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Rep Ibe Okwara Reaffirms Commitment To Boost Health, Economy in Arochukwu/Ohafia With World Bank, Gavi Support The member representing Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Ibe Okwara Osonwa, has reaffirmed his commitment to partnering with the Abia State Government to improve healthcare and economic opportunities for the people. Osonwa made the declaration after meeting with the Governor of Abia State, Alex Chioma Otti, during a visit to the Government House in Umuahia. Writing on his Facebook page on Thursday, the federal lawmaker described the meeting as a productive engagement focused on advancing development initiatives across the state, particularly…

IPAC Rejects Electoral Act 2026, Threatens Boycott of 2027 Polls The Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) has rejected key provisions of the new Electoral Act 2026 and warned that political parties under its umbrella may boycott the 2027 general elections if urgent amendments are not made. The warning was contained in a communiqué issued at the end of IPAC’s General Assembly meeting held on February 26, 2027, at its national secretariat in Abuja. IPAC said although the new law was enacted to address shortcomings observed in the Electoral Act 2022, some of its provisions have introduced fresh concerns that could weaken…

Omenuko Was Constructed By Otti, FG Didn’t Claim It, But Tinubu’s Many Achievements Undiminished – Abia Govt The Abia State Government has clarified that the Omenuko Bridge and other major infrastructure projects in the state were executed entirely by the state under Governor Alex Otti, and not by the Federal Government. The Governor’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ferdinand Ekeoma, in a post on his Facebook page yesterday while reacting to the comments made by the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt Hon. Benjamin Kalu, that President Tinubu constructed the Omenuko Bridge and other road projects in…

2027: Ignore APC At Your Peril, Governor Otti’s Supporter Warns Ruling Labour Party A prominent supporter of Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has cautioned the ruling Labour Party in the state against underestimating the opposition All Progressives Congress ahead of the 2027 general elections. The supporter, Mbaukwu Ihedigbo, in a post on his Facebook page titled “Why the Ruling Party in Abia State Must Take the Opposition APC Seriously,” said the current administration must avoid complacency and begin early political preparations. Drawing from his experience as a financial expert, Ihedigbo warned against what he described as “overconfidence bias”, a concept…

Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu Lauds Tinubu, Says President Constructed Omenuko Bridge, Building Ikot Ekpene, PH Express Roads The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Kalu, has lauded President Bola Tinubu for driving major federal projects in Abia State, asserting that the President is directly responsible for several key road infrastructure developments. Speaking at the All Progressives Congress (APC) state congress held on Tuesday in Umuahia, Kalu listed a number of ongoing federal interventions he said are being delivered under Tinubu’s leadership. He told party faithful: “Omenuko Bridge, he is the one building it. It is only…

Ex-Senator Emerges Anambra APC Chairman A former senator who represented Anambra North in the National Assembly, Emmanuel Anosike, has emerged as Chairman of the Anambra State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC). According to The Punch, Anosike was elected through a consensus arrangement at the party’s state congress held at its headquarters in Awka on Tuesday. He currently serves as Chairman of the Anambra-Imo River Basin Development Commission. Announcing the result, the Chairman of the State Congress Committee and Returning Officer, Rear Admiral Williams Kayoda (retd.), declared that the consensus list of State Executive Committee members was endorsed by…

The Chairman of the Federal Character Commission (FCC) Committee on Works, Transport and Aviation, Hon. Peter Eze, has pledged firm commitment to the full enforcement of the Federal Character principle, assuring Nigerians that the committee will live up to its constitutional responsibilities with diligence and courage. Hon. Eze made this declaration on Tuesday during the inaugural meeting of the committee at the FCC Headquarters in Abuja. The committee is one of the 25 operational committees recently approved at the Commission’s weekly plenary presided over by the Executive Chairman, Hon. Mrs. Ayo Hulayat Omidiran, as part of ongoing reforms to reposition…

STATEHOUSE PRESS RELEASE President Tinubu nominates Oyedele as minister of state for finance President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has nominated Mr Taiwo Oyedele as the minister of state for finance, replacing Dr Doris Uzoka-Anite. Uzoka-Anite will now move to the Ministry of Budget and National Planning, as the Minister of State, her third portfolio in the administration. President Tinubu has today conveyed the nomination of Oyedele to the Senate for confirmation in a letter to the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio. Until President Tinubu nominated him as a minister, Oyedele from Ikaram, Akoko, Ondo State, was the chairman of the Presidential Committee…