Abia ThinkTank

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Jan
07
2026
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No One Is Stepping Down In ADC…All Aspirants Will Present Themselves Freely – Atiku

No One Is Stepping Down In ADC…All Aspirants Will Present Themselves Freely – Atiku

News Flash, Politics
No One Is Stepping Down In ADC… All Aspirants Will Present Themselves Freely – Atiku Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar says no aspirant will withdraw from the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential race ahead of the 2027 elections. In a statement issued on Tuesday by Paul Ibe, his media adviser, Abubakar accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of attempting to intimidate and weaken the opposition ahead of next year’s elections. He said all qualified aspirants would “present themselves freely” when the party begins its selection process. The former vice-president spoke amid reports that he was under pressure to step down for…
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Jan
07
2026
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The Silent War Of 2026: Data, Courts, And Election Infrastructure- By Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

The Silent War Of 2026: Data, Courts, And Election Infrastructure- By Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Politics
The Silent War of 2026: Data, Courts, and Election Infrastructure The most decisive battles of the 2026–2027 electoral cycle will not be fought on stages, rallies, or social media timelines. They will be fought quietly—in databases, courtrooms, server rooms, and evidentiary files. This is the silent war many political movements underestimate, and it is where elections are now truly won or lost.Across Nigeria, electoral outcomes are increasingly shaped by three invisible pillars: data integrity, judicial preparedness, and election infrastructure. Noise mobilises crowds; systems secure mandates. Any movement that ignores this reality is preparing to lose loudly.Governor Alex Chioma Otti OFR…
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Jan
07
2026
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Noise Vs Evidence: Why Abia’s 2027 Battle Won’t Be Won In The Theatre Of Insults – By Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Noise Vs Evidence: Why Abia’s 2027 Battle Won’t Be Won In The Theatre Of Insults – By Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance, Politics
Noise vs Evidence: Why Abia's 2027 Battle Won't Be Won in the Theatre of Insults It seems to me that Rt. Hon. Benjamin Kalu and Senator Orji Uzor Kalu have lately taken turns in a familiar sport: provoking Governor Alex Chioma Otti, OFR, with maximal rhetoric and minimal documentation—then calling his replies “gutter politics” when he refuses to be intimidated by their theatre. The method is predictable: inflate claims, attach big numbers, provide no primary records, and hope the public confuses loudness for proof.Start with the easiest lie to puncture: the insinuation that Abia under Otti is “all propaganda” and…
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Jan
07
2026
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Abians In Niger State Appreciate His Excellency Dr. Alex Chioma Otti, OFR

Abians In Niger State Appreciate His Excellency Dr. Alex Chioma Otti, OFR

Abia State, Good Governance, Transportation
ABIANS IN NIGER STATE APPRECIATE HIS EXCELLENCY DR ALEX OTTI, OFR We, the Abia State indigenes resident in Niger State, wish to express our profound gratitude to His Excellency, Dr. Alex Chioma Otti, OFR, the Executive Governor of Abia State, for the thoughtful and people-centred initiative of providing FREE Christmas transportation (to and fro) for Abians during the 2025 Christmas and New Year festivities.The provision of buses for our safe journey on the 22nd of December 2025 and 6th of January 2026, is a clear demonstration of Your Excellency’s commitment to the welfare, unity, and inclusion of all Abians, irrespective…
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Jan
06
2026
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Orji Kalu: When Insatiable Political Ambition Overshadows Statesmanship- By Ebere Uzoukwa Ph.D (SSA To Governor Otti On Public Affairs)

Orji Kalu: When Insatiable Political Ambition Overshadows Statesmanship- By Ebere Uzoukwa Ph.D (SSA To Governor Otti On Public Affairs)

Abia State, Abia North, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Politics
Orji Kalu: When Insatiable Political Ambition Overshadows Statesmanship Ebere Uzoukwa, PhD Senator Orji Uzor Kalu’s recent declaration that Abia will be APC in 2027, coupled with his emphatic insistence that he would actively work against the re-election of Governor Alex Chioma Otti, OFR, despite professing personal friendship, is not only reckless but deeply revealing. It exposes a troubling contradiction between unrestrained political ambition and the standards of statesmanship expected of a former governor and serving senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. On the surface, the statement is framed as an expression of party loyalty. In substance, however, it reflects…
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Jan
06
2026
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Resign As Minister To Satisfy Your Obsession With Rivers-APC National Secretary Fires Wike

Resign As Minister To Satisfy Your Obsession With Rivers-APC National Secretary Fires Wike

Politics
Resign As Minister To Satisfy Your Obsession With Rivers – APC National Secretary Fires Wike National Secretary of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Senator Ajibola Basiru, has warned the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, to desist from what he described as attempts to destabilise the party. He insisted that the minister should “immediately resign” from the President Bola Tinubu administration if he cannot stop interfering in the party’s affairs. Basiru, in a strongly worded statement issued on Monday in Abuja said his attention had been drawn to what he described as “the tirade of the Minister…
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Jan
06
2026
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2027: If Obi Emerges Vice Presidential Candidate, I Will Work Against Him- Aisha Yesufu Vows

2027: If Obi Emerges Vice Presidential Candidate, I Will Work Against Him- Aisha Yesufu Vows

Interviews, Politics
2027: If Obi Emerges Vice President, I Will Work Against Him – Aisha Yesufu Vows A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Alisha Yesufu has warned the 2023 presidential of the Labour Party, Peter Obi not to deputize any presidential candidate in the 2027 election. In a video currently making the rounds on social media, Aisha, a popular socio-political activist vowed that she would work against any presidential ticket that has Obi as vice. According to her, the former Anambra State governor is the best among the aspirants and should be given the presidential ticket. She said, “I’m giving…
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Jan
06
2026
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AFCON 2025: Super Eagles Trash Mozambique, Cruises Into Quarter-Finals

AFCON 2025: Super Eagles Trash Mozambique, Cruises Into Quarter-Finals

Football, News Flash, Sports
AFCON 2025: Super Eagles Trash Mozambique, Cruise Into Quarter-finals Nigeria produced one of their most complete performances at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations on Monday night, sweeping aside Mozambique 4–0 in their Round of 16 encounter at the Stade de Fès to book a place in the quarter-finals. The Super Eagles arrived in Fès in confident mood after a perfect group-stage campaign, and they wasted little time asserting their authority against a Mozambique side making their first appearance in the knockout rounds of the competition. Nigeria dominated possession from the start, pressing high and forcing mistakes from the Mambas’…
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Jan
05
2026
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After The Applause: How Reform Governments Survive When Supporters Keep Asking Questions – Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

After The Applause: How Reform Governments Survive When Supporters Keep Asking Questions – Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance
After the Applause: How Reform Governments Survive When Supporters Keep Asking Questions The most dangerous moment for any reform government is not when critics are loud, but when supporters fall silent. History shows that reform does not usually collapse under opposition pressure; it withers when applause replaces inquiry and loyalty displaces vigilance. For Abia State under Governor Alex Chioma Otti, this moment has arrived—not as a threat, but as an opportunity.Governor Otti came into office on a reform mandate forged by exhaustion. After decades of drift, Abians voted less for slogans and more for credibility, competence, and restraint. In his…
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Jan
04
2026
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Lagos Based Wave Making Pentecostal Evangelist Pastor Ezinne Onwuaka Releases Gospel Album Titled Praise Him

Lagos Based Wave Making Pentecostal Evangelist Pastor Ezinne Onwuaka Releases Gospel Album Titled Praise Him

Arts And Culture, News Flash, Religion
Praise Him by Ezinne Onwuaka is a heartfelt gospel song that celebrates the goodness and faithfulness of God, the same God who has graciously ushered us into a new year. With rich melodies and a spirit-lifting sound, Praise Him is a call to gratitude. It reminds us to pause, reflect, and give thanks, not because of what we want God to do next, but because of all He has already done. The song carries a simple yet powerful message: sometimes, the highest form of prayer is praise. This soul-stirring release encourages listeners to lay aside requests and worries and instead…
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