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IGBO TOWN UNIONS, PETER OBI, OTHERS REJECT LIFE IMPRISONMENT FOR KANU

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Maazi Nnamdi Kanu  IGBO TOWN UNIONS, PETER OBI, OTHERS REJECT LIFE IMPRISONMENT FOR KANU The Association of Igbo Town Unions (ASITU) has condemned the judgement of an Abuja court which sentenced Maazi Nnamdi Kanu to a life imprisonment, describing it as injustice and another show of marginalization against the Igbo nation. Reacting to the judgement over the weekend in Enugu, Chief Emeka Diwe, the President General of ASITU, lamented on how Igbos are being maltreated daily in Nigeria. He noted that Igbo leaders had on various occasions appealed to the federal government to release Kanu, and all to no avail.  The ASITU leader noted that the way things of Igbo concern are handled in Nigeria are quite different from other tribes, making the region continue to question whether they are part of Nigeria or not.  "Both in the eyes of the law and in the interest of peace and unity, Kanu's case should have been long resolved amicably. The federal government seems no...
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FROM UMUAHIA, NDIGBO DECLEARS THEIR STAND ON DEMOLITION OF IGBO SHOPS IN LAGOS

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FROM UMUAHIA, NDIGBO DECLEARS THEIR STAND ON DEMOLITION OF IGBO SHOPS IN LAGOS "TEXT OF WORLD PRESS CONFERENCE BY THE ASSOCIATION OF IGBO TOWN UNIONS (ASITU) ON THE INHUMAN AND UNENDING DEMOLITION OF IGBO BUILDINGS AND ASSETS IN LAGOS, HELD IN UMUAHIA, THE ABIA STATE CAPITAL,ON THISDAY, FRIDAY, OCTOBER  24TH,2025. Distinguished gentlemen of the press, For months now, we have watched in anguish as properties owned by Igbo businessmen and women in Lagos State have been systematically demolished. These are not abandoned structures or overnight shanties. These are life investments: plazas where mothers sell to feed their children, warehouses where young men store goods for their families, shops where dreams of prosperity are nurtured with sweat and prayer.  On February 14, 2025, trading plazas belonging to Igbo businessmen at Ebute Ero Market were demolished by agents of the Lagos State Government.Since September 2025, demolitions have intensified at theTradeFair Compl...
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CORRUPTION ALLEGATIONS HIT SOUTHEAST DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION, AS ASITU CALLS FOR PROBE

CORRUPTION ALLEGATIONS HIT SOUTHEAST DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION, AS ASITU CALLS FOR PROBE  Source:  TBE Magazine. ASSOCIATION OF IGBO TOWN UNIONS (ASITU)  PRESS STATEMENT  N25B Secret Loan: SEDC Must Not Become Cesspool of Corruption — ASITU Warns — Demands Thorough Investigation, Policy Blueprint  The Association of Igbo Town Unions (ASITU), the umbrella body of all town unions across Igbo land, hereby issues this press statement to address the alarming and deeply troubling revelations surrounding the South East Development Commission (SEDC), particularly as it concerns the alleged acquisition of a ₦25 billion loan under questionable terms and circumstances. Over the past 72 hours, multiple media reports have alleged that the Board and Management of the SEDC have surreptitiously secured a loan of ₦25 billion from a commercial bank at an astronomical interest rate of 30%, without the constitutionally required approvals from the Debt Management Office (DMO) and the N...
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