Politics

The component sections of Abia North senatorial zone are in for a big battle over who will produce the successor of Abia State Governor, Mr. Okezie Ikpeazu. Already, two sections of the zone, namely Ohafia clan and Isukwuato district, have come out strongly to lay claim to the coveted seat. The Ohafia Udumeze clan in a statement signed by some of its prominent personalities has declared that no other political bloc in the state deserved to produce the next governor of Abia State than it. The Ohafia agitation to have one of its own in the Government House, which is…

The caretaker chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Ebonyi State chapter, Chief Fred Udogu, on Monday, alleged that the State Governor, Chief David Umahi is sending thugs after his life. Udogu made this known while speaking with some journalists in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State capital. He said: “For the governor, it means that everybody must join him to APC and if you don’t join him, you are his enemy. And that is his own position. Political parties are like organizations were anybody has his/her own mind to join or not. “I have been a member of PDP before Umahi came…

Today after a conciliation meeting convoked by the governor of Ebonyi State through the Bishop of the Abakaliki Diocese of the Catholic Church, Dr. Michael Nnachi in his bishopric house in Abakaliki. The meeting was meant to interface with the leaders of the PDP in Ebonyi State to forestall future political quarrels in the state. Present were: former governors Elechi, Egwu, former SGF- Anyim Pius Anyim, governor of Ebonyi State, Engr David Umahi and other founding fathers of the state. “As a party known to be a proponent of democratic ideals, we'll do everything within our strength to ensure that…

  Hon. Cosmos Ndukwe Hosts Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, Hon. Mascot Uzor Kalu and Others The Immediate past Abia Deputy Speaker and currently the Honourable Commissioner For Trade and Investment, Abia State Rt. Hon. Cosmos Ndukwe Hosts the Senate Chief Whip, Sen. Orji Uzor Kalu, Hon. Mascot Uzor Kalu, the former Abia Chief of Staff and others to a Dinner party in his countryhome Akanu Item, Abia State. Stay tuned for more details.

  No fewer than 2000 members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Aba North Local Government Area of Abia on Thursday defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The Chief Whip of the Senate,  Senator Orji Uzor Kalu on behalf of the State Chairman of the party,  Hon. Donatus Nwankpa and Chairman of Caretaker Committee of  the APC , Gov. Mai Buni received the defectors in his countryhome Camp Neya,  Igbere , Abia State.   Kalu  urged them to work for the party’s victory in the 2023 general elections. Addressing the crowd , he said "On behalf of ur state…

A Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Emeka Charles Kalu, has urged party members in Anambra state and national level to work towards victory of the party in the upcoming governorship election. Kalu, the National Coordinator, People’s Democratic Party Coalition (PDPCO), stressed that there was need for the members and leaders to be in one accord while making decisions on the coming election. In a statement made available to the press in Abuja, Kalu called for better coordination in all activities of the party, and shun acrimony to ensure stability of the PDP for the Anambra election and…

It will be foolhardy to discountenance the influence of the entire South-Easterners ahead of the 2023 presidential election says PDP chieftain, Chief Dr. Emeka Kalu. Kalu, who is the National Coordinator  of PDP Coalition stated this following the backdrop of some PDP leaders agitating for the presidency to be zoned to the North in 2023. Reacting to what has become a hot political debate, Kalu in a statement warned that PDP may misfire if they underrate the Igbos who stood by the party since 1999 and gave her close to 7million votes across the nation in 2019 Presidential election. He…

Following reports of divisions among APC leaders from the southeast geo-political zone over the defection of Governor Dave Umahi to its fold, former Governor of Abia state and Chief  Whip of the Senate, Senator Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu, has advised Governor Dave Umahi of Ebonyi State to consult widely with other leaders of the All Progressives Congress in the South-East geopolitical zone for necessary strategies. Kalu, who is one of the leaders of the APC in the region, gave the advice while speaking with our correspondent in Abuja on Saturday. He was reacting to a possible faceoff between him and…

With recent calls from political stakeholders and eminent Nigerians pushing for the zoning of 2023 presidency to the southeast geo-political zone, a chieftain of the People’s Democratic Party(PDP) and National Coordinator of PDPCOALITION, Chief Dr. Emeka kalu has added his voice to what is now termed the hottest political topic ahead of 2023 general elections. In a chat with Ejike Omenazu, Kalu said the southeast geo-political Zone is ready to lead the most populous black nation in the world. Excerpts  from his interview: What is your view on the recent defection of Governor David Umahi from the Peoples Democratic Party…