Politics

A sociopolitical group, Abia Reformation Movement has accused the incumbent Governor of the State, Okezie Victor Ikpeazu of spearheading the scuttling of the "Abia Charter of Equity" which promotes equal power sharing amongst the three Senatorial zones of the state. The group noted with dismay how Ikpeazu and the Abia State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in collaboration with major opposition parties in the state had planned a 70 years governorship dominance of Ngwa(Abia South/Central) extraction starting from 2023, thereby disrupting  the existing zoning arrangement which naturally should go to Abia-North at the completion of the tenure of…

Chief Chinedu Obilor Iyiereoba, popularly known as Fayose of Ohuhu has endorsed the Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu's reelection bid. Obilor, who is the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) House of Assembly candidate for Umuahia Central State Constituency, made the endorsement in a video obtained by our correspondent on Friday evening. He praised Kalu's outstanding performance within four years as the Senator representing Abia North Senatorial District, urging his opponents not to waste their money and time contesting against the former Abia state governor. He commended Senator Kalu for facilitating and constructing rural roads for his…

Abia born cleric, Bishop Sunday Okoro says the rotation and zoning formula of the state must be respected as it is the turn of Abia North to produce the next governor of the state. The cleric alleged that the Ukwa Ngwa bloc of the state were "plotting to govern Abia for sixty consecutive years". "Ukwa la Ngwa elders are plotting to replicate what Orlu is doing in Imo state in Abia State. That's the height of selfishness and greediness capable of setting the state on fire. It is time for men and women of good conscience to speak up. Power…

There appears to be crisis in the Abia State Chapter of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) over who becomes the deputy governorship candidate of the party, THE WHISPERER has learnt. This is as stakeholders in the party have reportedly dropped Barr. Okey Igwe, who was the deputy governorship candidate of the party before the demise of late Professor Uchenna Eleazar Ikonne early this year. THE WHISPERER gathered that another Umunneochi born politician, Mr. Jasper Uche has been picked as his replacement. The choice of Jasper Uche, THE WHISPERER gathered has thorn stakeholders apart. The former governor of the state and…