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Abia govt seals Tinubu’s campaign office in Umuahia

Abia State Government has sealed a campaign office belonging to President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Partners (RHP) in Umuahia, the state capital.

The Renewed Hope Partners is the campaign structure for the President, being promoted across the South East zone by the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Benjamin Kalu.

An official of the RHP, who declined to have his name in print, told Vanguard that he resumed work only to find the office sealed without warning.

Information pasted on the walls at the entrance to the office located at Ojike Street, Umuahia, by the Ministry of Lands and Housing stated that the property is in contravention of the state’s tax law.

It read: “Ministry of Lands and Housing. This property is in contravention of Sections 41 and 100 of the Abia State Tax Law (Codification and Consolidation), Law No. 7 of 2020. And it’s here by sealed.

“Any person, including the owner/ occupier, neighbour(s) or passer(s) by,who attempts to unseal this building is in contravention of the Abia state tax law No.7 of 2020. Be warned. Keep off.”

Efforts to obtain more information from the phone numbers listed on the document posted by the Ministry of Lands and Housing were unsuccessful, as they were unavailable at the time of filing this report.

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2025/11/abia-govt-seals-tinubus-campaign-office-in-umuahia/


The Abia State Government on Tuesday sealed the office of the Renewed Hope Partners in Umuahia, sparking political tension and raising questions about the motive behind the action.

According to insider information, a source within Government House, Umuahia who spoke on condition of anonymity revealed that the directive came from “above” as part of a calculated move to get back at President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his refusal to visit Abia State to commission projects executed by the state government. Despite several invitations and efforts to lure the President to Abia, the source said the attempts were rebuffed, leading to growing resentment within the Otti's government.

The source further alleged that Governor Alex Otti, having reportedly faced repeated frustration in his attempts to formally join the APC, has now chosen to align with forces opposed to President Tinubu’s 2027 reelection bid. Sealing the Renewed Hope Partners office, he claimed, is one of the strategies being deployed to undermine the President’s influence and restrict APC activities in Abia State ahead of the 2027 elections.
As an alibi, the Otti government cited non-payment of taxes as the reason for sealing the Renewed Hope Partners office despite the fact that no formal process was initiated, no notification or demand notice, was issued. the government without any prior official correspondence used the courts to effect the clampdown.

It is becoming worrisome ahead of the coming political season as this pattern has become a recurring strategy in Abia State to ensure the APC is unable to hold political events in public facilities unless in their homes.

Recently, Abia Hotels in Umuahia was sealed by the state government despite a subsisting 25-year lease agreement on the property, the reason being that the hotel premises were used as the venue for the Renewed Hope Partners rally organized by the APC. Observers point to this as further evidence of a deliberate attempt to stifle opposition activity on the state.

Also recently the state government allegedly deployed armed thugs to disrupt Renewed Hope Partners rallies in Obingwa and Osisioma LGA,s, heightening concerns about a coordinated clampdown on opposition particularly the APC as the 2027 election season approaches.

He also added that because of the threats by the APC to take over the state in 2027 even stricter measures may soon be taken against the APC, which has increasingly become the major opposition force to the Alex Otti-led administration.

Otti is just a small boy playing in the big league. He will learn the hard way.

Na Tinubu face them come sealed for poster

ebukal67x:
Otti is just a small boy playing in the big league. He will learn the hard way.

Why not go and start teaching him the lessons now? Since ya definition of politics is all about teaching people lessons!

Just lyk the way Tinubu is teaching Obi and Atiku lesson with over 200million people at the receiving end.

ebukal67x:
Otti is just a small boy playing in the big league. He will learn the hard way.

LEARN WAT EXACTLY?


THAT TINUBU IS A MANDATE THIEF?




WHAT ELSE?

The sealing of the office is a welcome development.

That look like a court order. Shouldn’t we first understand the real issue before jumping to conclusions about something we don’t fully know?

Peter obi will never react since it wasn't in Lagos state

Alex Otti should stop being petty.

The opposition should be allowed to operate freely in Abia state.

Is it by force to be the only one operating in Abia state without allowing others to operate?

Maybe the guy want to start selling renewed white powder

Political jobber always looking for small things to score nonsense point..
And typical of their followers to believe the narrative without doing some finding..

The sealing of the so called RENEWED HOPE PARTNERS OFFICE was because of tax non payment and it wasn't the only building that was sealed as many other buildings along that area was also sealed( only to be unsealed when payment is done).

Not surprised why some non do good will carry it as a party war..( To what purpose exactly?)

@yarimo I am not shocked at your response as you're bird of same feather...

More like Renewed Hopelessness Office.

It seems Otti wants to learn the hard way.

Everything is fine no one shoukd say anything no need to ask what happened no one is crying.
If its the other way round in Lagos .
We wont hear word by now

Naijafrontpage:
https://www.vanguardngr.com/2025/11/abia-govt-seals-tinubus-campaign-office-in-umuahia/


The Abia State Government on Tuesday sealed the office of the Renewed Hope Partners in Umuahia, sparking political tension and raising questions about the motive behind the action.

According to insider information, a source within Government House, Umuahia who spoke on condition of anonymity revealed that the directive came from “above” as part of a calculated move to get back at President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his refusal to visit Abia State to commission projects executed by the state government. Despite several invitations and efforts to lure the President to Abia, the source said the attempts were rebuffed, leading to growing resentment within the Otti's government.

The source further alleged that Governor Alex Otti, having reportedly faced repeated frustration in his attempts to formally join the APC, has now chosen to align with forces opposed to President Tinubu’s 2027 reelection bid. Sealing the Renewed Hope Partners office, he claimed, is one of the strategies being deployed to undermine the President’s influence and restrict APC activities in Abia State ahead of the 2027 elections.
As an alibi, the Otti government cited non-payment of taxes as the reason for sealing the Renewed Hope Partners office despite the fact that no formal process was initiated, no notification or demand notice, was issued. the government without any prior official correspondence used the courts to effect the clampdown.

It is becoming worrisome ahead of the coming political season as this pattern has become a recurring strategy in Abia State to ensure the APC is unable to hold political events in public facilities unless in their homes.

Recently, Abia Hotels in Umuahia was sealed by the state government despite a subsisting 25-year lease agreement on the property, the reason being that the hotel premises were used as the venue for the Renewed Hope Partners rally organized by the APC. Observers point to this as further evidence of a deliberate attempt to stifle opposition activity on the state.

Also recently the state government allegedly deployed armed thugs to disrupt Renewed Hope Partners rallies in Obingwa and Osisioma LGA,s, heightening concerns about a coordinated clampdown on opposition particularly the APC as the 2027 election season approaches.

He also added that because of the threats by the APC to take over the state in 2027 even stricter measures may soon be taken against the APC, which has increasingly become the major opposition force to the Alex Otti-led administration.

Apc will start crying when others play same politics they play

ebukal67x:
Otti is just a small boy playing in the big league. He will learn the hard way.

See a no body calling a known leader small boy. K don't blame you. Free sim card, bonus and internet powered itel button phone do this one.

Many buildings were sealed because of not paying levies. Some banks were sealed too.

Heard it's been unsealed.

yarimo:
Peter obi will never react since it wasn't in Lagos state

Sw president will not see 10k in SE in 2027.He will know that people are only chopping his money in SE..lol

Otti is now playing and behaving like a dictator. This is Obi's detective yo Otti.
Why are they scared of Tinubu wining the next election?
This thread will be very small but if this had happened in Lagos to.LP ----- Twitter will be hot by now.
They would have started calling on Trump, Israel, UN, Fifa OAU and others to come and invade Nigeria.

They should pay thier tax simple. Nobody is above the law in paying tax.

Seems the otti is not a quiet gentleman o.

Small small Agbadorians will now swam in this thread as if they're checking their WAEC Result on the thread.
Hunger has kept them busy for sometime.

ebukal67x:
Otti is just a small boy playing in the big league. He will learn the hard way.

But Labour Party or weiting you Call am- OP,there is a Wrong notion you Reporter is Placating around here,
FOR APC logo is Not Shaking Of Hands,na!
Something is Wrong in this report.
Written be my own self?

PigTormentor:
Otti is now playing and behaving like a dictator. This is Obi's detective yo Otti.
Why are they scared of Tinubu wining the next election?
This thread will be very small but if this had happened in Lagos to.LP ----- Twitter will be hot by now.
They would have started calling on Trump, Israel, UN, Fifa OAU and others to come and invade Nigeria.

Do i still say Opebholo is a dictator for closing down PDP office in Benin city?

Renewed hope or renewed hunger and starvation

ebukal67x:
Otti is just a small boy playing in the big league. He will learn the hard way.

You think say Abia na ekiti or osun. Just dey whine yourself.


See if the people you are governing are behind you oppositions nah child's play.

I will advice Gov. Otti to follow due process.