ekweremadu

Ekweremadu Urges Leaders To Honour Odumegwu Ojukwu

November 5, 2019 4:25 am

Former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, has said that the greatest honour political leaders can accord the leader of the defunct Republic of Biafra, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, is to build a united but restructured and just Nigeria, which he lived and died for.

Ekweremadu disclosed this yesterday in his opening remarks as chairman of the second Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu Memorial Lecture at the Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (COOU), Igbariam, Anambra State.

His words, “From the structural imbalances, which inescapably counts against the South East zone in particular in its voting power at the National Assembly, the distribution of national …

Why Ekweremadu was attacked in Nuremberg – IPOB

August 21, 2019 8:35 am

The Indigenous People of Biafra has issued a statement explaining why its members attacked former Deputy President of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu in Nuremberg, Germany.

The group said the attack was due to the role Ekweremadu and others played during the Nigerian Army’s, “Operation Python Dance” exercise in the South-East.

The group alleged that Ekweremadu and others like Nnia Nwodo, David Umahi, Okezie Ikpeazu, Rochas Okorocha, Willie Obiano and Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi plotted to kill the IPOB dream.

A statement by IPOB’s Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful, on behalf of the group’s leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, accused the leaders from …

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Attack on Ekweremadu a ‘polite warning,’ says Nnamdi Kanu

August 19, 2019 1:11 am

Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, (IPOB) Sunday commended members of the secessionist group for assaulting a Nigerian Senator Ike Ekweremadu.

“The courageous act by IPOB at Nürnberg Germany is a polite warning to those engaged in selling our collective interest to Fulani caliphate,” Kanu tweeted on Sunday.

Ekweremadu Saturday was physically assaulted by some IPOB members in Nuremberg, Germany.

He confirmed the attack in a statement by his media aide Uche Anichukwu.

The Senator said he was disappointed by the conduct of the IPOB members and had reported the attack to the Nigerian Ambassador to Germany, Yusuf …

Ekweremadu assault: Revolution has begun – Ohanaeze youths

August 18, 2019 2:37 am

The youth wing of Ohanaeze Ndigbo has said that the latest attack on former Senate President, Chief Ike Ekweremadu was an ominous sign that some fire of revolution might have begun to burn across the land.

It however condemned the purported assault on the lawmaker at a New Yam celebration event in Nuremburg German and called for a more humane approach to things.

In a statement this evening, Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro, President- General, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide said: “Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide watched keenly the recent harassment and assault on the immediate past Deputy Senate President, Sen Ike …

Breaking: Ekweremadu joins race for Deputy Senate President

June 11, 2019 7:50 am

Senator-Elect Ike Ekweremadu has joined joined the race to be the Deputy President of the Senate with his shocking nomination to stand for election.

Ekweremadu who never spoke of his intentions in the rundown to the elections was however nominated by senator-elect Chukwuka Utazi, a nomination which he (Ekwerenmadu) accepted.

His nomination came after the Nomination of Senator-elect Ovie Omo Agege of the APC to stand for the position of the Deputy Senate President.

As at the time of the report, the newly elected President of the 9th Senate, …

I won’t run for Senate again, Ekweremadu opens up

May 12, 2019 3:41 pm

Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu on Sunday declared that he would not seek re-election into the Senate in 2023.

The fourth term senator said that God had been kind to him, raising him to address enormous challenges faced by his people.

A statement by his media aide, Uche Anichukwu, said that the Deputy Senate President spoke at an event to mark his 57th birthday and to appreciate God and his constituents for his re-election and triumphs.

Ekweremadu recalled how he became the chairman of his age grade association at age 10 and served as President-General of Mpu Town Union, pioneer …

Osun verdict is victory for democracy, says Ekweremadu

March 22, 2019 6:31 pm

Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, has described the verdict of Osun gubernatorial election tribunal which gave victory to the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Senator Ademola Adeleke, as a victory for democracy.

Ekweremadu, who reacted to the Tribunal’s verdict on his social media handle @Iamekweremadu, noted that the verdict was victory “for the sanctity of the ballot box, victory for the rule of law, and indeed victory for democracy”.

He further said that the judgement shows that the constitution amendments to ensure that unlawful mandates were not enjoyed for long were paying off.

He said: “I congratulate …

EXCLUSIVE: Ekweremadu, Nnamani, others in a secret meeting

February 11, 2019 3:40 am

About a week ago, the former Senate President Sen. Ken Nnamani called a meeting in his Abuja’s residence to review All Progressives Congress plan towards winning the South East, Africa Daily News, New York exclusively gathered from a reliable source.

At the meeting were Senator Ike Ekweremadu, Gbazueagu Nweke Gbazueagu and two others our source did not know.

During the meeting, they reviewed the success of their planned takeover of the South-East. They said they had enough materials and money to commence house-to-house campaign this week .

As the meeting was on, Sen. Nnamani reported that Governor Obiano of Anambra …