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A Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) youth group, the PDP New Generation, has stated that Alhaji Atiku Abubakar The PDP flag bearer in the 2023 presidential election is the most prepared to govern the country, in a press conference held in Umuahia the capital of Abia state, the group stated that Alhaji Abubakar is the only presidential candidate with the cognate experience and preparedness to lead Nigeria out of its present quagmire.

They said their major campaign focus would be to engage in an issue-based campaign, targeting mainly young men and women across the country and to ensure that Atiku gets a minimum of ten thousand votes from the youths in the coming elections.

Addressing newsmen in umuahia ahead of the February 11th presidential campaign in Abia state, Hauwa Atiku-Uwais, Chairperson and convener of the group said The group's mission is to preach the message of Rescue Nigeria with the theme R.E.S.E.T Nigeria, he said Alhaji Atiku Abubakar is the only presidential candidate who understands Nigeria and is willing to steer the ship of Nigeria back to safety.

Engr. Shima Ayu, DDG North Central, and Dr. Ugochukwu Williams DDG South East in their separate addresses said Alhaji Atiku Abubakar is a unifier who has contributed significantly towards the unity and growth of the country, stating that Alhaji Abubakar, if elected, will ensure the restructuring of the country and ensure that power is devolved from the center, assuring that Alhaji Abubakar will address the agitation and insecurity in the southeast.

Hon Uko Nkole, Member PDP Presidential Campaign Council/team leader southeast urged Abians and the whole of the southeast to ensure that they vote for Alhaji Atiku Abubakar whom he described as the leader the country needs at this time given his experience and preparedness, he stated that Alhaji Abubakar will ensure that the country is returned back to the path progress where the country was before the APC took over the country and destroyed all the progressive policies that saw the country measuring progressively with the best economies in the world in the area GDP, he encouraged the youths to vote massively for Alhaji Atiku Abubakar describing him as the only presidential candidate that has their interest at heart, who also has the capacity to end insecurity and rescue the country from the hands of the APC, he decried the suffering that Nigerians are going through and insisted that it is Alhaji Abubakar that can end their sufferings.

In his own address Rt. Hon Chikwendu Kanu, Member of the presidential campaign council in Abia state urged Abians to vote for Alhaji Atiku Abubakar describing him as the unifier the country needs at this time, he said never in the history of this nation has the country witnessed so much disunity and insecurity stating that the only answer to the insecurity and suffering that Nigerians are currently witnessing is to vote in Alhaji Abubakar and vote out the APC.

Looking at the Abia political environment one could easily notice that the political activities have been halted and the political air frozen with no activities going on anywhere except at the Uche Ndi Abia workstation, the opposition parties have either gone asleep or waiting for the PDP Governorship candidate and the incoming governor of Abia state who is having a well-deserved rest to initiate the next political moves, that speaks volumes of their lack of creativity and preparedness, just a bunch of noise makers with no steam or ideas. They are only interested in the display of long convoys with noisy sirens as if that determines the election outcome.

While the YPP candidate Engr Enyinnaya Nwafor has continually spread the false rumour of the death of Prof. Uche Ikonne using Ex steve and other of his supporters, aides, and spokespersons, we also have details of the people Engr Nwafor and his younger brother Chimaraeze Nwafor allegedly telephoned and lied to that Prof. Uche Ikonne is dead, let me inform them that they are only wishing Prof. Ikonne longer life and God who had destined Prof Ikonne to be the next Governor of Abia state does not listen or answer to such evil prayers.

Telling people to transfer the votes meant for the incoming governor and the PDP governorship candidate Prof. Uche Ikonne to you is a dead tactic that can never yield because Abians know your antecedents and history of betrayals.

Truth be told Engr Enyinnaya Nwafor lacks the moral right to aspire to govern Abians or talk about a new Abia as he has been a beneficiary of the system from the cradle.

Engr Nwafor was just a briefcase fake contractor without a functional address in Abia until Governor Ikpeazu came into power in 2015, but today he remains the highest beneficiary of this Government and has collected over N25b Naira for construction Jobs that failed within a period of three months of completion.

Little wonder they nicknamed his company E-dey work E-dey spoil construction company

If not for the SURE-P jobs that former Governor T A Orji, gave to Engr Nwafor through the late Chijioke Nwakodo of blessed memory in a bid to rehabilitate the Nwafor family after Gov Orji Kalu pushed them out of the system for betrayal, unfortunately, the same betrayal is manifest in all of Nana.s dealings and relationships with virtually all his friends and associates.
While I may not want to mention all the people you have betrayed in the course of business and politics, I won't fail to tell Abians how you betrayed Rt. Hon. Chinedum Orji, who took you in with open arms and even gave you a Toyota Corolla car when you had no car, and today it is the turn of Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu who turned you from a briefcase contractor and gave you grade-A road construction jobs even when it is obvious you do not have the equipment or the experience in road construction.
I challenge you to point at any road construction job undertaken anywhere by your company TUNNEL END before Governor Ikpeazu came to power.

Nana cannot be the solution to Abia's problems, but rather the biggest beneficiary of the inadequacies of the system, wishing Prof Ikonne dead cannot give you the governorship of Abia state instead many Abians including your Ngwa brothers are disappointed that you can go this low to push your failed ambition.

let me assure Abians and supporters of Prof Uche Ikonne, our incoming Governor that he is healthy, hale, and hearty and only taking a well-deserved rest in readiness for the Presidential, NASS, Governorship, and state Assembly rallies.

Prof. Ikonne is ready and prepared and will deliver a prosperous Abia where every resident must prosper.

Uche Ndi Abia Mee, Ala Juo Oyi

Uche Aguoru
14\12\22

The Abia state PDP governorship candidate Prof. Eleazar Uche Ikonne has applauded Governor Okezie Ikpeazu, The Speaker Rt. Hon. Chinedum Orji and Members of the Abia State House of Assembly for the passage and signing into law of the H.A.B. 61: Abia State Female Persons Right of Inheritance of Property Bill, 2022

The 2023 governorship hopeful hailed the leadership and members of the 7th Abia Assembly for their Solicitousness, Commitment, and Gender Sensitivity in making sure that the rights of Abia women are protected.

Prof Ikonne stated that Abia women are hardworking and intelligent and have showcased prominent, inspirational, influential, and quality leadership skills in the public and private sectors locally and globally and are therefore veritable assets in leadership, he reaffirmed his promise that women will form 35 percent of his government when he takes over next year and that under his government the full rights of the Abia woman will be protected.

He applauded the cordial relationship that had existed between the executive and legislative arms of government and attributed the successes being recorded by the state as a product of the harmonious relationship between the two important arms of government.

He congratulated the Abia women for this breakthrough and thanked the Abia State House of Assembly for legally recognizing the rights of the Abia women.

Uche Aguoru
Director E-Media/Publicity
Uche Ndi Abia Campaign Organization
6/12/2022

Being part of the speech delivered by Prof. Uche Eleazar Ikonne, the Abia State PDP governorship candidate during the flag-off of the campaign for the 2023 election held in Umuahia Township Stadium on the 24th of November 2022.

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"As I stand here looking at the sea of heads that thronged this venue just to be part of the historic flag-off of our campaign, I get emotional, and I am much more encouraged by this large gathering of Abians from all walks of life.

It has confirmed the love and trust of Abians in the PDP to continue to deliver good governance to them.

Today, we have taken a very important, and symbolic step in our march toward greater prosperity

My assurance to Abians is that my administration when elected will reposition Abia and place it on a faster lane of infrastructural and economic development, with Participatory Governance as our mandate, we will ensure that every Abian contributes to how he/she will be governed.

My vision is to deliver a prosperous society with ease of doing business where every Abian will become prosperous and every part of the state will be developed based on comparative advantage and not on political or clannish identity

My resolve to lead Abia to an enviable status within the region and beyond is heightened. as Abians, irrespective of our political divides, what should be paramount is our belief in an Abia that works for all of us.

To all of you, our dear party members and the general public, thank you for being with us today.

To the leadership of our great party and the G-5 governors, on behalf of all the candidates of our great party the PDP, I thank you for your solidarity and support since we commenced this journey, let me use this opportunity to extend the same appreciation to everyone here today and to remind us that our march to victory has just begun.

PDP...... Power To The People, Power To The People....... PDP"

~Prof Uche Eleazar Ikonne
Abia State PDP Governorship Candidate
24/11/2022

The governorship ambition of Prof. Greg Ibe has suffered yet another setback following the appointment of Prince Longman Nwachukwu as the Director General of his campaign organization, a prominent member of his campaign team while speaking to us on condition of anonymity lamented how a man whose chances of winning the election is very slim due to a combination of factors ranging from a life-threatening ailment, multiple court cases from Barr. Etigwe Uwa, SAN and Chief Chikwe Udensi, internal party crisis and paucity of funds which the team has been managing internally and hoping that he will come out of his health challenges to face the load of internal party rifts crippling the campaign, according to him, "how can a man whose chances of winning the election is very slim at the moment given the litany of challenges facing his ambition take such an action on his own without consulting with the original members of his campaign team, is it reasonable to nominate a member of the PDP to come and lead his governorship campaign? is it not giving clarity to the rumour that he didn't come out to run for governorship on his own but is rather being financed and dictated to by some elements in PDP who intends to continue their hold on the treasury of the state by making him governor, are these not questions begging for answers"?

"This is not acceptable and not in line with the original intention. APGA did not give him the ticket for his personal benefits together with that of his business partners as it appears at the moment, and we warned Ehiemere, the party chairman not to give anybody who came from PDP the ticket but he didn't listen and today look at where the party has found itself.

He regretted why he had to join the governorship campaign of Greb Ibe which he described as an ambition lacking in ideas and disclosed that very soon he and some prominent members of the party will abandon Prof. Ibe and join a healthy and good-intentioned candidate, he insisted that the actions and intentions of Greg Ibe are not clear and suggests that of a man lacking in competence and character and we can't have such a desperate character as governor of Abia state.

Alex Otti's Failed Political Rally in Abia: A Deserving Reward for Political Brigandage

By Michael Nwabueze

The governorship candidate of the Labour Party in Abia State, Mr Alex Otti has, in his short but chequered political career, built negative reputation for himself as a bitter, malicious and uncouth perennial loser. His consistent raising of false alarms about the outcomes of the elections he has contested in in the past and the bitterness with which he talks about those who roundly defeated him at every turn of election gives him away as a sore loser whose main objective for desperately seeking to be governor of Abia State is to exert vengeance on his political conquerors.

It was so bad that Learned Justices of the Appeal Court once described Alex Otti as a "meddlesome interloper, busy body" during one of his numerous desperate voyages to the judiciary to seek electoral victory through the backdoor after suffering devastating defeats at the polls proper.

Having been roundly rejected by the people at the polls as reflected in the 2019 Abia governorship election results where Otti scored a miserly 64,366 votes compared to the winner, Governor Okezie Ikpeazu’s 261,127 votes, a whopping 60.26% of total votes cast.

Having suffered such a humiliating defeat, Alex Otti in his usual desperation jumped from APGA to APC, and when his desperation for power could not be tolerated there, he once again jumped ship to join Labour Party confirming his description as a 'busy body' by the Justices of the Apoeal Court. It is even worse when one remembers that he had earlier jumped from PDP to APGA. What an unstable individual!

In order to get back at his political opponents, Otti has almost always deployed derogatory and uncomplimentary words, spinning falsehood and half truths against them in the process. He has also used unprintable words on some sections of the electorate for rejecting him at the polls thereby making him come across to many as a truly resentful person lacking in character and only seeking power just for the sake of it.

Such is the character of Otti that Abians see through his bitterness, malice and mischief and shows it everywhere he goes. Unfortunately, a gentleman with profoundly contrasting character like Peter Obi will be forced to be associated with an Otti who has been loudly rejected by the people on several occasions, by the virtue of both men sharing the same LP platform

Contrary to the massive followership Mr Peter Obi commands nationwide, only few people attended the November 10 Labour Party rally in Aba, Abia State despite the well publicised information that Peter Obi would be in attendance.

It was so bad that facts have emerged that the few persons who attended the rally were rented as videos making the rounds show the rented crowd fighting over sharing formula of the rent fees. This goes a long way to show that Abians are truly tired of the antics of Alex Otti and would not want anything to do with him. Sadly, Peter Obi had to share a brunt of that humiliating outing in Aba. It was so bad that while the Labour Party presidential candidate shared his outing in Benin the following day on his verified Twitter account as he has always done, he could not share any image from the rally in Abia because it was indeed a disappointing outing. Peter Obi is a man who will never want to be associated with rented crowd for any political rally he is involved in but he did not ask questions about his Party's governorship candidate in Abia before agreeing to participate in that flag off of November 10. If he had asked questions, he would have known that Alex Otti is a rejected politician in Abia State, and that without financial inducement, no Abian will, in good faith, attend any of his rallies.

It becomes disturbing therefore that a man of integrity and impeccable character with sterling records in both private and public offices who engages all, both friends and foes, with utmost respect and profound humility, like Mr Peter Obi finds himself in the same party as Mr Alex Otti who is glaringly attempting to ride on the goodwill of the former to warm himself back into the hearts of the people.

But it is not going to work because Abians have endured enough of Otti's shenanigans over the years and made that abundantly clear to him by staying away from his governorship campaign flag off with only the rented crowd saving him from total disgrace. His gang of co-travellers themselves did not make the matter better as they shortchanged the rented crowd by paying them less what was agreed as seen in the videos making the rounds.

It will be highly advisable that as the campaigns advance, Mr Peter Obi should avoid such characters as Alex Otti whose character deficiency will only rub off negatively on him just as it did in Abia State recently.

NOI 2023 POLL RESULTS ARE UNREALISTIC, MANIPULATED, AND A FALSE REFLECTION OF THE ABIA ELECTORAL REALITIES

The attention of the Uche Ndi Abia Campaign Council has been drawn to a poll conducted by the NOI Polls which made unrealistic and incredible permutations on the 2023 governorship elections in Abia state.


And having carefully examined the process of the poll commissioned by ANAP Foundation which gave the Labour Party an imaginary win in the yet-to-be-conducted governorship election in Abia state, over the widely accepted candidacy of the PDP's Prof Uche Ikonne by an evidently biased political analyst and armchair opinionist Dr. Atedo Peterside.


We want to make it categorically clear that the poll was manipulated using dubious and unreliable statistics and will rightly be described as irresponsible, unscientific, biased, and therefore lacking in verifiable political realities on the ground in Abia state, if elections are conducted in Abia state today Prof Elaezar Uche Ikonne of the PDP will overwhelmingly win the governorship election because of his popularity, acceptability and reach which the other candidates do not have.


The president and Founder of ANAP Foundations Dr. Atedo Peterside, a bosom friend and colleague of Dr. Alex Otti, the Labour party candidate has chosen his preferred candidate and has decided to use fake, unverifiable, and dubious statistics to package him to the Abia electorates who had on various occasions rejected him.


We, therefore, use this medium to fault the process and results of the poll while querying the sampling method used in arriving at the obviously flawed, unverifiable, and concocted data.


The poll is deceptive, manipulated, dubious, biased, and lacking in all the basics of a poll and should be disregarded.


Is it not absurd and unimaginable to allocate an imaginary win to the LP governorship candidate in the Abia South zone of the state where the incumbent governor who is of the Peoples Democratic Party, a ranking serving Senator Dr. Enyinnaya Abaribe who is now of the APGA, foremost and highly influential industrialist Chief Chris Nkwonta also of the PDP, The Abia PDP state Chairman Dr. Asiforo Okere hail from, a zone where we have no single prominent LP stalwart, what statistics did NOI use to arrive at Dr. Otti having a tie with Prof Ikonne whose personality, profile, accomplishments, and acceptability is very towering and intimidating in Abia Central Senatorial Zone?


We challenge ANAP Foundation to display empirical demographics that were used to allocate The Abia South Senatorial zone where Otti has serially lost in the past the imaginary majority win, Otti is an Aro from Arochukwu in Abia North and we have Ukwala Ngwa sons in the persons of Prof. Uche Ikonne, Engr Enyinnaya Nwafor, and Bishop Emeka Nwankpa in the race.


While we are not perturbed by the oblique nature of the poll having knowledge of a record of the previous polls conducted by Dr. Atedo Peterside's ANAP Foundations prior to the 2015 presidential election, which had projected victory for Goodluck Jonathan of the PDP, we want to make it clear that the poll is bogus and an attempt to create the impression that Dr. Alex Otti has chances of succeeding, when the reality on the ground is totally different.


Otti as of today has lost political steam and is only struggling to climb on the back of Dr. Peter Obi to once again gain political visibility but if he thinks that manipulating online poll results will sway Abians who had severally rejected him then he should go back to the drawing board because PDP remains the strongest and the only acceptable party in Abia and Abians will vote for Prof Uche Ikonne in as their governor.


Uche Aguoru

Director E-Media/Publicity
Uche Ndi Abia Campaign Organization
10/11/2022

Attempts To Shut Down Ngwa High School For Rally During School Hours By Alex Otti, Insensitivity Taken Too Far......

By Uche Aguoru

It was very shocking to listen to Labour Party announce that they are going to use the Ngwa High School premises on a Thursday morning by 8 am when students are supposed to be in active session for the flag-off of Dr. Alex Otti's governorship campaign in Abia state.


To every sane Abian who understands the importance of education and cares about the safety and well-being of our children the attempt on its own amounts to gross abuse of privilege and flagrant disregard and disrespect for the rights of the students and their teachers, how can any human being contemplate holding a political rally with all the dangers and insecurity associated with such political events in a school compound when students are holding lectures, it is insensitive, it is wicked, it is an abuse of the privilege of free political air that the government of Governor Ikpeazu is offering and should be condemned by every well-meaning Abian.


Apart from the destruction of facilities in the schools where such rallies are held, people also defecate and mess up the school premises and thereafter abandon it for the students and management of the school to use their active study time to engage in the clean up of their premises.


In this period of insecurity in our nation, it is high risk for anybody to hold political rallies when schools are in session as the security of students cannot be guaranteed under such circumstances and anybody who holds such rallies is an enemy of the public.


Dr. Otti should not place his ambition above the security and future of our children and should be sensitive enough to consider the distraction and danger such a program will cause to the students.


Dr. Otti should please place the education and lives of our children above his personal and political interest if he truly cares for Abia and Abians.


I am therefore pleading with the Labour Party to please consider the lives of the students and their teachers and change the venue of the rally or please reschedule the event to a time and date when the students won't be in session.


Uche Aguoru
Director E-Media Publicity
Uche Ndi Abia Campaign Organisation
8/11/22

“Anybody claiming the governor appointed me to be a surrogate is abusing my academic capacity. Governor Ikpeazu only encouraged my candidacy, because he wants his successor to be someone who has character and a proven track record of integrity and competence, someone who he can be proud of"

"It’s all about a question of character, I am here to defend the integrity of academia all over the world, at my level of accomplishments and age, having served in national and international committees it is insulting and needless propaganda to imagine that I will be a stooge to anybody, everybody who came out to vie for governor must have been encouraged by either political friends or business associates if Governor Ikpeazu is looking for a stooge he would have chosen one of his aides to take over from him as governor, not a professor of international repute and a former vice-chancellor" - Prof Uche Ikonne

Former Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governorship contender and the Youth Ambassador of the Prof Uche Ikonne Campaign Organization, H.E Mayor Lucky Igbokwe, aka, Don Lulu, has joined forces with Chief Erondu Erondu jnr, a close aide of Gov Okezie Ikpeazu to mobilize the Abia youths in support of the candidacy of Prof Uche Ikonne and other PDP Flagbearer in the forthcoming 2023 General Election.

Mayor Igbokwe who was on a scheduled visit to the Obingwa residence of Chief Erondu Erondu jnr, who also is the candidate of the PDP for Obingwa West state Constituency, announced his youth empowerment programmes for Abia youths and his plans to ensure that the youths were integrated into the making of the new Abia.

While receiving the United Nation Mayor of Peace, Hon Erondu jnr described Mayor Lucky Igbokwe as a true leader and worthy son of Abia State who has carved a niche for himself in the world of entertainment.

The PDP house of assembly candidate assured Mayor Igbokwe of his readiness to join forces with him to ensure the victory of not only Prof Ikonne, but all the other PDP contestants in the state.

He said that the visit by the Ohuhu Umuahia born entertainment expert and vibrant politician, has ushered in a new relationship and collaboration between them geared toward the development of Abia State.

Hon Erondu jnr who also applauded Mayor Igbokwe for his indomitable spirit of sportsmanship, as exemplified during the gubernatorial primaries,

said he has no doubt that Mayor Igbokwe would make a success of his political career.
Erondu jnr promised to return the visit in order to cement the new alliance.

Businessman and PDP chieftain in Abia, H.E Mayor Lucky Igbokwe (Don Lulu) has pledged to rally support for Col. Austin Akobundu (Rtd) who's vying to represent Abia Central in the Senate under the umbrella of the People Democratic Party, PDP.

The Abia Youth Ambassador for Uche Ndi Abia Campaign Organization gave the assurance when Col. Akobundu paid a courtesy visit to him in his country home at Umuawa Alaocha, Umuahia, Abia State.

The PDP Abia Central Senatorial candidate and immediate past national organizing secretary of the party, said he has great respect for Mayor Igbokwe as one of the key stakeholders in Ikwuano/Umuahia and Abia and that's why he chose him as the first leader to consult in Ohuhu clan.

He applauded Igbokwe's courage during the Abia guber primaries and said "it's not easy to run for governor, but you ran to the end and even emerged as first runner up"

He assured that his time will come for him to put to use the leadership potentials inherent in him.

A group under the aegis of Concerned members of the All Progressive Grand Alliance has called on Prof Greg Ibe the Governorship candidate of the APGA to break the silence and declare his whereabouts and health status as the build-up to the activities leading to who becomes the next governor of the state builds up.

In a statement made public by the group and signed by Comrade Ndubuisi Nwankwo, the group expressed deep concern that candidates of other political parties have been appearing publicly and consulting with stakeholders and holding political meetings with interest groups and other electorates but Prof Ibe has been suspiciously silent and has not been seen anywhere in Abia or in any public event recently thereby making the rumour that he was recently flown abroad in an AIR AMBULANCE as a result of a life-threatening ailment sound like the truth.

The group challenged Prof Greg Ibe to unveil his true health condition to the Independent National Electoral Commission, his followers, and the Abia electorates to enable the electoral umpire to make a meaningful decision on his continuing in the race, they insisted that APGA, though a strong party cannot win the 2023 governorship election if we go ahead to field an unhealthy candidate who will be running in and out of hospitals for treatment abroad while withholding the truth about his true health status, they urged him to in the interest of the party and Abians to please step aside and allow Sir Chikwe Udensi, who is healthy the opportunity to fly the flag of the party in the 2023 governorship election.

The office of the Governor is a serious office that will determine the future of millions of Abians, we should not allow somebody that is not medically fit to occupy such an office and mess all of us up.

We are therefore calling on Prof Greg Ibe, to as a matter of urgency convene a press conference and declare to Abians his health status if truly he was not flown abroad for critical medical attention.

Mayor Lucky Obinwa Igbokwe (Don Lulu) was yesterday treated to a grand civic reception at Afo Umuawa market square by his kinsmen who trouped out en-mass to welcome him home.

Mayor Igbokwe who went on vacation abroad after the PDP governorship primary election where he came second returned home amidst a warm reception by his supporters and kinsmen.

Addressing the crowd, Mayor Igbokwe recounted the events leading to the PDP primary election which he described as successful, and encouraged his supporters not to be discouraged by the outcome but to take it in the spirit of sportsmanship and throw their weight behind Professor Ikonne, whom he described as a man with vision, capacity, and competence who has come to change the narrative.

According to Mayor Igbokwe, "having taken time to study Ikonne's impressive records in ABSU and ABIAPOLY, where he has superintended, his antecedents and manifesto, I am convinced that Ikonne is the man that will give us the Abia we all will prosper in and be proud of"

"I am supporting Prof. Ikonne because he shares the same vision with me which is to better the lives of the people by giving them good and quality education, sustainable empowerment for the youths, improving the lives and welfare of the people, and making sure that the people are placed first before self, politics is about negotiation and I am here to stand in the gap for you and to make sure that whatever is due to you gets to you"

He told the people not to be distracted by all those masquerading as philanthropists just for election purposes and warned that their intentions are far from being honest, that philanthropy comes naturally out of good intentions and not for political reasons, and stated that he has been into philanthropy for over two decades even as a young businessman who is not even thinking about politics, and the results are visible for all to see, he stated that what Abians need now is to elect a leader who has visible and verifiable achievements and not emergency philanthropists or politicians who will come to them with all manner of lies and deceit just to gain access to power.

He encouraged them to ensure massive support for Prof. Ikonne and vote for PDP in the coming elections.

In his speech, the Deputy Chairman of Umuahia North Local Government Area Mr. Bob Agbugba assured Mayor Igbokwe that the people are with him, he said with a leader like him around Ohuhu and indeed Umuahia north, we are sure of victory for the PDP and stated that Ohuhu will give the PDP 5/5 in the coming elections.

The PDP candidate for Umuahia North state constituency in the 2023 election Chief Ugochukwu Ezeocha while speaking said he is ready to attract the much-needed development that Ohuhu has been yearning for, and that with leaders like Don Lulu behind him he will be more emboldened in his assignment to serve the people as their representative when elected, he pleaded with Ohuhu people not to be distracted by some people whose motives are selfish but to remain steadfast and vote for PDP while joining leaders like Mayor Igbokwe who will go all out to fight for the rights of the Ohuhu man, he welcomed him home from his vacation and thanked him for his support for the party and himself.

Mayor Igbokwe was later hosted by the PDP governorship candidate Prof. Uche Ikonne in his Umuahia residence where Prof Ikonne re-echoed his commitment to work with him and other credible Abians to deliver a greater Abia by making sure he creates an enabling environment for investors to come in, he said Abia needs fertile and productive minds and he is going to work with the best of hands and that's the reason for his proposed Participatory Governance structure.

In his response, Don Lulu appreciated Prof Ikonne for hosting him and his team while reiterating his commitment to working with him to build a better and prosperous Abia that works for all.

PRIMING ABIA ECONOMY FOR EXPANSIVE GROWTH THROUGH THE TIGER ECONOMY

By Uche Aguoru


While I wholly agree that we have not arrived at where we wanted to be as a state in terms of economy and infrastructure, it will be very unfair for anybody irrespective of political interest to deny that the administration of Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu has not made significant progress in economic growth and infrastructural development.

The administration of Dr. Ikpeazu has created a clear roadmap that will accelerate infrastructural development and economic reforms for succeeding administrations.

Deny all you want, Aba the commercial capital of the southeast has today enjoyed remarkable infrastructural attention by Dr. Ikpeazu's administration, due to the reconstruction of so many roads in Aba, while more is still ongoing, Umuahia, the state capital has also received commendable attention.

The Ikpeazu Administration has also received national accolades for SME development, while Governor Ikpeazu's administration is a blessing for Abians when it comes to security.

In a few days' time, the TIGER ECONOMY blueprint as proposed by the incoming administration of Prof. Uche Ikonne will be launched, this document will expose to the Abia public the economic development agenda, policies, and activities that will be deployed to improve the economic and infrastructural well-being and quality of life of Abians.

One of the key areas that the TIGER ECONOMY is focused on is the improvement of SMEs’, access to finance and the creation of clear innovative solutions to unlock sources of capital. The incoming administration of Prof. Ikonne's approach to SME development is holistic, transparent, and progressive.

The TIGER ECONOMY will usher in fresh investment blueprints that will make Abia's economy more attractive to investors local and foreign, it will address areas of insufficient infrastructure, build strong and effective institutions, as well as address governance issues and public financial management systems.

Abia needs a man with the foresight, courage, determination, competence, and experience to identify, tackle the challenges and create the enabling environment for our economy to expand and usher in sustainable growth and prosperity, that man is Prof. Eleazar Uche IKonne, a renowned Professor of optometry, an experienced technocrat, an administrator par excellence, a creative thinker, God-fearing, open and innovative.

For a Greater Abia where every citizen will be secure, prosperous, participate, contribute and have a say on how he/she is being governed.

Vote for Prof. Uche Ikonne for Governor of Abia State.

Aguoru
Writes From Umuahia

The PDP Governorship candidate for the 2023 general election in Abia State Prof. Eleazar Uche Ikonne, has asked Nigerians to keep hope alive and pray for a better Nigeria, in his independence day message, the governorship hopeful said though we are celebrating our 62nd year as an independent nation, it should be a period of deep thinking and introspection.

He regretted that after a hard-fought battle by our forebears to achieve independence from our colonial masters that this day, ordinarily should have been a day of pride and joy for every citizen of the country but the realities of the day present otherwise.

The renowned Professor of Optometry, encouraged Nigerians to see this period as a time when we should sit back and ask ourselves, how we have fared as a nation? from once a very prosperous nation, richly blessed with abundant natural resources and a rich and productive economy, we are today ranked as one of the poorest nations in the world faced with a lot of self-inflicted challenges.

He advised Nigerians to owe it to themselves as a responsibility to once again realize their pride as a nation and change the narrative by being brave enough to hold leadership to account.

The former Vice Chancellor of Abia State University charged Abians to use this critical period of our lives to take the decision that will decide our collective fate as a people and make it a duty to interrogate those we intend to elect into offices, put their character, competence and preparedness to the test, and elect people with experience, proven honesty, and integrity,

The Frontline governorship hopeful advised the electors to use their PVCs and recruit leaders that can think along the lines of global best practices and apply them locally to achieve strategic development, elect leaders with ideas that will give us the opportunity to participate in the governance processes and accelerate infrastructural development, he advised the youths to shun violence and lawlessness and reject those whose only priority is self-enrichment at the expense of the rest of us.

Prof Ikonne expressed a strong belief that when elected, he will with the support of every Abian build a more prosperous and enduring Abia State where every one of us will prosper, he also used the opportunity to wish Abians a happy independence day celebration.


Uche Aguoru
Director E-Media/Publicity
Uche Ndi Abia Campaign Organization

Prof. Ikonne the Courageous Leader Abia Needs

By Uche Aguoru

The general Elections will be coming up by February and INEC had consistently assured us that every single vote will count, candidates are now exploring different strategies to attract you to their sides, those who do not have any clear agenda for leadership see propaganda, lies, and deceit as the only tool to fraudulently achieve their selfish aim, while some want to further their continuous grasp on the state's finances, some have made it a duty to continually stand election even though they haven't been able to come open with a roadmap to the type of government to intend to lead but one candidate stands out.

In our environment, politics is often presented as a conversation between winners and losers, those who are for and those who are against a particular candidate, the masses lose in the long run when we are so divided along political lines that we leave issues behind.

Today more than ever we need a leader willing to cross lines, close the divide and carry everyone along by bringing people with great ideas together to solve the challenges we face as a state, a leader with the ability to collaborate, inspire, and not scared of having some tough conversations that can move us forward.

Democracy is not a spectator sport, it requires citizen participation and engagement on how they are governed, our collective choices have long-term impacts on government policy, budget allocations, and the community that gets created in the future.

We must choose our leaders carefully and decide the quality of leadership we want, we are all in agreement that the system we run is not perfect and we also believe that it can be greatly improved upon, and to achieve that, we need a leader who is willing and open to connect to the views of the citizens, we need a new kind of leader who will be courageous enough to stands for something, a leader who will think globally and strategize locally to achieve positive changes, a visionary leader who will create a framework of core competencies, set targets and achieve results.

We need a leader who will operate from a place of integrity and courage with a clarity of purpose, an honest and cerebral leader with a clear developmental mindset, someone who is brave enough to damn the odds, defeat the challenges, and drive Abia to an enviable destination.

That leader is Prof Eleazar Uchenna Ikonne, The PDP governorship candidate let's support him to give us a greater Abia.

Aguoru
Writes From Umuahia

It has been brought to our attention a publication circulating in social media and credited to the former Abia state PDP Chairman, Sen. Emma Nwaka, where he was quoted to have denied having endorsed the governorship ambition of Prof. Uche Ikonne, the Abia PDP governorship candidate.

Prof. Ikonne in his avowed vision of unifying the state for accelerated development has extended similar courtesies to other well-meaning Abians, and party leaders not excluding former aspirants, and on Friday in the company of Amb. E. Philips and Rt Hon Uko Nkole, visited Sen Emma Nwaka in his Abuja residence, and at no time was the issue of endorsement discussed during the visit, these visits are consistent with his principle of providing inclusive leadership to all Abians as potential Governor come May 29th, 2023 by Gods Grace and at no time was the issue of endorsement discussed with Sen. Nwaka, thereby making the endorsement story, a figment of Sen. Nwaka's imagination.

It is most unfortunate that the respected elder statesman, a former senator of the federal republic and a former state party chairman of our great party Sen. Nwaka, will misrepresent the noble intentions of a friendly visit by Prof. Uche Ikonne, in the company of respected Abians like Hon. Uko Nkole and Amb. E. Philips, let us believe that he cannot, but whatever made him go to the extent of standing the truth on its head is very disturbing, because ordinarily, a man of his standing in society would have known better.

Let me also state here that Sen. Nwaka received Prof. Ikonne and his entourage warmly, attested to his character and competence, and also appreciated Prof. Icons benevolence, particularly in the area of human capacity, and empowerment which he (Sen. Nwaka) has benefitted from through his ward who Prof Ikonne gave pensionable employment during his time as Vice Chancellor of Abia State University Uturu. He also volunteered very wise and helpful counsel to Prof. Ikonne on issues to be addressed before the Governorship election next year for which Prof. Ikonne and his entourage remain grateful, but to turn around to make media claims of disclaiming an endorsement that never happened is simply unintelligible because at no time did such a discussion come up and there was never a media report anywhere alluding to that.

Prof. Ikonne, the incoming governor of Abia state is not looking for any endorsement from anyone because endorsements don't win elections, but the only approval that Prof. Icon appreciates is that given by the Abia electors who have already bought into his dictum of PARTICIPATORY GOVERNANCE and TIGER ECONOMY and have endorsed him to be their governor come May 29th, 2023.

Uche Aguoru

Director E-Media and Publicity
Uche Ndi Campaign Organization

Despite the propaganda and lies against him, Prof. Eleazar Uche Ikonne, the PDP governorship candidate and incoming governor of Abia state has continued to forge ahead in his mission of reaching out to the electorates with his message of Participatory Governance and TIGER Economy which he is proposing to Abians, and without sounding boastful Prof Ikonne looks good to win the 2023 governorship election.


While he would not descend to the level of responding to the shenanigan being sponsored by the already failed opposition against him and his family, it is a well-established fact even to his detractors that Ikonne is the next governor of Abia state.

As part of their vain efforts to whittle down his popularity some spineless and cowardly opposition elements having failed in their efforts to cast a dent in the integrity of the erudite professor of optometry have resorted to sponsoring fugitives and lunatics to accuse the enterprising children of Prof. Ikonne of all imaginable shenanigan and series of rumours, including the most ridiculous one that his son impregnated the governor's daughter and another printing question papers when he was the rector of ABIAPOLY and Vice-chancellor of ABSU respectively.

Reading through their fabrications and lies any rational mind will immediately notice abuse of the sensibilities of the reading public to believe that responsible and hardworking children busy pursuing their professional endeavors in different parts of the world, whose paths have never crossed each other and have never shared the same oxygen under one roof would have ever contrived such amorous relationship.

Another question that we should ask those unintelligent liars is how possible it is, biologically speaking, that someone impregnated before a wedding in January will still be four months pregnant in September, is this not extreme abuse of the social media space, how do they imagine that the public can be that gullible?


These set of Yahoo Yahoo Politicians should tell Abians how they intend to improve their lives rather than hire some lunatics and fugitives to insult their sensibilities with unintelligently concocted cheap blackmail aimed at maligning reputable Abians and their innocent families

But like every determined leader, with clear-cut intentions and ideas to lift his people, Prof. Ikonne has remained focused and able to dismantle opposition through subtle and honest political moves devoid of propaganda which regrettably has become common to politicians in Abia state, rather than allowing petty lies and unbelievable propaganda to slow him down, Ikonne has remained focused in managing his political successes and has been working tirelessly towards expanding his support base.


In as much as we are aware of the antics of one chaffy politician who has recruited some fugitive hirelings hiding abroad to concoct and spin lies against Prof. Ikonne and his family, he has remained undistracted and focused on his agenda for the growth and development of our dear state. His achievements, integrity, and laudable works in public service speak for him.


My advice to these set of failed politicians and their hirelings is to appreciate the fact that to everything and everyone under the sun, there are times and seasons and this time is for Prof. Ikonne and no amount of lies and propaganda can stop him, their only option is to accept that power belongs to God and he gives it to whoever He wants irrespective of their lies and propaganda, Abians are smarter and wiser and they know that Ikonne means well, he is prepared, experienced, dogged and competent with a track record of excellence, sincerity, and untainted integrity.

Uche Ndi Abia Mee, Ala Juo Oyi

Aguoru

Writes From Umuahia

It has come to our notice a sponsored piece published on Thisday Newspaper, on the 13th of September 2022, titled ‘Ikpeazu’s Anointed Candidate Unprepared for Governorship" where the writer quoted the acclaimed leader of UkwaLaNgwa elders Council as saying that the Abia state PDP governorship candidate Prof. Uche Ikonne, admitted before a panel of eminent elders of UkwaLaNgwa that he is not prepared to be governor of the state, and we want to state that nothing could be more fallacious than that, while it has become obvious that the statement credited to Dr. Max Nduaguibe is not a true reflection of what transpired on the said meeting as testimonies from other eminent elders of the forum like the former Deputy Governor of Abia state Dr. Eric Acho Nwakanma, Sir GOC Nnaji, Deputy Chief of Staff Government House, Chief Don Ubani and the founder of the UkwaLaNgwa elders Council Barr. St Moses Ogbonna, have all contradicted the position of Dr. Nduaguibe, they have also come out to confirm that Dr. Nduaguibe is being economical with the truth and what he is saying is far from what transpired at the said meeting irrespective of the fact that Dr. Nduaguibe due to selfish reasons convened a meeting that was supposed to be a general meeting and selected only a few people to attend the meeting with a predetermined outcome while shutting out other prominent members of the group just to achieve a compromised end.

While we do not intend to go into the UkwaLangwa Elders Council politics we want to state that no other candidate in this race is more prepared to lead Abia at this time as the distinguished academic with an enviable and verifiable record of excellent performance in the public sector.

Prof. Ikonne made it clear from the onset that he is not being sponsored by anybody including the Governor, that he declared to run for the governorship of Abia state on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, on his own volition and after due consultation with God and his immediate family and that made us wonder why the writer elected to brand him as "Governors Anointed" if not for reasons of undertaking a hatchet job paid fully by frustrated individuals whose ambition is to dig into the state's resources for personal enrichment

Prof. Ikonne is the most prepared and accomplished based on his cognate experience, and leadership qualities which are evidence-based, he is ready to tackle the challenges facing the state, and he is focused on giving our children quality education, and the citizens' good governance that will engender prosperity for every Abian.

Prof. Ikonne is not an accidental leader, he has a record of impressive accomplishments, he is armed with an excellent record of delivery in public service and will deliver an Abia state that future generations would be proud of.

He has the confidence, capacity, willpower, competence, courage, determination, and perseverance, he has identified the problems of Abia and he has the courage to take them headlong and make a solution out of them for the good of every well-meaning Abian.

With Prof. Ikonne as governor, Abians will experience a guaranteed tomorrow, and in his dictum of PARTICIPATORY GOVERNANCE, there will be sustainable development in all sectors be it infrastructure or economy and everybody will be engaged in one lucrative venture or the other and there will be jobs for everybody.

Prof. Ikonne is prepared and his government would give birth to a greater and more prosperous Abia.

Signed:

Okechukwu Charles
Convener: Ukwa La Ngwa Council of Elders (Youth Wing)

I, Prof. Eleazar Uche Ikonne, on behalf my myself, my family, and the Uche Ndi Abia Campaign Organization congratulate the governor of Abia state Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu, and Abians, as we celebrate Abia @31, let me commend especially the nation’s founding fathers, for their thoughtfulness and contributions towards the development, peace and unity of our dear state.

For us as stakeholders, we should not allow the dreams of a Greater Abia that our founding fathers envisioned to wither, but rather we should at every given opportunity work together and assist the government in our individual capacities to promote things that will strengthen our love for each other.

As leaders, rather than promote, divisiveness, rancour, and hate we should initiate policies, programs, and projects that will propel the economy to grow rapidly and improve the standard of living of the people, we should also seek to help the youths to explore their creative talents to produce goods and services which can compete with the best in the world.

We have all the potential to achieve a greater Abia given the foundation already laid by the present administration all that is required is to create a political environment where all Abians will be made to participate in and drive the visions of government through a transparent and inclusive process.

I once again congratulate the governor and the good people of Abia state on this important occasion

Long Live our great state, Abia

Sign

Prof. Eleazar Uche Ikonne
Abia PDP Governorship Candidate

The Executive Chairman, Umunneochi Local Government Council, Hon. Chief Ifeany Madu, will be honoured as one of the best performing Local Government Chairmen in Nigeria as he has emerged the winner of the 21st Nigerian Local Government Chairmen Merit Award (LOGMA 2022).
Chief Madu was nominated by members of the public for the category of best performance in local government administration in Nigeria and was massively voted for to emerge as one of the winners of the esteemed award in the area of Infrastructural Development.
Chief Madu had within his period in office as an executive chairman undertaken the construction of (1). Eight (� ultra-modern plazas for manufacturers & importers (2) Construction of Eziama Nneato Modern Secondary school. (3) Development & expansion of Eke Eziama to Ultra-modern market with 300 modern lockup shops
(4) Furnishing and Equipping of Umunneochi Council Legislative Chambers, currently ongoing (5. Registration of over 100 pupils in Umunneochi for 2021/2022 federal Unity Schools Entrance Examinations.
(6). Architectural setup & building of Eke Eziama Modern motor, Keke and okada park with shops, & conveniences.
(7). Ongoing perimeter fencing of FOB military base at Lomara Isuochi. (�. Clearing of a landslide at Leru/Ndawa road Umunneochi LGA. (9). Beautification of Umunneochi LGA council (10). Rural Electrification, reconnection of the council headquarters to the national grid and building of power generation house to the council area (11). Reconstruction of Eziama Town Hall
(12). Construction of a security tower & leveling of a 15ft hill being used by criminals as cover at Lomara/Nneato road around Spiritan university Umunneochi LGA. (13) Employment of over 100 teachers in Umunneochi in replacement of those retired from active service and ghost workers weeded out of the system. (14) Construction of access road from Eziama Nneato market to Obinaihu/Obulo Rd.
(15). Ongoing road construction from the filling station through the civic hall to Umuezihu road in Obinihu community
These are some of the projects that Chief Ifeanyi Madu has undertaken during his time in office, while some have been completed others are still in different stages of completion and will be completed for commissioning by Okezie in the next one month.
In a letter published by the organizers of the award event, they praised Chief Madu for his uncommon achievements in office given the financial and security challenges being experienced by his council, the letter reads “the panel of Judges and Nomination Committee of Nigerian Local Government Chairmen Merit Award (LOGMA) has unanimously chosen you as one of the worthy recipients of the esteemed award for 2022.
You have successfully passed through the various performance assessment stages; verification of reports from our field officers, and public opinion poll, in response to our Call for Nomination on radio, television, and national dailies. All these records proved that you have made exceptional and outstanding contributions to grassroots development.
Your commitment to service delivery and high sense of accountability, despite dwindling financial resources and security challenges in your Local Government Area is commendable.
You have demonstrated responsible and accountable political leadership that has made a positive impact on the lives of ordinary people in your local government and Nigeria in general. Particularly, your outstanding achievement in the area of INFRASTRUCTURAL DELIVERY.
This award is therefore packaged to celebrate excellence and enhance your present and future political endeavours.”
Accordingly, the Executive Chairman of Umunneochi Local Government Council, Chief Ifeanyi Madu has appreciated Governor Okezie Ikpeazu, who had assisted him to achieve all these for Umunneochi people, he also thanked everyone who voted for him to emerge as one of the winners of the National Award and pledged his commitment to continue to do his best at every given time to the benefit of indigenes and residents of Umunneochi.

"THE ECONOMIC VISION I AM PROPOSING WILL TRANSFORM ABIA INTO GREATNESS, WHERE OUR PEOPLE WILL ENJOY ALL THE BASIC NEEDS, I WILL SECURE THE ENVIRONMENT BY STRENGTHENING OUR INDIGENOUS VIGILANTE AND MAKE FOOD AND HOUSING ABUNDANT, AND THE QUALITY OF EDUCATION AND HEALTHCARE WILL BE GREATLY IMPROVED AND MADE AFFORDABLE FOR ALL"

Credit: Prof. Uche Ikonne

These were the words of Prof Eleazar Uche Ikonne, the PDP Governorship candidate in the 2023 election.

Flipping through the pages of the book hosting the blueprint of Prof. Eleazar Uche Ikonne's vision for Abia state, one's heart will be gladdened and hopes reassured of a brighter and prosperous tomorrow with the visions and proposals of the erudite Professor of Optometry, a renowned administrator and academic of great repute on how to improve and re-engineer the economic potentials of our great state.

His economic reforms, if put to work will transform Abia into a great economy, Abia will be the pride of not just the southeast but the whole nation, Abia will champion regional economic rejuvenation and will become a role model for the entire nation, we will be greatly respected and admired in the comity of states.

We will experience a prosperous, vibrant, and thriving economy, and our production capacity will be greatly improved turning Abia into a prosperous state with a fast-growing industrial base, capable of producing the most basic needs of the people and exporting not just to other states but to some West African nations through a deliberate and realistic economic reform policy that is geared towards assisting industry players with soft loans, creating enabling environment and eliminating double taxation using technology.

Abia will experience a robust economy, where prosperity will be broadly shared by all irrespective of class, clan, or zone, and job creation and employment will be made tops in the order of priority.

There will be a significant and huge investment in infrastructure, SMEs, manufacturing, and agriculture, every LGA,s competitive advantage will be exploited and it's potential optimized to enhance industrial growth and job creation.

Prof. Ikonne is ready, he is the most experienced, he is known for matching words with action, and under his watch, Abia and Abians will prosper.

Uche Ndi Abia Mee, Ala Juo Oyi

Uche Aguoru
Writes From Umuahia.

A Chieftain of the All Progressive Congress, (APC) in Abia state, Prince Paul Ikonne, has declared support for the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the State, Prof. Uche Ikonne.

The APC chieftain who is the Executive Secretary of the National Agricultural Land Development Authority (NALDA) pledged his support while receiving Ikonne at his residence in Aba and also described the PDP candidate as a perfect example of a true Abian who has always employed brilliant developmental ideas to transform any position entrusted to him.

He lauded Ikonne’s credentials, stressing that Abia under his watch, would witness massive development.

While commending Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu for his achievements in the area of human capital development, Small and Medium Enterprise, infrastructural development, the NALDA boss further pledged to do everything within his powers to support Ikpeazu’s succession plan.

He called on all Abia people to mobilize support for the PDP governorship candidate.

Earlier in his speech, Prof. Ikonne told the NALDA boss that the visit was to formally inform him of his interest to govern Abia come 2023.

The PDP candidate also extolled Ikonne’s sterling qualities as well as his achievements at NALDA, the state and country at large.

In his remarks, the Deputy Director, Uche Ndi Abia Campaign Organization, Chief Ibe Nwadioha, thanked Prince Ikonne for his receiving the team.

Unbelievable as this may sound, the supposed Labour party Governorship candidate, who has at different times contested for the governorship of the state under three different political parties namely, PDP, APGA, APC and most recently Labour party, Mr Alex Chioma Otti may not stand as a candidate in the 2023 general election.

Our investigation revealed that Mr Otti, in filling his INEC forms refused to disclose his educational qualifications which are important for candidates vying for elections knowing that it is a constitutional precondition that qualifies one as a candidate of a political party.

In the case of Mr Otti, one is left to wonder if the omission of such vital information is intentional having been a serial contestant, who has lost elections at different times and in all the elections he has contested and at such should know INEC procedures more than any other contestant.

Mr Otti, in filling the forms did not also supply information as to where he has worked or positions he has held before joining active politics in 2014, an INEC official who pleaded that we leave his identity undisclosed said since 2015 Mr Otti, has not supplied INEC details of where he has worked or positions he has held in the past probably for fear of being associated with the running down of DIAMOND BANK which the management of the defunct bank had in the past alleged monumental mismanagement, intrigues, lapses and losses in the bank's resources which led to eventual take over of the bank by another commercial bank

He also went ahead to reveal that in the form submitted to INEC, Otti gave his LGA of Origin as Arochukwu and his voter's card was also registered in AROCHUKWU.

These revelations have reinforced Mr. Alex Otti's desperation and why he also chose a running mate from Ohafia in the same Abia North senatorial zone who also shares the same ARO ancestry with Dr Alex Otti.
Abians are advised to reject a desperate and serial election loser like Otti, who has no regard and respect for people from other clans or zones if he eventually gets cleared to contest the 2023 general election by INEC, though his chances at this time look very slim and unrealistic.

In a message signed by Prof. Eleazar Uche Ikonne, and made available to the press, the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Abia state, described the victory of Sen. Ademola Adeleke in last Saturday's governorship election in Osun state as an inspiration to other governorship candidates of the party as they approach the 2023 general elections, he expressed confidence that the governor-elect will deliver on the much needed democratic dividends which the people of Osun have been yearning for.
He also advised the leadership of the party to work harder so as to ensure greater victory in the presidential election

Full Message....................

PROF. IKONNE CONGRATULATES OSUN GOVERNOR-ELECT SEN. ADEMOLA ADELEKE ON HIS ELECTION VICTORY.

I Prof. Uche Ikonne, the Abia PDP Governorship candidate on behalf of myself and the Uche Ndi Abia Campaign Organization congratulates Sen. Ademola Adeleke on his election victory on Saturdays Governorship election in Osun state.

The Osun victory is a measure of the trust and confidence of the people of Osun State in the PDP and the person of Sen. Ademola Adeleke, your victory is inspiring to us, the PDP gubernatorial candidates, and a strong indication that Nigerians have embraced the true democratic leadership of PDP.

I am convinced that Sen. Adeleke will deliver on the much needed democratic dividends which the people of Osun have been yearning for, given his steadfastness, preparedness, and experience in governance and politics which gave him victory at the polls, I have no doubt that you will provide enduring leadership for the people of OSUN as you undertake the responsibility of governing them, it also reinforces our confidence in the ability of our party to record greater victories in the general elections.

Let me also congratulate our chairman Dr. Iyorchia Ayu, and the National Working Committee of our great party, the PDP, on this significant victory, and urge them to double their effort towards making sure that the party takes over governance at the national level.

Sign.

Prof. Uche Ikonne
PDP Governorship Candidate
Abia State

ABIA PEOPLES CONGRESS CONDEMNS LABOUR PARTY,S ABIA NORTH-ABIA NORTH TICKET SAYS ITS AKIN TO APC,S MUSLIM-MUSLIM TICKET


Within the week Abians woke up to the shock over the news of Dr. Alex Otti, the labour party's governorship candidate from Arochukwu choosing Engr. Ikechukwu Emetu from Ohafia who also shares the same Aro ancestry with him as his running mate in the 2023 Abia governorship race.

This decision is not just an insult to millions of Abians but also confirms the truth we already know about Alex Otti being an agent of divisive politics and exclusionism.

Alex Otti, has never hidden the fact that he is a native of Arochukwu in Abia North senatorial zone and only uses Isiala Ngwa South for political conveniences, he built his country home which he boldly crested "NO PLACE LIKE HOME" and cannot in good conscience deny his Aro nativity This is totally unacceptable and should be rejected by anyone who means well to the state.

The state is made up of people who are highly qualified to be governors and deputies from the three senatorial zones and it has been the standard practice from the days of Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu that once a governor comes from Old Bende the deputy should come to Ukwa/Ngwa and vice versa, but for Dr. Otti to chose someone from the same zone as himself as his running mate will rightly be likened to APC,s Muslim-Muslim ticket which has been roundly condemned by Nigerians.

Dr. Alex Otti has not only displayed his dislike for not just the Ukwa/Ngwa people, but he has also insulted other senatorial zones by choosing a deputy governorship candidate from the same zone where he is from.

For us, as a group, Dr. Alex Otti and his LP have lost the opportunity to compete favourably in the forthcoming election.

Abians who mean well for the state should rise and resist this politics of exclusion to the last because we believe there is more to this than meets the eyes.

We are concerned that Dr. Alex Otti, if allowed will institute a divisive political system that will exclude other sections of the state from participating or gaining from such a government if they eventually climb to power.

Every sincere leader should, first of all, seek the unity of the people he intends to rule and no leader will achieve any meaningful progress in an atmosphere of disunity occasioned by exclusion.

This is about all-inclusiveness, this is about equity, this is about justice, this is about peaceful co-existence with each other, with our neighbours. No zone wants to be in an acrimonious relationship with the other but unfortunately, Dr. Otti and his group want to introduce bitterness and acrimony into our political system by adopting such an insensitive ticket.

We urge Abians to reject it by not voting for Dr. Otti and his party as he will further deepen his divisive agenda rather than bring us together

Barr. Ekele Nwagboso
Secretary Abia Peoples Congress

The Abia PDP Governorship flag bearer Prof. Eleazar Uche Ikonne has described HRM Eze Nnamdi Ofoegbu, as a role model to his contemporaries and the younger generation, the erudite Prof. of Optometry and former Vice Chancellor Abia state university Uturu said, owing to the contributions to the peace and unity of his kingdom, Abia state, and the nation at large that the monarch deserves to be celebrated.

The Message Reads.......


I, on behalf of my family, and the Uche Ndi Abia Campaign Organization wish to convey my best wishes to His Royal Majesty Eze, Nnamdi Everest Ofoegbu, Diawa of Umudiawa Ancient Kingdom, and the chairman, Ohuhu Council of Traditional Rulers on the occasion of his birthday anniversary.

HRM Eze Nnamdi Ofoegbu, is a role model to his contemporaries and the younger generation owing to his contributions to the peace and unity of his kingdom, Abia state, and the nation at large.

Your majesty, You are known for your vocal contributions to the social, economic, and political development of the state.

you deserve to be celebrated for your passion for the growth and progress of Abia state.

As you mark your birthday anniversary, I wish you a longer and more prosperous reign on the stool.

Have a joyous birthday celebration.

Prof. Eleazar Uche Ikonne

Can Rt. Hon. Chinedum Orji, Correct The Injustice Against The Ohuhu People?

By Uche Aguoru

Over time Ikwuano/Umuahia has been a brotherly federal constituency with an unwritten understanding of how we share our representative seat at the federal and state levels with the aim of attracting even infrastructural, social, and economic development evenly across all the LGA,s.

lest we forget, the three LGA,s of Umuahia North/South and Ikwuano were the makeup of the then Odida Anyanwu district council, and so we have always been one from the days of the eastern region under the premiership of Dr. M.I. Okpara of blessed memory.

In Umuahia North Local Government Area, Ohuhu and Ibeku under a commonality of an unwritten understanding have shared political positions both elected or on appointments as brothers, though there are feelers that it has always been lopsided, the truth is that we have always had and kept to that understanding till date.

In Ikwuano/Umuahia federal constituency seat, Ohuhu had always given their full support to all those who represented us at the green chambers from 1999 till date, but it is shocking that Ohuhu does not have any project attracted by any of the representatives and sited in Ohuhu to the credit of any of these representatives past and present.

I, often come across people coming on social media to praise and thank Rt. Hon. Sloddy Adaelu, Ben Kalu, Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, Darlington Nwokocha, late Ossy Prestige, Nnenna Ukeje, Uko Nkole, and other Rep members for helping them to secure federal jobs, I have never seen anybody from Ohuhu who can lay claim to having gotten such job opportunities courtesy of our Rep members past and present despite our support.

In july 2017, my village, Amaogwugwu, and other surrounding communities in Ohuhu were flooded, houses, farmlands, schools, and churches were submerged, businesses and people’s livelihoods were lost, and our Representative Hon. Sam Onuigbo never cared to visit, it wasn’t necessary, afterall we have sent him videos, the properties and the lives of the people are not necessary, they are Ohuhu people, and their welfare doesn’t matter.

None of them despite enjoying our broadbased support, during their campaigning and also our votes have ever considered any Ohuhu son or daughter worthy enough to be carried along for a position as common as that of a legislative aide.

Ohuhu usually gets neglected after the victory dance, we are immediately forgotten as soon as they take their seats in Abuja, and all the promises they made during campaigning will get canceled.

These are the main reasons why Ndi Ohuhu insisted on having their turn at the just concluded primaries of all the political parties, Ohuhu is PDP and the party has spoken through a free and fair primary election.

Rt. Hon. Chinedum Enyinnaya Orji, our brother, and friend won the party’s ticket and today he is the candidate of our great party for Ikwuano/Umuahia federal constituency seat, as usual, we will give him our support and vote, and God willing he will emerge victorious at the general elections, but will he have the courage and will power to correct the perceived injustices against Ndi Ohuhu?

I trust Ikuku to do the right thing, I expect him to right those perceived wrongs, I believe he will correct the imbalance, he will do better, and he will surely deliver, there is no doubt about that, but will he carry Ohuhu along?

We will be asking him questions when he comes, we will present our challenges, gully erosion, graduate unemployment, dilapidated school buildings, and nonfunctional primary health centers.

Yes we Will Ask Those hard Questions and make demands.

We will expect him not just to give a response but to correct the injustice.

Aguoru
Writes from Umuahia

Opinion: Navigating Through The Challenges Of The Times, The Captain We Need

By Uche Aguoru

In times like this, states and even nations desire the services of brilliant men with brilliant ideas, men with vision whose mission will be to bring about a prosperous state or nation.

Given the challenging times, we are in, we need a leader who will provide sustainable socio-economic and infrastructural development for our dear state.

A leader who has a well-articulated and achievable manifesto, whose pedigree, capacity and competence level will be open to all, one who has the creative ability to remodel our economy, the discipline and willpower to plug the revenue holes, generate revenue and revamp the state’s industrial potentials, create good wealth policies and articulate sustainable medical care for citizens, a leader who will work towards achieving a permanent solution to our security challenges.

A leader who is not coming with vendetta but armed with cognate experience and knowledge of our environment who can upon assumption of office tackle insecurity, jumpstart the economy and fastrack our infrastructure.

A leader who will make education, healthcare and the general welfare and progress of the citizenry uppermost in all his calculations.
A leader who will champion the development of the youths through sustainable and altruistic youth empowerment programs, and develop a program that will fund their training in ICT and advanced modern technology in specialized fields abroad.

A stabilizer who will develop a human capacity-building program to bridge the gap between the ordinary Abian, the youth, the political class, the market woman, the okada rider and the rich.

A people-oriented leader who is accessible to all and understands the plights of everybody.
A leader “Ga Eme Uche Ndi Abia”

That captain is Prof. Eleazar Uche Ikonne, he has been tested and has proved that he can be trusted let’s give him our support and confidence then watch him navigate us to the Abia of our dreams.

Uche Aguoru
Writes From Umuahia

"I have worked with you, you have the capacity to deliver, under your watch Abia will witness tremendous development deriving from your antecedents as Vice-Chancellor of Abia State University,
PDP made the right choice to pick you as its governorship candidate, you are experienced, competent, honest, and hardworking,
Congratulations, I am with you, count on my support and I am hopeful that with you as the governor, you will provide visionary and goal-oriented leadership"

Those were the words of His Excellency, General Ike Nwachukwu, a former military administrator of old Imo state, former Pro-Chancellor and Chairman Governing Council of Abia State, former foreign affairs minister, etc. when Prof. Ikonne, the PDP governorship candidate in Abia state, paid a courtesy visit to the elder statesman in his Isuikwuato country home.

Credit: Uche Ndi Abia Media Team