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2026

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Otti’s New Abia Resonates In Houston- By Ebere Uzoukwa, Ph.D (SSA To Governor Otti On Public Affairs)

Abia State, Good Governance, Politics

OTTI’S NEW ABIA RESONATES IN HOUSTON ...As Governor’s Scorecard Takes Centre Stage at NNAUSA Convention By Ebere Uzoukwa, PhD The message of a changing Abia resonated strongly in Houston, United States, on Friday as Governor Alex Chioma Otti, OFR, engaged Abians of Ngwa origin under the platform of the Ngwa National Association, USA (NNAUSA) during the association’s 2026 convention. The engagement provided another important platform for the Governor to present the scorecard of his administration and share with his people the vision, achievements and milestones of the ongoing transformation under his New Abia agenda. For the Ngwa community in America,…

Sep

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2026

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One Echo, Two Microphones – By Pastor Prof. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Politics

ONE ECHO, TWO MICROPHONES? Is Obinna Oriaku Becoming the Political Amplifier of Eke O. Ako? Samuel Okenyi's glowing portrait of Hon. Obinna Oriaku raises a rather more interesting question than the one it attempts to answer. Perhaps the question is no longer: Who is Obinna Oriaku? Perhaps we should begin asking: Where does Eke O. Ako end and Obinna Oriaku begin? 😂😂😂 Calm down. Nobody is suggesting—at least not yet—that Chief Obinna Oriaku wakes up in the morning in Abia, criticises Governor Alex Otti as Obinna Oriaku, flies spiritually to Scotland before lunch, changes into an engineer's helmet and returns…

Sep

05

2026

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Obinna Oriaku, Before The Poetry, Can We Have Some Prose Answers? – By Pastor Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Politics

OBINNA ORIAKU, BEFORE THE POETRY, CAN WE HAVE SOME PROSE ANSWERS? Obinna Oriaku has written another long sermon on Governor Alex Otti and security votes. Fair enough. Every government should be questioned. But there is one small problem: Obinna Oriaku was not an innocent spectator during the Ikpeazu years. He was Commissioner for Finance from 2015 to 2019. So, Ekwedike, before we accept today's lecture on fiscal morality, kindly answer these questions. HOW MUCH EXACTLY DID GOVERNOR OKEZIE IKPEAZU RECEIVE AS SECURITY VOTE WHILE YOU WERE COMMISSIONER FOR FINANCE? Not estimates. Not political grammar. Not stories about today's government. Give…

Sep

05

2026

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No Clan Will Be Left Behind, Ikenna Ukwa Assures Ozu Abam, Gets Massive Endorsement

Abia North, Arochukwu, National Assembly, Politics

NO CLAN WILL BE LEFT BEHIND, IKENNA UKWA ASSURES OZU ABAM, GETS MASSIVE ENDORSEMENT The APC House of Representatives Candidate for Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency, Hon Ikenna Nicolas Ukwa has promised that no clan will be left behind under his representation when elected. Chief Ikenna Nicolas Ukwa gave the assurance while addressing the men, women, and youths of Ozu Abam during an interactive session with them. He stated that his mandate is to ensure all the clans that make up Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal constituency receive quality representation in all sectors of the economy, including infrastructure, education, health, agriculture, youth empowerment, and women’s…

Sep

05

2026

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Hon. Ikenna Nicolas Ukwa Rejoice With Hon. Mba Ukaha, The Director-General Of Ikenna Ukwa Campaign Council On His Birthday Anniversary

Abia North, Birthday, Personality

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO HON. MBA UKAHA, THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF IKENNA UKWA CAMPAIGN COUNCIL Today we celebrate an exceptional leader, strategist, and team player, Hon. Mba Ukaha, the Director General of the Ikenna Ukwa Campaign Council. Sir, your dedication, wisdom, and commitment have been the driving force behind our movement.We appreciate your selflessness, effort and managerial skills. On your special day, I pray that God grants you good health, long life, more wisdom, and continued success in all you do. Hon Ikenna Nicolas Ukwa ,APC House of Representatives Candidate, Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency05/9/26.

Sep

05

2026

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A Safer, Stronger Abia For All – By Pastor Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance

😂😂😂 THIS ONE REALLY MADE ME LAUGH! Just look at the roll call of people and institutions tagged under this post! BBC, Channels Television, Harvard Business School, University of Cambridge, World Bank, European Union, Amnesty International, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Tinubu, Peter Obi, Soludo, Sowore, Davido, Burna Boy—and practically anybody else whose name could possibly help this allegation travel! At this rate, perhaps the United Nations Security Council, FIFA and the International Space Station should also be tagged. 😂 And the irony is even richer: in this frantic attempt to give the allegation maximum circulation, political actors associated with periods Abians themselves…

Sep

05

2026

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Otti, Corruption And The Dangerous Politics Of Invented Certainty- By Pastor Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance, Politics

OTTI, CORRUPTION AND THE DANGEROUS POLITICS OF INVENTED CERTAINTY I have read Moses A. Orji’s latest piece, “Otti’s Government and the Whispers of Corruption (III).” What strikes me is not the strength of the evidence presented, but the extraordinary distance between the evidence actually established and the conclusions so confidently pronounced. There is a fundamental difference between asking questions about public expenditure and declaring expenditure to be theft. The first is legitimate democratic scrutiny. The second requires evidence. You cannot simply locate an expenditure entry in a Budget Performance Report, announce that you personally have not seen the corresponding project,…

Sep

05

2026

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POLITICAL PSYCHOLOGY OF OPPOSITION IN TODAY’S ABIA – By Pastor Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance, Politics

POLITICAL PSYCHOLOGY OF OPPOSITION IN TODAY’S ABIA Opposition is indispensable to democracy because government becomes less careful when it is never questioned and less accountable when it is never challenged. Every serious democratic society needs people who interrogate budgets, test official claims, examine the cost and quality of projects, scrutinise procurement, expose waste and insist that public office remains answerable to the public. Abia is no exception. Governor Alex Otti’s administration should be scrutinised, challenged and criticised where necessary, not because criticism is an act of hostility, but because criticism is one of the disciplines that keeps democratic government from…

Sep

04

2026

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Technocracy, Capacity, And Strategic Alignment: Why Arochukwu/Ohafia Needs Hon. Ikenna Nicolas Ukwa In 2027 – By Chief Iseh Abraham, FCA

Arochukwu, National Assembly, Ohafia LGA, Politics

Technocracy, Capacity, and Strategic Alignment: Why Arochukwu/Ohafia Needs Hon. Ikenna Nicolas Ukwa in 2027 As Nigeria moves steadily toward the 2027 general elections, the national political landscape is undergoing a subtle but profound recalibration. Across the country, voters are increasingly interrogating the traditional metrics of political recruitment. The era of choosing legislative representatives purely on the basis of political patronage, local sentiment, or vague campaign rhetoric is giving way to a more demanding electorate—one that measures candidates by technical capacity, policy depth, and verifiable historical impact. This democratic awakening is nowhere more crucial than in the Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency of…

Sep

04

2026

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Nneato Clan Umunneochi LGA Honors Uko Nkole, Confers Him With Chieftaincy Title As Communities, Reaffirm Support For Peter Obi Presidency

Abia North, National Assembly, Politics

Nneato Clan UMUNNEOCHI LGA HONORS UKO NKOLE, CONFERS HIM WITH CHIEFTANCY TITLE As Communities, Reaffirm Support For Peter Obi Presidency UMUNNEOCHI — The National Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate for Abia North Senatorial Zone in the 2027 general election, Hon. Uko Nkole, has continued his grassroots engagement across Umunneochi Local Government Area, interfacing with traditional rulers, youths, community stakeholders and party leaders ahead of the 2027 elections. Nkole’s engagements, which covered different communities within the same local government area, were aimed at strengthening grassroots mobilisation, listening to community concerns and advancing the NDC’s political message ahead of the elections. The senatorial…