Politics

The Vultures Are Gathering In the past few weeks, the political landscape of Abia State has witnessed an unusual flurry of activity; quiet meetings, strategic visits, and calculated alliances involving old, familiar faces. These are individuals long embedded in the state’s political history, many of whom had their time at the helm when Abia struggled under the weight of stagnation and systemic decline. Their sudden reappearance and coordinated movements demands a careful scrutiny. The vultures may be gathering. At first glance, these developments may be framed as routine political engagement,after all, democracy thrives on participation and competition.But a closer examination…

Political Loyalty vs. People’s Interest: Osita Offor Defends Uche Ogah’s Bold Stand on Otti OTV Editorial - 20/4/2026 The political atmosphere in Abia State has been charged in recent days following growing tensions within the All Progressives Congress (APC) over the stance of one of its prominent National Leaders, Dr. Sampson Uche Ogah, CON. Dr. Ogah, who once served as Minister of State under the administration of the ruling party, APC, has stirred debate after openly declaring his support for the current governor of the state, Alex Chioma Otti of the Labour Party. Despite his leadership role and a strong…

BEN KALU ABUSING NO. 6 POWER TO MUSCLE OUT MASCOT KALU, HENRY IKOH WHEN APC IS RIPE TO TAKE OVER ABIA By Agwu Obasi Emeaba Abia APC is walking into the 2027 cycle with an early but dangeroustension for a possible implosion. Recently, Abia APC stakeholders from across the three senatorial districts of the state endorsed Benjamin Kalu, the Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives, for the governorship ticket against the two other governorship hopefuls. The other two that were schemed out in clandestine maneuvers included Mascot Uzor Kalu, a businessman and kid brother to the APC chieftain and financier, Sen.…

ALEX OTTI vs MASCOT UZOR KALU & BENJAMIN KALU: HISTORY, NOT HYPE, WILL DECIDE ABIA’S FUTURE Let us move away from emotions and return to history and verifiable reality. Before politics, Alex Otti had already built a national reputation within Nigeria’s financial system—rising to Executive Director at First Bank and later Group Managing Director of Diamond Bank, managing complex financial institutions and large-scale capital systems. This is not opinion; it is documented professional history that reflects deep institutional competence and executive experience (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_Otti⁠�). Now, the honest question must be asked without sentiment: what equivalent institutional trajectory did Mascot Uzor Kalu…