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Stop using my image for campaigns, Ngige tells Anambra APC guber candidate
Chris Ngige, former minister of labour and productivity, has
warned Nicholas Ukachukwu, the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship
candidate in the state, against using his photograph in campaign materials.
In a statement signed by Hyggy Obialo, his special assistant
on media affairs, Ngige railed against “the unauthorised” use of his image
alongside Ukachukwu’s and that of his running mate Uche Ekwunife, in online
campaign posters.
Obialo said Ngige is currently on a sabbatical from partisan
politics after 25 years of public service and political engagement.
“Neither the consent nor approval of our principal was
sought and/or obtained before the said publication was disseminated to the
general public,” the statement reads.
“Our attention has been drawn to the online poster in
circulation with the photograph of our principal, His Excellency, Senator Chris
Nwabueze Ngige, ‘Onwa-na-etiliora’, featuring together with the Anambra State
APC governorship candidate, Prince Nicholas Ukachukwu and his deputy, Senator
Uche Ekwunife.”
The statement added that the posters amount to misleading
the public.
“We want to use this medium to inform the general public
that neither the consent nor approval of our principal was sought and/or
obtained, respectively, before the said publication was disseminated to the
general public,” it added.
“We further wish to inform the general public, that Senator
Chris Nwabueze Ngige, a former governor of Anambra State (2003-2006), former
senator who represented Anambra state central senatorial district in the
seventh senate of the federal republic of Nigeria (2011 – 2015), and a two term
honourable minister of labour and employment(2015 -2023), is on sabbatical from
active partisan politics for now as he is taking his well-deserved rest after
25 years of active partisan politics and public service.”
The Anambra governorship election has been slated for
November 8, 2025.
Chris Ngige, former minister of labour and productivity, has
warned Nicholas Ukachukwu, the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship
candidate in the state, against using his photograph in campaign materials.
In a statement signed by Hyggy Obialo, his special assistant
on media affairs, Ngige railed against “the unauthorised” use of his image
alongside Ukachukwu’s and that of his running mate Uche Ekwunife, in online
campaign posters.
Obialo said Ngige is currently on a sabbatical from partisan
politics after 25 years of public service and political engagement.
“Neither the consent nor approval of our principal was
sought and/or obtained before the said publication was disseminated to the
general public,” the statement reads.
“Our attention has been drawn to the online poster in
circulation with the photograph of our principal, His Excellency, Senator Chris
Nwabueze Ngige, ‘Onwa-na-etiliora’, featuring together with the Anambra State
APC governorship candidate, Prince Nicholas Ukachukwu and his deputy, Senator
Uche Ekwunife.”
The statement added that the posters amount to misleading
the public.
“We want to use this medium to inform the general public
that neither the consent nor approval of our principal was sought and/or
obtained, respectively, before the said publication was disseminated to the
general public,” it added.
“We further wish to inform the general public, that Senator
Chris Nwabueze Ngige, a former governor of Anambra State (2003-2006), former
senator who represented Anambra state central senatorial district in the
seventh senate of the federal republic of Nigeria (2011 – 2015), and a two term
honourable minister of labour and employment(2015 -2023), is on sabbatical from
active partisan politics for now as he is taking his well-deserved rest after
25 years of active partisan politics and public service.”
The Anambra governorship election has been slated for
November 8, 2025.
Ásake’s much-anticipated homecoming concert may be heading into stormy waters as fans take to social media to criticise the staggering ₦300,000 ticket fee.
What was expected to be a triumphant Lagos return for the global Afrobeats star is now spiralling into an online revolt, with many longtime supporters accusing organisers of “pricing out the true fans.”
The sentiment has grown so intense that several fan pages are warning that the high-end pricing could dampen excitement around Ásake’s headline performance.
FlyTime Fest, known for premium concert experiences, has steadily increased its fees over the years, but this latest jump appears to have crossed a psychological line.
Fans have flooded social media with criticism over the ₦300,000 ticket price for Ásake’s Lagos homecoming. Many expressed disbelief and frustration, saying the cost is outrageous and out of reach for those who have supported him since his early street-pop days.
Users questioned the pricing compared to international shows, with some noting that fans abroad can secure seats for less than half the cost.
Social media reactions have been fierce, @Yemmmmie_: “So Nigerians are paying $200 just to stand and watch Asake, while people abroad get seats for under $100? Make it make sense. How do you overcharge the people who actually built the fanbase? It’s giving ‘exploit your own’ and everyone’s just supposed to smile about it?”
@_ayzo: “I really wanted to go for Asake’s show but 300k is too ridiculous.”
@_blondehoe: “Asake ticket prices are ridiculous. Not even Chris Brown, Summer Walker and Travis Scott were this expensive. I might need a Nigerian bf to buy me a ticket soon.”
@richtosho: “Asake concert standing ticket is 300k, Rema 250k, Davido 250k, in a country of particular concern… but they will sell tickets in US for less than $100 ~150k and you might even see Chris Brown and Billie Eilish + 10 other artists… imagine?”
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MTV kick-started a new era of music and pop culture in 1981, when it went on air for the first time, emblematically playing “Video Killed the Radio Star” as its debut music video. More than four decades later, the channel,
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Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has described himself as the highest-ranked Christian in government, attributing his political advancement to “the special grace of God” and urging Nigerians to remain committed to service in their faith communities. Speaking on Saturday during the
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