Politics

The Peoples Democratic Party National Youth Movement has warned the national leadership of the party to reconsider the “failing health” of Prof Uchenna Ikonne, the Abia State PDP Governorship candidate and find a replacement for him. The PDP youths movement according to a release on Tuesday noted that Ikonne displayed his frail health status at the Abia State PDP Campaign Kick-off at Umuahia on November 24 from where he was taken for treatment and had since not returned. In the release signed by Salahudeen Lukman, President, Gbe Benjamin Orduen, National Secretary and Elekwachi Joshua, Coordinator, South East Zone, the PDP…

The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi has promised to complete the lingering Baro Port in Niger state and revitalize the agricultural sector in the country. Besides, he promised to address the security challenges across the country especially in Niger state if voted in as the new President in the coming general elections. Obi who was addressing his supporters at Polo ground, Minna, Niger state yesterday said the abandoned Baro Port is strategic to the economic well being of not only the Northern part of the country but to the entire country. “All I want you to do…

The 2023 Accord Governorship Candidate in the contest for the occupation of Abia's seat of power, Bishop Emeka Michael Nwankpa, has revealed his reasons for joining the race to rescue Abia state from further spiraling into the rabbit hole of underdevelopment, unprogressiveness, and helpless state of squalor she has found herself for decades, saying that Abia has come to a level where men that call on God must intervene to save her. Bishop Nwankpa made this known in a brief message he delivered during the 17th Annual Widows Must Smile ceremony, his covenant program with God where he blesses as…

Presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, Rabiu Kwankwaso has disclosed why he could not work with his counterpart from the Labour Party, LP, Peter Obi. Kwankwaso said he was interested in working with Obi, but they couldn’t reach a compromise on achieving an alliance. The former Kano State governor disclosed this in a tweet on Wednesday. He said LP was at the peak of its media hype, and it made things difficult for both parties to reach a compromise. Kwanwaso maintained that his party has a wide appeal and commands national support. “On the Labour Party, I…

Candidate of the Labour Party for Arochukwu/ Ohafia Federal Constituency for this year’s general elections, Chief Ibe Okwara Osonwa, has received massive support from the people of the constituency. Osonwa, is a renowned financial expert. Speaking on behalf of members of a non-political group, Aro-Ohafia Solidarity Forum, Chief Chukwuemeka Awa, noted that members of the group were very much ready to mobilise support for Osonwa, because of the numerous support he has been rendering to constituents over the years. Awa, further stated that it will amount to being insensitive if the majority of the constituents fail to vote for Ibe…

Ohafia Local Government Area leaders of thought have expressed support for Chief Mascot Uzor Kalu, the governorship candidate of the Action People's Party (APP), to become the next governor of Abia state in 2023. The stakeholders comprising of community leaders, traditional leaders, politicians, youths and women described Mascot Uzor Kalu as the most prepared governorship candidate in 2023, prevailing on Abians to elect him overwhelmingly ahead of others for greater development of the state. The stakeholders stated this in a statement signed by Chief Offia Kalu Okoro (Ohafia), Dr. David Ndukwo (Abiriba) and Hon. Orji Ndukwe (Nkporo), on Tuesday in…

Preparatory to the official flag-off of his campaign, Bishop Dr Emeka Nwankpa, the Accord Party governorship candidate in Abia State, has revealed his campaign blueprint tagged the 'ASSURED Blueprint'. The document sited by newsmen shows that the ASSURED Blueprint is the governorship hopeful's 7-point agenda geared towards addressing all areas of need of Abia State. According to a member of Bishop Emeka Nwankpa's Campaign Council who chooses to remain anonymous, ASSURED is an acronym for: A - Agric and Industrial Revolutions S - Security and Healthcare S - Sports & Youth Empowerment U - Unhindered Trading & Commerce R -…

John Nwala, foremost Ngwa scholar has urged Abia governorship candidates from the Ukwa/Ngwa bloc of Abia State to close rank and step down for the governorship candidate of the Young Progressives Party (YPP), Engr. Enyinnaya Nwafor. According to Nwala, the governorship candidate of the Action People's Party (APP), Chief Mascot Uzor Kalu from Abia North Senatorial District may clinch the governorship seat if the Ngwa candidates fail to unite. Nwala made the call in a statement signed by him on Sunday in Aba, noting that a situation whereby Ukwa/Ngwa will feature over half a dozen candidates in a governorship race…