Governor Alex Otti has revealed the amount that his predecessor, Okezie Ikpeazu allegedly paid out billions for non-existent projects in Abia state. Addressing Abia Indigenes at an event in United States which is aimed at encouraging investment in the South-East state, Otti revealed that he invited one of the …
Read More »Is It True that Ikpeazu Left Nothing for His Successor? – Iroha writes
Recently, we have been hearing the media noise from Abia State on what former Governor Okezie Ikpeazu, Ph.D left for his successor to start work with, and in 2-weeks of the new administration, the wrong impression has been created that Ikpeazu left only debts without leaving any cash or near-cash …
Read More »I left N6bn for you and not debts – Ikpeazu tells Otti
Former Governor of Abia state, Okezie Ikpeazu has denied leaving behind debts for his predecessor. Faulting his successor, Alex Otti’s claim of not “leaving any cash or assets behind”, Ikpeazu claimed he left N6 billion in the government’s coffer and was not owing any commercial bank, including temporary overdrafts …
Read More »It is a lie. I am not owing any core civil servant salary – Gov Ikpeazu says
The Governor of Abia State, Okezie Ikpeazu, described as a lie, claims that his government is owing several months of salaries to some civil servants in the state. The Governor-Elect of the state, Alex Otti, had after his election said he contested for the third time because the current …
Read More »Ikpeazu accuses Abia Returning Officer of favouring Labour Party
The governor unequivocally stated that Nannaya-Oti was unfair to all the parties that participated in the exercise, claiming that she was “visibly happy” that she “favoured” the Labour Party. He made these allegations while speaking on Channels Television‘s ‘Politics Tonight’ programme on Thursday, March 30, 2023. Recall that the Returning …
Read More »I am shocked that she is making a big noise out of nothing – Gov Ikpeazu expresses displeasure at INEC returning officer, Prof. Nnenna Nnannaya-Oti’s comment after supervising Abia guber election (video)
Abia state governor, Okezie Ikpeazu, has accused Prof Nnenna Nnannaya-Oti, the Returning Officer of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) at the just-concluded March 18 governorship election in the state of being unfair to all parties that participated in the poll. In an interview with Channels TV on Monday …
Read More »Governor Ikpeazu loses senatorial election to Abaribe
Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe has defeated Governor Okezie Ikpeazu in the race for the Abia South Senatorial District seat. The former senate minority leader who contested on the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) platform, defeated Ikpeazu who ran on the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) platform. Abaribe was declared winner …
Read More »G5: Our Demands Are Beyond 2023, Ayu’s Resignation – Ikpeazu Gives Update On PDP Crisis
Abia State Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu has given more insight into why the aggrieved Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors popularly known as the G5 Governors are not supporting the party’s 2023 presidential ambition. The Governor stated that their demand is not purely about the resignation of the PDP National Chairman, Iyorchia …
Read More »Ikpeazu Sacks Abia Local Govt Chairmen, Councilors
Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State has dissolved all 17 elected Local Government Chairmen, Vice Chairmen, and Councilors. In a statement on Sunday by his spokesman, Onyebuchi Ememanka, the governor sacked the local council officials following the expiration of their two-year tenure in office. Ikpeazu, who asked to hand over …
Read More »2023: Wike, Ikpeazu, Others Reveal What Will Make Them Work For PDP, Atiku Presidency
The five aggrieved Governors of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) popularly known as the G5 have again stated the only condition for them to work for the party’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar. The Governors made their minds known on Wednesday evening during an event hosted by Abia State Governor, Okezie …
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