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  Politics   In a surprising political twist, the Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abia State, Elder Abraham Amah, has openly endorsed Governor Alex Otti’s scathing remarks against recent political defectors, declaring that such opportunists should not be rewarded with preferential treatment over long-time loyalists. Elder Amah, in a letter dated April 29, 2025, praised the Governor for the bold statement attributed to him in the ABN TV publication titled “We’re Not Bothered By Opposition’s Noise.” The Governor’s comments, widely interpreted by some as a jab at opposition critics, were clarified by the PDP leader as a direct message to political defectors scrambling for relevance within the ruling Labour Party. According to Amah, Otti’s blunt assertion that these defectors were not joining the party to contest any elections but merely seeking future survival, is both “commendable and instructive.” He further applauded Otti’s warning that such individuals ...

  News   Ide John Udeagbala, a shareholder in the embattled Enyimba Automated Shoe Company (ENASCO) and known ally of Governor Alex Otti, has expressed shock over the Abia State Government’s sudden revocation of ENASCO’s land title and seizure of state assets contributed to the company just two days after a stakeholders’ meeting where parties were reportedly given two weeks to resolve the company’s shareholding dispute. Udeagbala, who served as the Chairman of Aba North Local Government Area, an appointment he received from Governor Otti in November 2023, made this known in a strongly-worded statement aimed at protecting what he described as his “hard-earned reputation in the private sector.” This development follows an earlier statement from the Directors and Management of ENASCO, who also faulted the state government’s move, insisting that it was “unjust, unfair, and possibly based on misinformation. ” In their release, signed by the company’s legal representative, Bar...

  News   The Directors and Management of the Enyimba Automated Shoe Company (ENASCO) have described as hasty and unjust the Abia State Government’s decision to revoke its land title and reclaim the company’s assets. In a statement signed by the company’s legal representative, Barrister C.C. Atasie, ENASCO argued that the government’s action appeared to be based on misinformation and does not reflect the true state of engagements between the parties. The company’s response comes on the heels of an announcement issued by Ukoha Njoku Ukoha, Chief Press Secretary to Governor Alex Otti, wherein the Abia State Government declared it had revoked the land title granted to ENASCO following a financial and operational review conducted by a “Big Four” audit firm. The audit reportedly uncovered significant discrepancies, mismanagement, and corporate governance issues within ENASCO. However, ENASCO, in its rebuttal, stressed that negotiations between the company and the Abia State Governme...

  Politics   The Labour Party (LP) is currently facing internal turmoil as speculations intensify over looming defections of key figures within its ranks, including the Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti. Credible sources reveal that anxiety is building within the party as some high-ranking members await the final pronouncement by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on the Supreme Court’s ruling regarding the party’s leadership crisis. The outcome is expected to significantly influence the next political moves of several top figures. A senior party official, who spoke on condition of anonymity due to the sensitivity of the matter, disclosed that Governor Otti is currently in advanced talks with the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). “The governor is yet to make the move because some of his conditions have not been fully met,” the source stated. “He has requested that the APC leadership grant him and all members of the Abia State House of Assembly a...