Politics

Politicians Have Enjoyed Enough, It’s Now People’s Turn – Gov. Alex Otti

Published

2 years ago

May 4, 2024

Governor Alex Otti of Abia State has said the state under his leadership, is the turn of the masses to enjoy the dividends of democracy.

Otti, who made the declaration while hosting a delegation of Course 17, Syndicate 2 of the National Institute for Security Studies, Abuja, at Government House Umuahia, said he was on a mission to make the masses and not just a handful of privileged politicians, have a taste of good governance.

He said politicians who have presided over the affairs of the state since the return of democracy in 1999, have helped themselves enough with the common patrimony.

The Governor told his audience that his recent decision to wipe off the backlog of pension arrears owed retirees since 2014, was a demonstration of his passion for the masses, who had been shortchanged by the ruling elite.

He said, “never again shall Abia pensioners be owed their pension.”

He added that he had also directed that they be paid along with workers on the 28th of every month, a directive, he affirmed, had taken effect from April.

“This is the people’s time, politicians have helped themselves enough for the past 24 years”, Otti added.

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Fintiri: INEC boycotts the PDP National Convention being held in Ibadan, Oyo State

Published

11 hours ago

November 15, 2025

Ekwutos Blog

Confirming the situation while giving his speech, Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri and Chairman of National Convention Organising Committee, said:

“With the absence of INEC and the various litigations for and against this convention, it is not within my prerogative to continue with this exercise. I leave the convention delegates to decide”

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PDP has announced the expulsion of FCT Minister Wike, former Ekiti State governor Ayo Fayose, and Others.

Published

11 hours ago

November 15, 2025

Ekwutos Blog

The full list of those expelled is:

HE. Ezenwe Nyesom Wike, CON,

HE. Ayo Fayose

Senator Samuel Anyanwu,

Hon. Umar Bature;

Adeyemi Ajibade, SAN,

Mohammed Abdulrahman

Senator Mao Ohuabunwa

Hon. Austine Nwachukwu

Abraham Amah

George Turner:

Chief Dan Orbih

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BREAKING: After Controversy, Yerima Finally Sacked

Published

18 hours ago

November 15, 2025

Ekwutos Blog

The National and State House of Assembly Elections Petition Tribunal in Kano has nullified the election of Muktar Umar Yerima of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP).

The tribunal also directed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to withdraw the certificate of return earlier issued to Yerima.

The petitioner, Hafizu Kawu of the All Progressives Congress (APC), challenged Yerima’s emergence, claiming he wasn’t qualified.
IgbereTV recalls that Yerima was declared the winner of the House of Representatives election for Tarauni Federal Constituency by INEC.
However, Daily Trust reports that the three-man panel of the tribunal led by Justice I.P. Chima held that Yerima was not qualified because he forged his primary school certificate.

The tribunal had held that Yerima’s defence that he had a change of name in 2022 did not hold water, having been using three (Umar Mukhtar Zakari) names on his international passports since 2009, while his primary school certificate still bears Umar Mukhtar.
It also held that the said primary school, Hausawa Primary School, has disowned the certificate tendered by the sacked lawmaker.
Therefore, it was ruled that the NNPP had no candidate in the election.