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Jun

2023

The miscalculation that gave Akpabio the Gavel

POLITICS#10thNationalAssembly, #SenatorGodwinAkpabio

The miscalculation that gave Akpabio the Gavel By Dele Oni The election of Presiding officers of the Senate is regulated by the Provisions of its Standing orders, just like other Parliaments across the world, but the choice of who to vote for is a decision of personal conviction of Senators. The road to the Seat of the Presiding officers of the 10th Senate was a long winding route, bargaining, alignments and realignments, before the General elections of February 2023 it was obvious who stands the chance of leading the 10th Senate as first among equals. The Pendulum swung around the…

Jun

2023

By Famous Reporters

Otti backs Onuigbo, says building Federal Secretariat in Abia holds multiplier effect

POLITICS#AbiaPolitics, #AlexOtti, #ClimateChange, #ClimateParliament, #SamOnuigbo

Otti backs Onuigbo, says building Federal Secretariat in Abia holds multiplier effect Gov. Alex Otti of Abia says that building a Federal Secretariat in the state will have multiplier economic and aesthetic effects on the state’s overall development. Otti said this on Wednesday, when Chief Sam Onuigbo, a former member of the House of Representatives (Ikwuano/Umuahia North/Umuahia South Federal Constituency), paid him a courtesy visit at the Government House, Umuahia. He regretted that while almost all the states in the federation, including those created in 1996 (six years after Abia), had functional federal secretariats, Abia had yet to have its…

Jun

2023

By Famous Reporters

‘APC would’ve won landslide if Ogah had contested’, – Party Stakeholder, Ogbonna …Says Ikechi Emenike not loved by Abians

POLITICS#abiaApc, #Autocracy, #Dr UchechukwuOgah, #IkechiEmenike, #JoshuaOgbonna

Dr State for Mines and Steel Development, Nigeria. 'APC would've won landslide if Ogah had contested', - Party Stakeholder, Ogbonna ...Says Ikechi Emenike not loved by Abians By Charity Uwakwe, Abia A Stakeholder of the All Progressives Congress, APC Abia State Chapter, and the Publisher of Rising Sun Newspaper, High Chief Joshua Ogbonna says APC failed in the State in the 2023 gubernatorial election, because of lack of coordination among members coupled with the caliber of the candidate featured for the contest. He lamented that the people of Abia never took liking to the candidate, stressing that the outcome of…

Jun

2023

By Famous Reporters

Aguocha is focused, will represent effectively, Ikwuano Sons, Nwaka, Uke, Ugboaja Express Confidence

POLITICS#CharlesUgboaja, #EffectiveRepresentation, #IfeanyiUke, #Ikwuano/Umuahia, #NewEraFoundation, #ObiAguocha, #OsinachiNwaka

Rt Aguocha is focused, will represent effectively, Ikwuano Sons, Nwaka, Uke, Ugboaja Express Confidence By Charity Uwakwe, Abia. Following the past feats as achieved by Rt. Hon. Obi Aguocha, some stakeholders of Ikwuano have expressed unflinching confidence in his emergence as the member representing Ikwuano/Umuahia North and South Federal Constituency of Abia State, saying he will give the people their long desired effective representation. It could be recalled that Aguocha, (the Ogwumabiri 1 of Umuahia), while serving as a President-General of Ohuhu Welfare Development Union, had left notable legacies which, according to his successor and…

Jun

2023

By Famous Reporters

IKWUANO/UMUAHIA: I’m going there, not to disgrace you but give you effective representation, Aguocha Assures

POLITICS#EffectiveRepresentation, #Ikwuano/Umuahia, #LabourParty, #ObiAguocha

IKWUANO/UMUAHIA: I'm going there, not to disgrace you but gi you effective representation, Aguocha Assures Aguocha holds thanksgiving, says "I'm glad Ohuhu stood firm in what belonged to them". The House of Representatives Member, Rt. Hon. (Chief) Obi Aguocha (Ogwumabiri 1 of Umuahia), has lauded stakeholders of Ohuhu Development Union, and the entire people of Ohuhu, in Umuahia North LGA of Abia, for not allowing their adversaries subvert their victory in the just concluded 2023 general election. Aguocha, while appreciating God during his thanksgiving service, held over the weekend, at St. Michael's Anglican Church, Nkwoegwu, in Ohuhu, applauded the people…

Jun

2023

By Famous Reporters

ABIA: So much responsibilities Await us, Gov. Otti Tells HoR, HoA Members We were liberated ’cause of Otti… Hon. Aguocha

POLITICS, RELIGION#Ikwuano/Umuahia, #LabourParty, #ObiAguocha, Dr.AlexOtti

ABIA: So much responsibilities Await us, Gov. Otti Tells HoR, HoA Members We were liberated 'cause of Otti... Hon. Aguocha Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti has reminded members of State House of Assembly and the National Assembly in the State of the plagues that have bedevilled the State, saying that there is so much responsibilities on their shoulders. Otti who disclosed that his full cabinet would be constituted by the end of the month June, 2023, "for greater services to Abians", regretted that his administration inherited over two hundred billion naira (N200b) debt from the immediate past government…

Jun

2023

By Famous Reporters

OMPAN Congratulates Emereuwa, Meregini on emergence as Speaker, Deputy Speaker Abia HoA

POLITICS#8thAbiaStateAssembly, #Rt.Hon.EmmanuelEmereuwa, Nigeria civil war, Rt.Hon.AustinMeregini

OMPAN Congratulates Emereuwa, Meregini on emergence as Speaker, Deputy Speaker Abia HoA The Abia Online Media Publishers under the auspices of the Online Media Practitioners Association of Nigeria (OMPAN) congratulates the Speaker of the 8th Abia State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Emmanuel Emereuwa and the Deputy Speaker Rt. Hon. Austin Meregini on their emergence at the just concluded election and inauguration of principal officers of Abia House of Assembly. A statement jointly signed by the Acting Chairman of the association, and General Secretary, Nneka Torti and Steve Unegbu, and made available to Newsmen after the Association's bi-monthly general meeting,…

Jun

2023

By Famous Reporters

No one expected Akpabio to win the Senate President’s seat, Edwin Clark breaks silence

POLITICS#10thNationalAssembly, #EdwinClark, #SenatorGodwinAkpabio

No one expected Akpabio to win the Senate President's seat, Edwin Clark breaks silence Mr Edwin Clark, an Elder Statesman and Niger Delta leader has said that the emergence of Senator Godwin Akpabio as the Senate President of the 10th National Assembly has remained a shock to many Nigerians. Mr. Clark went further to state that "no one expected Akpabio to win the Senate President's seat", as he disclosed that the latter had approached him and sought for his prayers and blessings, which he offered liberally. Speaking during an interview on Arise Television, Wednesday morning, Clark, without mincing words, said…

Jun

2023

By Famous Reporters

Ikwuano Royal father, Eze Ben Lauds Otti over Abia 8th Assembly inauguration

POLITICS#AlexOtti, #BenOriaku

Ikwuano Royal father, Eze Ben Lauds Otti over Abia 8th Assembly inauguration The Deputy Chairman of Ikwuano Council of Traditional Rulers, in Abia State, HRH, Eze Ben Oriaku has commended the Governor, Dr. Alex Otti over a successful inauguration of the State House of Assembly. The royal father described Otti as quintessential and indefatigable, pointing out that the latter's consistency and patience in his bid to take over the mantle of leadership in the State, as a proof that nothing is impossible with God. Eze Oriaku used the medium to congratulate Sen. Darlington Nwokocha, High Chief Obi Aguocha and Hon.…

Jun

2023

By Famous Reporters

INEC Boss, Mahmood To Testify Against Tinubu, Today

LEGAL, NATIONAL NEWS, POLITICS#AtikuAbubakar, #BolaTinubu, #ElectionPetition, #Pdp, #YakubuMahmood

INEC Boss, Mahmood To Testify Against Tinubu, Today The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof Mahmood Yakubu, has been subpoenaed to appear at the Presidential Election Petition Court sitting in Abuja, today, Thursday, June 15, to give evidence for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its presidential candidate in to testify against Bola Ahmed Tinubu as President. Mahmood is expected to give evidence for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its presidential candidate in the February 25, presidential election, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar. Atiku and the PDP are challenging the victory of Bola Ahmed Tinubu as President.…