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3 days ago | 
leadership.ng | Okechukwu Obeta
One of the two suspects who escaped after their arrest in connection with the gruesome murder of the late member representing Onitsha-South 1 State Constituency of Anambra State House of Assembly, Hon. Justice Azuka, has been re-arrested. Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Anambra Police Command, SP Tochukwu Ikenga said on Tuesday that the escapee, one Ikemefuna Ossai was re-arrested somewhere in Asaba in Delta State by a team of detectives from the Command.
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1 week ago | 
leadership.ng | Okechukwu Obeta
Former secretary-general of Commonwealth of Nations, Chief Emeka Anyaoku, has pleaded with President Bola Tinubu to support the re-election of the Anambra State governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, in the upcoming November 8, 2025 governorship election.
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2 weeks ago | 
leadership.ng | Okechukwu Obeta
The Young Progressives Party (YPP) candidate in the upcoming November 8, 2025, Anambra State governorship election, Sir Paul Chukwuma, has knocked the state governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, for not implementing a housing scheme for the state civil servants. He also stated that state workers were the least paid compared to their counterparts across the country.
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2 weeks ago | 
leadership.ng | Okechukwu Obeta
The sector commander of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) in Anambra State, Joyce Alexander, has attributed the road crash that claimed eight lives with six other persons injured in the State to over-speeding. The incident, according to her, occurred at about 9pm on Sunday night at Nteje along Enugu-Onitsha Expressway in Oyi local government area of the State, involving a Hiace commercial bus and a petrol tanker.
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1 month ago | 
leadership.ng | Okechukwu Obeta
A former National Auditor of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Sir Paul Chukwuma, on Thursday emerged as the candidate of the Young Progressives Party (YPP) for the upcoming November 8, 2025 governorship election in Anambra State. Chukwuma resigned his membership of the APC, less than 48 hours to the April 5, 2025 when the party conducted its governorship primary which produced Prince Nicolas Ukachukwu as candidate.
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1 month ago | 
leadership.ng | Okechukwu Obeta
The Imeobi Onitsha Traditional Council has dismissed trending media report of a purported warning to Northern youths resident in Onitsha, Anambra State, credited to His Majesty, Nnaemeka Alfred Achebe (Agbogidi), the Obi of Onitsha, over tension arising from the recent unfortunate killing of 16 travellers in Uromi, Edo State. This was contained in a statement signed by the Chief of Staff to the Obi of Onitsha, Chief Osita Anionwu (Ike Akatakwuani of Onitsha), dated April 3, 2025.
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1 month ago | 
leadership.ng | Okechukwu Obeta
n Abuja-based real estate developer, Chief Jude Ezenwafor, has emerged the flag-bearer of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the upcoming November 8, 2025 Anambra State governorship election. Leader of the PDP national committee mandated to conduct the party’s governorship primary election in the State, Col. Chijioke Onwubuya (rtd), declared Ezenwafor winner in the governorship primary election held on Tuesday at the Prof. Dora Akunyili Women Development Centre, Awka.
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1 month ago | 
leadership.ng | Okechukwu Obeta
An Anti-Crime Squad of the Anambra State Police Command has arrested two suspects in connection with the murder of 80-year-old Mrs Theresa Igbojonu. LEADERSHIP learnt that the victim, a native of Umunwaji Village in Ihiala, Ihiala local government area of the state was murdered on 5th April, 2025. Mrs Igbojonu’s assailants reportedly tied her two legs and gagged her mouth before killing the victim and also made away with her CG motorcycle.
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1 month ago | 
leadership.ng | Okechukwu Obeta
Prince Nicolas Ukachukwu has emerged flag-bearer of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the November 8, 2025 Anambra State governorship election. He polled a total of 1,455 votes to defeat three other contestants: Valentine Ozigbo (67 votes), Johnbosco Onunkwo (26 votes) and Edozie Madu.
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1 month ago | 
nigeriaworld.com | Okechukwu Obeta
Incumbent governor of Anambra State, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, has emerged candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) for the forthcoming November 8, 2025 governorship election in the State.
Also, a former managing director of the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), Chief George Muoghalu, has secured the ticket of the Labour Party ( LP) for the same election.
