Uzor Kalu Urged to Consolidate Gains Following Appeal Court Victory

• APC Chairman in Ebonyi, Chief Stanley Okoro-Emegha, advises Senator Orji Kalu to strengthen contributions at the Senate after court victory
• Okoro-Emegha urges Kalu to capitalize on the affirmed election to effectively represent Abia North’s interests

The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ebonyi, Chief Stanley Okoro-Emegha, has advised Senator Orji Kalu (APC–Abia North) to leverage his recent victory at the Court of Appeal to strengthen his contributions at the Senate. The Court of Appeal, Lagos division, affirmed Kalu as the duly elected senator representing Abia North, upholding the judgment of the national and state assembly petition tribunal.

Okoro-Emegha acknowledged the court’s decision as a testament to the acceptance of Kalu by the people of Abia North. He urged Kalu to capitalize on the victory to consolidate his achievements and effectively represent the interests of his constituents.

Chief Louis Elekwa, a businessman, expressed satisfaction with the ruling, highlighting the positive impact of Kalu’s representation on his community. Meanwhile, Mrs. Juliet Nmereole, a teacher, encouraged Kalu not to be discouraged by his non-election as a principal officer in the current Senate.

Wike approves property tax in Abuja

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has approved a draft property tax regulation for the city.

The development means that property owners in Abuja would start paying property taxes.

The FCT-Internal Revenue Service is said to have commenced the implementation of Capital Gains Tax in the FCT, as stipulated in the Capital Gains Tax Act 2004.

The Capital Gains Tax mandates the payment of ten per cent tax on the total amount of chargeable gains accruing to any person on the disposal of chargeable assets in a year of assessment.

Haruna Abdullahi, the Executive Chairman, FCT-IRS, made this disclosure when he spoke to journalists in Abuja on Sunday.

Abdullahi said the minister had approved some key initiatives to drive revenue for the FCT.

He said, “In the last three weeks, the minister has approved some initiatives that are huge and will certainly change the dynamics in terms of the bottom line. Just the other day, we submitted a draft proposal to the minister for the FCT property tax regulation.