APGA Chairman, Sly Ezeokenwa, during an interview on Arise TV on Monday afternoon,  Lagos, insisted that the party’s alignment with President Tinubu-led APC was driven by the ideology of the party and national interest. He added that as a Progressive, APGA would not field a presidential candidate in 2027.

This development strengthens the stand of the Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, who has also declared his support for the re-election of President Tinubu in the 2027 general election, stating that he has no regrets. He described the president as a friend and trusted ally and advised other presidential hopefuls to reconsider their ambitions.

“Tinubu is my friend, and I want him to win a second term. I am unapologetic about that,” he said.

The governor noted that the stance aligned with the party’s position in the 2023 elections, when APGA did not present a presidential candidate but supported the All Progressives Congress (APC) flagbearer.

According to him, the decision should not be viewed as anti-party activity but as a strategic collaboration aimed at promoting governance and development. Soludo said his administration had maintained a strong working relationship with the federal government, adding that the President had been supportive of Anambra State since assuming office in 2023.

He explained that APGA’s priority remained strengthening its influence at the state and regional levels while backing a presidential candidate it considered capable of delivering at the national level.

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The bodies of the children were stored in a deep freezer by yet to be identified assailants.

The eldest of the siblings, a girl, Ejezie Chikaima Daviana, with the second daughter, Ejezie Chimziterem Dominica and the only son, Ejezie Chimdilim David, were in the house when their mother, Mrs Chikazor Ejezie, said to be a lecturer and a nurse, left home to partake in an examination on the fateful day.

When she returned from the examination, the mother met the door leading to the house open wide, an unusual occurrence since the children always locked the doors whenever they went out to play.

The father of the deceased, Mr Ejezie Udochukwu, who is based in Irrua, Edo State, said he was called on Saturday, February 1, and told about the incident by his wife and he had to rush to Nnewichi.

Udochukwu said: “When my wife got home, she didn’t see the children. She and others searched for them, even at the church where they served as altar boys and girls, but they weren’t there.”

He added: “My wife told me after searching for the kids by herself and a search party, without success, in despair the deep freezer was opened and behold, the dead bodies of the kids were there.

“In the house, bungalow where we live with two tenants and the landlord, the kids were eating when the assailants stormed the house at about noon as there was trace’s of food in plates that were like forcefully abandoned.

“The corpses of the kids have been deposited at a morgue and the police, CPS Nnewi, is where we reported the matter and the police are investigating. You can see that I am completely devastated. My three kids killed same time by yet to be identified assailants.”

Confirming the incident, the state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, said the Commissioner of Police, CP Nnaghe Itam, has ordered a full investigation.

“The bodies have been recovered, and the CP has transferred the case to the State Criminal Investigation Department in Awka for thorough investigation.”

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Ekpa was arrested in Finland along with four others for alleged terror-related activities, including incitement to violence and terrorism financing in Nigeria.

Speaking in Awka, the governor disclosed that before he became governor, eight local government areas in the state were being controlled by gunmen.

Soludo recalled that: “Kidnapping is not new, my father had been kidnapped as far back as 2009. GU Okeke, Pokobros and many others have fallen victim too.

“They killed policemen and collected guns, attacked and burnt down police stations and went into the bush to label themselves liberators.

“We recovered the eight local government areas that were under siege. These gangs claim to be Biafra freedom fighters. IPOB has dissociated themselves from it, but one Simon Ekpa has continued kidnapping for ransom.

“With a culture that celebrates wealth without craft, even the kidnappers amongst us are now celebrated. Idolatry which these criminals have converted to have become the fastest growing religion in the South-East. Nothing is sacred to them anymore.”

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Senator Ubah was said to have departed Nigeria for the UK, two days ago. According to a close family source, he died in a UK hospital after complications from a recent tummy tuck surgery.

He would have been 53 on September 3.

Ubah had defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) from the Young Progressives Party (YPP) last year but later re-elected into the 10th Senate under the YPP.

The late Senator was billed to seek APC’s ticket ahead of the Anambra State governorship election.

Ubah was a prominent politician, entrepreneur, and businessman who founded Capital Oil (CCO) in 2001 and served as its CEO until his passing.

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Chidinma Ikeanyionwu, the media aide to the state Commissioner for Women and Social Welfare, Ify Obinabo, who disclosed this in a press statement on Sunday, October 22, 2023, said the baby was rescued following a report by his mother, Ijeoma Nwosu.

According to Ijeoma, her mother forcefully sold her baby soon after he was born and has since refused to tell her where he is.

“Ify Obinabo, the commissioner for Women and Social Welfare in Anambra State, has rescued a three-month-old baby who had been sold by the grandmother,” the statement read.

“The rescue occurred in response to a report by Ijeoma Nwosu, who claimed that Oluchukwu Nwosu, her mother, forcefully sold her baby soon after he was born and has since refused to tell her where he is.

“Following receipt of the allegation, the Women and Social Welfare Commissioner immediately took action to identify and apprehend the perpetrators “After almost a month of consistent intelligence surveillance by the State Ministry of Women and Social Welfare Awka, the offenders were caught.”

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Pastor Igboke reportedly killed himself after his lover of many years allegedly turned down his marriage proposal.

An eyewitness, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the man had sponsored his lover’s university education with the hope to marry her after graduation but she declined his marriage proposal. He jumped down from a two storey-building after suffering depression.

“The man was 30 years old at the time of his death.

According to the tradition of Leru autonomous community of Umunneochi Local Government in Abia State, where the pastor hailed from, he would be buried in “an evil forest” for committing sacrilege.

“The man was eventually buried on Friday, in one of the bush in the town,” the eyewitnesses added.

When contacted, the Anambra State Police Command spokesman, DSP Ikenga Tochuchwu, said he had no such information, but promised to reach out to the Divisional Police Officer, Nnewi.

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This development came after the eight-man panel set up by Soludo to investigate the alleged forgery of the result of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) by Mmesoma Joy Ejikeme, indicted her of manipulating her examination result.

“Following the recent JAMB declaration of Miss Nkechinyere Umeh from Anambra State as the highest scorer with a cumulative mark of 360 in the 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations, the Governor of Anambra State, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has congratulated the remarkable student on doing the state proud with her exceptional performance.

“In further celebration of Umeh’s feat, Soludo announced a well-deserved scholarship for her to study any course of her choice at the Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University in Anambra state.

“The scholarship will not only serve as a token of the state government’s appreciation for her hard work but also provide her with the opportunity to pursue her dreams and contribute to the development of the state in the future.”

He urged other students to take inspiration from Umeh’s outstanding performance and take advantage of the improved conducive learning environment in the State to strive for excellence.

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Oby Ezekwesili has also advocated that for equity and Justice, President, Governors and other politicians aspiring public offices be made to publish their education certificates for public verification before assuming political posts.

She wrote: “I have just read the report of the Committee set up by Anambra State Government  to investigate and report their independent findings on the Mmesoma and JAMB Saga.

I am satisfied with the process and findings of their investigation which gave Mmesoma fair hearing to enable the Committee gather all facts.

It was necessary to have independent evidence that the result Mmesoma laid claim to publicly was not only fake but that the forgery was personally orchestrated by her.

There are usually syndicates at the center of perpetration of exam malpractices in Nigeria but it appears not to be so in Mmesoma’s case from the facts of the Committee’s report.

Mmesoma’s action has consequences. I therefore support the sanctions imposed by JAMB as a deterrent to all who participate in the systemic exam malpractices within our educational system.

I also recommend sustained counseling for Mmesoma by the family, school and church to support her as she reflects on this tragic episode and makes a decision to embrace values and rewards of effort while eschewing dishonest gain for the rest of her life.

I do hope that the lessons of this case will help all our pupils, students, parents, guardians and the public at large renew a collective commitment to uphold Exam Integrity in Nigeria as a cornerstone of Nigeria’s Values and Reward System for our children and youth.

I wish to thank JAMB for their good work and encourage the Registrar and his team to continue with their critical service to our country and people as we all join them to sustain raising of awareness on Exam Integrity.

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Professor Nkemdili Nnonyelu who headed the panel has confirmed Miss Mmesoma forged the score of 362 as earlier claimed by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB).

According to the report, the candidate confirmed she single-handedly forged the result before approaching a cyber cafe for printing.

The committee’s report is reproduced below.

Prof. C.C Soludo,

Governor, Anambra State.

Mr. Governor, REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON EJIKEME JOY MMESOMA’S JAMB SCORE CONTROVERSY

Recall Mr. Governor that with the recent release of scores of candidates who applied for admission by the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), and subsequent announcement of Nkechiyere Umeh as the candidate with the highest score of 360, Ejikeme Joy Mmesoma, a 19 year old student of Anglican Girls’ Secondary School, Uruagu Nnewi, from Enugu State, protested to the State Government that she scored 362 and ought to have been so recognised. This has elicited interests and generated serious controversy and misgivings among the general public that the State Government in its wisdom decided to constitute a Committee of Inquiry to look into the under listed terms of reference;

Review Ejikeme Joy Mmesoma’s JAMB Results and associated documents Conduct interviews with relevant parties, including Elikeme Joy Mmesoma, JAMB Officials and any other individual(s) involved in the process. Provide recommendations based on the findings of the investigation.

The Committee invited Ejikeme Joy Mmesoma, the Principal of Anglican Girls Secondary School, and officials of JAMB for interactive session with the Committee. JAMB officials led by Dr. Fabian Benjamin, the Head Public Affairs presented the detailed processes and procedures involved in JAMB admissions, the policy changes that have occurred in the release of UTME scores since 2021 and what specifically transpired between the candidate Ejikeme Joy Mmesoma with registration number: 20230639047FF in her quest to obtain her JAMB score.

JAMB revealed the different times that Ejikeme Joy Mmesoma made several requests to JAMB portal asking for her results at different hours, and each of these times (four in number), she received in her phone, same results from JAMB indicating candidate’s UTME Results to wit: Eng: 64, Phy:54, Bio: 74, Che: 57 with a total aggregate score of 249. JAMB disclosed that the candidate was well informed of her correct score from JAMB. Ejikeme Joy Mmesoma had sent a request to JAMB with a different registration number showing a UTME result of aggregate score of 362, with Eng: 98, Phy: 89, Bio: 94, and Che: 81.

The results she sent differed substantially from the standard JAMB format where she got an appropriate rebuttal stating her real score of 249.

Besides, a number of red-flags was also highlighted by JAMB officials showing a different date of birth, different Registration Number, Notification of results template that has been discarded since 2021, amongst others. It was also evident that even the centre name “Nkemefuna Foundation (Thomas Chidoka Centre for Human Development as it was known before now) used for the examination was also manipulated where the candidate used the old name of the centre (Thomas Chidoka Centre for Human Development) in her own manipulated result sheet.

In Ejikeme Joy Mmesoma’s submission, she owned up in the presence of her principal, and the Education Secretary that the narration by the JAMB officials was a true and correct description of what transpired. She also admitted to have given a manipulated result by herself unaided, using same phone Airtel Number.

According to her, she proceeded to the cybercafé (Prisca Global Computers, Uruagu, Nnewi) where she printed the results she had manipulated.

The Committee tried to find out the motive behind her action, but Ejikeme Joy Mmesoma said NOTHING. In their own submissions, the Principal Anglican Girls’ Secondary school, Uruagu Nnewi, and the Education Secretary-Diocese of Nnewi (Anglican Communion) expressed shock at what transpired where in their presence, Mmesoma admitted to have manipulated her UTME results, deceiving the school, her immediate family and the State Government.

COMMITTEE’S FINDINGS

The results released by the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) with respect to the UTME score of Ejikeme Joy Mmesoma is 249

2 The results paraded by Epheme Joy Mmesoma with aggregate score of 362 is fake as buttressed by the very significant and instructive variations In the registration number, date of birth centre name and other Infractions to Mimesoma admitted that she manipulated the fake results herself, using her phone.

The Principal Anglican Girls’ Secondary School-Mrs. Edu Uche and the Education Secretary, Diocese of Nnewi (Anglican Communion) expressed dismay at the conduct of Epkeme Jay Mmesoma.

RECOMMENDATIONS

1. That Elikeme Joy Mmesoma tenders an unreserved written apology to the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (AMB), the School (Anglican Girls Secondary School, Uruagu Nnew) and the Anambra State Government. This should be done immediately.

2 Elikeme Joy Mmesoma should undergo a psychological counselling and therapy

3. All prospective candidates for JAMB Admission should adhere strictly to guidelines, processes and procedures of the examination body.

The Committee of Inquiry commends Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) for their diligent handling of the matter and the information supplied about the interface with the candidate (see attached). We hope that this unearthing of the truth as we have discovered will go a long way in correcting the sentiments, misconceptions and deceptions that have been in the public domain.

CONCLUSION

Finally, we thank Mr. Governor for setting up this Committee, and, for the confidence reposed in the committee.

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A Twitter user, Epiphany The First (@Kirtyprincezam2) had posted the photographs of the former governor, Arthur Eze, CSP Patrick Agbazue, SP Princess Nwode and SPO Harrison, as the faces who “know about the deaths and kidnapping happening around Anambra State.”

ANAMBRA ALLEGED KILLINGS: IGP SETS UP PANEL, ORDERS DISCRETE INVESTIGATION INTO ALLEGATIONS
Promises to Ensure Justice, Uphold Professional Values of Police
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, psc(+), NPM, NEAPS, fdc, CFR, has set up a special investigation

— Prince Olumuyiwa Adejobi (@Princemoye1) February 17, 2023

The tweet read, “Dear @NigeriapolicePR, there is a information reaching Nigerians that these faces here know about the deaths and kidnapping happening around Anambra state.

“INTERROGATE CSP Patrick Agbazue, Arthur Eze, SP Princess Nwode, SPO Harrison and former Gov. Willie Obiano.”

Reacting to the tweet, the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said that the Force Headquarters was aware of the case and was already investigating it with all seriousness it deserved.

“The Force Headquarters is aware of this case. We are looking into it with all the seriousness it deserves.

“The IGP personally has stepped into the case, and we hope to speak, officially, to the matter. Pls be calm while we take necessary action. Thanks,” Adejobi said.

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