Tag: Abia State
The Historical Significance of Mmam Bridge: Why Orji Kalu’s Support for the Motion Matters to Isuochi
By Duke ImanduUmunneochi, Abia North For many people outside Umunneochi, the Mmam Bridge (Mbala Isuochi-Enugu border bridge) is just a broken structure on a map. For us in Isuochi, it is a story of lost connection. Built in 1955 by Shell-BP, the bridge was a gateway linking ancient city to Achi, Inyi and Awlaw in…
Abia Rural Roads: Ongoing Projects Part of FG’s $575m RAAMP, Not Solely Abia-Funded, LP Chieftain Nwoko Tells Otti to Give Tinubu Credit
A Labour Party chieftain in Abia State, Emmanuel Nwoko, has urged Governor Alex Otti to acknowledge the role of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Federal Government in the ongoing construction and rehabilitation of rural roads across the state under the Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project (RAAMP). Nwoko said it was wrong to create…
ABIA: Group Demands Arrest, Prosecution of David Ogba Onuoha Bourdex Over Assault On Ohafia Civil Servant, Kalu Elekwa
A human rights group, Abia Human Rights Initiative, has called on security operatives to immediately arrest and prosecute the Labour Party candidate for Abia North Senatorial District, David Ogba Onuoha Bourdex, over the slapping and assault of an Ohafia-born civil servant, Kalu Elekwa. The group said the incident occurred at the Ohafia Local Government Area…
Senator Orji Kalu Welcomes First Lady Oluremi Tinubu To Abia State
The Senator representing Abia North Senatorial District, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, has welcomed the First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Her Excellency Senator Oluremi Tinubu, CON, to Abia State on the occasion of her visit to the Akwete Weaving Cooperative Society in Akwete, Ukwa East Local Government Area. Senator Kalu in a statement…
Should We Be Worried Over Benjamin Kalu’s Penchant for Matching the Heads of Those Who Made Him?
In our rooted Igbo culture, there is a serious warning captured in the proverb: “Nwata bulie nna ya elu, ngongwo na ngwongwo awuchie ya anya.” This literally means, “If a child lifts his father up, the father’s loincloth will cover his eyes.” It is a metaphor for the shame, confusion, and ultimate disappointment that awaits…
Senator Kalu Gets Presidential Mandate to Lead APC in Abia Ahead of 2027 Elections
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has given Senator Orji Uzor Kalu the mandate to coordinate the activities of the All Progressives Congress in Abia State
2027, The Fear of Loosing Election: a Look at Otti-Kalu Political Contrast as Governors
In the current Abia State politics, the moves being made today are as revealing as the history that shaped the state in the post-military era. As we approach the 2027 election, there seems to be an emerging sharp contrast between the sitting Governor, Alex Otti, and the state’s political father, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu (OUK)….
Otti Supports Tinubu, Says He Won’t Oppose His 2027 Re-election Bid
Abia State Governor Alex Otti has declared that he will not oppose President Bola Tinubu’s second-term bid in 2027, citing his own re-election ambitions as a reason for his position. The Labour Party governor made the statement on Friday during the March edition of his monthly media chat titled “Governor Otti Speaks” at Government House,…
Those Threatened by Orji Kalu’s Political Influence are Restless
In recent weeks, social media platforms have become battlegrounds for heated exchanges between supporters of Senator Orji Uzor Kalu and the opposition camp, especially the Abia-faction of the Labour Party. If you take a critical and objective look at these intense and frequent online altercations, one thing will be significant: the Abia Governor’s team appears…
Senator Orji Kalu Urges Abia Govt to Immortalise Rev Dr. Uma Ukpai
Former Abia State Governor and Senator representing Abia North, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, has called on the Abia State Government to immortalise late renowned cleric, Rev. Dr Uma Ukpai, as preparations intensify for his burial in Ohafia this week. Kalu, who had earlier mourned the passing of the respected evangelist, made the appeal on Monday…