Mr Chinedu Onyeizu, a chieftain of the Labour Party (LP) in Abia, says Nigeria needs to strengthen its democratic institutions to stay on course rather than resort to an Interim National Government. Onyeizu, who was the LP candidate for Abia South at the Feb.25 National Assembly election, said this...
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The Apex Igbo Socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, has condoled with Sen. Orji Uzor Kalu over the death of his wife, Dr. Ifeoma Uzor Kalu. Her death was made known in a statement, personally signed by the former Abia State governor, where he announced that his wife died in...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Senate Chief Whip, Sen. Orji Kalu has congratulated Chief Alex Otti of the Labour Party (LP) on his victory in Abia governorship election. Kalu in a goodwill message issued on Thursday in Abuja, applauded the political maturity demonstrated by candidates of all political...
Alex Otti of the Labour Party (LP) has won the March 18 governorship election in Abia State. He trounced his opponents like Okey Ahiwe of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Enyinnaya Nwafor of the Young Peoples Party (YPP). Otti scored 175,467, Ahiwe polled 88,529 while Nwafor got 28,972....
By BARBARA KALU, Umuahia – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of bias in the ongoing collation of the results of Saturday’s governorship election in Abia State. The Acting Publicity Secretary and Vice Chairman of PDP (Abia North), Chief Abraham Amah, made...
By BARBARA KALU, Umuahia – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says its office in Obingwa Local Government Area office of Abia has been invaded by thugs. The commission disclosing this in its verified Tweeter handled on Sunday said a statement would be issued shortly. “Thugs have invaded our...
The Nigeria Police have warned trouble makers threatening to disrupt Saturday’s Governorship and House of Assembly polls in Abia to be ready to face the full wrath of the law. The Deputy Inspector-General of Police in Charge of the South-East, Mr John Amadi, issued the warning on Thursday in...
The governorship election on Saturday 18th is more decisive for Abia state than many others. It is an opportunity to end the tragedy of a long night of disastrous governance that has plagued the state in the last twenty four years. It is a unique opportunity to etch a...
The Director-General, Alex Otti Campaign Council of Labour Party, Chief Acho Obioma, has called on the security agencies to deploy adequate personnel to Abia to checkmate any security breaches during the March 18 polls. Obioma made the call on Tuesday during an interactive session with newsmen in Umuahia. He...
An early morning fire on Friday destroyed four motor spare parts stores with goods worth over N10 million in Aba. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that only few steel products were salvaged from the fire that gutted some shops situated at No. 65 Jubilee Road in Aba....
The Deputy Governorship Candidate of the African Democratic Party (ADP) in Abia, Mrs Ifeoma Okoya-Thomas, says she has dumped the party for Labour Party. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Okoya-Thomas disclosed this during an interactive session with newsmen in Umuahia on Wednesday. She said that she...
The Abia chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has formally reacted to the outcomes of the Presidential and National Assembly elections, describing them as unacceptable to the party. The party made the disclosure in a statement issued by the Vice Chairman/Acting State Publicity Secretary of the party, Chief...
The Governorship Candidate of the African Democratic Congress in Abia, Bishop Sunday Onuoha, has said that he joined the race to recover the lost glory of the state. Onuoha said this on Friday, when he visited the Traditional Ruler of Ogbor Ancient Kingdom, near Aba, Eze Ukaegbu Egege, to...
The leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has appealed to Abia governorship aspirant, Uche Ogah, to collapse his political structure and work for Ikechi Emenike. Mr Friday Nwosu, the party’s National Welfare Secretary, in its National Working Committee (NWC), made the appeal while speaking with newsmen at the...
The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has assured the youths that his administration will make their education and wellbeing a priority, if elected. Tinubu gave the assurance during the APC presidential campaign rally in Umuahia, on Tuesday. He said that the youths would...
Patients in public hospitals in Abia have continued to bear the brunt of the ongoing strike by the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) in the state. A News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) correspondent, who monitored the strike, reports a total compliance with the NMA directive at the Federal Medical Center...
The APC Governorship Candidate in Abia, Chief Ikechi Emenike has declared 2023 as the year for the liberation of the state from over two decades of bad governance. Emenike in statement in Lagos on Monday, said that 2023 remained a “year of rescue” for the people and entire residents...
The Governorship Candidate for the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Abia, Bishop Sunday Ndukwo, has said that any political candidate without visible investment at home has no business being in the race. Ndukwo said this on Thursday in Umuahia at the launch of the party’s state-wide campaign. Ndukwo, who...
Palpable fear and tension have gripped natives of Uzuakoli Community in Bende Local Government Area of Abia, following Friday’s alleged invasion of farms in the area. The traditional ruler of Ngwu Uzuakoli Autonomous Community, Eze Joseph Okorie, told newsmen in his palace on Saturday that herders invaded people’s farms...
By BARBARA KALU, Umuahia – The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) in Abia State says it will commence an indefinite strike on Thursday to protest the non-payment of salaries by the Abia State Government This is contained in a communique issued by NMA’s Chairman, Dr Abali Isaiah, and Secretary, Dr...