Abia State News

A two-day National Convention of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, will start today (Saturday) and end on Sunday. The main opposition party will be electing its presidential candidate to challenge President Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress, APC, for the 2019 presidential electi…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday insisted that the Presidency should make public all issues relating to the so-called private visit of President Muhammadu Buhari to the United Kingdom. The party, which queried the Presidency for always shrouding issues around the President in secr…

The Governor of Abia State, Okezie Victor Ikpeazu, on May 12, Defeated Masters Energy CEO, Mr Uche Ogah at the Supreme Court in Abuja.  It must be recalled that Ikpeazu defeated Ogah in the Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, primaries ahead of the 2015 gubernatorial election in the state. Build Up T…

The candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, Senator Mao Ohuabunwa, who won four out of the five local government areas in the Abia North Senatorial election re-run, has been declared winner of the poll by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. He defeated former governor of th…

Abia state governor  rejoicing after Supreme court judgement. See pictures and videos Watch what Governor Ikpeazu did for his supporters   HERE Well at least he did more than the 1000 Naira for the old woman .

In the ruling on Wednesday, the court said that Governor Emmanuel won the lawfully cast votes, setting aside the earlier ruling of the two lower courts. The court also upheld Governor Emmanuel Appeal challenging the cancelation of the results of the elections held in 13 LGAs. Reason for the verdi…

Contrary to the popular rumor being peddled that Alex Otti will take over the Governorship seat before 31st of this month, the truth is Otti will have to wait for the supreme Court judgement. Here is the details of why this is so Ugochukwu Emezuo explains I will remain on the side of truth till …

Abia state newsl have keenly followed what has been happening at Umuahia High Court especially on the Governorship petition tribunal. APGA VS PDP and from what we have seen PDP is on the defensive APGA is certainly attacking and winning. Remember the fire incident that burnt down INEC office in…

We just received this message  , not once not twice and from different sources, latest being this morning from unknown persons that PDP Abia state has despatched a powerful lobby team to reach out to INEC head of Legal and the head of ICT. The team is mandated to use every promises and commitment …

Today was almost becoming another document tendering day for APGA before the final stunt which drove all the 3 respondents to high tensed position. Ananaba (SAN) representing 2nd respondent PDP, will definitely not forget in a hurry the tongue lashing he received from Akeredolu (SAN) representing …

Two former governors of the Peoples Democratic Party have been fingered as the arrow head of the revolt against President Muhammadu Buhari and his party in the choice of the Senate President and the Speaker of the House of Representatives. The two politicians who are former governors of a S…

The Abia State House of Assembly was as quiet as a grave yard today, except for The presence of few civil servants moving around. Unlike other Houses of Assembly nationwide that witnessed beehive of guest who came to participate in the swearing in of the new legislative arm of government …

The Deputy Governor of Abia State and the immediate past Speaker of the House of Assembly, Ude Okochukwu, who is a member of the Peoples Democratic Party, says the 11 state lawmakers-elect, who won on the platform of the All Progressive Grand Alliance, will soon defect to the PDP. In the…

There are indications that the Abia State governorship candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Mr. Alex Otti, has initiated moves to align with the All Progressives Congress (APC) to secure victory at the poll. Otti was sighted on Wednesday night at the venue of the meeting o…

***Threatens to attack 'Ohuhu people' ***Ginger Onwusibe pictured left is the TC Chairman Isialangwa North LGA He made this comment few hours ago on the fb wall of Igwe Samuel Obinna and was liked by Cosmos Ndukwe .hear him:  "All of you Ohuhu people who have held Abia hostag…

PDP governorship candidate in Abia State, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Abia State, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu has called for the removal of the state Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Prof. Celina Oko and the Returning Officer, Prof Benjamin Ozu…

The independent National electoral commission (Inec) few hours ago issued the outgoing governor of Abia state Chief T.A Orji certificate of return as Senator-elect for the Abia Central Senatorial District. Governor T.A Orji now Senator-elect was alleged to have gone through a compromised pro…

Abia state  election results.  Note results are not official 01-01-05-017 St Eugenes as follows -Registered voters=364, Accredited voters =113, Total No of votes =112. House of Assembly result- PPA =1, Acpn=1, PDP=5, ADC=1, APC=7, ApGa=97. GOVERNORSHIP ACPN - 1 NCP - 1 APC -  5 PDP - …

In Abia state, elections in some part of Abia North and South senatorial zones were disrupted by thugs who carted away electoral materials. In some units in Osisioma and Isiala Ngwa council areas, INEC adhoc staffers were forced to leave the polling units, because they could not provide the res…

Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and the main opposition All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA, in Abia State are currently trading words over the suspension of five Ngwa traditional rulers. The suspended traditional rulers include Eze Nelson Nmerengwa of Isiekete autonomous community, Eze N.N. Nwa…