The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), in the April 11, 2015 election in Abia State, Dr Alex Otti, has vowed to ‘reclaim my mandate stolen by the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) and its standard bearer, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu,’ who was declared the winner by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on […]
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When the 2015 general elections commenced and a few sons and daughters of Arochukwu origin showed interest at various levels, many Aros had welcomed the development and hoped that such candidates would win. Under the arrangement, two candidates emerged from Atani (Arochukwu). Hon. MAO Ohuabunwa (of the PDP) was contesting to become the senator for
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The 2015 general elections have been won and lost, have come and have gone, but the wounds inflicted on unity of Aro is still fresh and open in our minds and actions. The bone of contention was the interest of four prominent Aro sons who contested the elections for various positions. While many pitched their
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Dr Alex Otti, an accomplished banker and the standard bearer of All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), is a frontrunner jn the Abia governorship race. Recently, he fielded questions from newsmen in his Library Road Campaign Office in Umauhia. He broached on issues concerning the dual governorship candidacy of APGA in Abia, allegations by the state
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Q:You are one of the Governorship aspirants in Abia state . How do you assess the current Governor Theodore Orji in the areas of infrastructural development in the State? A: The best way to describe what has happened in Abia for the past 16 years, not just eight years of Theodore Orji, is to
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Hon. Chibuike Okorafor Jonas needs little or no introduction within and outside the political terrain of Arochukwu. He was elected the Executive Chairman of the LGA in January 2008. For 18 months, he held sway as the LGA’s boss. His tenure has been described by many as the best in the council’s history because of
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As the election of 11th April 2015 draws nearer, the question on the lips of many in Nigeria and all over the world is who wins what? In Abia State the stage is set for who becomes the next governor. In the race are Dr. Alex Otti of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Sir
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In Nigeria (as in Arochukwu), one of the characteristic features of politicking and political activities is the making of promises during campaigns. The politicians who want to be elected into offices at the local, state and national levels of elections usually give the electorate one promise or the other should such politicians be elected into
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Around November 2014, I had the privilege of discussing the state of Arochukwu Micro Finance Bank with a senior member of the board. I simply wanted information on the health of the bank against the backdrop of its long rumored liquidity and solvency challenges. My intention was to see how the institution will reposition to
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It was double celebration on November 2 for the household of Sir/Lady Kingsley Chijioke Oti. On that Sunday in Lagos, Mr. and Mrs. Oti danced to the altar of St. Barth’s Anglican Church with their kids in thanksgiving to the Lord for the life of Lady UK, who turned 50 on August 16. The other
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