Politics

The Court of Appeal on Wednesday failed to determine the appeal filed by a governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Etigwe Uwa (SAN), on the merits but held that they cannot make a determination on the appeal that would be contrary to the decision made in the other appeal between Chikwe Udensi and Gregory Ibe nullifying the primaries and holding that APGA has no candidate. Etigwe Uwa (SAN) is challenging the eligibility of Mr. Greg Ibe as the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in Abia State. Reacting to the said judgement, a chieftain…

The governorship candidate of Accord and senior pastor at Chapel of Faith International Bible Ministry, Bishop Dr. Emeka Michael Nwankpa, has revealed why he has been on the path of giving hope to women that lost their husbands, putting smiles on their faces for the past 17 years. The renowned clergy and advocate of good governance for Abia State beyond 2023 reacted to the erroneous speculations from many quarters that his "Widows Must Smile" event that happened on 9th January 2023 had a political undertone because he was in the contest for the number one citizen of the state. "Let…

The immediate past Prelate and General Assembly Moderator of the Presbyterian Church of Nigeria, Most Reverend Nzie Nsi Eke has applauded the performance of the Chief Whip of the Senate and Senator representing Abia North Senatorial District, Orji Uzor Kalu. The cleric stated this in a chat with newsmen on Monday, hailing the former Abia state governor for distinguishing himself within four years as Abia North lawmaker. He lauded Senator Kalu on the ongoing empowerment program he is spearheading in Abia North, describing the Senator as “a true pillar of support to the downtrodden masses. He urged other political leaders…

The Catholic Bishop of Umuahia Diocese, His Lordship, Most Reverend Michael Kalu Ukpong has applauded the Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu for the giant strides he has recorded as the Senator representing Abia North Senatorial District. The cleric specifically commended Kalu for the number of rural roads he has attracted to the Senatorial District, saying: "If others have done what he is doing today, Abia state would be a better place". Bishop Ukpong stated this today during his Thanksgiving Mass at Mater Dei Catholic Church Umuahia, urging leaders to serve the masses selflessly when entrusted with…

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…