The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for the 2027 polls in Abia State, Kelechi Anosike, has alleged that Governor Alex Otti’s administration has performed poorly in the area of people’s welfare.

According to the PDP guber candidate, several policies of the governor have not achieved much impact in the lives of ordinary Abia citizens.

Anosike, who addressed a press conference at the PDP State Secretariat in Umuahia on Thursday, claimed that the interests of civil servants, traders and transporters are being neglected by the Abia State government .

He argued that concentration of development in Abia is presently focused on infrastructure to the detriment of cottage industries, pensions issues and other key sectors.

He alleged that civil servants in the state are not being paid according to NLC/Federal Government minimum wage agreement, claiming that 10,000 civil servants were retired by the Abia State government before 35 years of service years or 60 years retirement age.

Anosike said, “10,000 civil servants were unjustly retired, we will review the policy.”

Anosike, who described himself as a welfarist, said that the Abia State government ‘s recent ban on comercial motorcycle operations in Aba lacked human face, and lamented that several persons who depended on Okada business have been sent out of jobs without being presented a better alternative.

He promised that if elected, the Supreme Court judgement on local government funds will be reviewed to ensure that funds due for the Abia local governments are properly utilized.

Anosike also promised to install digital security screens in the cities and forests of Abia State to monitor movements around the state, using security votes, if elected.

The PDP governorship candidate said that the PDP remains the biggest opposition party in the 2027 Abia State gubernatorial race, predicting that his party will defeat the incumbent Labour Party in the election.

Daughter of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Iyabo, has explained why she resigned from the All Progressives Congress, APC.

Iyabo disclosed that she resigned from the APC because she was upset that the party’s consensus candidate in Ogun State failed to keep the promises he made to her and her followers.

Speaking on the Morayo Show, she said: “I resigned from the APC because I was upset that the consensus candidate failed to keep the promises he made to me and my followers.”

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Ogun State on Wednesday officially received former Senator Iyabo Obasanjo, following her exit from the APC.

In January 2026, Iyabo Obasanjo returned to active politics after 15 years and joined the ruling APC, where she declared her ambition to run for governor.

However, on May 31, 2026, the former senator resigned from APC after losing the governorship ticket, citing disrespect, betrayal, and unfair treatment by the party’s leadership.

Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has called on Nigerians from every walk of life to intensify their efforts in voter registration.

In a post on his verified X handle on Thursday, Obi described voter registration as the first step to a new Nigeria.

He said that the power to change Nigeria does not begin on election day but with voter registration, noting that registering to vote is not just a civic responsibility but an investment in the future Nigeria desires.

“Yesterday, while passing through Waru Wazobia in Abuja, I made a chance stop to interact with our people. I seized the opportunity to encourage them, especially our youths and women, to take advantage of the ongoing voter registration exercise.

“I urge every eligible Nigerian who has not yet registered to do so without delay. Those who already have their voter cards should encourage their family members, friends, neighbours, and colleagues to register as well.

“A new Nigeria will not happen through wishful thinking. It will be built by citizens who participate, who believe, and who act. Let us continue to choose hope over despair, participation over apathy, and nation-building over division,” Obi wrote.