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  News   …Stakeholders commend Mao Ohuabunwa, restate loyalty, call for unity and integrity | #NwokeukwuMascot Umuahia, Abia State – Stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abia North Senatorial Zone have reaffirmed their loyalty and commitment to rebuilding and repositioning the party ahead of future elections. The resolution was reached on Saturday, August 30, 2024, at a stakeholders’ meeting held at the country home of Distinguished Senator Mao Ohuabunwa, Pro-Chancellor of the University of Port Harcourt, Member of the PDP National Executive Committee (NEC), and Member of the Board of Trustees (BoT). The meeting was chaired by Elder Abraham Amah, State Chairman of the PDP in Abia State. In a communiqué issued at the end of the meeting, stakeholders expressed appreciation to Senator Ohuabunwa for convening the strategic session, commending his “consistent sacrifices, vision, and commitment to strengthening the PDP and advancing the collective interests of Abi...

  News   Abuja, Nigeria – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has unveiled a revised and updated list of members appointed into the 2025 National Convention Organizing Committee (Main Committee), ahead of its highly anticipated Elective National Convention scheduled for Saturday, November 15 to Sunday, November 16, 2025, in Ibadan, Oyo State. In a statement signed by the PDP National Publicity Secretary, Hon. Debo Ologunagba, the party disclosed that the appointments were duly approved by the National Executive Committee (NEC) as part of preparations to ensure a smooth and transparent convention. The committee will be chaired by Rt. Hon. Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, Governor of Adamawa State, while the PDP Board of Trustees (BoT) Chairman, Senator Adolphus Wabara, was named Co-Chairman. The Secretary of the committee is Barr. Peter Tarsus. The updated list features an array of prominent political leaders and stakeholders across the country, reflecting the party’s diversity and wide c...

  News   “Ikwechegh would never have become even a councilor if he had remained in his Igbere village.” – Ngwa Rangers | #NwokeukwuMascot Aba, Abia State – A socio-political group, Ngwa Rangers, has come down hard on Hon. Mascot Ikwechegh, member representing Aba North and South Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, challenging him to defend his legislative record instead of attacking Ukwa-Ngwa leaders. In a strongly worded statement signed by its Publicity Secretary, Kingsley Ihesiaba, the group accused Ikwechegh of using his office to “recklessly and baselessly” attack prominent Ukwa-Ngwa sons who, according to them, paved the way for his political rise. “It is disappointing that Hon. Ikwechegh, who was elevated by the benevolence of Ala Ukwa-Ngwa, would turn around to denigrate the very people who offered him platforms for political relevance,” the statement read. The Ukwa-Ngwa group pointed to Ikwechegh’s past controversies, including the infamous “s...

  News   A former governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abia State, Paul Ikonne, has strongly criticized Governor Alex Otti’s administration over what he described as “punitive and exploitative” tax policies imposed on traders in Aba, the commercial hub of the state. In a statement issued on Wednesday through his Chief Press Secretary, Dr. Ujo Justice, Ikonne said the governor’s policies were worsening economic hardship for traders, contrary to his campaign promises of tax relief. He cited the case of Ariaria International Market, where traders who previously paid ₦18,000 per shop annually are now being compelled to pay over ₦36,000. With more than 88,000 shops in the market, Ikonne estimated that the government would rake in over ₦3.1 billion yearly from the traders alone. “The same exploitative situation is playing out at Ekeoha Shopping Centre, Timber Market, and other commercial hubs across Aba,” he said. “This is in direct contradiction of Gover...