Tag: Gov. Obiano

  • EFCC Grants Obiano Bail As Ex-Gov Spends Fifth Day In Custody

    The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it has granted a former governor of Anambra State, Willie Obiano, bail. Chairman of the commission, Abdulrasheed Bawa, disclosed this on Monday in an interview with journalists in Abuja on the sideline of 5th Annual General Assembly (AGA) of the Network of Anti-Corruption Institutions in West Africa…

  • Gov. Obiano budgets N1bn for sports in 2021

    Gov. Obiano budgets N1bn for sports in 2021

    Gov. Willie Obiano of Anambra has earmarked N995 million for capital projects and recurrent expenditure in the sports sector during the 2021 fiscal year as against the 2020 which was N1.165 billion but was later reviewed to N485 million. A breakdown of the budget shows that Awka Township Stadium will gulp N400 million, while the…

  • Leave traditional rulers, P-Gs out of partisan politics, PDP tells Obiano

    The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Anambra has charged Gov. Willie Obiano to leave traditional rulers and Presidents-General of communities out of partisan politics in the state. The state Chairman of the party, Mr Ndubuisi Nwobu, gave the charge at a news briefing on Wednesday in Awka. Nwobu said that the crisis between the state…