Leaders
from the Isoko All Progressive Congress APC) Delta State branch has completely washed their
hands from the unwarranted media attacks aimed at the person of the Deputy
President of the Senate Distinguished Senator Ovie Omo-Agege. “The inciting
publications streaming in various online media platforms are not anchored by
the patriotic Isoko people”, reads a statement signed by Otunba Nick Ovuakporie
and Honorable Goddy Ewerode. The statement adds that “the Isoko people are
unique people who have high regards for Delta State APC established
political leadership”. Nick Ovuakporie insisted that “no sane patriot can be a
party to unprovoked attacks against any political leader from anywhere not to
talk of our much valued Deputy Senate President”! The Otunba attributed the
negative articles as sponsored jobs by paid mercenaries. "this has never been a reflection of our Isoko political agenda”, he declared. He therefore called on all Isoko people in Nigeria and the diaspora to support the Deputy Senate President to succeed in his national assignment.
A recent court order widely regarded as an assault on customs and decency, seeking the exhumation of the corpse of a prominent Igbo chief, is largely seen as a misuse of judicial authority, and fear the backlash may lead to disruption of communal peace. By Clement Ebaku and Lucy Okulougbo reporting from Owerri. Tension has escalated surrounding the Amuchienwa family following a contentious order issued on 5 December 2025 by Justice I.O. Agugua, directing the exhumation of the remains of the late Chief Ifeanyichukwu Dona Amuchienwa, who was laid to rest on 17 October 2025. The directive, made nearly two months after the burial, has sparked widespread outrage, with many describing it as a shocking affront to the dignity of the deceased. Imolites are questioning the circumstances under which the ruling emerged, with reactions trailing a media release by Ms. Chinyere Igwegbe (formerly Amuchienwa), the late Chief’s former wife, whose marriage ended more than 32 years ago. Public...

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