Politics

Rt. Hon. Uko Ndukwe Nkole, alongside the NDC candidate for Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency, Elvis Ignis Ogbonna, and ADC Abia North Senatorial Candidate, Bishop Iyke Okoronkwo, joined family members, friends, political associates and well-wishers at the funeral service of the late Mazi Chekwas Albert Oti, popularly known as Ugwu Atani and President General Emeritus Atan Development Union. The funeral, held on Friday, August 21, 2026, at Atani Aro School Field, Atani, Arochukwu, was an occasion for the community and sympathisers to pay their final respects to the deceased, who passed on at the age of 65. The funeral service was conducted…

Hon. Uko Nkole, the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate for Abia North Senatorial Zone in the 2027 general election, has continued his grassroots engagement across Bende Local Government Area, strengthening his relationship with the people while advancing the political message of the party ahead of the polls. Nkole, in company of Elvis Ignis Ogbonna, NDC House of Representatives candidate for Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency, and Engr. Uchenna Okogbue, NDC Leader in Bende LGA, attended the August meeting of women from Ntalakwu Itumbuzo Ward in Bende. The engagement provided an opportunity for the senatorial candidate to interact directly with women at the…

Bende, Abia State — The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate for Bende Federal Constituency in the 2027 general elections, Hon. Pascal Karibe Ojigwe, has continued his grassroots engagement across Bende with visits to traditional stakeholders and August Meeting gatherings in different communities. Ojigwe visited the Ndi-Eze Bende, where he engaged traditional leaders as part of his ongoing consultations and community outreach ahead of the 2027 election. The NDC candidate also extended his engagements to the August Meeting in Ugwueke, using the occasion to interact with women and other members of the community and to further strengthen his relationship with the…

ISIUKWUATO, ABIA — The Amune Autonomous Community in Isiukwuato Local Government Area of Abia State has celebrated its annual New Yam Festival, Iri-Ji, in a colourful gathering that brought together community leaders, traditional institutions, political stakeholders and sons and daughters of the community. The festival, held on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, at the Amune Village Square, was organised by the Amune Development Union, Ovimi, as the community gave thanks to God for His faithfulness and celebrated the abundance of the new yam harvest. Among the prominent guests at the celebration was Hon. Uko N. Nkole, who joined the people in…

The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Abia State Chapter, has formally unveiled Elder Ndubuisi Etugo Ogah and Engr. Bright Alaribe as its governorship candidate and running mate respectively, setting the stage for a more intense political battle ahead of the 2027 governorship election. The duo were unveiled on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, at the Britarch Event Center, adjacent to the Abia State House of Assembly Complex, Umuahia, alongside other candidates of the party for the 2027 general elections. The ceremony brought together NDC leaders, stakeholders, candidates, grassroots executives, women and youth leaders, as well as supporters from across the state. With…