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Jan

10

2026

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Abia North 2027: Sam Anya – Akaekpuchionwa Storms APC Headquarters, Declares Senate Ambition As Party Promises Free, Fair Ticket

Abia North, Politics

Abia North 2027: Sam Anya-Akaekpuchionwa Storms APC Headquarters, Declares Senate Ambition as Party Promises Free, Fair Ticket Fresh realignments are beginning to reshape Abia’s 2027 political battlefield as Chief Dr. Sam Anya-Akaekpuchionwa, a prominent political figure from Ohafia, on Friday, January 9, 2026, paid a high-profile courtesy visit to the Abia State Working Committee (SWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Umuahia, where he was formally received and introduced as a member of the ruling party. The visit, which attracted key members of the party’s leadership structure, is widely seen as the first major political signal of Anya-Akaekpuchionwa’s intention…

Jan

10

2026

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Senator Orji Kalu Commends Ikenna Ukwa For Energizing APC In Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency

Abia North, News Flash, Ohafia LGA, Politics

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1CjdQps5Qr/?mibextid=wwXIfr SENATOR ORJI KALU COMMENDS IKENNA UKWA FOR ENERGIZING APC IN AROCHUKWU/OHAFIA FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY The Senator Representing Abia North Senatorial District, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu has eulogised the Senior Legislative Aide to the President of Nigerian Senate, Hon. Hon Ikenna Nicolas Ukwa for strengthening and energizing the APC in Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency through relentless grassroots engagement with party stakeholders and members. During a visit to Chief Ikenna Nicolas Ukwa's country home in Amaekpu Ohafia on January 8, 2026, the Abia former Governor commended Ukwa’s efforts, noting that the presence of the party leaders and stakeholders who welcomed him demonstrates Ikenna's…

Jan

09

2026

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Abia North For Good Governance: A Call To Purposeful Leadership Ahead Of 2027 – By Pascal Ekpere

Abia State, Abia North, Good Governance, Politics

Abia North for Good Governance: A Call to Purposeful Leadership Ahead of 2027 The good people of Abia North have spoken with one united voice, driven by hope, conviction, and an unshakable desire for good governance, credible representation, and people-oriented leadership. Across communities, towns, and wards, the call is growing louder and clearer: Abia North deserves better, and the time for purposeful leadership is now. In view of this noble aspiration, the people of Abia North for Good Governance are earnestly calling on Ambassador Dr. Osita Offor De–Ultimate Commander (Ikenga Gburugburu) to come forward and take up the mantle of…

Jan

07

2026

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Venezuela: Nigeria’s Silence Is Shameful, Unworthy Of Africa’s Leading Nation – ADC

Africa, International, Politics

Venezuela: Nigeria’s Silence Is Shameful, Unworthy Of Africa’s Leading Nation — ADC The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has criticized the Nigerian government for remaining silent on the recent US military operation in Venezuela, which saw the capture of President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores. Bolaji Abdullahi, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, raised the concern during an interview on Politics Today on Channels Television. According to Abdullahi, Nigeria has lost its standing as a principled voice in Africa and West Africa. He said the crisis in Venezuela represents a defining moment with significant global implications, yet Nigeria has remained…

Jan

07

2026

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No One Is Stepping Down In ADC…All Aspirants Will Present Themselves Freely – Atiku

News Flash, Politics

No One Is Stepping Down In ADC… All Aspirants Will Present Themselves Freely – Atiku Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar says no aspirant will withdraw from the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential race ahead of the 2027 elections. In a statement issued on Tuesday by Paul Ibe, his media adviser, Abubakar accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of attempting to intimidate and weaken the opposition ahead of next year’s elections. He said all qualified aspirants would “present themselves freely” when the party begins its selection process. The former vice-president spoke amid reports that he was under pressure to step down for…

Jan

07

2026

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The Silent War Of 2026: Data, Courts, And Election Infrastructure- By Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Politics

The Silent War of 2026: Data, Courts, and Election Infrastructure The most decisive battles of the 2026–2027 electoral cycle will not be fought on stages, rallies, or social media timelines. They will be fought quietly—in databases, courtrooms, server rooms, and evidentiary files. This is the silent war many political movements underestimate, and it is where elections are now truly won or lost.Across Nigeria, electoral outcomes are increasingly shaped by three invisible pillars: data integrity, judicial preparedness, and election infrastructure. Noise mobilises crowds; systems secure mandates. Any movement that ignores this reality is preparing to lose loudly.Governor Alex Chioma Otti OFR…

Jan

07

2026

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Noise Vs Evidence: Why Abia’s 2027 Battle Won’t Be Won In The Theatre Of Insults – By Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

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

Noise vs Evidence: Why Abia's 2027 Battle Won't Be Won in the Theatre of Insults It seems to me that Rt. Hon. Benjamin Kalu and Senator Orji Uzor Kalu have lately taken turns in a familiar sport: provoking Governor Alex Chioma Otti, OFR, with maximal rhetoric and minimal documentation—then calling his replies “gutter politics” when he refuses to be intimidated by their theatre. The method is predictable: inflate claims, attach big numbers, provide no primary records, and hope the public confuses loudness for proof.Start with the easiest lie to puncture: the insinuation that Abia under Otti is “all propaganda” and…

Jan

06

2026

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Orji Kalu: When Insatiable Political Ambition Overshadows Statesmanship- By Ebere Uzoukwa Ph.D (SSA To Governor Otti On Public Affairs)

Abia State, Abia North, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Politics

Orji Kalu: When Insatiable Political Ambition Overshadows Statesmanship Ebere Uzoukwa, PhD Senator Orji Uzor Kalu’s recent declaration that Abia will be APC in 2027, coupled with his emphatic insistence that he would actively work against the re-election of Governor Alex Chioma Otti, OFR, despite professing personal friendship, is not only reckless but deeply revealing. It exposes a troubling contradiction between unrestrained political ambition and the standards of statesmanship expected of a former governor and serving senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. On the surface, the statement is framed as an expression of party loyalty. In substance, however, it reflects…

Jan

06

2026

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Resign As Minister To Satisfy Your Obsession With Rivers-APC National Secretary Fires Wike

Politics

Resign As Minister To Satisfy Your Obsession With Rivers – APC National Secretary Fires Wike National Secretary of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Senator Ajibola Basiru, has warned the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, to desist from what he described as attempts to destabilise the party. He insisted that the minister should “immediately resign” from the President Bola Tinubu administration if he cannot stop interfering in the party’s affairs. Basiru, in a strongly worded statement issued on Monday in Abuja said his attention had been drawn to what he described as “the tirade of the Minister…

Jan

06

2026

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2027: If Obi Emerges Vice Presidential Candidate, I Will Work Against Him- Aisha Yesufu Vows

Interviews, Politics

2027: If Obi Emerges Vice President, I Will Work Against Him – Aisha Yesufu Vows A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Alisha Yesufu has warned the 2023 presidential of the Labour Party, Peter Obi not to deputize any presidential candidate in the 2027 election. In a video currently making the rounds on social media, Aisha, a popular socio-political activist vowed that she would work against any presidential ticket that has Obi as vice. According to her, the former Anambra State governor is the best among the aspirants and should be given the presidential ticket. She said, “I’m giving…