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JUST IN: Monarch Tasks Soludo to Establish Greater Onitsha Development Authority
Anambra State Governor, Charles Chukwuma Soludo has been called upon to address the city’s “urban decay” and establish a greater Onitsha development authority (GODA) to restore the city’s industrial and cultural prominence.
Nnaemeka Achebe, the Obi of Onitsha, made the call today during the launch of an annual lecture series on Igbo culture, traditions, and values.
The lecture series, launched in partnership with the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, was titled “Onitsha Traditional Society: Origin, Spread, and Culture.”
At the event, the Anambra monarch, in addition to cultural heritage, addressed governance and development in Onitsha.
He highlighted the need for a deeper exploration of Igbo history, particularly the origins and ancestral ties between the Igbo, Yoruba, and Edo language groups.
He outlined three hypotheses regarding Igbo origins, including autochthony, internal migration, and external migration.
The Obi suggested a possible shared ancestral root before linguistic and cultural divergence. The monarch called for the scrutiny of the author B.O.N.
Eluwa’s book “Adona-Idu” and its claims about an ancient Igbo kingdom with links to Ile-Ife.
The lecture stressed the importance of authenticating the histories of communities descended from Eze Chima, a pivotal figure in the founding of Onitsha and related settlements.
The Obi noted discrepancies in oral histories, suggesting Eze Chima may have ties to the Nri civilization, Benin, or Yoruba traditions.
The Obi Nnaemeka Achebe Annual Public Lecture Series is named after Nnaemeka Achebe himself, a revered traditional ruler and cultural advocate who has served as the Obi of Onitsha since 2002.
The public lecture series was attended by academics, traditional rulers, and government officials.
It featured the foundation stone laying for the Obi Nnaemeka Achebe Dome, which will house the World Centre for Igbo Repository.
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ALLEGED CONTEMPT: INEC CHAIRMAN ABSENT, COURT FIXES OCTOBER 8
The lawsuit is instituted by Edozie Njoku, Chairman of the National Rescue Movement (NRM), who was accusing the INEC boss of flouting an order of mandamus directing INEC to accept the outcome of an emergency convention that produced him.
The Chairman of Nigeria’s electoral body INEC, Prof Mahmoud Yakubu, failed to show up when a case of contempt against him came up for mention at the Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday.
The lawsuit is instituted by Edozie Njoku, Chairman of the National Rescue Movement (NRM), who was accusing the INEC boss of flouting an order of mandamus directing INEC to accept the outcome of an emergency convention that produced him.
At the proceedings, Alhassan Umar, counsel for Professor Yakubu informed the Court of a pending application challenging the jurisdiction of the court.
But this was contested by NRM’s lawyer, Oladimeji Ekengba ought to have been present as it is a criminal case.
Justice Obiora Egwuatu subsequently adjourned the case till October 8.
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FG Immortalizes Buhari renaming UNIMAID after him
UNIMAID will now be known as Muhammadu Buhari University, Maiduguri.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday announced that the University of Maiduguri would be renamed in honour of the late leader, Muhammadu Buhari.
UNIMAID will now be known as Muhammadu Buhari University, Maiduguri.
Presiding over the FEC session, President Tinubu delivered a stirring tribute, celebrating Buhari’s life as one defined by discipline, moral fortitude, and unwavering patriotism.
He described Buhari not as a perfect man—no leader is—but as a good, decent, and honourable man.
While acknowledging that Buhari’s record, like all legacies, will be subject to debate, Tinubu insisted that the character he brought to public life, the moral force he carried, and the incorruptible standard he represented will not be forgotten.
A high court in Ebonyi State has ordered the release of 24 members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) after they were held in detention for four years.
The ruling on Thursday marks a significant development in the ongoing legal proceedings involving the group.
The 24 IPOB members were discharged and acquitted by Justice I. P. Chima of Ebonyi State High Court.
It was gathered that they were among the last batch of the IPOB detainees out of the 36 held since May 4 2020.
Meanwhile, their lawyer and human rights activist, Ifeanyi Ejiofor, confirmed their freedom in a statement titled, “Justice Delayed, But Never Denied.”
According to him, the ruling followed the preliminary objection which highlighted the brazen violation of their fundamental rights: particularly the constitutionally guaranteed protection against double jeopardy, enshrined under Section 36(9) of the 1999 constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended).
Ejiofor said the sacred principle, “autrefois acquit”, stipulates that no person shall be tried again for an offence in respect of which they have previously been acquitted.
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