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Ex-Buhari’s minister, Audu Ogbeh is dead Former Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh, has passed away at the age of 78. He died on Saturday. A statement by the Ogbeh family on Saturday said the elder statesman died peacefully on Saturday. “It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved husband, father and grandfather; Chief Audu Ogbeh. “He passed away on the 9th of August 2025 at the fulfilled age of 78,” the statement read. The family described Ogbeh as a man who “departed peacefully, leaving behind a legacy of integrity, service, and…

Former Abia Deputy Governor Ude Oko Chukwu Resigns from PDP   Rt. Hon. Sir Ude Oko Chukwu, immediate past Deputy Governor of Abia State, has formally resigned his membership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), citing personal reasons for his decision. In a letter dated August 5, 2025, and addressed to the Chairman of Ndi Elu Ward in Nkporo, Ohafia Local Government Area, Sir Oko Chukwu stated that his resignation takes immediate effect. The letter was received and acknowledged on August 7, 2025. The former Deputy Governor, who served from May 2015 to May 2023, described the move as a…

'Many Came With Promises', Umuye Ihechiowa Community Reveals How Hon. Ibe Okwara Osonwa Came to Their Rescue with First-Ever Borehole The people of Umuye Ihechiowa Community in Arochukwu Local Government Area of Abia State have expressed overwhelming joy and gratitude as their decades-long search for potable water finally came to an end thanks to the intervention of Hon. Ibe Okwara Osonwa, Member representing Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency. The community came alive with celebration as Hon. Osonwa commissioned a fully solar-powered borehole, the very first in the history of Umuye. The project, which had eluded the people for many years despite several…

Abia PDP Berates Former Deputy Governor, Ude Oko Chukwu, Says He’s Seeking To Reap Where He Neither Sowed Nor Watered The Abia State Chapter of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has issued a stern response to the alleged political movements of former Deputy Governor, Rt. Hon. Ude Oko Chukwu, accusing him of disloyalty and opportunism. In a press statement signed by the State Chairman of the party, Elder Abraham Amah, and dated August 6, 2025, the PDP described Rt. Hon. Oko Chukwu’s recent political overtures towards the administration of Governor Alex Otti as “regrettably laughable” and “a tragicomedy of ego.”…

Ikenna Ukwa Progressive Group Backs Senator Orji Uzor Kalu For Continued Senate Leadership The Ikenna Ukwa Progressive Group has declared its support for Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, commending his numerous developmental interventions across Abia North Senatorial District, especially in Ohafia Local Government Area. In a statement signed by the Director General of the group, Igwe Francis Okereke, the group said it had carefully observed the ongoing discussions regarding the Abia North Senate seat and felt compelled to state its position. According to the group, its principal, Hon. Chief Ikenna Ukwa, firmly believes in the supremacy of the party and the…

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…