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Anambra lawmakers postpone sitting for Senator Umeh ...as Anambra budget defence stalled
Anambra lawmakers postpone sitting for Senator Umeh ...as Anambra budget defence stalled
www.odogwublog.com reports that the Anambra State House of Assembly on Thursday postponed its sitting
to honour Chief Victor Umeh who was sworn in yesterday as the senator
representing Anambra Central Senatorial district.
Umeh has been in court over his the election since 2015 and
since Senator Uche Ekwunife's election was nullified, he intensified
legal battles.
On December 20th, 2017,an Abuja Court of Appeal ordered the Independent National Electoral commission to conduct a rerun of the senatorial district within 90 day.
Following the order, INEC conducted the poll on January 13, Which Umeh of the All Progressives Grand Alliance won overwhelming.
On December 20th, 2017,an Abuja Court of Appeal ordered the Independent National Electoral commission to conduct a rerun of the senatorial district within 90 day.
Following the order, INEC conducted the poll on January 13, Which Umeh of the All Progressives Grand Alliance won overwhelming.
Journalists who went to cover the plenary of the Anambra
State Assembly on Thursday were told that day's sitting was postponed as
a mark of solidarity to the APGA senator, who was the national chairman
of the party for over 10 years.
The development stalled the defence of the 2018 budget,
which was presented to the House by governor Willie Obiano in December
2017 and billed to be defended by some ministries on Thursday.
Speaking, the chairman House committee on budget and
appropriation, Mr Obinna Emenaka, said, "I was already preparing for
sitting today, but received a text message from the speaker to inform us
that there would not be sitting today.
"I can not tell you it was because of Umeh's swearing in,
but I can only say that we received a message to notify us there won't
be sitting today."
But another member of the house who pleaded anonymity told
our correspondent that, "The state is supposed to declare a work free
today for the entire workforce.
"Since the existence of APGA about 15 years ago,as a political party, it has not produced a senator in this state. So, that we have done that in Umeh is not a small feat. That's why we decided to postpone our sitting today to honour this great man who has fought over 40 cases for APGA in courts and won all of them."
"Since the existence of APGA about 15 years ago,as a political party, it has not produced a senator in this state. So, that we have done that in Umeh is not a small feat. That's why we decided to postpone our sitting today to honour this great man who has fought over 40 cases for APGA in courts and won all of them."
Anambra lawmakers postpone sitting for Senator Umeh ...as Anambra budget defence stalled
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