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The trial of former Acting Accountant-General of the Federation, Mr. Chukwunyere Anamekwe Nwabuoku began on Friday, January 31, 2025 before Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja with witnesses narrating how the defendant as former Director, Finance and Account in the Federal Ministry of Defence, opened multiple bank accounts through which he allegedly diverted the ministry’s funds. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC,  is prosecuting Nwabuoku on a nine-count amended charge, bordering on money laundering to the tune of N868, 465,000 (Eight Hundred and Sixty-eight Million, Four Hundred and Sixty-five Thousand Naira). At Friday's proceedings,  Prosecution…

By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu Governors of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) rose from their first monthly meeting of 2025 and resolved to back the judgment of the Court of Appeal whichpronounced the party's former National Youth Leader, Hon. S.K.E Udeh-Okoye, as the authentic National Secretary of the PDP. They advised the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) to implement the court decision accordingly. The meeting of PDP Governors' Forum,where the decision was taken, held in Asaba, the Delta State capital, South-South Nigeria. Delta State is controlled by the PDP under the State governor, Sheriff Oborevwori. The Forum equally advised the…

By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu A major realignment of political forces appears to be in the offing in Enugu State, South-East Nigeria. This is because there are strong indications that the Labour Party (LP) governorship candidate in the 2023 election, Mr Chijioke Edeoga, may return to the ruling People's Democratic Party (PDP). Hon. Edeoga himself has confirmed being wooed by his former allies, but added that he, being a product of public goodwill, cannot alone take the decision to return. The state chapter of PDP and Hon. Edeoga have reopened talks that could pave the way for the return of the…