Politics

By Comr. Amos Oge Kalu UMUAHIA, October 23, 2026 — The OTTIMANIA Legacy Movement has announced eight strategic appointments to strengthen its leadership, grassroots mobilisation and coordination across Abia State ahead of the 2027 general elections. The appointments, announced by the Movement’s Director of Media and Publicity/Spokesperson, Bright Ejike, cover its advisory councils, state leadership, media team and zonal structures. Dr. Monday Ubani, SAN, was appointed Deputy Chairman of the Advisory Board Council and Chairman of the Media and Publicity Advisory Council, while Prince Okey Kanu becomes Deputy Chairman of the Media and Publicity Advisory Council. Chief Uche Wogu was…

Ambassador Dr Osita Offor "De Ultimate Commander" (Ikenga Gburugburu of Ohafia and Nneato Ancient Kingdoms), has mourned Professor Gregory Ikechukwu (Iyke) Ibe, OFR, Enyi Abia, whose investments in education, technical skills and philanthropy touched lives across Abia State and beyond. In his condolence message to the Ibe family, Offor described the late university founder as an entrepreneur who put his resources into developing human potential, particularly through access to education and opportunities for young Nigerians. Through Gregory University, Uturu, Ibe established a centre for higher education that has trained students in different professional fields. His work also extended to technical…

Hon. Uko Nkole is unarguably setting the pace in his campaign. He has become the greatest inspiration to the electorate. His approach is innovatively aggressive, coupled with his courage of conviction and audacity. Hon. Nkole is a grassroots politician. He feels the pulse of the masses. The mobilization of market women in Elu Ohafia has been inaugurated, as well as the representatives of polling units in Isiama. Elsewhere in Uzuakoli, Bende, the women gathered in their numbers to root for Hon. Uko Nkole. Hon. Uko Nkole has simply displayed intelligence in his approach and why being politically savvy is very…