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Abia Rejoice Movement Celebrates the visit of the People Governor to Isuikwuato On behalf of the Doyen of the Abia Rejoice Movement, Dr. Uchechukwu Sampson Ogah, FCA, CON, we warmly and heartily welcome the pragmatic, visionary, and performing Governor of Abia State, His Excellency, Dr. Alex C. Otti, OFR, to Isuikwuato Local Govt Area on the auspicious occasion of the official commissioning of numerous people-oriented projects executed within the council area. Your Excellency, your unwavering commitment to purposeful leadership, infrastructural renewal, economic transformation, and people-centered governance continues to inspire hope, confidence, and renewed optimism among Ndi Abia. Your administration has consistently demonstrated that governance is truly about service, accountability, development, and improving the quality of life of the people. As the face of the New Abia and the chief proponent of the “Abia Arise” vision, your government has continued to set a remarkable standard i...

 Akpabio Enforces New Senate Rules, Halts Oshiomhole Mid-Session Senate President Godswill Akpabio moved decisively on Wednesday to enforce newly tightened leadership rules, shutting down a challenge from Adams Oshiomhole during plenary and signaling a firmer approach to discipline within the chamber. The confrontation came less than 24 hours after the Senate amended its Standing Orders to tighten eligibility requirements for presiding offices. As Akpabio commenced reading the Votes and Proceedings, Oshiomhole attempted to interject with a point of order an action the Senate President promptly disallowed, citing provisions in the updated 2023 Standing Orders that prohibit such interruptions at that stage of proceedings. Unyielding, Oshiomhole persisted, prompting Akpabio to seek clarification from former Chief Whip Orji Uzor Kalu. Kalu affirmed the chair’s interpretation, reiterating that points of order are not admissible during the reading of proceedings, thereby reinforcing the ...