Tag: Ikpeazu

Abia: ?Ex Gov. Ikpeazu transferred ?10bn airport funds onto 32 different accounts Gov. Otti

Aminu Imam
Alex Otti Ikpeazu

Abia State governor, Alex Otti, has alleged that the immediate-past administration of Okezie Ikpeazu, transferred the N10 billion airport funds into 32 different individual company accounts. Otti made this known during his monthly media chat, tagged: Governor Alex Otti Speaks to Abians, which was held at Government House Umuahia,  the State capital, on Thursday. According to the Governor, the N10 billion had already been transferred from the State government account before they approached the Abia State House of Assembly for approval. While noting that Okezies denial was not unexpected, Otti…

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PDP Crisis: Wike, Ortom, Ikpeazu jet out to UK again

Aminu Imam

Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, and his allies, Samuel Ortom, of Benue State and Okezie Ikpeazu, of Abia State, on Friday jetted out to London, United Kingdom for a new round of talks.  They are expected to be joined by Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, who is currently on vacation abroad. Wike has been at loggerheads with Atiku Abubakar, his partys presidential candidate over the choice of his running mate, Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State. He previously met with top APC members, including the partys presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu;…

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“Foreigners, not Fulani, invading Nigeria, responsible for killings” – Abia governor

Aminu Imam

The Abia State governor, Okezie Ikpeazu, has said that people from outside the country, not Fulani herdsmen are responsible for killings in Nigeria. This was stated by the governor while speaking with journalists in Abuja on Thursday during a television programme. Ikpeazu said instead of investing in arms and ammunition, the Federal Government should spend more money on intelligence. He said intelligence would enable the government know that Fulani herdsmen are not responsible for killings, but that the country is being infiltrated by people from other countries. The governor noted…

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