Opinion

Ambassador Dr Osita Offor "De Ultimate Commander" (Ikenga Gburugburu of Ohafia and Nneato Ancient Kingdoms), has mourned Professor Gregory Ikechukwu (Iyke) Ibe, OFR, Enyi Abia, whose investments in education, technical skills and philanthropy touched lives across Abia State and beyond. In his condolence message to the Ibe family, Offor described the late university founder as an entrepreneur who put his resources into developing human potential, particularly through access to education and opportunities for young Nigerians. Through Gregory University, Uturu, Ibe established a centre for higher education that has trained students in different professional fields. His work also extended to technical…

Hon. Chidi Igwe Ukah, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate for Ohafia South State Constituency in the 2027 Abia State House of Assembly election, attended the Ohafia Day celebration in Aba on Saturday, October 17, 2026. Ukah attended the event alongside Udo Ete Ifekwe, NDC Local Government Chairman; Nnanna Uduma Uguru, popularly known as Ogbuefi Okwara Igu; Okorie Okala Nwoke, Campaign General Secretary; Emeka Ikpemini; and Amaechi Udoka, NDC Public Relations Officer. The celebration brought together Ohafia indigenes in Aba, providing an occasion for members of the community to gather and celebrate their shared heritage. The presence of Ukah and…

The political battle for Ohafia South State Constituency in 2027 is beginning to take shape, and one message is becoming central to the campaign around Chidi Igwe Ukah: It’s Youth O’Clock. For years, young people have played major roles in elections — from grassroots mobilisation to voting — but the question now is whether they are ready to take a bigger seat at the table of representation. Chidi Igwe Ukah’s candidacy is built around that question. The campaign is calling on the people of Ohafia South to consider a representative who belongs to a generation facing the realities of today:…

In Ohafia South State Constituency, the 2027 election is bringing representation back to the centre of the political conversation. For Chidi Igwe Ukah, representing the constituency means more than attending sittings at the Abia State House of Assembly. It means knowing what people in the communities are dealing with and making those issues part of the work of the Assembly. A representative is expected to speak for the people, follow up on issues affecting the constituency and remain accessible to the people who gave the mandate. That is the standard Chidi Igwe Ukah is taking to the 2027 contest. His…

The 2027 State Assembly election is already putting a question before the people of Ohafia South: what kind of representation does the constituency want for the next four years? For those backing Chidi Igwe Ukah, the answer is a younger representative who understands the times and is prepared to take the constituency’s issues directly to the Abia State House of Assembly. Ohafia South needs representation that does not disappear after election day. The roads, schools, health centres, electricity, youth opportunities and other issues affecting people across the constituency require a representative who knows the communities and remains answerable to the…