Former Finance Commissioner accuses Abia government of deception over alleged rent payments for Government House Umuahia | #NwokeukwuMascot

Opinion Abia Government House Saga: Lies, Fetish Beliefs, and the Otti Administration’s Shameful Retreat by Obinna Oriaku | #NwokeukwuMascot In the past three weeks, the Abia State Government under Governor Alex Otti has found itself trapped in a whirlwind of public scrutiny following a pointed interview by Rufai Oseni on Arise TV. At the heart of this controversy is the seat of power itself the Government House in Umuahia and the various contradictory narratives that the administration has deployed in a bid to obscure the real story. It all began with a curious claim: that Governor Otti had not moved into the Umuahia Government House because the structure was “unfit for purpose.” This claim quickly lost credibility after a joint media inspection disproved the assertion. Not deterred, the administration pivoted to another excuse alleging that the building’s proximity to private residences made it unsuitable. When that, too, failed to hold water, the administration stooped...