Politics

Senator Abdullahi Adamu, has spoken on reports that he has resigned from his position. The embattled former chairman fixed a National Working Committee (NWC) meeting, Caucus and National Executive Committee (NEC) meetings last week. The NEC and NWC were postponed due to the absence of President Bola Tinubu and rescheduled to Tuesday, July 18, and Wednesday, July 19. Credible sources within the Presidency told THE WHISPERER that Adamu, a former governor of Nasarawa State, sent the resignation letter to the Chief of Staff of the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, on Sunday. However, Adamu late Sunday was tightlipped on his status within…

Ohafia Improvement Union (OIU) Incorporated, in collaboration with Ohafia Council of Monarchs and Ohafia Traditional Rulers Council, cordially invite you to the grand reception (Ituwo Ugo) of His Excellency, Engr. Ikechukwu Emetu, Deputy Governor of Abia State; Hon. Chief Ibe Okwara Osonwa, member representing Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency, and Hon. Kalu Mba Nwoke, member representing Ohafia South State Constituency in the Abia State House of Assembly. Date: Saturday, 26th of August, 2023. Venue: Ohafia Central School, Elu Ohafia. Time: 10am Under the Distinguished Chairmanship of Mr Okeh Emeka Nmaju Special Guest of Honour: Dr. Alex Otti, Governor Abia State. Royal Father…

The member representing Obingwa-West state constituency in Abia State House of Assembly (ABHA), Hon. Erondu Uchenna Erondu Jnr has called for the suspension of the new electricity tariff. Erondu Jnr who moved the first motion of the 8th Abia Assembly on matter of urgent public importance at the plenary of ABHA today, noted that Nigerians are yet to recover from the shock and hardship ocassioned by fuel subsidy removal without any palliative measure to cushion the effects by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on May 29, 2023, urging Federal Government to suspend the new electricity tariff billed to start on 1st…

Thanksgiving Church Service, reception have been scheduled to hold on Sunday, June 25 to mark the successful inauguration of the member representing Arochukwu Ohafia Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Chief Ibe Okwara Osonwa. In an invitation extended to journalists on Saturday, captioned 'Rt. Hon. Ibe Okwara Osonwa & Family invites you to his 10th National Assembly Inauguration Thanksgiving & Reception' said the programme would be held at the historical Ohafia Central School, Elu Ohafia. The invitation disclosed that the Church Service starts by 10am while the reception is by 2pm on Sunday. It would be recalled that the…

Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, the Senator representing Abia North Senatorial District, has commenced the second phase of solar powered street lights-up project across his constituency. A statement by Kalu's media office on Monday, said the installation of the street lights up projects cut across the five local government areas of the Senatorial District with 48 communities as beneficiaries. The statement said that the project is meant to light up dark spots around the communities, increase social and economic activities and reduce criminal activities in various benefiting communities. The former Abia State Governor urged community leaders and residents of the various…

As part of his campaign promises, the House of Representatives member representing Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency, Chief Ibe Okwara Osonwa, has begun a new round of direct interface with his constituents living in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The interface took place at his Abuja residence where the legislator and top community leaders from the various clans of the Federal Constituency living in the FCT spoke. Hon. Osonwa also seized the opportunity to explain various programmes, projects, bills and motions he intend to sponsor, and took questions and observations from the people. He promised to offer quality representation and dividends of…

Former Governor of Abia State, Dr. Orji Kalu has called on the political class to make the welfare of Nigerians a top priority in the policy thrust of the government. The former Governor urged Nigerians at home and abroad to support the new administration of President Bola Tinubu, adding that the All Progressives Congress (APC) is determined to repostion the country for the betterment of the people. Kalu cautioned politicians against divisive utterances and campaignof calumny, stressing that the unity of Nigeria is non-negotiable. In his democracy day message, the former Governor, urged the political class to place the collective…

A frontline socio-cultural group, Ozuruigbo worldwide, has backed Senator Orji Uzor Kalu for the position of the President of the 10th Senate, saying he is "the final and most exquisite choice". The group slammed Imo West Senatorial District Senator-elect, Osita Izunaso for attempting to jeopardize the interest of the South-East geopolitical zone, saying: "It is a political abomination for Osita Izunaso to rankle shoulder with Senator Orji Uzor Kalu." The group in a statement signed by its President General, Dr. Batos Nwadike, titled 'Time To Tell, The World, The Plain Truth' urged the senators-elect to reject Senator Osita Izunaso, describing…