Author: Candid Reporters

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP ) has suspended Amah Abraham Nnana of Abia state and Austine Nwachukwu of Imo State over alleged anti-party activities and attempts to sabotage the party’s forthcoming national convention. Both suspended members were the party’s chairmen in their state. The forum of PDP state chairmen announced the suspension at a meeting held on Tuesday at the party’s FCT secretariat in Abuja. According to SAHARA REPORTERS, the meeting, presided over by Acting Secretary Edward Percy Masha, accused the suspended chairmen of colluding with “external forces” allegedly linked to the All Progressives Congress (APC) to disrupt preparations for…

Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, has resigned his membership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. CANDID REPORTERS gathered that the governor joined the ruling APC alongside 23 members of the Bayelsa State House of Assembly. This is coming barely 24 hours after the Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah also joined the ruling party. Although details of the move remain sketchy, it was gathered that the governor and the lawmakers may be preparing to officially announce their defection to the APC in the coming days. Several federal and state lawmakers recently dumped opposition parties for the APC ahead of the 2027…

Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu, has defected from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress. The governor made this known at a press conference on Tuesday in Enugu, the state capital. Mbah said he made the decision to join the APC to better serve the people of the state and align with the party’s vision for development and progress. Mbah asserted that he is committed to advancing the state’s interests and expressed confidence that the APC’s platform would provide greater opportunities for collaboration and growth. “Today, after a long period of reflection, we have decided to leave the…

In the last few days, a group that calls itself the Abia APC Renaissance Group attempted to stir public sentiment with a publication riddled with inaccuracies, conjecture, and a painful lack of understanding of how multilateral financing operates. Their claim that the Abia State Government has already “utilized” funds from the African Development Bank (AfDB), the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), and the Canadian Climate Action Africa Facility (CAAF) is not only laughable but exposes an alarming ignorance of how international development frameworks function. As the official saddled with the responsibility of coordinating and speaking on multilateral and donor engagements on…

The Governor of Abia State, His Excellency Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, received with sadness, the news of the passing of a revered man of God and one of Abia’s most impactful and celebrated religious ambassadors, Rev. Dr. Uma Ukpai, whose death was announced by his family a few hours ago Governor Otti recalls the father-son relationship that existed between him and Dr. Ukpai over the years, describing his exit as devastating because of the massive vacuum it has created in Christendom, the state and the country. According to the Governor “Our father in the Lord, Rev. Dr. Uma Ukpai has,…

President of Masters Energy Group and former Minister of State for Mines and Steel Development, Dr. Uchechukwu Ogah, has asserted that Nigeria’s energy future is contingent upon effectively balancing significant reforms with practical national realities, urging stakeholders to harmonize policy, investment, and innovation to achieve sustainable growth. Speaking at the NAEC Energy Conference 2025, on the “theme ‘Nigeria’s Energy Future: Optimising Opportunities and Addressing Risks for Sustainable Growth’, Dr. Ogah called for pragmatic reforms and sustained policy consistency to drive Nigeria’s energy transition. Ogah who was also the conference Chairman for NAEC Energy Conference 2025, acknowledged the transformative potential of…

Israeli forces declared a ceasefire and withdrew from some positions in Gaza on Friday, as thousands of displaced Palestinians began to trek home and the families of October 7 hostages awaited news. The Israeli army said that its troops had ceased fire at noon (0900 GMT) “in preparation for the ceasefire agreement and the return of hostages.” Gaza’s civil defence agency said Israeli troops and armoured vehicles were pulling back from forward positions in both Gaza City and Khan Yunis, and displaced Palestinian civilians told AFP they hoped to return home. Thousands of civilians could be seen by AFP journalists…

The former Minority leader Abia State House of Assembly, Hon. Chijioke Chukwu has decried the activities of the Abia State House of Assembly for failing to rise up to their responsibility to check the activities of Governor Otti and the executive arm. Chukwu who was reacting to the statement credited to the speaker of the Abia state house of assembly, Rt. Hon. Emmanuel Emeruwa where he claims that Governor Otti has done well, said it is regrettable that an independent arm of government could be in bed with the executive to deceive Abians. Chukwu, who represented Bende North in the…

…“I’ve spent over ₦2 million fighting to get my daughter back… I’m now financially finished,” heartbroken father cries out, calling on Abians, activists, and Nigerians to intervene before tragedy strikes. A heart-wrenching cry for help has emerged from Umuahia, Abia State, as Engr. Ogbenna Chukwuka, a native of Olokoro in Umuahia South Local Government Area, pleads with Nigerians to come to his rescue over the alleged abduction of his 8-year-old daughter by his estranged wife and her new husband, who he claims is a pastor with the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG). In a pain-soaked video obtained by All…

The Abia Labour House of Reps Caucus has tackled Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives and Member representing Bende Federal Constituency, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Kalu over his recent remarks on Governor Otti’s leadership performance in Abia State. CANDID REPORTERS recalls that during the president’s commissioning of Micheal Okpara Auditorium in Umuahia and Port Harcourt Road in Aba as well as other Roads in the commercial city, Minister Dave Umahi who represented the president applauded Otti’s effort in infrastructural development, neatness of the state and governance in Abia. While Hon. Benjamin Kalu faulted the level of work done while making…