News Archives - Page 128 of 602

Feb

02

2026

Otti’s Re-election a Divine Project, Says OMC

Abia State, Column, News, Opinion, PoliticsAbia State, Alex Otti, Opinion, Politics

…Hails Ukwa La Ngwa 2027 Endorsement, N100m Donation PRESS RELEASE A frontline support group championing the 2027 re-election of the Governor of Abia State, Dr. Alex Chioma Otti, OFR, known as the Otti Mandate Circle (OMC), has described the governor’s second-term bid as a divinely ordained and heavenly sealed project. The group commended the people of Ukwa La Ngwa and the leadership of the Aba Union for their overwhelming endorsement of Governor Otti ahead of the 2027 general election, as well as their donation of One Hundred Million Naira (₦100,000,000) towards the purchase of the governor’s nomination and expression of…

Feb

02

2026

By Amos Oge Kalu

UAAP President, Amb. Osita Offor Applauds Pst. Caleb Ajagba, Ukwa La Ngwa for Honouring Gov. Alex Otti, Endorses Second Term

Abia State, Amos Oge Kalu, Column, Current Events, News, Opinion, Politics2027, Abia State, Alex Otti, Opinion, Osita Offor, Politics, Ultimate Commander

Ambassador Dr. Osita Offor “De Ultimate Commander” (Ikenga Gburugburu), the president of United Abia Artistes and Patriots (Forum), has applauded their foundation member,Pastor Caleb Ajagba, the Chief of Staff to the Governor of Abia State for his steady coordination role and unwavering commitment to the Governor’s reform agenda, describing him as a quiet but effective bridge between policy vision and execution. He also praised the Ukwa La Ngwa people for honouring Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Chioma Otti, OFR, describing the recognition as a strong vote of confidence in a leader whose impact is already redefining governance in the state.…

Feb

01

2026

By Amos Oge Kalu

Abia 2027: What the Ukwa La Ngwa Endorsement Means for Governor Otti

Abia State, Metro, News, Opinion, PoliticsAbia State, Alex Otti, Metro, Opinion, Politics

By Ebere Uzoukwa, PhD On January 30, the people of Ukwa La Ngwa gathered in their thousands at the Enyimba International Stadium, Aba, in what has become a defining moment in Abia’s evolving political history. The massive turnout was a deliberate and collective declaration of political direction. In an unprecedented show of unity, the entrepreneurial and oil producing Ukwa La Ngwa region, which accounts for nine of Abia State’s seventeen local government areas, formally endorsed the Governor of Abia State, His Excellency Dr. Alex Chioma Otti, OFR, ahead of the 2027 general election. The endorsement sent a clear message that…

Jan

31

2026

By Amos Oge Kalu

Ukwa La Ngwa Honours Gov. Otti, Donates 100 Million To Purchase Nomination Form For His 2027 Re-Election

Abia State, News, PoliticsAbia State, Alex Otti, Politics

The people of Ukwa La Ngwa have honoured Governor Alex Otti in a grand civic reception and donated 100 million Naira for the purchase of the nomination form for the Governor's re-election in 2027. The donation was announced by the Steering Committee for Ukwa La Ngwa Civic Reception for Governor Alex Otti, on Friday, January 30th, at the Enyimba International Stadium, Aba, during the grand civic reception organised for the Governor. In his speech at the event, Abia State Governor, Dr Alex Otti thanked the people for the reception and for endorsing him. "The time we came in here this…

Jan

30

2026

By Amos Oge Kalu

From 1966 to 2025: Why Twisting the Tinubu Coup Allegation into an Igbo Narrative Is Dangerous

Amos Oge Kalu, Column, News, Opinion, Politics, Social IssuesComr Amos Kalu, Crime, Metro, Nigeria, Opinion, Politics, Security

By Comr Amos Oge Kalu The ongoing attempts by some tribal bigots to ethnicize the alleged October 2025 coup plot against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu are deeply troubling, not only because they distort the facts of the case, but because they consciously recycle a historical lie that once plunged Nigeria into one of its darkest chapters. What is unfolding is not new. It is a familiar and dangerous strategy: attach a sensitive national crisis to an Igbo face, amplify it through the media, and allow ethnic suspicion to replace evidence and due process. Available reports on the October 2025 incident…