Abia State

Exploring the Political Future of Abia State: An In-Depth Analysis

Exploring the Political Future of Abia State: An In-Depth Analysis

By Comr Amos Kalu This in-depth analysis provides an insightful exploration of the political future of Abia State. With a comprehensive overview of the current political landscape, this article will examine the various factors that could shape the state's political future, such as the just concluded elections, the role of the youth, and the impact of the government's policies. It will also look at the potential implications of these factors and how they could affect the political trajectory of Abia State. By delving into the complexities of the political landscape, this article will provide readers with a better understanding of…
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Abia State: UAAP Addresses Salient Issues At Her 21st May Press Conference In Abuja (a must-read)

Abia State: UAAP Addresses Salient Issues At Her 21st May Press Conference In Abuja (a must-read)

TEXT OF A PRESS CONFERENCE ADDRESSED BY UNITED ABIA ARTISTES AND PATRIOTS (UAAP) ON MAY 21, 2023 AT DESTINATION HOTEL, WUSE II, ABUJA. Good afternoon, Gentlemen of the Press. In the last 72 hours, the media has been awash over a purported nullification of the gubernatorial election victory of Abia State Governor-Elect, Dr. Alex Chioma Otti OFR via a judgment that was delivered by a federal high court in Kano State. Even though the court has made clarifications that it did not nullify the election of Dr. Otti as clearly stated in the court judgment papers and notable legal luminaries…
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United Abia Artists and Patriots (UAAP) condemns Kano Court Ruling

United Abia Artists and Patriots (UAAP) condemns Kano Court Ruling

The United Abia Artists and Patriots (UAAP) condemns the Thursday 18th May 2023 ruling by a Federal High Court in Kano that purportedly nullified the candidature of Dr. Alex Otti and all the candidates of the Labour Party in Abia and Kano States. The court ruled that the Labour Party's failure to submit its membership register to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) within 30 days of its primaries renders the process invalid. In a swift reaction to the ruling, the Abia Governor Elect, Dr Otti dismissed the suit as inconsequential, and called for calm among the people of the…
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LP rejects Alex Otti, other Abia, Kano candidates’ elections nullification

LP rejects Alex Otti, other Abia, Kano candidates’ elections nullification

The leadership of the Labour Party has rejected the nullification of the candidature of Abia State Governor-elect, Dr. Alex Otti, and some other party representatives. The reaction is coming hours after a Federal High Court sitting in Kano State dismissed the governor-elect and other candidates. Aside from Otti, the court presided over by Justice M N Yunusa also nullified the candidature of all Labour Party flag bearers in Abia and Kano States. Yunusa, who ruled that their emergence was not in compliance with the 2022 Electoral Act provisions, gave the injunction in Suit No FHC/KN/CS/107/2023 filed by Mr. Ibrahim Haruna…
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Alex Otti and the task of exorcising Abia of evil spirit of backwardness

Alex Otti and the task of exorcising Abia of evil spirit of backwardness

For straight twenty four (24) years, Abia State has been badly run. The state has been under the torment of certain spirits that frustrated development as it were. It has been presided over by three managers called governors. For their collective efforts, the state today holds the unenviable record as the worst state in the South East geo-political zone and perhaps, in the entire country. Created from the Old Imo State on August 27, 1991 by the Military Administration of General Ibrahim Babangida, its story is known across the country as a state that has refused to “grow”.Observers have continued…
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