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Because Of ‘OTTINDUSTROUS’, Abians Are Now “OTTIMANIA” – By Maazi Obinna Agommuo

Because Of ‘OTTINDUSTROUS’, Abians Are Now “OTTIMANIA” – By Maazi Obinna Agommuo

BECAUSE OF ‘OTTINDUSTROUS,’ ABIANS ARE NOW “OTTIMANIA” By Maazi Obinna Agommuo. There are governments that occupy office, and there are governments that change the trajectory of a people. For many Abians, Dr Alex Chioma Otti, OFR, belongs to the second category. Since 2023, Abia has witnessed a development drive that has placed infrastructure, enterprise, investment and industrialisation at the centre of governance. This is the foundation of what I call ’OttindustrOus’—a new culture of development driven by the belief that Abia must become a producing economy. And the political enthusiasm arising from this transformation is increasingly described by supporters as…
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Pensions, N200 Million And Workers: Why Abia Is Back In The Headlines- By Pastor Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Pensions, N200 Million And Workers: Why Abia Is Back In The Headlines- By Pastor Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

PENSIONS, ₦200 MILLION AND WORKERS: WHY ABIA IS BACK IN THE HEADLINES Within the last few days, three separate reports have placed the Abia State Government under renewed national media scrutiny. The issues are serious enough to deserve answers, but they must also be presented with the full facts rather than as settled indictments of the government. On 23 September 2026, Punch Newspapers, in a report by Ikenna Obianeri titled “Gratuity: Pensioners’ Forum alleges payment shortfall,” reported complaints by the Abia Pensioners’ Forum concerning alleged short-payments, delays and transparency in the ongoing gratuity exercise. Significantly, however, the same pensioners’ body…
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Chief Charles Ogbonna As Our Modern Day Jerkyl And Hyde Personality – By Dr. Engr. Odo Ijere (Okpotemba Ohafia)

Chief Charles Ogbonna As Our Modern Day Jerkyl And Hyde Personality – By Dr. Engr. Odo Ijere (Okpotemba Ohafia)

CHIEF CHARLES OGBONNA AS OUR MODERN DAY JERKYL AND HYDE PERSONALITY. Nothing personifies the controversy surrounding the sinister diatribe of Chief Charles Ogbonna, the 'evuluogu ibeku' and the evil genius of 'ibeku egwu asaa' against the governor than the fictional horror satire of a fictional double personality known on the one side as Dr. Jerkyl and on the other side as Mr. Hyde. Dr. Jerkyll, a fine gentleman, was known to use magic to transform to a sinister evil personality known as Mr. Hyde. It describes a personality that oscillates between good and evil. While It also will be used…
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Nigeria: A Nation Run By Absurdities And Fools – By Dr. Engr Odo Ijere (Okpotemba Ohafia)

Nigeria: A Nation Run By Absurdities And Fools – By Dr. Engr Odo Ijere (Okpotemba Ohafia)

Nigeria: A Nation Run By Absurdities And Fools. It is shameful to see that at last, UNGA has actually started proceedings for this year without President Bola Ahmed Tinubu being part of it and possibly engaged in a more important France holidaying. The irony of a French President leaving Tinubu in France to travel to the United States for UNGA after photoshooting expensive Elysee dinner wuth Tinubu without planning on escorting his guest to the US is no less a diplomatic blunder for the useless and foolish handlers of our presidency oddities. The tribal incompetent diplomats led by Jimoh Ibrahim,…
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Signature Bank, FAAC, JAAC And IGR: Seperating Claims From The Public Record – By Pastor Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Signature Bank, FAAC, JAAC And IGR: Seperating Claims From The Public Record – By Pastor Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

SIGNATURE BANK, FAAC, JAAC AND IGR: SEPARATING CLAIMS FROM THE PUBLIC RECORD Public discussion about Abia State’s finances should rest on verifiable records. The documentary record available publicly does not support describing Signature Bank as the bank holding Abia State’s principal FAAC, JAAC or Consolidated IGR accounts. For FAAC, the KPMG review identifies the active FAAC account examined during the relevant period as being with United Bank for Africa (UBA). For Consolidated IGR, the Abia State Report of the Accountant-General for the year ended 31 December 2024 lists Access Bank Consolidated IGR, including an account with a year-end balance of…
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UMUEHIM: Let The Facts Speak – By Pastor Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

UMUEHIM: Let The Facts Speak – By Pastor Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

UMUEHIM: LET THE FACTS SPEAK The attempt to portray the newly commissioned SDA Church at Umuehim-Nvosi as Governor Alex Otti’s “gift” in place of public infrastructure is misleading. The church was constructed through contributions from Governor Otti and members of the SDA Church, Umuehim-Nvosi, both at home and in the diaspora. It was not presented as an Abia State Government capital project.Read the report here The claim that Umuehim has been abandoned is also contradicted by documented government projects. On 25 May 2026, Governor Otti commissioned the Umunkpeyi–Okpokiri–Umuehim Road in Isiala Ngwa South.Abia State Government report On the same day,…
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Let The Facts Speak: Ememanka Asked Questions- Answer Them, Don’t Abuse Him – By Pastor Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Let The Facts Speak: Ememanka Asked Questions- Answer Them, Don’t Abuse Him – By Pastor Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

EMEMANKA ASKED QUESTIONS — ANSWER THEM, DON’T ABUSE HIM The attempt to ridicule Onyebuchi Ememanka for raising questions about the emerging political rhetoric in Abia misses the real issue. If his argument is wrong, answer it with facts. Calling him names does not invalidate the questions he raised. More importantly, the suggestion that Governor Alex Otti has somehow neglected or shown hostility toward Ngwa communities is difficult to reconcile with the documented project record. Under Otti, the government has commissioned and undertaken major infrastructure projects in Aba and the wider Ngwa axis. In June 2025 alone, 14 roads were commissioned…
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Hon. Uko Nkole For Senate 2027: Integrity Is Not Only A Slogan But His Lifestyle – Dave Uma Writes From Abuja

Hon. Uko Nkole For Senate 2027: Integrity Is Not Only A Slogan But His Lifestyle – Dave Uma Writes From Abuja

Hon. Uko Nkole For Senate 2027 – Integrity Is The Watchword Integrity is not a slogan. It is a lifestyle. Integrity is the foundation of effective leadership. In simple terms, it means building trust through strong ethical values and sound moral principles. It is often said that politicians have no morals. However, there are exceptions to every rule, and Hon. Uko Nkole is a distinct exception. For the two terms Hon. Uko Nkole served the Aro/Ohafia Federal Constituency, he did so with efficacy and munificence, leaving behind a record his supporters describe as flawless. He served without blemish. He was…
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When A Bank Succeeds, Must A Pathological Critic Invent A Crime? – Part 3 – By Pastor Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

When A Bank Succeeds, Must A Pathological Critic Invent A Crime? – Part 3 – By Pastor Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

WHEN A BANK SUCCEEDS, MUST A PATHOLOGICAL CRITIC INVENT A CRIME? — PART 3 Correcting the Viral Numbers, Defending Abia with Evidence, and Separating Banking Growth from Allegations of Public-Fund Diversion The latest attack on Signature Bank has now moved beyond suspicion into statistical theatre. A viral e-flyer has been circulated presenting Signature Bank beside Zenith Bank, GTCO, Access Holdings and major international banks, with the suggestion that the bank’s rapid growth is so extraordinary that something improper must explain it. That argument deserves scrutiny. But once the figures are properly checked, an uncomfortable fact emerges: Some of the numbers…
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Otti Fires Back At Detractors, Vows No Return To ‘Egypt’ – By Ebere Uzoukwa, Ph.D (SSA To Governor Otti On Public Affairs)

Otti Fires Back At Detractors, Vows No Return To ‘Egypt’ – By Ebere Uzoukwa, Ph.D (SSA To Governor Otti On Public Affairs)

OTTI FIRES BACK AT DETRACTORS, VOWS NO RETURN TO ‘EGYPT’ …Says Abia’s Transformation Is Irreversible Abia State Governor, His Excellency, Dr. Alex Chioma Otti, OFR, has responded to his detractors, insisting that the ongoing transformation of the state is irreversible and that Abia will not return to what he described as “Egypt.” Otti spoke on Thursday, September 17, 2026, at the Labour Party State Secretariat in Umuahia, during the reception of the 2023 governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party, Dr. Ngozika Gladys Johnson-Chukwunenye, who formally joined the Labour Party alongside her supporters. The Governor said his administration would remain…
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