Author: Candid Reporters

By Ebere Uzoukwa, Phd Abia State’s qualification for the 700 million dollar World Bank supported SURWASH programme stands as a defining moment in its development trajectory. It signals a clear endorsement of the state’s governance direction under Governor Alex Chioma Otti. Far from being incidental, this achievement reflects a disciplined commitment to transparency, accountability and prudent management of public resources; qualities that have steadily restored confidence in Abia’s institutions and leadership. Abia State’s emergence as one of the six beneficiaries of the programme is neither accidental nor politically convenient, rather an outcome of a deliberate governance shift anchored on transparency,…

Gracelyn Adanne Oko, a former Flo FM staff member has picked the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) nomination form to join the election contest for the Ohafia North state constituency of Abia State. Gracelyn, hails from the Amaogudu community in Abriba, Ohafia local government area of Abia State. She obtained her expression of interest form on Monday at the PDP Secretariat in Umuahia, Abia State. In her address to newsmen after obtaining the form, Gracelyn said beyond her passion for leadership, she will bring her years of human resource management to the realities of the rural economy, food system, and the…

The National leadership of the All Progressives Congress has directed that all Zooning arrangements earlier announced should be suspended and uphold status quo. The latest development is contained in a statement made public on Friday by Uche Aguoru, the publicity Secretary of Abia All Progressives Congress (APC). CANDID REPORTERS had earlier reported that APC zoned the party’s governorship ticket to Abia central. Read full statement below: Following concerns raised by stakeholders and leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abia State, the National Leadership of the party has reviewed the concerns raised. Consequently, the party has directed that all…

The Livelihood Improvement Family Enterprises NIGER- DELTA (LIFE-ND) Project in Abia State has held a 2-day workshop on partnership support training aimed at creating a partnership with the Abia State Agricultural Development Program (ADP) and other agriculture stakeholders on extension services delivery. The event was held on Wednesday and Thursday in Umuahia, Abia State. The event was aimed at impacting and improving the knowledge of farmers and beneficiaries of LIFE-ND project in the state. The well attended event which had experts from the agriculture field encouraged and added value to the idea of Abia LIFE-ND in sharing and improving knowledge…

Mascot Uzor Kalu Campaign Organization has expressed dissatisfaction over the Zooning of Abia governorship ticket to Abia Central. CANDID REPORTERS recalls that Mascot Kalu has already purchased the expression of interest from on Wednesday to join the race for APC Abia ticket. In a press release made public on Thursday, Mascot Kalu Campaign Organization described the press release by Abia APC as frivolous, reckless. Read the full statement below. Our attention has been drawn to a press statement issued by Uche Aguoru, the Abia State Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), announcing a purported zoning arrangement by the…

The Benjamin Kalu Movement (BKM), a political pressure group has expressed shock over the decision of the All Progressives Congress to zone the gubernatorial candidate ticket to Abia Central. CANDID REPORTERS had earlier reported that the APC had on Thursday zoned the party’s ticket to Abia Central which automatically screens out the Deputy Speaker, Rt.Hon. Benjamin Kalu from the Abia gubernatorial race. In a press release signed by Emma Trumps Eke, Director-General Benjamin Kalu Movement (BKM) has it that the BKM expressed shock and deep disappointment. Emma Trumps Eke described the move as “hasty, ill-timed, and lacking broad consultation with…

The Supreme Court has vacated the Court of Appeal ruling, which directed parties in the suit over the leadership crisis rocking the African Democratic Party (ADC) to maintain the status quo ante bellum. In law, status quo ante bellum simply refer to putting things back exactly as they were before a conflict, dispute, or legal action started. A three-member panel of the Court of Appeal dismissed David Mark’s challenge to the Federal High Court’s jurisdiction in the ADC leadership suit, ruling it premature and filed without leave, and ordered the case to return to trial with parties maintaining the status…

The Abia State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has in a press release stated that the party has zoned it’s gubernatorial ticket to aspirants that are only from Abia Central. The part’s decision has automatically screened out Rt Hon. Benjamin Kalu, Deputy Speaker of the House of representatives because he hails from Bende local government areas of Abia State. Hon. Benjamin Kalu has been in the APC’s radar as a possible flag bearer of the APC to slug it out with governor Alex Otti of the Labour Party in the.2027 gubernatorial election in Abia State. The Abia Central are…

A bill to establish a Federal Medical Center in Ikwuano sponsored by the member representing Ikwuano/Umuahia Federal Constituency Hon Obi Aguocha has been passed by the House of representatives and currently at the red chambers before it gets a presidential assent. This bill corresponds with another bill co sponsored by Hon Aguocha, seeking to convert the Michael Okpara University of Agriculture to a conventional University. When eventually the school is converted to a conventional University to enable it offer diverse courses and also give Abia state a Federal University which the state currently lacks, the currently Federal Medical center will…

The political landscape of Abia State, particularly Bende Federal Constituency, witnessed a significant shift on Sunday, April 26, as prominent grassroots leader and political mobilizer, Hon. Iheanyi Frank Chinasa (Dogo Bende), formally defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) alongside well over 2,000 supporters drawn from his formidable political structures— Dogo Vanguard, Dogo Strategic Network, and the entire executives and members of the Labour Party in Uzuakoli Ward. The historic movement also included the Labour Party Uzuakoli Ward structure led by the Ward Chairman, Mazi Nduaka Moses, signaling a major consolidation of political strength within Bende. The defection ceremony commenced…