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Aug
17
2026
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By Abia ThinkTank
Strategic Alliance Ahead Of 2027: Eagles Movement Holds Solidarity Meeting For Ikenna Ukwa

Strategic Alliance Ahead Of 2027: Eagles Movement Holds Solidarity Meeting For Ikenna Ukwa

Abia North, National Assembly, Politics
EAGLES MOVEMENT HOLDS SOLIDARITY MEETING FOR IKENNA UKWA The Eagles Movement, a socio-political group under the leadership of Mr. Victor Kalu held a solidarity meeting in Amaekpu, Ohafia in support of Hon Ikenna Nicolas Ukwa , the APC Candidate for Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency. The Members of the movement converged at their meeting place to reaffirm their commitment to Chief Ikenna Nicolas Ukwa’s candidacy and to strategize on grassroots mobilization ahead of 2027. Speaking at the meeting, Victor Kalu described Chief Ikenna Ukwa as a leader with vision, capacity, and a proven track record of service to the people. He assured…
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Aug
17
2026
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Uko Nkole Consults Bende Traditional Rulers, Reaffirms Commitment To Grassroots Leadership

Uko Nkole Consults Bende Traditional Rulers, Reaffirms Commitment To Grassroots Leadership

Abia North, News Flash, Politics
Uko Nkole Consults Bende Traditional Rulers, Reaffirms Commitment To Grassroots Leadership The senatorial consultation of Rt. Hon. Uko Nkole, an Abia North Senatorial Zone hopeful, continued in Bende Local Government Area with an engagement with the Bende Traditional Rulers Council and their Ugoezes. Rt. Hon. Uko Nkole was accompanied by Mr. Karibe Ojigwe, Mr. Emeka Philips and Bar. Jonas Udensi, candidates for Bende Federal, Bende South and Bende North constituencies respectively. The delegation, led by Engr. Uchenna Okagbue, Leader of the NDC in Bende LGA, was received at the palace of HRH Uchendu Okorie, Chairman of the Bende Traditional Rulers…
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Aug
17
2026
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Uko Nkole And NDC Team Engages Women At August Meetings In Lodu Imenyi And Uzuakoli

Uko Nkole And NDC Team Engages Women At August Meetings In Lodu Imenyi And Uzuakoli

Abia North, News Flash, Politics
Uko Nkole Engages Women At August Meetings In Lodu Imenyi And Uzuakoli The senatorial consultation tour of Rt. Hon. Uko Nkole, an Abia North Senatorial Zone hopeful, continued with engagements at women’s August meetings in Lodu Imenyi and Uzuakoli, Bende Local Government Area. At Lodu Imenyi, Rt. Hon. Uko Nkole joined the women at their August meeting, engaging with them directly and listening to their concerns, aspirations and expectations for the future. In Uzuakoli, Hon. Nkole attended the Women’s August Meeting alongside Chief Ndubuisi Etugo Ogah, NDC Gubernatorial Candidate, other candidates and members of the campaign team, including Evangelist Ekekwe…
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Aug
17
2026
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De Ultimate Commander Leads OTTIMANIA LEGACY MOVEMENT’s Grassroots Push For Otti’s Continuity

De Ultimate Commander Leads OTTIMANIA LEGACY MOVEMENT’s Grassroots Push For Otti’s Continuity

Abia State, News Flash, Politics
De Ultimate Commander Leads OTTIMANIA Legacy Movement’s Grassroots Push For Otti’s Continuity Ambassador Dr. Osita Offor, “De Ultimate Commander” (Ikenga Gburuguru of Ohafia and Nneato Ancient Kingdoms), is leading an expanding grassroots mobilisation campaign through the OTTIMANIA Legacy Movement for the reelection of Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Chioma Otti, OFR, and his Deputy, Engr. Ikechukwu Emetu, FNSE, in the 2027 general elections. The OTTIMANIA Legacy Movement is a duly registered Labour Party pro-group established to mobilise support for the reelection of Governor Otti, his Deputy and other Labour Party candidates in the 2027 elections. At the heart of the…
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Aug
17
2026
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We’re Consulting With Our Legal Team Over Adeleke’s Victory- Osun APC

We’re Consulting With Our Legal Team Over Adeleke’s Victory- Osun APC

News Flash, Politics
We’re Consulting With Our Legal Team Over Adeleke’s Victory – Osun APC The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun says it is reviewing the results of the 2026 governorship election across the state’s 332 wards. BACKGROUNDEarlier on Sunday, Ademola Adeleke was re-elected for a second term as governor of Osun. Adeleke, the candidate of Accord, was declared the winner of the election after an overnight results collation exercise in Osogbo, the state capital. Joshua Ogunwole, the state returning officer for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), said Adeleke secured 511,067 votes to defeat his closest challenger in the tightly contested…
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Aug
17
2026
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Grassroots Consultation Continues As Uko Nkole Engages Bende Stakeholders, Women And Youths

Grassroots Consultation Continues As Uko Nkole Engages Bende Stakeholders, Women And Youths

Abia North, Politics
Grassroots Consultation Continues As Uko Nkole Engages Bende Stakeholders, Women And Youths The senatorial consultation tour of Rt. Hon. Uko Nkole, an Abia North Senatorial Zone hopeful, continued in Bende Local Government Area with a breakfast meeting where he met with grassroots women and youths @ the residence of Mr Emeka Philips In attendance Bar Jonas Udensi Bende South and North SHOA hopefuls respectively in Lodu Imenyi, Nkpa, Bende LGA. The consultations provided another opportunity for Rt. Hon. Uko Nkole to listen to the people, exchange ideas and discuss the future of Mr Mr Peter Obi Presidency and Abia North…
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Aug
17
2026
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Adeleke’s Osun, Otti’s Congratulatory Message And The 2027 Abia Question: When Development, Welfare And Electoral Legitimacy Meet – By Pastor Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Adeleke’s Osun, Otti’s Congratulatory Message And The 2027 Abia Question: When Development, Welfare And Electoral Legitimacy Meet – By Pastor Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Politics
ADELEKE’S OSUN, OTTI’S CONGRATULATORY MESSAGE AND THE 2027 ABIA QUESTION: WHEN DEVELOPMENT, WELFARE AND ELECTORAL LEGITIMACY MEET Osun as a Contemporary Governance Laboratory The re-election of Governor Ademola Adeleke in Osun State on 16 August 2026 offers more than a conventional electoral story. It provides a useful case study of how welfare intervention, infrastructure delivery, fiscal management and political communication can combine to shape voter judgment. Adeleke, contesting on the platform of the Accord Party, was declared winner by INEC after securing 19 of Osun’s 30 local government areas. His victory gave him a second term after a campaign conducted…
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Aug
16
2026
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The Dangerous Political Punches At ABSU – By Dr. Engr. Odo Ijere (Okpotemba Ohafia)

The Dangerous Political Punches At ABSU – By Dr. Engr. Odo Ijere (Okpotemba Ohafia)

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Education, Politics
THE DANGEROUS POLITICAL PUNCHES AT ABSU. The inauspicious suspension of Professor Nnamdi Nwaeze of the Department of Economics in the Abia State University, Uturu, is raising more eyebrows than was ever expected. What should have been handled quietly as internal domestic affairs of the University has been allowed to trend badly in a politically very hot season. This is not the best of times to clutch what might turn out to be hot potatoes. It is either that the authorities in ABSU are ignorantly toying with fire or may have ulterior sinister motivation reminiscent of the fifth columnists in an…
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Aug
16
2026
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Hausa/Fulani Community In Ebem Ohafia Commend Ikenna Ukwa’s Record Of Service And Accessibility, Pledge Their Massive Support Ahead Of 2027 General Elections

Hausa/Fulani Community In Ebem Ohafia Commend Ikenna Ukwa’s Record Of Service And Accessibility, Pledge Their Massive Support Ahead Of 2027 General Elections

Abia North, News Flash, Ohafia LGA, Politics
HON. IKENNA UKWA VISITS HAUSA/FULANI COMMUNITY IN EBEM OHAFIA Hon Ikenna Nicolas Ukwa , the All Progressives Congress, APC, candidate for Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency, earlier today paid a visit to the Hausa/Fulani Community residing at Army Barracks, Ebem Ohafia. The visit was part of Chief IKENNA Ukwa’s ongoing engagement with all residents of the Federal Constituency, irrespective of tribe or background. Speaking during the interaction, Chief Ikenna Nicolas Ukwa said the essence of the visit was to get first-hand information on how they are doing and to identify with them as key stakeholders in the community. "Arochukwu/Ohafia belongs to all…
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Aug
16
2026
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Academic Review Of The Broom That Never Swept: A Reckoning With The APC And The Biggest Political Con In Nigeria’s History – By Pastor Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Academic Review Of The Broom That Never Swept: A Reckoning With The APC And The Biggest Political Con In Nigeria’s History – By Pastor Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Politics
ACADEMIC REVIEW OF THE BROOM THAT NEVER SWEPT: A RECKONING WITH THE APC AND THE BIGGEST POLITICAL CON IN NIGERIA’S HISTORY Author: Agbeze Ireke Kalu Onuma (AI-KO)Reviewed by: AProf Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke Introduction Agbeze Ireke Kalu Onuma’s The Broom That Never Swept: A Reckoning with the APC and the Biggest Political Con in Nigeria’s History is a provocative work of political commentary, historical interpretation and governance criticism that interrogates the trajectory of Nigeria’s All Progressives Congress (APC) from its formation through its years in national power. Writing under the pen name AI-KO, Onuma presents himself as a Nigerian writer, analyst…
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