Tag: Abia State

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Kolapo OlapojuJuly 7, 2015

“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 ...

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Janeth JJune 5, 2015

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 ...

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Janeth JMay 21, 2015

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 ...

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Op-Ed EditorMay 18, 2015

@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 ...

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Janeth JMay 17, 2015

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 ...

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Janeth JMay 8, 2015

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 ...

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Emmanuel ChidiogoApril 27, 2015

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 ...

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Janeth JApril 26, 2015

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 ...

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Janeth JApril 24, 2015

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 ...

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Kolapo OlapojuApril 24, 2015

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 ...

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Kolapo OlapojuApril 24, 2015

“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 ...

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Kolapo OlapojuApril 20, 2015

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, ...

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Emmanuel ChidiogoApril 15, 2015

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 ...

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Emmanuel ChidiogoApril 15, 2015

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 ...

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Emmanuel ChidiogoApril 4, 2015

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 ...

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Emmanuel ChidiogoMarch 27, 2015

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 ...

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Emmanuel ChidiogoMarch 20, 2015

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 ...

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Emmanuel ChidiogoMarch 11, 2015

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 ...

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Emmanuel ChidiogoFebruary 23, 2015

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 ...

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Emmanuel ChidiogoFebruary 19, 2015

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 ...

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Emmanuel ChidiogoFebruary 18, 2015

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 ...

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Emmanuel ChidiogoFebruary 16, 2015

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 ...

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Emmanuel ChidiogoFebruary 12, 2015

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 ...

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Emmanuel ChidiogoFebruary 12, 2015

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 ...

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Emmanuel ChidiogoFebruary 5, 2015

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 ...

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Kolapo OlapojuFebruary 5, 2015

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 ...

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Kolapo OlapojuFebruary 3, 2015

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, ...

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Kolapo OlapojuJanuary 9, 2015

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 ...

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SolaDecember 28, 2014

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 ...

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Op-Ed EditorNovember 26, 2014

@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 ...

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