing too that the flood menace is not only witnessed around Chukwuma Nwoha, Aladinma, Prefab and Housing Estate axis, but a monster that has eaten deep into the fabrics of every adjoining routes and locations in Owerri, the state capital and the state at large.

From Orji, Mbieri road, down to Akwakuma, Amakohia, World bank area, to adjoining streets in Owerri town to Egbu road, through Douglas, Okigwe roads to Mbari and Bank road, close to Government House, amongst others, the pathetic and disturbing story has remained the same.

Given the background of the whole scenario, one wonders why virtually all the enclaving routes or locations in Owerri is submerged by the surging flood without both the previous and present government doing anything to remedy the situation.

Social Analysts or pundits had opined that most internal and external structures put in place by the administration of Dr Samuel Mbakwe for the purposes of controlling flood related issues in the state was either destroyed or catered away by successive governments.

This is to say the least that Imo state nay, Owerri that used to be the cleanest city in Nigeria with consecutive awards has become a laughing stock today.

A city rescued and retransformed by the likes of Barr Willie Amadi of Clean and Green Initiative has become the cynosure of negative imprint in the eyes of the world for reasons yet to be told.

It is remarkable to note that one of the cardinal objectives of any healthy and virile administration is to create good working and healthy environment for the citizens; but what is obtainable today, is indeed an irony of excellence.

Curious citizens are of the view that things have fallen apart; and the government has tried its highest best without tangible results. Another set of pundits posit that going by the muteness of the current government to the plight of its citizens, it seems that the whole situation has overwhelmed the APC administration, and therefore suggested the need for an urgent external assistance.

It is on the records that bad and unhealthy environment breeds and encourages both endemic and pandemic diseases. The solution to this imminent outbreak of disease in the state is a problem government should find immediate and final solution without further delay.

Construction of roads is good, building of infrastructures is good also, and dredging of Orashi river is absolutely in order, but rescuing residents from the current flood quagmire and endemic catastrophe is indeed, what the citizens are yearning for.

By so doing, we shall be expecting Imo of our collective dreams!