Abia State News

Former Abia governor, Dr. Orji Kalu, on Thursday faulted ex-president Olusegun Obasanjo’s letter to President Muhammadu Buhari criticising his poor handling of the economy and advising him not to contest the 2019 presidential election. Orji Uzor Kalu Kalu told newsmen at the Murtala Muhammed Airpor…

Eminent businessman and former governor of Abia State, Dr. Orji Kalu has resigned his membership of the Progressive Peoples Alliance (PPA). The former governor said he took the decision after wide consultations with political associates, followers, loyalists and well-wishers. This was contained in…

Abia state former Orji Uzor Kalu has this to say about the election he just lost "After declaring an election inconclusive only to turn around after everybody have gone to declare the loser (PDP) winner is absurd. I thank you all for all your prayers, support and love. It is not over, I wil…

Information just reaching us has it that Senator Mao Ohabunwa, Abia North set for re run The Court of Appeal sitting in Owerri has sacked the Senator representing Abia North, Sen. Mao Ohuabunwa and ordered a fresh election in the Senatorial zone within 90 days.

Abia North Tribunal case! The Election Tribunal sitting in Umuahia today declared Senator Mao Ohuabunwa of PDP the winner of Abia North Senatorial District election. At it stands, Orji Uzor Kalu of PPA and Chief David Ogba Onuoha (Bourdex) of APGA are losers, defeated by the Distinguished Senat…

Former governor of Abia State and senatorial candidate of the Progressive People’s Alliance (PPA) in Abia North, Chief Orji Uzor Kalu, has dragged the National and House of RepresentativesElection Petition Tribunal to the appellate court over its ruling of August 6, 2015. Kalu and his party, the …

The petition written by a group, the Save Abia Initiative for Change to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, calling for the investigation of ex-governor Theodore Orji over alleged financial scam,has sparked off mixed reactions in the state. SAIC had allegedly petitioned the anti-graft …

Eminent businessman and former governor of Abia State has sympathised with the management, staff and students of Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU), Ago- Iwoye, Ogun State over the tragic loss of some students of the higher institution. The unpleasant incident happened on Friday at the …

Abia State government has given the former Governor of the state , Dr Orji Uzor Kalu 72-hours to apologise to the state over statements he made against the state government in a recent interview he granted to one of the national dailies or be prepared to be dragged to court for interpret…

Q: You once accused former President Obasanjo of ruining your businesses.  Why then do you still get involved in politics?  A : Every living Nigerian is a political animal. It is our duty to speak up when things are going wrong. If people like us were not in politics, maybe the third term agen…

The National Biographer April 2015 edition fresh from the oven, celebrating Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu (MON) as he marks 55 years on earth on April 21, 2015. ***Former Chairman, Borno State Water Board; **Former Chairman Imo State Marketing and Supply Agency Limited; ***Former Chairman Co-operative …

The candidature of former governor of Abia State and Pro­gressive Peoples Al­liance (PPA) Senatorial can­didate for Abi…

Below are the Candidates for senatorial election 2015 Abia North, their age, party and qualifications 1). Chief Dr David Ogba Boudex APGA 62 BSC 2). Nnennaya N. Lancaster Okoro APC 54 LLM 3). Nwakwu N. Orji LP 55 WAEC 4). Hon Mao A. Ohuabunwa PDP 56 HND, PGD, MSC 5). Dr Orji Uzor Kalu PPA 54 S…

Former Governor of Abia State, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu, has urged politicians across political divides to refrain from heating up the polity with provocative statements ahead of the February general election. Kalu advised the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the opposition All Progressives Congress (…

Information reaching Abiastatenews.com has it that former Abia gov Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu and the guber candidate of APGA in Abia state chief Alex Otti last night held a closed door meeting. The former Diamond bank MD who may soon face EFCC over fraud, it was learnt allegedly gave Kalu an undisclosed…

My beloved People, I bring you good tidings of the Season of Advent – the season of love – set aside by Christendom to prepare us for the commemoration of the birth of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. My desire to write you at this time of the year is to underscore the significance I attach to…

In a piece titled "The Chameleon in Theodore Orji", former Abia state Governor, Orji Uzor Kalu bared his thoughts about his successor and one time friend, Theodore Orji, calling him a chameleon. In the no-holds-barred piece, Uzor Kalu spoke about how he made Theodore Orji a governo…

The Abia State Governor, Theodore Orji, has been elected the winner of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP’s ticket for Abia Central Senatorial seat.

“I made millions before joining politics. I was doing business between Maiduguri and the East. I carried fish from Maiduguri to the East and palm oil from the East to Maiduguri. So, I had money and invested so much in the PDP"__Orji Uzor Kalu