Abia State Seals Umuahia Office of Renewed Hope Partners Supporting Tinubu
The Abia State Government has reportedly sealed the Umuahia office of Renewed Hope Partners (RHP), the campaign group supporting President Bola Tinubu in the South East. RHP, promoted in the region by Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, operates from Ojike Street in Umuahia. An RHP official, who requested anonymity, told Vanguard that he arrived at the office to find it sealed without prior notice. A notice posted by the Ministry of Lands and Housing explained that the property was sealed for violating the state’s tax laws. The notice read: “Ministry of Lands and Housing. This property is in contravention of Sections 41 and 100 of the Abia State Tax Law (Codification and Consolidation), Law No. 7 of 2020. It is hereby sealed. Any person, including the owner/occupier, neighbours, or passersby, who attempts to unseal this building is in contravention of the Abia State Tax Law No.7 of 2020. Be warned. Keep off.” Efforts to contact the numbers listed on the notice were unsuccessful at the time of filing this report.