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“You don’t judge a government in a month” | This APC Chairman says PDP should chill
Chairman of All Progressives Congress, in Abia State, Donatus Nwankpa, has urged the Peoples Democratic Party to wait for President Buhari's 100 days in office before judging his performance. In an interview…
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Here’s why Abia governor Ikpeazu doesn’t want to be referred to as ‘His Excellency’
The Abia state governor Okezie Ikpeazu appears to be a simple and humble man. He's formally directed that the appellations 'His Excellency' and 'Executive' be dropped in all official and…
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Gunmen abduct woman driving kids to school in Aba
by Ranti Joseph Is moving around no longer safe, a woman going to drop off her kids at school was kidnapped by unknown gunmen in Aba, Abia state. According to…
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@Hartng: As Ikpeazu gets ready to be sworn in as Abia Governor
by Sam Hart Now that the elections are over, the supporters of Dr. Alex Otti and other candidates who lost out in the elections should tone down on the divisive…
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Ikpeazu: I won’t be a stooge to Orji
by Ranti Joseph Well, as the regular practice that an incoming administration becomes a puppet or stooge to the past administration that helped them into power, the Abia State Governor-elect,…
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Today’s Daily Brief: Orji pledges to Ikpeazu | Okorocha advises Buhari | More
There is report that Boko Haram attacked the College of Administrative and Business Study (CABS), Potiskum, in Yobe State killing three students with at least twenty others injured. It was…
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Ifeanyi Amanze: What happens in Abia shouldn’t stay in Abia
by Ifeanyi Amanze A Pyrrhic victory is all this is, really and the PDP can savor this for a few months while they still can. It’s after all what election…
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PDP takes control of Abia as Ikpeazu is declared governor-elect
by Ranti Joseph The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Okezie Ikpeazu, has been declared winner of the governorship election in Abia. The INEC returning officer in the state,…
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Today’s Daily Brief: Police restrict vehicular movements in Abia, other states, Inconclusive Delta senatorial polls hold on Saturday, S’Africa suspends parliament to fight xenophobia, and more
The Acting Inspector General of Police, Mr Solomon Arase, has ordered a restriction of vehicular movements in Local Government Areas where re-run elections will be held in five states on…
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My life is being threatened – Abia REC cries out
by Azubuike Azikiwe The Resident Electoral Commissioner in Abia state, Professor Selina Okon, says she has been bombarded with assassination and death threats. Ahead of the April 25 supplementary election…
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“Vote against Ngwa and die” – Someone is using coffins to scare voters in Abia (See Photos)
by Azubuike Azikiwe Some supporters of the Peoples Democratic Party's governorship candidate in Abia state is using coffins as scare tactics against people planning to vote against him. The coffins…
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Perhaps, Atiku’s tribute to Senator Chukwumerije is the best of them all (READ)
by James Sambo Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has paid a tribute to the deceased former Minister of Information, Senator Uche Chukwumerije, who me he described as a classy and exceptional statesman. In…
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Ifeanyi Amanze: Alex Otti, Ochendo and the election thieves in Abia
by Ifeanyi Amanze The electoral officers in Abia State would do well to return the financial inducements they were given and announce Alex Otti as winner of the Abia Guber…
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Sam Hart: Why PDP’s Okezie Ikpeazu is Abia’s governor-in-waiting
by Sam Hart I urge supporters of Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu to remain upbeat. Victory has not been denied. It has only been delayed. You have waited this long to…
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Orji Kalu: T.A Orji is planning to manipulate April 11 elections in Abia
by Orji Kalu There is no question any longer that our dear state, Abia, is under spell, cast upon it by the evil forces engineered by Governor T.A. Orji. I…
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Opinion: Why T.A Orji should represent his people in the Senate
by Chuks Nwagbara In a few weeks hence, on May 29, 2015; the curtain will be drawn on the administration of His Excellency, Chief T. A. Orji, Ochendo, as the governor of Abia State…
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Madubuko Hart: Alex Otti and the shooting of Frank Dickson
by Madubuko Hart "Obedience opens the door to the constant companionship of the Holy Ghost. And the spiritual gifts and abilities activated by the power of the Holy Ghost enable…
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Opinion: Why a victory for Orji Uzor Kalu is a victory for Ndigbo
by Peter Ogbonna Should we end up marrying the choice of staying out of shape, then the Ndigbo political interest and cause would sooner than latter be a forgotten issue…
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Chinedu Ekeke: Let’s examine Sam Hart’s emotionally laden rejoinder on Abia elections
by Chinedu Ekeke For a government that has been in office for eight years, it’s amazing that we don’t hear them name the roads they constructed or dualized in the…
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Opinion: Alex Otti, enough of these lies please
by Enyinnaya Appolos Abians must beware of this man who has gone as far as denying his place of birth because he wants to be a governor I do not…
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Opinion: The changing face of politics in Abia
by Ifeanyi Amanze I’ll be voting for the first time and it is worth the while convincing other young folks to vote as well. Abia has to be rescued Time…
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Sam Hart: Why Gov. TA Orji deserves our pity
by Sam Hart We do not begrudge Alex Otti his aspiration. He is eminently qualified to govern Abia State. He should tell us what he wants to do for Abia…
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Opinion: The wait is over, but who will save Abia?
by Uzoma Nwandu (Ada Aba) Like in a wrestling game, verbal wrestling as is the case here, they had turned vocal combatants, always ready to throw attack punches to anyone…
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Opinion: Alex Otti can’t win, he’s only taking a walk in Abia
by Kingsley Emereuwa Not that anything better is expected from a man with limited intelligence- quotient, but those who live in glass houses don’t throw stones or move about naked.…
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Opinion: Alex Otti is Abia’s answer at the moment
by Chidera Apugo-Nkanta The uncontroverted consensus is that Abia is at best, punching below its weight, at worst, underperforming on every index of political, social and economic progress. Mr Alex…
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NOIPolls put Alex Otti ahead of Ikpeazu in Abia
by Azubuike Azikiwe A recent survey conducted by NOI Polls Limited shows a significant lead in the Abia State Governorship race between the top two contenders; candidate of APGA, Dr.…
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They say APGA candidate, Alex Otti now pads himself with fake soldiers in Abia
by Janet Johnson Abia State Government has accused the governorship candidate of the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA), Alex Otti, of parading fake soldiers as his security guards. Commissioner for Information…
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Buhari goes to Aba, gets chieftancy title, buys groundnuts (PHOTOS)
by Azubuike Azikiwe The nationwide campaign tour of the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Muhammadu Buhari, has berthed in the commercial city of Aba in Abia state. He paid…
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Abia gov’norship candidate, Alex Otti has a message for dem haters
by Anike Jacobs Former Group Managing Director/CEO of Diamond Bank Plc, Alex Otti, who resigned months ago to contest for the governorship of Abia state has got some words for…
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@egbas: See Aba and weep (Pictures!!!)
by Jude Egbas “The decay of Aba made a former Governor of the old Imo State (Sam Mbakwe) weep, which was why he was nicknamed the ‘weeping Governor”, Governor Theodore…
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