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UKO NKOLE: Re-Valedictory Speech Of An Unrivaled Former Legislator; Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency

UKO NKOLE: Re-Valedictory Speech Of An Unrivaled Former Legislator; Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency

After reading the valedictory speech of Rt. Hon. Uko Nkole Ndukwe, the immediate past House of Representatives member for Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency, I was overly impressed by his exceptional performance and accomplishments. My admiration for him has not only grown; my perspective has also changed. My jeers have turned to cheers. It is obvious now that some people were deliberately spreading malicious statements and rumours in an attempt to tarnish his reputation. It was an ill-conceived campaign of calumny. The smear campaign centred largely on allegations of non-performance by some “aggrieved” constituents. However, the content of his valedictory speech has…
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Now That The Campaign Is Here… II. It Must Be About Issues, Policies And A Workable Manifesto.

Now That The Campaign Is Here… II. It Must Be About Issues, Policies And A Workable Manifesto.

WEEK TWO (August 27 - September 2nd). It truly has been an engaging second week of Campaigns, with the Cheerleaders and Agents of the Candidates troubling my Phones via calls and Whatsapp Messages... We've got interesting times ahead. It is however, very obvious that the leading candidates and the others appreciate that the present Season Of Campaign MUST BE issues based, and nothing more... Darts, vitriols and empty propaganda cannot and will not take you there... Nigeria demands more, and that we SHALL and MUST ensure, the Almighty giving us strength. The second week of Campaigns saw the Presidential Candidate…
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Ekenobizi Stakeholders Rise Against Fraudulent Claims To Royal Stool; Pass Vote Of Confidence In Royal Chief, Sir Solomon Kanu, Esq., As Regent And Eze-Elect

Ekenobizi Stakeholders Rise Against Fraudulent Claims To Royal Stool; Pass Vote Of Confidence In Royal Chief, Sir Solomon Kanu, Esq., As Regent And Eze-Elect

A communique issued at the end of an emergency meeting comprising the Ekenobizi Council of Elders, Women and Youth Leaders, Community Chairmen, and other critical stakeholders, held on Saturday, August 29, 2026, at Ekenobizi, Umuopara, in Umuahia South Local Government Area of Abia State, has condemned what the stakeholders described as the fraudulent and phantom presentation of Engr. Joseph Nwakwue as the purported “Eze-Elect” of the community. The stakeholders, who rose from the meeting with one voice, warned that Nwakwue’s alleged actions pose a grave threat to the peace and stability of the community. Royal Chief, Sir. Solomon Kanu. Eze-Elect…
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Mary Habila’s Family Revelation Exonerates Umahi Over Death Allegations; Ohanaeze Urges Atiku, SOKAPU, Others to Apologise

Mary Habila’s Family Revelation Exonerates Umahi Over Death Allegations; Ohanaeze Urges Atiku, SOKAPU, Others to Apologise

The global executive committee of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has said the revelation by the family of late Miss Mary Habila that she had a pre-existing heart condition has effectively exonerated the Minister of Works, Senator David Nweze Umahi, from allegations and accusations linked to her death. Ohanaeze, in a statement signed by its Deputy President General, Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro, and Acting Secretary General, Prof. Chibuikeya Achoakawa, also called on former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and the Southern Kaduna Peoples United Association (SOKAPU) to retract their earlier accusations against Umahi and tender apologies to the Minister. The organisation, while expressing its…
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Benin–Agbor–Asaba Expressway: Remain Calm, Umahi Will Execute Tinubu’s Directive With Speed — Ohanaeze Ndigbo

Benin–Agbor–Asaba Expressway: Remain Calm, Umahi Will Execute Tinubu’s Directive With Speed — Ohanaeze Ndigbo

OHAFIATV | August 28, 2026 Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has called on Nigerians, particularly commuters, transport operators and residents who depend on the Benin–Agbor–Asaba Expressway, to remain calm, patient and confident as the Federal Government moves to urgently restore the major highway to acceptable standards. The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, in a statement dated August 27, 2026, commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his swift intervention and directive aimed at addressing the deplorable condition of the Benin–Agbor–Asaba Expressway. Ohanaeze described the road as a major national transportation corridor linking the South-South, Southeast and other parts of Nigeria, stressing that it plays…
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