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  • Why APC will win Anambra South by-election – Okwuosa 

    Why APC will win Anambra South by-election – Okwuosa 

    A governorship aspirant for the November 2025 election in Anambra State, Sir Azuka Okwuosa, has expressed confidence that the All Progressives Congress (APC) will win the forthcoming senatorial by-election in Anambra South District.

    Although the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is yet to announce a date for the election, it is expected to fill the vacancy left by the late Senator Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah, who passed away in the United Kingdom last year.

    Speaking to journalists in Enugu, Okwuosa highlighted the late senator’s impactful projects in Anambra South and the increasing influence of APC in the state as factors that would secure the party’s victory.

    He emphasized that winning the by-election would demonstrate the APC’s readiness and capability to contest and win the governorship seat in 2025.

    Okwuosa said: “If you check today Anambra is a state where we have multiparty relationships among APC, PDP, APGA and Labour Party. Today we see like in the present senatorial by-election which was occupied by an APC senator, late Senator Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah. So, we have no reason not to recapture that seat because presently, out of the three senatorial seats in Anambra, LP has two and you know that LP will like to have all three seats, which is quite impossible in Anambra state. 

    “And I’m also aware that the governor coming from the same South senatorial district as the late Ifeanyi Ubah, will like to do everything humanly possible to see whether APGA will capture the seat.

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    “But today, I can assure you that the work which the late senator did and with the major incursion of APC in Anambra state, we have no choice other than to retake that seat. Anything short of that will not be acceptable to us. It’s a precursor to the governorship election. We need to get it right to show our capacity and to show our willingness to go for the governorship seat. 

    “This by-election will take place on or before February which is just less than two months away. So, we’re going into that election with every sense of purpose and commitment because the success of that senatorial by-election will show our capacity and our enablement to go for the main governorship election later this year”.

  • Nigeria has powerful local market, says Okwuosa

    Nigeria has powerful local market, says Okwuosa

    Co-Founder & Group Chief Executive Officer of Filmhouse Cinemas, Ken Okwuosa has posited that Nigeria has a powerful local market and the cinemagoers are spending heavily on watching local content in cinemas.

    Okwuosa made this revelation while speaking with the founder of the Nigerian International Film & TV Summit, Ijeoma Onah, at the 2024 edition.

    Speaking on the rise of the Nigerian film industry and content, Okwuosa said in 2024 H1, Nollywood took 48% of the total market share in cinemas while Hollywood claimed 52%.

    Okwuosa also revealed that the Filmhouse group will be making a landmark debut in Ghana after becoming a profitable entity in Nigeria. He said the film company has been blessed with institutionalisation and has outgrown when it started.

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    To this end, Okwuosa noted that the filmhouse has an enviable 82% of the market share on film distribution and a 35% market share in cinema screening.

    Filmhouse distribution is responsible for some of the highest grossing Nollywood films in cinemas including Funke Akindele’s ‘Tribe of Judah,’ Toyin Abraham’s ‘Malaika,’ and Mercy Aigbe’s ‘Ada Omo Daddy.’

  • Okwuosa back after suspension

    Okwuosa back after suspension

    South African club Chippa United have been boosted with availability of Super Eagles defender James Okwuosa for their upcoming games.

    The Nigerian defender missed the team’s opening two games of the 2014/15 South African Premier League season, owing to suspension.

    Okwuosa’s agent Mohammed Lawal confirmed to the SL10’s affiliate site, Soccer Laduma, that the player should be available for selection, as he has now recovered from a minor injury that troubled him during the pre-season.

    “James Okwuosa is fine although he hasn’t played any games yet. The thing is that he got a red card during the last game of the previous season against Milano United. He missed the last two games because of that. Another thing is that he sustained an injury during the pre-season. But he is fully fit now. He should be available for selection for the next game,” Awal said.

    The Chilli Boys won their opening league game of the season against Platinum Stars 2-0 but lost their second to SuperSport United 1-0, while Okwuosa was absent from the team.

  • Okwuosa backs Eagles to shine

    Chippa United central defender James Okwuosa is hopeful of making the Super Eagles World Cup squad.

    The 23 -year-old is one of the first names on the Chippa United roster, having made 17 out of a possible 21 starts in the ongoing season.

    “My chances of going to the World Cup are 50 – 50. Just like every other Nigerian footballer, I am grateful to coach Stephen Keshi for giving me the opportunity to be part of the team. I am confident if I am invited for the training camp, I will make sure I work hard to make the final team,” James Okwuosa said to allnigeriasoccer.com.

    The former Enugu Rangers defender has stressed that he will take the decision of manager Stephen Keshi in good faith if he fails to be on the plane to Brazil and will keep supporting the team from afar.

  • Euro interest for Okwuosa — Agent

    Euro interest for Okwuosa — Agent

    Clubs in Russia and Turkey have shown interest in having Nigeria defender, James Okwuosa, during the winter transfer window, according to his agent.

    His manager, Mohammed Lawal told MTNFootball.com that some clubs in both countries have made enquiries about the Nigerian for a possible winter transfer.

    “Clubs in Russia and Turkey have made contact about having James (Okwuosa) during the January transfer. We are still talking as nothing has been finalised yet. Let’s see what happens in some days to come,” Lawal told MTNFootball.com

    The Chippa United of South Africa defender has won three caps for Super Eagles. He captained Enugu Rangers before he headed to South Africa.

  • Okwuosa injures right eye

    • Cut stitched by team doctor

    Super Eagles defender, James Okwuosa was placed under close observation by the medical unit after suffering a cut on his right eye in training.

    SportingLife gathered that the incident occured during Thursday’s training which was closed to the media and public.

    Nevertheless, the defender was allowed to train on Friday by the doctor who stitched the eye to avoid further bleeding.

    A source close to the team told SportingLife that the team handlers expressed concern. Okwuosa has always been one of the early arrivals to camp.

    “We do not know if the coach will like to take the risk by featuring James whether from the start or midway,” said the source.

    Despite the concern, chief coach, Stephen Keshi still has several options to choose from in defence.

    • Only on Wednesday, Nnamdi Oduamadi sat out the team’s training session due to a slight fever which he has since been treated for.
  • Okwuosa wary of Ethiopia

    Okwuosa wary of Ethiopia

    Nigeria defender, James Okwuosa, believes their 2014 FIFA World Cup playoff opponents, Ethiopia, will not be an easy tie.

    The Chippa United centre-back told supersport.com that though his countrymen took to jubilating after being drawn against the East Africans, he does not expect the contest over two legs to “be easy.”

    Nonetheless, the former Enugu Rangers captain is confident that the African champions will overcome the Walya Antelopes in Addis Ababa on October 13.

    “It’s not going to be easy against the Ethiopians. They are one of the 10 teams that reached the playoffs and that is a big achievement for them and we have to respect that. But we will just work hard as a team as we’ve always done and by God’s grace we will go through.

    “For us it is a good draw but we can’t afford to take things for granted because we are African champions. Yes our fans are happy that we got Ethiopia as opponents (in the playoffs) and I quite understand them from the point of view of a fan. But in football today, there are no easy teams especially when it comes to international football.

    “But irrespective of that we are going there (Addis Ababa) to win the game so that the second leg can be more easy for us,” said Okwuosa to supersport.com.

    Okwuosa is one of the 23 players called up for the first leg of the World Cup playoffs against Ethiopia next month.