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Political Loyalty Vs People’s Interest: Osita Offor Defends Uche Ogah’s Bold Stand On Otti

Political Loyalty Vs People’s Interest: Osita Offor Defends Uche Ogah’s Bold Stand On Otti

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…
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Beyond Defections: Why Performance Still Defines Governor Otti’s 2027 Strength – By Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Beyond Defections: Why Performance Still Defines Governor Otti’s 2027 Strength – By Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Beyond Defections: Why Performance Still Defines Governor Otti’s 2027 Strength A calm reading of recent developments—including the case of Chief Iheanyi Frank Chinasa (Dogo) —shows what it truly is: routine political movement, not a defining moment for governance in Abia. In every administration, there are exits—some voluntary, some situational, some strategic. Some notable examples are resignations such as Mr. Chima Oriaku, Prof. Monica Ironkwe, Dr. Ngozi Okoronkwo, and Mr. Chukwunenye Alajemba. These are part of normal political and administrative cycles, not evidence of systemic collapse. Individuals change positions for many reasons—personal ambition, policy disagreements, or alignment ahead of elections. That…
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A Masterclass In Public Finance: Setting The Record Straight For Eke O Ako, Obinna Oriaku & Co. – By Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

A Masterclass In Public Finance: Setting The Record Straight For Eke O Ako, Obinna Oriaku & Co. – By Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

A MASTERCLASS IN PUBLIC FINANCE: SETTING THE RECORD STRAIGHT FOR EKE O AKO, OBINNA ORIAKU & CO. Let us begin from first principles, because public finance is too serious to be surrendered to outrage, selective arithmetic, and political performance. The loudest voices in this debate keep recycling one misleading impression: that Abia State is receiving huge inflows without evidence of discipline, prudence, or fiscal restructuring. That claim collapses once the numbers are read properly. The most important point, which Eke O Ako, Obinna Oriaku, and their sympathizers keep dodging, is that Abia State has been on a measurable path of…
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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

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

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.…
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Dr. Pastra Arinze Etie Led ‘SmartAbians4Alex 2027’ Endorse Dr. Alex Otti For Re-election In 2027

Dr. Pastra Arinze Etie Led ‘SmartAbians4Alex 2027’ Endorse Dr. Alex Otti For Re-election In 2027

I am from Imeze, Ezioba, Eziama, Nneato, within Umunneochi Local Government Area. I am a native of Abia State. I serve as the Group Managing Director of Bems Group and am the founder of BemsSoft. I hold the traditional title of Ochiagha Nneato and am also known as Oparaukwu Imeze. I am the convenor of SmartAbians4Alex 2027 and I endorse Dr. Alex Otti for re-election in 2027. Dr. Pastra Arinze Etie said his new group is poised to mobilise Abians across the 17 LGAs to ensure Governor Otti's victory in 2027 because his record of performance in the last 3…
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Alex Otti Vs Mascot Uzor Kalu & Benjamin Kalu: History, Not Hype, Will Decide Abia’s Future – By Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Alex Otti Vs Mascot Uzor Kalu & Benjamin Kalu: History, Not Hype, Will Decide Abia’s Future – By Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

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…
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ADC Finally Secures Venue For National Convention

ADC Finally Secures Venue For National Convention

ADC Finally Secures Venue For National Convention Baring any last minute change, the leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) under Senator David Mark and Rauf Aregbesola as National chairman and National Secretary respectively will hold the party’s National convention at the National Rainbow Event Center in Garki on Tuesday , 14 April 2026. The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has being denied two venues without any cogent reasons despite early arrangements, according to sources. First, it was alleged that the Abuja Transport Hilton hotels, which was initially approached , turned down the ADC request to use it’s facility. The ADC…
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Just In: ADC Yet To Secure Abuja Venue 24 Hours To National Convention, Denied Access By FGN

Just In: ADC Yet To Secure Abuja Venue 24 Hours To National Convention, Denied Access By FGN

Just In: ADC Yet To Secure Abuja Venue 24 Hours To National Convention, Denied Access By FG Barely 24 hours to its scheduled national convention, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has revealed that it is yet to secure a venue in Abuja, raising fresh concerns over alleged attempts to frustrate the party’s activities. The disclosure was made by a party chieftain, Kola Ologbondiyan, who on Monday, in a post on his X account, detailed what the party described as a series of setbacks and repeated refusals by both government-controlled and private venues. According to Ologbondiyan, the party had formally applied…
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2027 Ambition: Amb. Osita Offor Advises Rt. Hon. Ben Kalu To Seek Spiritual Help To See Clearly That There’s No Vacancy In Abia Government House

2027 Ambition: Amb. Osita Offor Advises Rt. Hon. Ben Kalu To Seek Spiritual Help To See Clearly That There’s No Vacancy In Abia Government House

2027 Ambition: Amb. Osita Offor Advises Rt. Hon. Ben Kalu to Seek Spiritual Help To See Clearly That There's No Vacancy In Abia Government House Ambassador Dr Osita Offor, “De Ultimate Commander” and Ikanga Gburugburu 1st of Ohafia Ancient Kingdom, has described Deputy Speaker Rt. Hon. Benjamin Kalu’s 2027 governorship bid is, in his words, “laughable.” Amb. Offor likened it to a self-inflicted delusion fueled by over-praise from sycophants who may not speak the truth, but cheer him on to release the significant resources entrusted to him from the centre—a reality Offor notes is normal, as wealth is meant to…
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Transformation Of ABIA Has Begun But Not Complete; From Recovery To Power, From Order To Prosperity – Being Governor Otti’s Sworn Declaration To Nde Abia

Transformation Of ABIA Has Begun But Not Complete; From Recovery To Power, From Order To Prosperity – Being Governor Otti’s Sworn Declaration To Nde Abia

MY SWORN DECLARATIONDr. Alex Chioma Otti, OFRA New Architecture for Abia: From Recovery to Power, From Order to Prosperity Nde Abia, I do not stand before you as a man of empty promises. I stand before you as a governor whose work already speaks in roads rebuilt, hospitals revived, schools restored, communities reconnected, and the dignity of governance recovered. When we came in 2023, we met a state wounded by neglect, diminished by low ambition, and weakened by years of drift. What we promised then was order. What we delivered first was credibility. And what now lies before us is…
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