23 aspirants reject Soludo – The Nation
November 4, 2009 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
A group of 23 governorship aspirants of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) under the aegis of the Integrity Group yesterday in Enugu reaffirmed its resolve not to accept the candidature of Prof Chukwuma Soludo, unless a proper primary election is conducted.
Police search homes for Soludo’s father – The Nation
November 4, 2009 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
There was still no trace yesterday of Pa Simeon Soludo, one week after his kidnap.
But the police seem to have got more desperate in their bid to seize the kidnappers of the father of former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Chukwuma Soludo. They have embarked on a house-to-house search for the abductors and their victim, police chief Ogbonna Onovo told reporters yesterday.
Soludo’s dad’s kidnappers want N200m – The Nation
November 3, 2009 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
Kidnappers of Pa Simeon Nwankwo Soludo have again lowered their ransom – from N500m to N300 million and now N200 million – the police said yesterday.
Besides, Anambra State Police Commissioner Philemon Leha accused the press of heightening the tension on the kidnap last Tuesday of the 78-year old father of the ex-Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, who wants to be governor.
