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Jun

2026

The Fall Of Sir Keir Starmer: The Free Suits, Broken Promises And Political Ghosts That Followed Him Out Of Downing Street – By Pastor Prof. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance

THE FALL OF SIR KEIR STARMER: THE FREE SUITS, BROKEN PROMISES AND POLITICAL GHOSTS THAT FOLLOWED HIM OUT OF DOWNING STREET Britain was promised stability. After years of Conservative chaos, Sir Keir Starmer presented himself as the calm adult entering a disorderly room: disciplined, respectable, legally trained and almost painfully serious. No drama. No scandals. No circus. Then the gifts began to surface. The expensive clothes. The football tickets. The concert hospitality. The access enjoyed by a wealthy Labour donor. The painful welfare decisions. The abandoned promises. The policy reversals. The revolt inside his own party. And finally, on 22…

Jun

2026

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Change Must Begin With The Truth, Not With Don Norman’s Recycled Legal Fiction – Pastor Prof. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

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

CHANGE MUST BEGIN WITH THE TRUTH, NOT WITH DON NORMAN OBINNA’S RECYCLED LEGAL FICTION Don Norman Obinna says he has “republished on public demand” because everything he predicted has allegedly come to pass. Wonderful! 😂😂😂 When an old article is dusted, perfumed and republished as prophecy, one expects at least one fulfilled prediction, one judicial pronouncement, one constitutional violation established by a court, or one hard fact that survived three years of scrutiny. Instead, what has been republished is the same pot of grammatical pepper soup: plenty of vocabulary, little legal substance and absolutely no constitutional meat. 😂 The title…

Jun

2026

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APC Must Stop Blaming Governor Alex Otti, OFR, For A Crisis Created By Its Own Primaries – By Pastor. Prof. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance

APC SHOULD STOP BLAMING GOVERNOR ALEX OTTI, OFR, FOR A CRISIS CREATED BY ITS OWN PRIMARIES The latest statement issued by the Abia State Publicity Secretary of the APC, Mr Uche Aguoru, is long on accusations, insults and imaginary conspiracies, but painfully empty of evidence. Governor Alex Otti, OFR, did not conduct the APC governorship primary. He did not announce two competing results. He did not persuade thirteen members of the APC State Working Committee to adopt Chief Henry Ikoh. He did not compel another group to declare Dr Eric Opah the winner. These are disagreements arising from the APC’s…

Jun

2026

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Don Norman, Face Your ADC Crises – Stop Using Governor Alex Otti, OFR, As An Excuse – By Pastor Prof. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

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

DON NORMAN, FACE YOUR ADC CRISIS—STOP USING GOVERNOR ALEX OTTI, OFR, AS AN EXCUSE The allegation by Mr Don Norman Obinna that the Abia State Government sponsored the crisis within the African Democratic Congress is serious—but allegations are not evidence. Mr Don Norman should answer a few simple questions: Where is the proof of payment, instruction, meeting, communication or involvement by Governor Alex Otti, OFR? Who exactly in the Abia State Government contacted the alleged faction? When and where did the supposed sponsorship occur? A voice note full of accusations cannot become evidence merely because it was broadcast on radio.…

Jun

2026

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Please, Where Exactly Is This “Abia Primary Healthcare Centre”? – By Pastor Prof. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

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

PLEASE, WHERE EXACTLY IS THIS “ABIA PRIMARY HEALTHCARE CENTRE”? A video of a dilapidated building has been posted with the caption: “Primary healthcare in Abia State; Alex Otti is only working on social media.” But the video provides: ❌ No signboard❌ No name of the health centre❌ No community❌ No ward❌ No local government area❌ No date of recording❌ No identifiable Abia landmark So, how was the building conclusively located in Abia State? Through Facebook GPS? 😂 At this rate, the building could be in another state, another country—or even on Planet Mars! 😂😂 This is not how responsible public…

Jun

2026

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Abia APC’s Comedy Of Contradictions: When Otti Works With Tinubu, They Cry; When He Remains In Labour Party, They Cry Again- By Pastor Prof. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance

ABIA APC’S COMEDY OF CONTRADICTIONS: WHEN OTTI WORKS WITH TINUBU, THEY CRY; WHEN HE REMAINS IN LABOUR PARTY, THEY CRY AGAIN There is something increasingly comical about the politics of the Abia State chapter of the All Progressives Congress.When Governor Alex Otti collaborates with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Federal Government to attract projects to Abia, they accuse him of trying to take credit for President Tinubu’s achievements.When he publicly acknowledges the Federal Government, they complain that he has not gone far enough.When he maintains his membership of the Labour Party, they accuse him of political deception.Now they want…

Jun

2026

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UCHE AGUORU’S LENGTHY TIRADE COLLAPSES UNDER BASIC ECONOMIC SCRUTINY — BY PASTOR PROF. CHUKWUEMEKA IFEGWU EKE

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance

😂😂😂 Uche Aguoru has written a long article, but unfortunately, the economics inside it is limping like a badly inflated tyre. Title: “Governor Alex C. Otti, A Titleholder in Profligacy.” Very dramatic. But once you remove the insults, the argument collapses like wet akamu. 😂 Let us expose the lies systematically. The first fraud is the headline itself Calling Alex Otti “titleholder in profligacy” because of one Q3 table is not economics. It is political theatre. Development economics does not work by screenshot. Public finance does not work by WhatsApp anger. A budget implementation report is not a gossip sheet.…

Jun

2026

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APC, LP And The Politics Of Selective Performance Tourism In The South East – By Pastor Prof. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Politics

APC, LP AND THE POLITICS OF SELECTIVE PERFORMANCE TOURISM IN THE SOUTH EAST Let us be honest: every political tour has its own bias. When a Presidential Media Team linked to the Renewed Hope family visits Ebonyi, Enugu and Abia, we must expect that the reading of performance will not be completely innocent. Ebonyi is APC. Enugu is increasingly friendly territory to the centre. Abia is LP, and whether anyone admits it or not, APC is watching Abia with serious political interest because Alex Otti remains one of LP’s strongest subnational symbols. So yes, bias is possible. Very possible. But…

Jun

2026

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OTTI: A Leader Whose Performance Speaks Louder Than Words – By Ebere Uzoukwa Ph.D (SSA To Governor Otti On Public Affairs)

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance

OTTI: A Leader Whose Performance Speaks Louder Than Words By Ebere Uzoukwa, PhD The recent tour of key Federal and State Government projects in Abia by the Renewed Hope Presidential Media Team has once again reinforced the truth that Governor Alex Chioma Otti, OFR, is redefining governance through performance. In today's Abia, development is no longer a promise or a campaign slogan. It is a visible, measurable and undeniable reality. Led by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, and the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Public Communication, Sunday Dare, the presidential…

Jun

2026

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OTTIMANIA MOVEMENT: Why Abians Are Rallying Behind Otti’s Second – Term Bid – Ambassador Osita Offor

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Politics

Why Abians Are Rallying Behind Otti's Second-Term Bid - Ambassador Osita Offor As discussions about the future of Abia State gradually shift towards the 2027 governorship election, support for Governor Alex Chioma Otti's continued leadership is gaining momentum across various segments of the state. Many stakeholders, community leaders and grassroots groups have continued to point to the governor's developmental strides as justification for calls urging him to seek a second term in office. Among those championing this cause is Ambassador Dr. Osita Offor "De Ultimate Commander" (Ikenga Gburugburu of Ohafia Ancient Kingdom), who has remained a prominent advocate of continuity…