A Human Rights Lawyer, Barr. Ikedi Agunkwu, has written the Imo
State Chairman of Action Alliance (AA), Hon. Uchendu
Anthony-Ahaneku over an alleged unlawful arrest and detention of
Hon. Peter Chinedum Igwe.
The Lawyer’s letter, which was at the instance of Hon. Igwe,
Chairman of the party in Ohaji/Egbema L.G.A, stated that his Client
was arrested by Hon. Anthony-Ahaneku at People’s Club Hotel,
Owerri, while in a meeting with his colleagues from other Local
Government Areas of the State to discuss on their welfare
packages.
The letter read inter alia:
“While the aforesaid meeting was ongoing, you stormed the said
venue in a Gestapo style, with a retinue of Police men and arrested
our client in full glare of the public, and whisked him away to the
Imo State Police Command Headquarters, Owerri, Imo State”.
The Rights activist further stated that Hon. Anthony-Ahaneku,
aside insulting and assaulting Hon. Igwe, later took him to the AA
State Secretariat and locked him up in the toilet without an escape
route.
The letter further reads: “In the light of the foregoing, we, on
our client’s behalf, demand an apology, which must be given equal
publicity just as the style you arrested our client, and the sum of
N50,000,000.00 (Fifty Million Naira Only) being compensation to
assuage the mental and psychological stress you deliberately
inflicted on our client within 21 days of the receipt of this
Solicitor’s letter. We strongly feel that wise counsel prevails in
the interest of the party to avoid the costly effect and
inconvenience of litigation”.
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Kwara State Governor-Elect Names 80-Member Transition
Committee
Kwara State Governor-elect AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has announced
an 80-member Transition Committee (TC).
The Governor-elect made the announcement in a statement issued
in Ilorin, the state capital, on Wednesday by his media spokesman
Rafiu Ajakaye.
The Chairman of the 80-member Transition Committee is Aminu
Adisa Logun, an alumnus of the Prestigious National Institute for
Policy and Strategic Studies(NIPPS), Kuru. Chief James Bamisaiye
Ayeni is Deputy Chairman, while a one-time Permanent Secretary and
former Clerk, Kwara State House of Assembly, Hon. Muhammad Razaq
Umar, will serve as Secretary.
Other members of the Committee include the APC Chairman in the
State, Hon. Bashir Bolarinwa; the three Senatorial District Party
Chairmen; former Governorship aspirants or representatives; party
chieftains and elders.
Also included in the committee are representatives of youth,
women, labour, experts and professionals in different fields of
human endeavour, including retired military and security
officers.
The broad representation reflected in the selection of the
committee members demonstrates the avowed commitment of the
Governor-elect to fulfil his promise of an all-inclusive government
under the new APC administration in the State.
The composition of the TC also took into account best practices
in a number of states, where a holistic change of leadership
occurred, AbdulRazaq added.
He listed the terms of reference for the committee to include
liaising with the outgoing government to facilitate smooth
transition to the new government on May 29, 2019, engagement of
ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs), review of the
finances of the outgoing government with a focus on receipts,
assets, and liabilities, among others.
The committee is also mandated to come up with policy
recommendations for the incoming administration.
He expressed great optimism on the capacity of the committee
members to deliver on their assignment, given their pedigree, track
record, competence and evident public testimonials on their
integrity, patriotism, and passion to serve the state.
AbdulRazaq charged the committee members to be sensitive to the
high expectation of the electorate and the general public to
experience the desired positive change in leadership while
appealing to the masses to support the committee with relevant
information and memoranda where necessary. The Transition Committee
will be inaugurated on Thursday, 4th April 2019 at Arca Santa Event
Hall, Ajase Ipo road, Ilorin at 9 a.m.
Rafiu Ajakaye
Spokesman to the Governor-elect