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May

2023

Do Not Disappoint Abians, Onuigbo Urges Otti

Do Not Disappoint Abians, Onuigbo Urges Otti Member representing Ikwuano/Umuahia North/Umuahia South Federal Constituency at the House of Representatives, Rep. Sam Onuigbo has called on the incoming Governor of Abia State, Dr. Alex Otti OFR to do everything within his power to provide better governance than the past Governors of Abia State. Onuigbo made this known in a Press Statement released on Friday, May 26, 2023. The federal lawmaker who urged the incoming Governor to use the wealth of his experience and brilliance to redefine governance for Abians reminded him of the widespread jubilation that followed his victory.…

May

2023

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‘We know you can give us our dream Abia’, LP stakeholder, Green-Amakwe eulogises Otti

POLITICS#Abia, #AlexOtti, #Green-Amakwe, #LabourParty

'We know you can give us our dream Abia', LP stakeholder, Green-Amakwe eulogises Otti By Charity Uwakwe A stake holder of the Labour Party in Abia state, High Chief J.N. Green- Amakwe has felicitated with the Governor-elect, Dr. Alex Otti, ahead of the long awaited swearing in Ceremony slated for May 29, 2023. In a release signed by the die-hard member of the party and issued to the media, Friday, Green-Amakwe described Otti as the Messiah Abians have been praying for, over the years, as he pledged the party's relentless support. According to Green-Amakwe, Abians have entrusted the state to…

May

2023

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Breaking: Aguocha, 84 Other LP members urge Kano Federal High Court for Stay of Execution *Say they have filed notice of Appeal

POLITICS#AlexOtti, #ObiAguocha, dignity in labour

Breaking: Aguocha, 84 Other LP members urge Kano Federal High Court for Stay of Execution *Say they have filed notice of Appeal After serial denial over the implications of the Judgement of Justice M. N Yunusa of the Federal High Court Kano, the member-elect for Ikwuano/Umuahia North and South Federal Constituency of Abia State, Hon. Obi Aguocha has, alongside 84 other Lawmakers-elect and members of the Labour Party, filed a motion on notice asking the Federal High Court for a stay of execution order on the judgement sacking them from office. Earlier, Famousreporters.com gathered that Abia State Governor elect, Dr.…

May

2023

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News Break: “There Was No Resolution To Change Abia Deputy Speaker ” – Chukwu, Ukoha, Others Debunk Reports

POLITICS#AbiaStateHouseOfAssembly, #ChinedumOrji, #Impeachment, #MandelaObasi, crisis

News Break: “There Was No Resolution To Change Abia Deputy Speaker ” - Chukwu, Ukoha, Others Debunk Reports Following the extant crisis at the Abia State House of Assembly by the Speaker and the subsequent peaceful resolution of same by the Speaker, , the Minority Leader of the State Assembly, Hon. Chijioke Chukwu, Hon. Mike Ukoha, Hon. Aaron Uzodike and other Law Makers have unanimously insisted that most of the statements flying round the media space does not reflect the agreement the house reached during a reconciliatory meeting. This is even as they blatantly maintained their disagreement with some statements…

May

2023

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Call off strike May 26 for hitch free swearing in of new Government, LP begs Abia Organised Labour

POLITICS#AlexOtti, #LabourParty, #NLC, IndustrialAction

Call off strike May 26 for hitch free swearing in of new Government, LP begs Abia Organised Labour As the inauguration of Dr. Alex Otti as the fifth executive governor of Abia State draws nearer, the Labour State Chapter of Party (LP) has formally appealed to the has made a passionate appeal to Nigeria Labour Congress to call off the extant strike on Friday, May 26, 2023, to pave the way for a hitch free inauguration of the governor elect. According to the party, if the strike is not targeted at the party and its governor elect,…

May

2023

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10th National Assembly: Leadership Contest Should Be Thrown Open – Northern Stakeholders

NATIONAL NEWS, POLITICS#10thSenatePresidency

10th National Assembly: Leadership Contest Should Be Thrown Open – Northern Stakeholders Northern stakeholders from the 19th Northern states have reiterated that the leadership of the 10th National Assembly should be thrown open instead of zoning it to a particular region, group, or association. In a communique read by the convener of a one-day colloquium, held at Arewa House, Kaduna, Nasiru Abdulkadir Dambatta, on Saturday noted that “the colloquium finally resolved to call the attention of the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu to be vigilant as political opportunists that surround him have the intent of…

May

2023

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Rep. Sam Onuigbo Inducted into National Assembly Hall of Fame

NATIONAL NEWS, POLITICS#ClimateChange, #ClimateParliament, #SamOnuigbo, NASS

Rep. Sam Onuigbo Inducted into National Assembly Hall of Fame Member representing Ikwuano/Umuahia North/Umuahia South Federal Constituency at the House of Representatives, Rep. Sam Onuigbo has been inducted into the first ever National Assembly Most Valuable Parliamentarian Hall of Fame. Onuigbo was part of five Senators/Members out of the 469 members of the 9th National Assembly to be so honoured. According to the Executive Director of OrderPaper, the organiser of the MVP Hall of Fame, the process of selection was based on performance appraisal aimed at “unveiling a distinct class of excellent performers in the National Assembly”. The final five…

May

2023

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Purported Fed High Court Order Against Dr Alex Otti

OPINION, POLITICS#AlexOtti, #ElectionPetition, #LabourParty, #MondayUbani

Purported Fed High Court Order Against Dr Alex Otti By Monday Ubani (Esq.) I was taken aback when news filtered out that a Federal High Court in Kano has ruled that all the candidates of Labour Party including Dr Alex Otti who won the gubernatorial election in Abia were not proper candidates of Labour since according to the court, Labour Party did not submit its Members' Register 30 days before it held its primary election that produced the candidates for the general election in accordance with Section 77(3) of the Electoral Act of 2022. The Section referred to is here:…

May

2023

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MAY 19 LG POLLS: Why Haven’t You Held Elections? Allow Otti Start on Good Note, Charles Ogbonnaya Blows Hot At Ikpeazu

POLITICS#AbiaPDP, #ABSIEC, #AlexOtti, #BoobyTrap, #CharlesOgbonnaya, #Dr.OkezieIkpeazu

MAY 19 LG POLLS: Why Haven't You Held Elections? Allow Otti Start on Good Note, Charles Ogbonnaya Blows Hot At Ikpeazuc Just few hours to the planned local government election, Chief Charles Ogbonnaya, a stakeholder of the People's Democratic Party, PDP, Abia State Chapter has advised the embattled, outgoing Governor, Dr. Okezie Victor Ikpeazu to shun the plot to hold local government elections across the State, today, Friday, May 19. This is even as the long awaited 'D' Day, May 29 would, as anticipated, usher in a new administration of the Labour Party, (LP), under the seemingly methodical leadership of…

May

2023

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Oshiomhole Recounts Relationship With Orji Kalu As NLC Boss

POLITICS#NLC, #OrjiUzorKalu, #SenatorGodwinAkpabio

Oshiomhole Recounts Relationship With Orji Kalu As NLC Boss A former National President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole has recounted his relationship with former Abia State Governor, Orji Uzor Kalu when he held sway as the Labour Union leader. Oshiomhole, a former Governor of Edo State described Kalu as a hard working and forthright leader. In a chat with Journalists in Abuja, Oshiomhole hailed Kalu as one of the governors the NLC had a good working relationship with from 1999-2007 due to Kalu's ability to pay workers salaries promptly. Oshiomhole noted that unlike what is happening…