Ex-Senate President, Senator David Mark has reacted to Saturday's ruling of the Appeal Court which voided his election by declaring that he "won the election convincingly".In a statement forwarded toDAILY POSTby his media assistant, Paul Mumeh, the immediate past Senate President expressed faith that he will still win even if the election was conducted a hundred times.The Appeal Court had in its verdict on Saturday ordered a re-run of the Benue South Senatorial election.The appeal was brought by the candidate of the All Progressives Congress APC in that election, Daniel Onjeh.Mark, while charging his people not to be deterred by the verdict but be strengthened ahead of the re-run, said he has "no doubt that his constituents would turn out en masse to vote for him again."Continuing, he said, "Whatever the situation maybe, one thing I know is that my people are solidly behind me .They also appreciate the fact that I have done more than enough to lift up Idoma nation to a position of eminence in the contemporary political history of Nigeria."I won the election clean and clear. If we go back to the polls 100 times , I will still win convincingly."
As part of Governor Okezie Ikpeazu's campaign for promoting Made-in-Aba products, Abia State government and Abia State National Association, U.S.A. and North America, ASNA-NA,showcased the potentials and quality of Aba products to the international community during the association's national convention in New York City, USA. The event saw many designers, such as Chumar, and thousands of products shipped in from Aba on display, with models on the runway, adorning Aba-made designs. According to the Special Assistant to the Abia State Governor on Diaspora Matters, Mr. John Ndubuisi, all the outfits on display were sold out and orders placed, noting that Made-in-Aba designs will soon be competing in the American market. He added that with the clamour for restructuring, Abia State Government is working to grow the local economy, provide employment, empower skilled artisans and boost internally-generated revenue, stressing that Aba, dubbed The Japan of Africa for its entrepreneurial ...
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