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 NDC STATEMENT ON COURT RULING Our attention has been drawn to a ruling by the Federal High Court sitting in Lokoja this morning, wherein His Lordship, Honourable Justice Isah Dashen, gave a ruling on an application filed by an unregistered association known as Peace Movement Party. The public knows that by December 2025, the Nigeria Democratic Congress  as an association complained of INEC’s refusal to register us as a political party, whereupon we proceeded to the Federal High Court. The Federal High Court upheld our constitutional right to freedom of association under the Constitution and compelled INEC to register us, which INEC did. Since then, we have started political activities, embarked on the registration of members, held congresses from ward to national levels, held conventions, and concluded primaries to all offices following INEC’s timetable. We have been fully participating in all INEC activities without let or hindrance. NDC also fielded candidates, and fully pa...

ANAMBRA STATE CHILDREN’S PARLIAMENT PASSES A RESOLUTION URGING GOVERNOR SOLUDO TO LAUNCH AGGRESSIVE MEDIA CAMPAIGN AGAINST CHILD MARRIAGE AND OTHER VICES. (PHOTOS).#PRESS RELEASE.


ANAMBRA STATE CHILDREN’S PARLIAMENT PASSES A RESOLUTION URGING GOVERNOR SOLUDO TO LAUNCH AGGRESSIVE MEDIA CAMPAIGN AGAINST CHILD MARRIAGE AND OTHER VICES. 


By Chidinma Ikeanyionwu 

Anambra State Children’s Parliament has passed a resolution calling on Governor Chukwuma Soludo to find solution to the some social vices prevalent amongst children 

The parliament passed the resolution in Awka, following a motion of urgent public importance sponsored to that effect by the House Leader, Hon. Ikechukwu Michael Onyedika, during their annual sitting to usher in the Children’s Day celebration.

Honorable Ikechukwu explained that due to some of the vices experienced in the state, children are at risk of kidnap, death, early marriage and poor quality education considering the fact that these aspects seem neglected by the state government. 
 
The parliamentarian maintained that there should be aggressive awareness campaigns, capacity building and all in order to combat these urgent issues such as child marriage, child labour, out of school children among others.

Others who spoke during the plenary including Honourables Mmesoma David, Deputy House Leader, Ihechukwu Chiemerie representing Ọgbaru constituency all expressed concern ovef the increasing rate of Child marriage in the state calling for massive awareness campaign against such especially communities where it is prevalent. 

On her part, the newly elected Speaker of the state Children’s Parliament Right Honourable Victory Ekwunife noted that it is the  responsibility of the state government to reduce child hawking and alms giving to the barest minimum and to set up a routine made up of child development agents in clubbing the menace.

The sitting is part of the annual programmes of the Ministry of Women and Social Welfare Anambra state which takes place before the celebration of the Children’s Day .
 
It is during the sitting that members of the parliament deliberate on issues relating to them.
 
The theme for this year’s children’s day is The State of Nigerian Children Today: 'Proper Parenting of Value Reorientation and National Consciousness'.
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