Author: Drum Africa Correspondent

An Abia state magistrate court sitting in Aba North, remanded one Mr Ekeke Nnamdi, over the alleged forgery of using the seal belonging to a deceased legal practitioner, Agbai Igwe. Nnamdi, who allegedly presented himself as a legal practitioner, was alleged to have forged late Igwe’s seal to prepare a deed of power of attorney in favour one Okoro Onyekachi Christiana. Our correspondent reports that in the three count charge with number; MAN/182c/2026, Commissioner of Police vs Ekeke Nnamdi, (Male),43 years, the prosecutor alleged that the suspect knew that Agbai had died two years ago, but forged his seal to…

The Society for Human Rights Advocacy and Development (SOHAD), an umbrella platform of civil society organisations and pro-democracy groups based in Abia State, has condemned what it termed inappropriate actions and decisions by some police in Ohafia Local Government Area of Abia State. SOHAD said that after the recent mayhem and civil disorder linked to the recent kingship tussle and community clash in Okon Aku and Okagwe communities in Ohafia Local Government Area, the group’s hierarchy met on May 18, 2026, at Freedom Hall to appraise the role and position of the Abia State Police Command in the whole issue. …

The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has given all adults of Igbo origin that getting a Permanent Voters Card (PVC) is not negotiable anymore, as it is the only right they have to make a statement in the current Nigeria. Addressing Igbos including traders, transporters, government workers and people of all walks of life, the Abia President of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Dr Chukwuemeka Okwuonu, said that in this 2027, Igbos will make a statement that will bring respect back to the race. Okwuonu stressed that no Igbo parents should allow their male and female adults who are up to 18 to waste the…

A frontline aspirant for the Abia State People’s Democratic Party (PDP) 2027 governorship primary election, Chief John Okiyi-Kalu has hailed the party as the only party in Nigeria that is now intentional in introducing a leadership model where women and youths are accommodated. Kalu, who was speaking during a radio programme at Magic 102.9 FM, which was monitored by this site, said that in addition to having very qualified aspirants for the governorship position, the PDP in Aba has taken the lead in women and youths being given opportunities. He said that in the past, he often heard about what…

Information available to DrumAfricanews has it that more than 200 members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) across the 13 electoral wards of Bende Federal Constituency in Abia State on Monday defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). As gathered, the defectors were led by the current Abia North Zonal Deputy Chairman of the PDP and former Chairman of Bende Local Government Area, Hon. Gabriel Okereke Elendu, the defectors unanimously endorsed the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt Hon. Benjamin Kalu, for another term in office during a courtesy visit to him. Speaking on behalf of the defectors,…

The member representing the Obingwa-West State Constituency in the Abia State House of Assembly,Erondu Uchenna Erondu Jnr. has emerged as candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Abia South Senatorial District election, 2027.  Erondu, who hails from the same local government as Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, who is is hoping to spend 24 years on the Abia South Senatorial District seat come 2031 and is currently the only recognized aspirant in the Labour Party (LP). The Obingwa West lawmaker defeated three other aspirants with a high-margin victory announced by the election officer, Prof. Emmanuel Kalu Agabaeze.  DrumAfricanews reports that…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has screened and cleared Mrs Anastasia Odochi Uchenna, a popular Aba-based radio broadcaster, to contest the election to represent Aba Central State Constituency in the Abia State House of Assembly.  Also cleared by the PDP were Mr Enyinnaya Appolos, a former Chief Press Secretary to the immediate past governor of the state and now ambassador to the Kingdom of Spain; Dr Okezie Ikpeazu; and 16 other aspirants to contest the party’s primary election for the Abia State House of Assembly. DrumAfricanews gathered that the PDP primaries are scheduled to be held on Friday, May 22,…

A good number of Abia State youths, selected from the 17 Local Government Areas of the state to participate in a joint federal and state government agricultural programme and empowerment in Osun State, are begging Governor Alex Otti to come to their aid. The youths who said that they participated in a three-week agro-based certified programme called “National Youths In Agricultural Training Programme For Unemployed Youths From The South East Geopolitical Zone” lamented that the assurance given to them initially that they will be supported by the state to start something for production and commercialisation is now looking like a…

Imo State All Progressives Congress (APC) delivered a shocking tension across the nation as a political tsunami swept across the state on Saturday night after several high-profile politicians and political hopefuls failed to secure tickets in the APC House of Representatives primaries ahead of the 2027 general elections. Our correspondent reports that among the biggest casualties were Chief Pascal Okechukwu, popularly known as Cubana Chief Priest, whose move to stop Canice Moore Nwachukwu failed. Others include two serving federal lawmakers, Chike Okafor and Miriam Onuoha, DrumAfricanews gathered that Chief Priest lost because, because of zoning formula which is followed religiously…

The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt Hon. Benjamin Kalu, on Saturday, was returned as the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for Bende Federal Constituency in the 2027 general elections unopposed. According to Udora Orizu, SA Press Affairs to the Deputy Speaker, he was returned through a pronouncement by the APC registered members in the 13 electoral wards of the Bende Federal Constituency.  DrumAfricanews reports that the 13 wards include Alayi, Bende, Ezeukwu, Igbere, Item, Itumbuzo, Nkpa, Ntalakwu, Ozuitem, Ugwueke, Umu-imenyi, Umuhu-Ezechi, and Uzuakoli. Orizu said that the exercise was held across the 13 electoral wards…