Abia State Government has reportedly sealed a campaign office belonging to Renewed Hope Partners, RHP, in support of President Bola Tinubu in Umuahia, the state capital.
DAILY POST reports that the Renewed Hope Partners is the campaign structure for the President promoted across the South East zone by the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu.
According to Vanguard, an official of the RHP, who pleaded anonymity said that he resumed work only to find the office sealed without warning.
The official said information pasted on the walls at the entrance to the office located at Ojike Street, Umuahia, by the Ministry of Lands and Housing stated that the property is in contravention of the state’s tax law.
“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. And it’s here by sealed.
“Any person, including the owner/ occupier, neighbour(s) or passer(s) by, who attempts to unseal this building is in contravention of the Abia State tax law No.7 of 2020. Be warned. Keep off,” it read.
As of the time of filing this report, the phone numbers listed on the document posted by the Ministry of Lands and Housing were not reachable.