Updated: Open letter to Barr Edmund, counsel to Hon Onwuegbu

4th March 2026

Edmund Ukoha, Esq.
Counsel to Engr. Anayo Onwuegbu, FNSE

RE: FULL RETRACTION AND UNRESERVED APOLOGY TO ENGR. ANAYO ONWUEGBU, FNSE

Dear Sir,

I write in respect of your letter on behalf of your client, Engr. Anayo Onwuegbu, FNSE, Member representing Aninri/Awgu/Oji-River Federal Constituency, concerning the publications authored by me and published on my platform, Info Wars HQ, on the 26th and 27th of February 2026 titled:
“LEAKED: How Anyayo Onwuegbu gives ₦53M for Aninri protests”; and
“ANINRI PROTESTS: Hon Anayo Onwuegbu called me, making threats.”

Upon a careful and objective review of the facts available to me, I have come to the sober realization that the said publications were based on information that was not properly verified and which has now proven to be false and misleading. I acknowledge that I was misled by sources whose claims I ought to have subjected to more rigorous scrutiny before making them public.

I hereby unequivocally and unreservedly retract in full all allegations contained in the above-mentioned publications, particularly the claims that Engr. Anayo Onwuegbu sponsored protests with the sum of ₦53,000,000.00, engaged in any plot to destabilize Aninri Local Government, unlawfully influenced judicial processes, threatened to deploy security agencies against me, or engaged in any form of criminal or unethical conduct.

I admit that those allegations were not supported by verifiable evidence and should not have been presented as statements of fact. I deeply regret the distress, embarrassment and reputational injury which the publications may have caused Engr. Anayo Onwuegbu, his family, supporters, and associates.

As a journalist and publisher, I recognize the weighty responsibility that accompanies the freedom of expression. In this instance, I fell short of the professional standards of due diligence and fairness expected in responsible journalism. For that lapse in judgment, I take full responsibility.

Accordingly:
The said publications have been completely removed from the Info Wars HQ website and all affiliated social media platforms.

A public notice of this retraction and apology shall be published with equal prominence to the earlier reports.

I undertake to refrain from publishing any further defamatory or unverified material concerning Engr. Anayo Onwuegbu.

I sincerely apologize to Engr. Anayo Onwuegbu, FNSE, for the harm and inconvenience occasioned by my actions. It was never my intention to malign his person or undermine his office, and I deeply regret the consequences of this publication.

Kindly convey my unreserved apology to your client.

Yours faithfully,

Jude Ogbonna
Publisher, Info Wars HQ

APC Congress Enugu: List of council chairmen already present

As proper voting in the All Progressives Congress’ congress in Enugu is about to start, here are the Local Government chairmen already present at the venue Okpara Square.

1. Prince Ugochukwu Nwanjoku (Aninri)
2. Hon Uchenna Okolo (Awgu)
3. Hon Aka Eze Aka (Udenu)
4. Hon Calvin Ani (Enugu South)
5. Dr Vita Ndu (Ezeagu)
6. Hon Sydney Edeh (Nkanu East)

APC Enugu State Congress: Live Updates

• 2:11PM: Electoral C’ttee chairman calls out winners of various positions

Details on this later…

• 1:33PM: Gov Peter Mbah arrives with heavy security escorts

The State Governor Peter Mbah has just arrived. He is being being accompanied with heavy security escorts, and happy crowd of supporters cheering.

• 1:25PM: Deputy Governor Ifeanyi Osai arrives

The Deputy Governor of Enugu State Ifeanyi Osai has just arrived with his entourage. Meanwhile, the caretaker chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Enugu, Barr. Ben Nwoye has been here since morning.

• 1:23PM: APC Congress Enugu: List of council chairmen already present

As proper voting in the All Progressives Congress’ congress in Enugu is about to start, here are the Local Government chairmen already present at the venue Okpara Square.

1. Prince Ugochukwu Nwanjoku (Aninri)
2. Hon Uchenna Okolo (Awgu)
3. Hon Aka Eze Aka (Udenu)
4. Hon Caleb Ani (Enugu South)
5. Dr Vita Ndu (Ezeagu)

The All Progressives Congress (APC) holds its States Congress across Nigeria. So, far its going peaceful in Enugu State. We’ll be providing you live updates as the event kickstarts.

• 2 richest men in Aninri join APC, declare support for Nwanjoku, Gov Mbah

Here are the 17 local government areas in Enugu. If things go as planned (which it definitely will) delegates of these council areas shall be filing out to vote in alphabetical order.

Aninri
Awgu
Enugu East
Enugu North
Enugu South
Ezeagu
Igbo Etiti
Igbo Eze North
Igbo Eze South
Isi Uzo
Nkanu East
Nkanu West
Nsukka
Oji River
Udenu
Udi
Uzo-Uwani

Gov Mbah may move against reelection bid of Anyayo Onwuegbu – source

Governor Peter Mbah is at crossroads as he weighs his party’s options in Enugu West zone, a reliable source from Lion Building says.

• Constituents lead fight against Reps member Anayo Onwuegbu over “Utara” machine empowerment

Despite its national appeal, the All Progressives Congress is a ‘new’ party in Enugu State, and the entire Southeast has understandably continued to look at it with great suspicion. When Mbah collapsed the People’s Democratic Party’s structures into it late last year, he made political gains but also exposed a lot to risks.

As primary elections of political parties starts in April, the governor is focused only on assembling “capable persons” with track record of winning.

“He [Gov Mbah ] is not allowing sentiments coming in on that. Only able and popular candidates with real political values that would be enlisted,” the source said.

Due to his “unpopularity among his people”, Hon Anayo Onwuegbu is being considered too unfit to participate in the governor’s team. And so Mbah “feels very strongly” that the lawmaker should be denied APC ticket.

For about two years, Onwuegbu has been at loggerhead with his constituents. According to several informal polls, majority of the voters feel that Aninri/Awgu/Oji-River constituency is in the “wrong hand”.

He has no grassroots appeal, and has retained frosty relationships with virtually all the major stakeholders in the constituency. Last week, he sponsored a protest against administration in Aninri. In Awgu and in his Oji-River council area, he is also not in good terms with the stakeholders.

In 2011, when Onwuegbu attempted to be governor, Barr Sullivan Chime defeated him. He went to court against Chime, but Federal High Court Abuja regarded his suit as foolish and slammed him a fine of ₦100,000 for disturbing the court before sending him out an empty loser.

• LEAKED – How Anyayo Onwuegbu gives ₦53M for Aninri protests

In December, 2014 Anyayo Onwuegbu betrayed his supporters, suddenly withdrawing from the gubernatorial race. He contested the Aninri/Awgu/Oji-River constituency seat in 2023 but, again, lost overwhelmingly to Labour Party’s Chijioke Okereke. However, PDP helped him and he allegedly bought the mandate with ₦200 million.

As battles for the 2027 elections draws closer, Peter Mbah wouldn’t want to partner with a serial loser, the Lion Building source said. By all standard, Anyayo Onwuegbu is a clear threat to Enugu APC. He has high tendency to flop again in elections that the party see as last battles for survival.

Governor Mbah is almost certain that the legislator will not be able to hold the line at his end and deliver the needed victory, the source continued, added that other critical stakeholders disliked the Onwuegbu for his trademark inordinate ambition.