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2026

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The Limits Of Imported Political Machinery: A Counterfactual Political-Economy Postmortem Of The 2026 Osun Governorship Election And The Wike Hypothesis – By Pastor Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Abuja

The Limits of Imported Political Machinery: A Counterfactual Political-Economy Postmortem of the 2026 Osun Governorship Election and the Wike Hypothesis Abstract The 2026 Osun State governorship election presents an unusually useful laboratory for examining the limits of political machinery in a competitive Nigerian democracy. Governor Ademola Adeleke, contesting on the relatively less-established Accord Party platform, defeated the All Progressives Congress candidate, Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji, despite the APC's deployment of an exceptionally powerful national campaign structure. The APC campaign council was chaired by Governor Hope Uzodimma, with Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Yobe Governor Mai Mala Buni and Speaker Tajudeen Abbas among…

Aug

19

2026

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Executive Power, Property Rights, And Due Process: A Legal Appraisal Of The FCT Minister’s Demolition Directives In The Wake Of The Abuja Floods – By Charles Ude(Legal Practitioner And Author)

Abuja, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Judiciary

Executive Power, Property Rights, and Due Process: A Legal Appraisal of the FCT Minister's Demolition Directives in the Wake of the Abuja Floods By Charles Ude, Esq.Legal Practitioner and Author Introduction: The Floodwaters as a Catalyst for Legal Scrutiny The recent flooding that has ravaged parts of Abuja, particularly the high-brow Maitama District, has brought into sharp focus the perennial tension between executive action and the rule of law. Following his inspection of flood-affected areas on 17 August 2026, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, ordered the immediate demolition of all structures found to be obstructing designated…

Aug

19

2026

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GODA: First Phase Of Abia-Amamiri Road Nears Completion As Asphalt Laying Progresses

Abia North, Good Governance, Infrastructure

GODA: FIRST PHASE OF ABIA-AMAMIRI ROAD NEARS COMPLETION AS ASPHALT LAYING PROGRESSES‎‎The Abia State Government, through the Greater Ohafia Development Authority (GODA), is gradually concluding the first phase of the Abia-Amamiri Road project, aimed at connecting Abia Ohafia and Amamiri in Arochukwu Local Government Area, providing an alternative route between the two neighbouring local government areas.‎‎A team of GODA supervisors, led by the Director-General, Elder Engr. Obinna Odum, on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, conducted an inspection visit to the project site and expressed satisfaction with the pace of asphalt laying.‎‎The road, which has an overall cleared distance of approximately 2.5…

Aug

18

2026

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The Significance Of Ikenna Ukwa’s Accomplishments And The Case For Doing More In Office

Arochukwu, National Assembly, Ohafia LGA

The Significance of Ikenna Ukwa’s Accomplishments And the Case for Doing More in Office Hon Ikenna Nicolas Ukwa is the APC House of Representatives candidate for Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency. What makes his profile stand out is that a large body of work has already been delivered without him holding any elected political position. In Nigerian politics where constituents often only see projects after an election, that track record matters. The expectation is often that development starts after the election. Chief Ikenna Nicolas Ukwa has flipped that narrative. His body of work proves that leadership is not about waiting for an…

Aug

18

2026

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Eke O Ako’s Debt Arithmetic: When Liabilities, Loans And Debt Stock Are Thrown Into One Pot – By Pastor Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance

Eke O Ako’s Debt Arithmetic: When Liabilities, Loans and Debt Stock Are Thrown Into One Pot Eke O Ako has produced what looks, at first glance, like an intimidating collection of figures against the Abia State Government. Unfortunately, once the figures are separated into their proper accounting categories, much of the dramatic conclusion begins to wobble. 😂 Numbers may be stubborn, but numbers placed in the wrong columns can also become very obedient servants of propaganda. The first problem with Eke O Ako’s argument is elementary: total liabilities in a government financial statement are not automatically synonymous with DMO public-debt…

Aug

18

2026

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Vanguard Newspapers And The ABSU Controversy: When Owei Lakemfa’s Powerful Headline Outran The Facts, History And Economics By Pastor Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance

VANGUARD NEWSPAPERS AND THE ABSU CONTROVERSY: WHEN OWEI LAKEMFA’S POWERFUL HEADLINE OUTRAN THE FACTS, HISTORY AND ECONOMICS At first, the title “ABSU: Running a University as a Local Village Contraption”, published by Vanguard Newspapers and written by Owei Lakemfa, seemed to promise a serious interrogation of university governance, funding, labour relations and institutional autonomy. It sounded like the beginning of a rigorous public-interest intervention. Unfortunately, as one travelled deeper into the piece, the thunder of the headline increasingly became louder than the economics, history and institutional context required to sustain it. Mr Lakemfa is entitled to criticise Governor Alex Otti.…

Aug

17

2026

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Uko Nkole Takes Senatorial Ambition To Umunneochi; Builds Grassroots Momentum For Peter Obi’s 2027 Presidency

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Uko Nkole Takes Senatorial Ambition To Umunneochi.Builds Grassroots Momentum For Peter Obi’s 2027 Presidency The political momentum surrounding the senatorial ambition of Rt. Hon. Uko Ndukwe Nkole received a fresh boost on Sunday as he embarked on a strategic consultation across Umunneochi Local Government Area of Abia State, engaging traditional rulers, political leaders, community stakeholders and party executives ahead of the 2027 general elections. The consultation, which took place on Sunday, August 16, 2026, formed part of Nkole’s wider engagement with stakeholders across Abia North as he sought their support for his ambition to represent the Senatorial District at the…

Aug

17

2026

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Strategic Alliance Ahead Of 2027: Eagles Movement Holds Solidarity Meeting For Ikenna Ukwa

Abia North, National Assembly, Politics

EAGLES MOVEMENT HOLDS SOLIDARITY MEETING FOR IKENNA UKWA The Eagles Movement, a socio-political group under the leadership of Mr. Victor Kalu held a solidarity meeting in Amaekpu, Ohafia in support of Hon Ikenna Nicolas Ukwa , the APC Candidate for Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency. The Members of the movement converged at their meeting place to reaffirm their commitment to Chief Ikenna Nicolas Ukwa’s candidacy and to strategize on grassroots mobilization ahead of 2027. Speaking at the meeting, Victor Kalu described Chief Ikenna Ukwa as a leader with vision, capacity, and a proven track record of service to the people. He assured…

Aug

17

2026

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Uko Nkole Consults Bende Traditional Rulers, Reaffirms Commitment To Grassroots Leadership

Abia North, News Flash, Politics

Uko Nkole Consults Bende Traditional Rulers, Reaffirms Commitment To Grassroots Leadership The senatorial consultation of Rt. Hon. Uko Nkole, an Abia North Senatorial Zone hopeful, continued in Bende Local Government Area with an engagement with the Bende Traditional Rulers Council and their Ugoezes. Rt. Hon. Uko Nkole was accompanied by Mr. Karibe Ojigwe, Mr. Emeka Philips and Bar. Jonas Udensi, candidates for Bende Federal, Bende South and Bende North constituencies respectively. The delegation, led by Engr. Uchenna Okagbue, Leader of the NDC in Bende LGA, was received at the palace of HRH Uchendu Okorie, Chairman of the Bende Traditional Rulers…

Aug

17

2026

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Uko Nkole And NDC Team Engages Women At August Meetings In Lodu Imenyi And Uzuakoli

Abia North, News Flash, Politics

Uko Nkole Engages Women At August Meetings In Lodu Imenyi And Uzuakoli The senatorial consultation tour of Rt. Hon. Uko Nkole, an Abia North Senatorial Zone hopeful, continued with engagements at women’s August meetings in Lodu Imenyi and Uzuakoli, Bende Local Government Area. At Lodu Imenyi, Rt. Hon. Uko Nkole joined the women at their August meeting, engaging with them directly and listening to their concerns, aspirations and expectations for the future. In Uzuakoli, Hon. Nkole attended the Women’s August Meeting alongside Chief Ndubuisi Etugo Ogah, NDC Gubernatorial Candidate, other candidates and members of the campaign team, including Evangelist Ekekwe…