People&Politics

(As published in Sunday New Telegraph, on May 10, 2026) By SHEDDY OZOENE Last week, Honourable Chima Obieze did something that surprised many people. In fact, for a moment, I thought I had misunderstood the story. At a time when many members of the Enugu State House of Assembly are quietly positioning themselves for another term and anxiously seeking the governor’s endorsement, Obieze was busy doing something almost alien in Nigerian politics: actively searching for someone to replace him and possibly surpass his record. Then came the announcement that caught public attention. The tall, soft-spoken lawyer and legislator took to…

By SAMSON EZEA Recently, in an unprecedented and distinctive manner, the crème de la crème of Enugu State’s sectoral leaders, founding fathers, and political stakeholders, led by the performing and pragmatic Governor of the state, Peter Ndubuisi Mbah paid a thank-you and solidarity visit to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in Abuja ahead of the 2027 general elections. The visit, rich in symbolism and political undertones, has continued to generate discourse across political circles, highlighting both its strategic advantages and potential implications. President Tinubu, who was visibly overwhelmed by the visit, its significance and magnitude, especially considering the calibre of individuals…

By MARTINS CHIEDOZIE UGWU and RAPHAEL AGU Just as the African Democratic Congress (ADC) concluded its congress in Enugu State with the election of Professor Uchenna Augustine Akubue as chairman, a defeated "faction" of the party went into overdrive on social media and even petitioned the ICPC. The orchestrated vilification of Prof. Akubue would have been less amusing if these self-styled political actors had chosen another weapon of character assassination. But why "forgery" in the case of a scholar and global technocrat who rendered 25 years of distinguished service to the United Nations? Comrade Chika Idoko and his associates must…