APGA Chieftain Defends Soludo’s Main Market Closure, Calls Critics’ Claims ‘Balderdash

Prof Charles Soludo A chieftain of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in Anambra State, Evang Chinedu Obigwe, has defended Governor Charles Soludo’s decision to shut down Onitsha Main Market, saying the governor had no reason to target the market. Obigwe stated this while reacting to claims that Soludo’s ban on Monday sit-at-home orders was…

Onitsha Market Closure:SIDEC urges Soludo, traders To Explore Peaceful Resolution

Ugochi Ehiahuruike The Social and Integral Development Centre (SIDEC), host of the Tax Justice and Governance Platform (TJGP), expresses deep concern over the continued closure of the Onitsha Main Market. The organization has called for sustained dialogue aimed at an amicable and peaceful resolution of the matter. In a statement signed by it’s Executive Director,Ugochi…

Market Closure: NCPC Hails CP Orutugu’s Role in Maintaining Peace, Appeals to Soludo for Mercy

By Polycarp Ifeanyi, Onitsha The Anambra State chapter of the National Community Policing Campaign (NCPC) has commended the Commissioner of Police, Anambra State Command, CP Ikioye Orutugu, for his efforts in maintaining public order and ensuring the safety of lives and property in Onitsha following the recent closure of the Onitsha Main Market.The State Chairman…

Continued Monday Sit-At-Home Has No Authority or Justification — IPOB Lawyer Ejiofor

IPOB Lawyer, ifeany Ejiofor The lead counsel of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Sir Ifeanyi Ejiofor, has declared that the Monday sit-at-home enjoys no legitimacy, commands no authority, and has no justification—legal, moral, or otherwise today.In a statement on Tuesday, responding to the closure of Onitsha Main Market, Ejiofor described the sit-at-home as a…