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VIDEO: No Plans to Leave, We’re Rebuilding PDP – Ikpeazu | #NwokeukwuMascot

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  News   By Enyinnaya Appolos  Former Governor of Abia State, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu, has dismissed speculations suggesting he is planning to defect from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), affirming his continued loyalty and commitment to rebuilding the party. Speaking to journalists at his country home in Umuobiakwa, Obingwa LGA, Ikpeazu clarified that his political focus remains on reviving and repositioning the PDP in Abia State and beyond. “I’m not in contemplation about where to go for now. We are still trying to rebuild the PDP,” Ikpeazu stated. “The PDP has passed through very difficult times. Some of us are prepared to rally courage and muster effort and energy to steady the ship once again.” Ikpeazu, who governed Abia State from 2015 to 2023 on the PDP platform, remains a key stakeholder in the PDP both within the state and the South East region, emphasized the importance of party loyalty and internal rebuilding over jumping ship in difficult times. He noted that ...
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FG approves N14.37b hike for Umuahia-Ikot Ekpene Road after NNPCL funding | #NwokeukwuMascot

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  News   Hope Rekindled for Completion of Strategic South-South/South-East Corridor  | #NwokeukwuMascot The long-awaited reconstruction of the 51-kilometre Umuahia–Ikot Ekpene federal road has received a significant boost as the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has commenced funding the project, following recent approvals from the Federal Government. Originally awarded nearly nine years ago, the road project has suffered repeated delays despite its critical economic and strategic value, connecting Abia, Akwa Ibom, Cr oss River, and Rivers states, as well as parts of neighbouring Cameroon. However, hope for its completion has been rekindled with the Federal Executive Council’s (FEC) approval of a ₦14.37 billion funding augmentation on February 3, 2025, and an Executive Order allowing the road to be financed through the NNPCL’s Tax Credit Scheme. Speaking during the Ikwuano/Umuahia stakeholders’ meeting held in Umuahia, the Abia State capital, former Hous...
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Abia PDP Slams Deployment of ‘Operation Crush’ to Disrupt Peaceful Meeting in Obingwa, Demands Accountability | #NwokeukwuMascot

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  News   …Says Otti’s Govt Turning State Security Against Democracy | #NwokeukwuMascot Umuahia, Abia State — The Abia State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has raised alarm over what it described as a disturbing descent into political authoritarianism, following the deployment of a military task force, Operation Crush, to a peaceful PDP stakeholders meeting in Umuakatawom, Obingwa LGA, on Friday, June 13. In a strongly worded statement signed by the State Chairman, Elder Abraham Amah, the party condemned the action as a “shameful and dangerous misuse of state security apparatus,” accusing the Labour Party-led administration of Governor Alex Otti of escalating efforts to criminalize opposition politics in the state. According to the PDP, the meeting, which had the consent of local leaders and was scheduled outside school hours, was violently disrupted on the orders of the Obingwa LGA Chairman, Hon. Maxwell Chinweikpe Nwadike, who allegedly sought and obtained cle...
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VIDEO: Abia Lawmaker, Erondu Jnr Hosts Nigerian Football Star Chukwueze, Receives AC Milan Jersey in Symbolic Gesture | #NwokeukwuMascot

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  Sports   The Chairman, House Committee on Public Service in the Abia State House of Assembly, Hon. Erondu Uchenna Erondu Jnr, recently played host to Super Eagles winger and international football sensation, Samuel Chukwueze, at his residence in Umuahia, the Abia State capital. The courtesy visit, which was filled with warmth, mutual admiration, and encouragement, highlighted the bond between national sports icons and patriotic leaders committed to youth empowerment and national development. In a symbolic and heartfelt gesture, Chukwueze presented his official AC Milan jersey to Hon. Erondu Jnr as a token of appreciation and respect, signifying a shared passion for youth development and grassroots sports. Describing Chukwueze as a beacon of patriotism and excellence, Erondu Jnr, who represents Obingwa-West State Constituency and is also the founder of the Igodo Igwe Foundation, praised the AC Milan forward for consistently representing Nigeria with honor and distinction on t...
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