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Dec
05
2025
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By Abia ThinkTank
Rivers Speaker, 15 Other Assembly Members Defect To APC

Rivers Speaker, 15 Other Assembly Members Defect To APC

House Of Assembly, News Flash, Politics, South South
Rivers Speaker, 15 Other Assembly Members Defect To APC 16 members of the Rivers State House of Assembly, including the Speaker Rt. Hon. Martin Amaewhule, have defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The defection, announced during plenary on Friday, marked a major political realignment in the state’s legislature and could significantly alter the balance of power between the camps loyal to Governor Siminalayi Fubara and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike. Speaking on the floor of the House, Speaker Amaewhule declared that the lawmakers had unanimously resolved to join the APC,…
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Dec
05
2025
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Revisiting The Ogbonnaya – Otti Debate: Between Personal History, Public Governance And The Politics Of Selective Memory – By Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Revisiting The Ogbonnaya – Otti Debate: Between Personal History, Public Governance And The Politics Of Selective Memory – By Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Politics
Revisiting the Ogbonnaya–Otti Debate: Between Personal History, Public Governance and the Politics of Selective Memory. Abia’s political landscape is no stranger to dramatic narratives, but few interventions have generated as much emotional intensity as Chief Charles Ogbonnaya’s recent essay titled “My History With Alex Otti And Why He Should Not Play Politics With Nnamdi Kanu.” What was framed as a political critique quickly unfolded as a deeply personal memoir driven by recollections, grievances, and subjective interpretations of past interactions. Yet, beneath the layers of sentiment lies a broader conversation about the nature of political relationships, the boundary between private expectations…
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Dec
04
2025
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Untangling Propaganda: The Politics Behind The “Otti Betrayal” Narrative- By Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Untangling Propaganda: The Politics Behind The “Otti Betrayal” Narrative- By Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Politics
Untangling Propaganda: The Politics Behind the “Otti Betrayal” Narrative In the last forty-eight hours, Abia’s political space has been flooded with a sensational narrative pushed by the ABIA APC RENAISSANCE GROUP, alleging that Governor Alex Otti’s visit to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu was a clandestine mission to seek political survival, undermine Peter Obi, and infiltrate the APC. It is a dramatic story, emotionally satisfying for partisan ears, but one that collapses under the weight of basic evidence, institutional logic, and publicly available facts. What is emerging is not a credible political warning but the anatomy of a well-crafted propaganda cycle—built…
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Dec
03
2025
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PDP Issues Expulsion Certificates To Wike, Fayose, Others

PDP Issues Expulsion Certificates To Wike, Fayose, Others

News Flash, Politics
PDP Issues Expulsion Certificates To Wike, Fayose, Others The National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party has issued expulsion certificates to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and others expelled at the party’s last national convention in Ibadan, Oyo State. According to a statement posted on PDP’s X handle after the ceremony, the certificates were issued at a meeting of the NWC on Tuesday in Abuja, where the Acting National Chairman, Umar Damagum, formally transferred national leadership to Senator Kabiru Turaki. Recall that PDP had, at the November 16 convention, ratified Wike’s and others’ expulsion over…
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Dec
01
2025
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Ndi Abia North: Are We At The Mercy Of Senator Orji Uzor Kalu? – By Comrade Ahamefula Kalu Aki

Ndi Abia North: Are We At The Mercy Of Senator Orji Uzor Kalu? – By Comrade Ahamefula Kalu Aki

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Abia North, Politics
Ndi Abia North: Are We at the Mercy of Senator Orji Uzor Kalu? By Comrade Ahamefula Kalu Aki In the heart of Abia North, the political landscape has long been dominated by one family: the Kalus. As constituents, we must ask ourselves—are we truly at the mercy of Senator Orji Uzor Kalu and his enduring influence? From the corridors of the House of Representatives to the governorship of Abia State and now the Senate, Kalu's career spans decades, intertwined with defections, electoral victories, and a web of family appointments that raise questions about power consolidation in our region. This article…
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Nov
30
2025
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Jonathan Vs. Tinubu: A Machiavellian Examination Of Power In Their First Two Years As Commanders -In-Chief – By Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Jonathan Vs. Tinubu: A Machiavellian Examination Of Power In Their First Two Years As Commanders -In-Chief – By Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Politics
JONATHAN VS. TINUBU: A MACHIAVELLIAN EXAMINATION OF POWER IN THEIR FIRST TWO YEARS AS COMMANDERS-IN-CHIEF A Study in Fear, Love, Strategy, and the Ruthless Mathematics of Survival Introduction: Why Machiavelli Still Rules Politics Niccolò Machiavelli, in The Prince, outlined the harsh but timeless laws of power. A ruler, he argued, survives not by nobility or goodwill but by force, cunning, perception and the ability to eliminate threats before they mature. To understand the contrasting political destinies of President Goodluck Jonathan (2010–2012) and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu (2023–2025), one must interpret their first two years through Machiavelli’s framework. This is not…
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Nov
30
2025
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History, Facts & Truth: A Response To “A Deliberate Waste Of Time – By Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

History, Facts & Truth: A Response To “A Deliberate Waste Of Time – By Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Politics
HISTORY, FACTS & TRUTH: A RESPONSE TO “A DELIBERATE WASTE OF TIME” AProf. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke Your essay is emotional, poetic, and sincere—but it collapses under the weight of historical evidence, empirical data, and constitutional truth. Nigeria’s democratic evolution, including Abia State’s current governance dynamics, tells a far deeper story than the defeatist narrative you have built. Let us examine the issues—with history as guide and facts as compass. Good Governance Is Never a Waste—History Proves It You say “fighting for good governance in Abia is a waste of time.”That is not only false; it contradicts every democratic success story…
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Nov
30
2025
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Facts, History And The Politics Of Falsehood: A Response To The Alleged Demolition Narrative- By Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Facts, History And The Politics Of Falsehood: A Response To The Alleged Demolition Narrative- By Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Politics
FACTS, HISTORY AND THE POLITICS OF FALSEHOOD: A Response to the Alleged Demolition Narrative The shock is not that people are discussing the Abia Hotels situation; the real shock is the eagerness with which some attempt to drive a wedge between Governor Alex Otti and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, as though there is some political profit in manufacturing hostility where none exists. The story published by The News Gazette Online on November 30, 2025 — “Abia State Government Demolishes Hotel Over Hosting of Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda Event” — is already being circulated with the intention of framing the governor…
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Nov
30
2025
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Rufai Oseni Reveals Monthly Salaries Of Nigerian Ambassadors

Rufai Oseni Reveals Monthly Salaries Of Nigerian Ambassadors

News Flash, Politics, Presidency
Rufai Oseni Reveals Monthly Salaries Of Nigerian Ambassadors A popular TV personality, Rufai Oseni, has revealed the monthly salaries of Nigerian ambassadors. This is following the list of Ambassadorial nominees forwarded to the national assembly by President Bola Tinubu on Saturday. Tinubu forwarded the names of 32 additional ambassadorial nominees to the Senate for confirmation, following the recent submission of an initial three nominees. The list included former Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, Reno Omokri, former Enugu Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, among others. Rufai explained that the salary of a Nigerian ambassador, as a senior Foreign Service Officer…
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Nov
30
2025
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Zamfara Governor Allegedly Releases 69 Convicted Bandits Under ‘Religious Amnesty’

Zamfara Governor Allegedly Releases 69 Convicted Bandits Under ‘Religious Amnesty’

Crime, News Flash, Politics, Religion
Zamfara Governor Allegedly Releases 69 Convicted Bandits Under ‘Religious Amnesty’ The Human Rights Watchdog in Africa, HRWA, has called on President Bola Tinubu to declare a state of emergency in Zamfara State following reports that hundreds of inmates convicted for banditry-related offences were recently released from the Gusau Correctional Centre. The group alleged that Governor Dauda Lawal authorised the release of 69 convicted bandits in September through what it described as a “secret state pardon,” reportedly processed through the Zamfara State Zakat and Endowment Board under a programme tagged “Religious Amnesty.” In a statement on Friday, HRWA Executive Director, Samson…
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