Abia State Archives - Page 349 of 370

Aug

08

2022

Dr. Ukpai Iro Ukpai, NNPP Flag bearer To Speak At PCN General Assembly

Abia State, Ohafia, Politics2023, Abia State, Nigeria, Ohafia, Ohafia4Gov2023, Politics, Ukpai Iro Ukpai

The governoship candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in Abia State, Dr. Ukpai Iro Ukpai will be the guest speaker at the 25th general Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of Nigeria (PCN) taking place at the Hope Waddell Parish of the church in Calabar, Cross River State. In a letter/statement sent by the church, a copy of which was made available to THE WHISPERER, the church noted that it prayerfully chose the guber candidate to speak at the event. The letter, which was signed by Most Rev. Miracle Ajah, the Principal Clerk of General Assembly, read in part:…

Jul

15

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

Opinion: A better Nigeria is possible – Dr. Ody Ajike

Abia State, Metro, Politics2023, Metro, Next Level, Nigeria, Ody Ajike, Opinion, Peter Obi, Politics

I am studying a work by Henry Timms and Jeremy Heimans titled "#newpower". It's a very interesting book. This book helps to define our modern day character as a people engaged and witnessing the contestation of two big forces which are old power and new power. It explains old power working like currency and held by a few who guard it jealously and make it inaccessible to the larger population. Old power is leader-driven and its essence is to capture and own. New power is open, forceful, participatory and distributed across the society for people benefit. It's owned by all…

Jul

05

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

Ikpeazu replaces Obingwa LGA chairman with deputy

Abia State, PoliticsAbia State, Next Level, Okezie Ikpeazu, Politics

Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State, on Monday, swore in the Deputy Chairman of the Obingwa Local Government, Mrs Uloma Nwogu, as the substantive chairman of the council. Last week, the elected chairman of the council, Ibe Nwoke, was reportedly removed for defecting to the Young Progressives Party. Speaking at the swearing-in ceremony held at the Executive Council Chambers, Government House Umuahia, Governor Ilpeazu said he was in receipt of a letter dated May 23, 2022, written by the former Executive Chairman of the Obingwa LGA, Ibe Nwoke, entitled: “Resignation of my party membership.” According to Ikpeazu, that was in…

Jun

29

2022

By Kalu Odinakachi

2023: OMPAN Abia Chapter cautions Politicians Against Heating Up Polity

Abia State, Politics2023, Abia State, Next Level, Nigeria, OMPAN, Politics

PRESS RELEASE Online Media Practitioners Association of Nigeria (OMPAN) Abia chapter has cautioned politicians against taking actions or making utterances that would heat up the polity and stoke violence in a build-up to 2023 general elections. The online media body gave the warning in a statement jointly signed by the State Chairman of OMPAN chief Paddy Anyatonwu and the Secretary Steve Unegbu on Sunday,June 26,2022 and made available to Newsmen in Umuahia the state capital. The media practitioners appealed to political leaders and their followers particularly in Abia state to play politics with decorum and not to see the forthcoming…

Jun

25

2022

By OHAFIATV

Ohafia must support Okamu to hold their first elective post – Ebin Kalu

Abia State, Amos Oge Kalu, Ohafia, Politics2023, Abia State, Ebin Kalu, Next Level, Ohafia, Opinion, Politics

Foremost contender for the position of representative of the good people of Ohafia South State Constituency, Hon. Ebin Kalu Orji (popularly known as Chief Obia), has reiterated his determination to represent his people after decamping from PDP to ADP to emerge as the party's flagbearer in the 2023 Abia State House of Assembly. Speaking after another a series of consultative meetings with Action Democratic Party, ADP Stakeholders in Ebem Ohafia, he maintained that besides being eminently qualified for the position as a seasoned and experienced party member and former Councilor of Okamu Ward with requisite educational background, he insisted that…