Author: Candid Reporters

Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, has charged Abians and residents to take more than a passing interest in issues of security around their vicinity in order to tackle security challenges and remain ahead of criminals. Governor Otti gave the charge on Thursday, July 10th, during the launch of the Abia State Security Trust Fund at the International Conference Centre, Umuahia. He thanked all that donated to the trust fund and appreciated the job being done by the Abia State Security Trust Fund. The Governor said that the launch is another layout programme in his holistic security outlook, focusing…

The Supreme Court has affirmed the election of Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State. In a unanimous decision delivered on Thursday, a five-member panel led by Justice Mohammed Garba dismissed, for lacking in merit, the appeal filed by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, candidate, Asuerinme Ighodalo. The appeal sought to nullify the outcome of the governorship election held in the state on September 21, 2024. The Supreme Court ruled that there was no justification to overturn the concurrent judgments of both the Court of Appeal and the Edo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, which had earlier declared Okpebholo of the…

The Body of Benchers Complex in Abuja was abuzz with excitement as Hon. Iheanyi Frank Chinasa, Abia State Liaison Officer to the National Assembly, attended the Call to Bar Ceremony for Nigeria’s newest lawyers. Hon. Chinasa celebrated the achievements of young Abians who have successfully completed their legal training and were being called to the Bar. In his congratulatory message, Hon. Chinasa urged the new lawyers to uphold the highest ethical standards, be fearless in the face of injustice, and become torchbearers of truth in every courtroom. He emphasized that their call to the Bar was not just a personal…

Governor Alex Otti of Abia State has secured the freedom of Mr. Ogbonnaya Igbojionu and two others who have been imprisoned for 26 years after being sentenced to death over allegations of stolen electricity generating set in 2023. ‎According to the press statement from the office of the Chief Press Secretary to the Abia State Governor, the released victims Ogbonnaya Igbojionu, Olawale Adediji and one other who wasn’t presented and names not made available were presented to Governor Otti on Saturday by Hon. Simon Oshi from Enugu State. Hon. Oshi was said to have reached out to Governor Otti for…

The Chairman, Abia State Council of Traditional Rulers, Eze Linus Nto Mbah says the traditional rulers leadership in Abia State suspended Eze Nnamdi Ofoegbu because of insubordination and flagrant disregard to the instructions of the council and not his affinity with President Bola Tinubu or RT. Hon. Benjamin Kalu. Eze Linus Mbah was reacting to a malicious and unfounded online news report with a headline, “Abia State Government Suspends Monarch Over Alleged Support for Tinubu Benjamin Kalu”. He explained the content of the letter which he equally made available to the press was not ambiguous and did not mention Mr.…

Hon. Iheanyi Frank Chinasa, the Abia State Liaison Officer to the National Assembly, was among the distinguished participants at the Q2 Executive Council Retreat of the Abia State Government, which held at the International Conference Centre, Umuahia. The two-day retreat, themed “Sustaining Momentum: Leadership in Motion,” is a bold initiative of the Governor, His Excellency Dr. Alex Chioma Otti, OFR, aimed at deepening collaboration, sharpening leadership focus, and ensuring optimal performance from members of the Executive Council. Speaking at the retreat, Hon. Iheanyi Frank Chinasa described the program as timely, strategic, and a reflection of the Governor’s unwavering commitment to…

The Ukwa La Ngwa Council of Elders has reaffirmed its support for the creation of Aba State, championed by some Abia representatives in the National Assembly. The Elders who made the position known after a virtual meeting on Sunday, June 22, 2025 and presided over by their Leader, Dr Max Nduaguibe, also commended efforts by Abia State Governor, Dr Alex Otti to secure Ukwa La Ngwa Land and indeed the entire Abia State. The Council in a statement co-signed by Admin Secretary, Dr Nwaoha Eugene Uzo suggested that the process of recruitment of persons into the new homeland security agency…

A federal high court in Abuja has implored the senate to reexamine recalling Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, senator representing Kogi central, from suspension. In a judgment delivered on Friday, Binta Nyako, presiding judge, described Akpoti-Uduaghan’s six-month suspension by the senate as “excessive”. Justice Nyako, while delivering judgement on Friday, stated that Natasha’s six-month suspension was excessive. She faulted the provision of Chapter 8 of the Senate Standing Rules as well as section 14 of the Legislative Houses, Powers & Privileges Act, declaring both as overreaching, stressing that the two legislations failed to specify the maximum period that a serving lawmaker could be suspended…

Abure’s Faction reiterated the party’s rejection of the newly formed coalition, describing it as a gathering of “recycled. Peter Obi, Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 presidential election has been issued a 48-hour ultimatum to resign from the party following his involvement in a new opposition coalition. The Ultimatum was given by the Julius Abure-led faction of the Labour Party (LP). In a statement on Thursday, Obiora Ifoh, LP spokesperson, reiterated the party’s rejection of the newly formed coalition, describing it as a gathering of “recycled, desperate and frustrated politicians”. “Former Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Gregory…

For several months, some funny characters who ripped off Abia state in the past by embezzling State allocations, Paris Club Refund of 22 billion naira, Loans, Bailout funds, Ecological Funds, Internally Generated Revenue and other accruals, have been levelling unverified allegations against Governor Alex Otti and his government, especially as it concerns hundreds of billions of nonexistent loans they alleged that the present government has taken.Sadly, these guys have never tendered any documents to substantiate their ridiculous allegations. Just recently, Governor Otti revealed that his government had paid down a huge chunk of the loan incurred by the previous government,…