..........𝒂𝒔 𝒄𝒖𝒓𝒓𝒖𝒑𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒍𝒂𝒄𝒌 𝒐𝒇 𝒂𝒄𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒖𝒆𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓 𝒎𝒆𝒂𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒇𝒖𝒍 𝒅𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒐𝒑𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒊𝒏 𝑨𝒃𝒊𝒂 𝑺𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒆 In a disheartening development, a section of the Ekeoha Shopping Complex in Aba has collapsed, raising serious concerns about the quality of construction and oversight under the administration of Governor Alex Otti. The incident, attributed to the use of substandard materials, has not only endangered lives but also highlighted the pervasive issues of corruption and mismanagement within the Abia State government. The Ekeoha Shopping Complex, a crucial commercial center in Aba, was undergoing reconstruction as part of Governor Otti's efforts to revitalize the city’s infrastructure. However, the collapse has cast a shadow over these initiatives, revealing a troubling pattern of negligence and a lack of accountability. Eyewitnesses reported chaos as the structure crumbled, with...

...........𝒂𝒔 𝒄𝒖𝒓𝒓𝒖𝒑𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒊𝒔 𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒅𝒖𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒚 𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒖𝒑 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒇𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑨𝒍𝒆𝒙 𝑶𝒕𝒕𝒊 𝒍𝒆𝒅 𝒂𝒅𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 In recent weeks, Abia State has been rocked by a shocking incident that has brought the issue of corruption within its government to the forefront. The violent altercation among members of the Labour Party (LP) caucus in the Abia State House of Assembly, which culminated in the Majority Leader, Hon. Okoro Uchenna Kalu, attacking his colleague, Hon. Akachukwu Ucheonye, with a beer bottle, is emblematic of a deeper malaise afflicting the state's political landscape. The Incident: A Fight Over Cash Gifts (governor's bribe) The altercation occurred during a meeting at the Aba residence of Hon. Fyne Ahuama, where LP lawmakers gathered to discuss the distribution of funds allegedly disbursed by Governor Alex Otti. The governor had reportedly sent an undisclosed sum of money as a to...