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Chief Umeh Kalu Clarifies Position On Alex Otti’s 2027 Re-election, Says Abia Electorate Will Decide Former Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice of Abia State, Chief Umeh Kalu, SAN, has clarified a recent online report suggesting he endorsed Governor Alex Otti for re-election in 2027, stating unequivocally that the governor’s political future lies solely in the hands of God and the Abia electorate. Kalu made the clarification in a statement issued from his Abuja law office, and made available to The Whisperer, following the circulation of an online report containing his photograph alongside that of retired Deputy Inspector General of Police,…

COSEYL Endorses Senator Orji Uzor Kalu for Third Term in Abia North The Coalition of South East Youth Leaders (COSEYL), the apex socio-political youth organisation in the South East, has declared its full support for Senator Orji Uzor Kalu’s bid to return to the Senate for a third term in 2027. Speaking at a press conference, COSEYL President General, Comrade Goodluck Ibem, said the endorsement reflects the overwhelming appreciation of the people of Abia North for the developmental strides recorded under Senator Kalu’s representation. According to Ibem, Kalu’s tenure has been marked by transformative projects and policies that have touched…

2027: Ikwechegh Desperate for Political Survival, Says Old Bende Young Professionals The Old Bende Young Professionals have accused the member representing Aba North and South Federal Constituency, Hon. Alex Mascot Ikwechegh, of desperation to retain his seat ahead of the 2027 general elections. The group’s reaction follows the controversy surrounding the purported endorsement of Governor Alex Otti by some Aba residents under the name of “Old Bende.” Ikwechegh, who reportedly spearheaded the exercise, was faulted by the group for claiming to speak on behalf of Old Bende. Speaking on a radio programme, Ikwechegh had dismissed the Old Bende Young Professionals…

Senate Seat Push in Ohafia a Plot to Oust Deputy Governor, Rep Ibe Okwara – Bishop Eke Warns An Ohafia-born cleric, Bishop Silas Eke, has cautioned some political actors from Ohafia clan against pursuing selfish agendas that could jeopardise the political gains achieved by the Ohafia people in the 2023 general elections. Bishop Eke, in a statement he personally signed, condemned the activities of some self-acclaimed political stakeholders agitating for the Abia North Senatorial District seat to be zoned to Ohafia Local Government Area. “This is a calculated attempt to kick their brothers out of office. It is what their…

A pro-political group, Orji Uzor Kalu (OUK) Movement in Arochukwu Local Government Area, has described the group of individuals behind the August 2, 2025 communiqué on the 2027 Abia North Senatorial seat as “political jesters” with no electoral value in their various wards and LGAs. In a statement signed by Hon. Precious Ngwu, Chairman OUK Movement Arochukwu LGA, on Sunday, dismissed the signatories as impostors who are not members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) but rather card-carrying members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Labour Party (LP), working for what he called “an unpopular element desperately seeking political…

Mayor Igbokwe Bags Prestigious Youth Empowerment Award From NYCN The National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), Abia State Chapter, has honoured Mayor Lucky Igbokwe, popularly known as Don Lulu, with a prestigious award in recognition of his outstanding contributions to youth development and empowerment across the state and beyond. The award was presented by the National President of the Council, Ambassador Sukubu Sareigbe Sukubu, during a formal event celebrating impactful leadership and youth-focused advocacy. Representing Mayor Igbokwe at the occasion was Barr. B. I. Apugo, who received the honour on his behalf. According to the NYCN, the recognition of Don…

Arising from a stakeholders and opinion leaders’ meeting last weekend at Okagwe, the Ohafia community in Abia State constituted a 13-man caretaker committee to revive the Ohafia Improvement Union (OIU), which is the developmental arm of the community. In a communiqué issued after the meeting, held at the residence of Chief Umeh Kalu, SAN, Chief Fab Uche was appointed the Interim President General of the Union, with Uma Ntima as the Secretary. Other members are: Dr. Emmanuel Udo Ukpai (representing Diaspora OIU branches), Vincent Ukpong Kalu, Cliff Obia, Prince Ikpo Odo Okereke (OIU President, PH), Chief Kalu Idika Okwara (OIU…

Communities across the Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency erupted in celebration as Hon. Ibe Okwara Osonwa, Member representing the constituency in the National Assembly, commissioned a string of people-oriented projects, including brand-new classroom blocks in Ukwa Nkporo, Abam, and Abia Ohafia, as well as a historic solar-powered borehole in Umuye, Ihechiowa. THE WHISPERER reports that the events drew large crowds, traditional leaders, community stakeholders, and councillors from various wards of the federal constituency.   Three-Classroom Block Commissioned in Ukwa Nkporo In Ukwa Nkporo, a newly built and fully furnished block of three classrooms was unveiled to the delight of residents and traditional…

After Openly Endorsing Gov Otti, Abia PDP Sacks Oko Chukwu, Others From Party Platforms The Abia State chapter of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has removed former Deputy Governor, Sir Oko Chukwu, and several other chieftains from its official platforms following their open endorsement of Governor Alex Otti of the Labour Party. THE WHISPERER learnt that the action was taken hours after Mr Oko Chukwu visited Governor Otti and pledged support for his re-election bid in 2027. During the visit, he reportedly hinted at plans to defect to the Labour Party. Mr Oko Chukwu, who served as Deputy Governor under…

A group of young professionals from Old Bende of Abia State has debunked claims that Governor Alex Otti has been endorsed for a second term by stakeholders from the area. It said at no time did the people of the area convene a meeting to even discuss the politics of 2027, not to talk of endorsing anyone for the governorship. In a statement issued in Umuahia on Wednesday, the group, OLD BENDE YOUNG PROFESSIONALS, dismissed the purported endorsement of Otti by the member representing Aba North/Aba South Federal Constituency, Hon. Mascot Ikwechegh, as "null and void" since it failed all…