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Press Statement: CEPCC Calls For A Thorough, Transparent, And Impartial Investigation Into The Alleged Fake Government Agency Scandal

FGN, Columns/Opinions/Letters, South East

PRESS STATEMENT CEPCC CALLS FOR A THOROUGH, TRANSPARENT, AND IMPARTIAL INVESTIGATION INTO THE ALLEGED FAKE GOVERNMENT AGENCY SCANDAL Christian Elders and Professionals Consultative Council of Nigeria (CEPCC) Official National Consultative, Advisory, and Policy Arm of the Christian Elders and Professionals Consultative Assembly in Nigeria (CEPCAN) In Strategic Affiliation with the Christian Association of Clergies in Nigeria (CACN) Abuja, Nigeria The Christian Elders and Professionals Consultative Council of Nigeria (CEPCC) has expressed concern over recent public reports surrounding the alleged operation of a fraudulent government agency and the serious questions such reports have raised regarding accountability, institutional oversight, public financial management,…

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2026

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This Is Not Accountability, It Is A Political Gimmick- By Pastor Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

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

THIS IS NOT ACCOUNTABILITY; IT IS A POLITICAL GIMMICK A short flood video cannot prove that “all Abia roads are dilapidated” or that ₦1.8 trillion is “gone.” The post provides no audited account, budget analysis, project list, engineering report, rainfall data, exact location history or evidence linking the flooding directly to government expenditure. It simply combines: one flooded location an unexplained ₦1.8 trillion figure a sweeping attack on every road in Abia That is propaganda by exaggeration. Flooding at Ovom Road deserves urgent inspection, drainage clearance and corrective action. But responsible criticism must identify the exact road, contractor, project status,…

Jul

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2026

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Northampton Lecture Reinforces Why Abia Must Sustain Otti’s Transformational Leadership – Ambassador Osita Offor

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance

Northampton Lecture Reinforces Why Abia Must Sustain Otti's Transformational Leadership — Ambassador Osita Offor Before the 2027 governorship election, the founder of the OTTIMANIA movement and Ikenga Gburugburu of Ohafia and Nneato Ancient Kingdoms, Ambassador Dr. Osita Offor, has said Governor Dr. Alex Chioma Otti, OFR, continues to distinguish himself as a leader whose competence and credibility are earning global recognition, describing his recent public lecture at the University of Northampton, United Kingdom, as another compelling reason Abians should sustain the current administration beyond its first term. Reacting to Governor Otti's keynote lecture at the University's annual conference on racial…

Jul

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2026

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From Digitalised Land Records To African Singapore: Decoding Governor Otti’s Revolutionary Vision For Abia – By Pastor Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance

FROM DIGITISED LAND RECORDS TO AN AFRICAN SINGAPORE: DECODING GOVERNOR OTTI’S REVOLUTIONARY VISION FOR ABIA This is a visionary projection built logically from Governor Alex C. Otti’s reforms and achievements so far—not a disclosure of any unpublished government policy. Governor Alex C. Otti, OFR, may not simply be digitising millions of land documents. He may be laying the foundation for an entirely new Abia economy—where land becomes secure, measurable, bankable and productive. When land digitisation, Certificates of Occupancy, urban master plans, industrial parks, smart cities, road infrastructure and the Abia 25-year development plan are connected, a much bigger picture emerges.…

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2026

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The Danger Of Ignoring “Little” Contestants: An Honest Advice To All Aides – By Pastor Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Politics

THE DANGER OF IGNORING “LITTLE” CONTESTANTS: AN HONEST ADVICE TO ALL AIDES One of the most dangerous mistakes in political communication is to dismiss a critic, commentator or contestant because he appears small, unpopular or poorly funded. That attitude is not confidence. It is pride reinforced by ignorance. Some aides sometimes believe that refusing to answer a “small” opponent will make him disappear. But silence, mockery and arrogance may achieve the opposite: they give him the opportunity to repeat allegations unchallenged, attract other dissatisfied voices and gradually become the rallying point for a larger movement. A drop appears insignificant, but…

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2026

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Fact-Check: The Viral ABSU Lecturers Lament” Is Anonymous, Unsubstantiated And Seriously Misleading – By Pastor Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Education

FACT-CHECK: THE VIRAL “ABSU LECTURER’S LAMENT” IS ANONYMOUS, UNSUBSTANTIATED AND SERIOUSLY MISLEADING The Facebook post attributed vaguely to “an ABSU lecturer” contains no name, staff number, department, promotion letter, payslip, payroll record, union statement or official correspondence. It therefore cannot reasonably be presented as established fact. VERDICT: A MIXTURE OF UNVERIFIED ALLEGATIONS, MISSING CONTEXT AND DEMONSTRABLY INACCURATE GENERALISATIONS. 1. THE CLAIM THAT PROMOTIONS HAVE NOT BEEN EFFECTED IS FALSE AS A GENERAL STATEMENT In August 2025, the ABSU Governing Council publicly announced the approval of promotions for numerous academic and non-academic employees, including Professors, Readers and Senior Lecturers who had…

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05

2026

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Fact-Check: Eric Opah’s “Compassion” Claim Is A Campaign Promise Built On A False Premise – By Pastor Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Politics

FACT-CHECK: ERIC OPAH’S “COMPASSION” CLAIM IS A CAMPAIGN PROMISE BUILT ON A FALSE PREMISE Pen Caleb’s post is neither a fact-check nor an honest account of what happened. It is a carefully packaged political advertisement designed to manufacture outrage against Governor Alex Otti while presenting Eric Opah’s untested promises as proven achievements. Let us end the deception with facts. CLAIM 1: “The Abia State Government suddenly displaced roadside traders.” VERDICT: FALSE AND MISLEADING. The enforcement against street trading did not begin secretly or without warning. The Abia State Government had publicly sensitised residents and announced enforcement against trading on roads,…

Jul

05

2026

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The N200 Billion “Smart Schools” Claim Is False: One Enugu Video Cannot Erase Abia’s Education Revolution- By Pastor Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance

THE ₦200 BILLION “SMART SCHOOLS” CLAIM IS FALSE: ONE ENUGU VIDEO CANNOT ERASE ABIA’S EDUCATION REVOLUTION The Facebook post by Doc Paul Chijindu is not a fact-check. It is a politically motivated comparison built around one Enugu classroom video, a false financial claim and the dishonest suggestion that anything not shown on his page does not exist in Abia State. THE FACTS ARE CLEAR. 1. GOVERNOR OTTI DID NOT SPEND ₦200 BILLION ON SMART SCHOOLS This is the central falsehood. The approximately ₦203.2 billion figure refers to the allocation for the entire education sector in Abia’s 2026 budget—not money spent…

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2026

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The Old Order Is Angry Because Abia Is Finally Working – By Pastor Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance

THE OLD ORDER IS ANGRY BECAUSE ABIA IS FINALLY WORKING The recent post by Doc Paul Chijindu is not a serious assessment of governance. It is a political campaign statement built around mockery, unrelated photographs and sweeping allegations without verifiable evidence. Governor Alex Otti, OFR, does not need propaganda to defend his administration. The roads, schools, hospitals, urban-renewal projects, regular salary payments, pension interventions and public-sector reforms are visible across Abia State. Those who claim that the administration has “little or nothing to offer” should leave social media and visit the completed and ongoing projects across Aba, Umuahia and other…

Jul

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2026

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Otti’s Global Engagements Are Not Junkets – They Are Platforms For Abia’s Ideas, Investment And Influence – By Pastor Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance

OTTI’S GLOBAL ENGAGEMENTS ARE NOT JUNKETS—THEY ARE PLATFORMS FOR ABIA’S IDEAS, INVESTMENT AND INFLUENCE The attempt to portray Governor Alex C. Otti’s international engagements as meaningless foreign trips collapses when the broader record is examined. Governor Otti has not merely travelled abroad to take photographs. His engagements have placed Abia before respected academic, policy, business and diaspora audiences in the United States and the United Kingdom. At different international platforms, the discussions have centred on: economic transformation and responsible governance; youth inclusion in political and economic leadership; diaspora participation in Abia’s development; investment, institutional cooperation and knowledge exchange; racial equality,…