By Editor, Umuahia

The Abia State Chapter of the City Boy Movement has officially adopted President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as its sole presidential candidate for the 2027 general elections.

The group also declared that the state must remain strategically aligned with the center for national decision-making.

The City Boy Movement passed a resolution which was adopted during the Movement’s inaugural Town Hall gathering in Umuahia.

The meeting had in attendance leaders, grassroots coordinators, youth representatives, women leaders, and stakeholders from all 17 local government areas of the state.

The event was led by the Movement’s Patron, Chinedum Orji, and the state director, Lucky Igbokwe.

In his keynote address, Mayor Igbokwe described the affirmation as a strategic decision anchored on continuity, stability, and regional inclusion.

According to him, the Movement’s endorsement is not driven by emotion but by structure and long-term positioning.“Development does not come from noise; it comes from participation. If we desire federal inclusion, infrastructure, and youth empowerment, we must organize from the grassroots and speak with one voice,” he stated.

He urged members to make their support visible and coordinated, stressing that political opportunity responds to structure, not silence.

The immediate past speaker of the Abia Speaker of the Abia State House of Assembly Rt Hon Chinedum Orji said there was need for disciplined engagement and peaceful mobilization, saying that Abia’s developmental aspirations required unity and strategic alignment.

“Our people deserve infrastructure, jobs, and opportunity and that demands political solutions, not confrontation,” he said.

He linked youth empowerment directly to long-term peace and prosperity, warning that failure to invest in young people would undermine the future of the state.

A major highlight of the gathering was the unveiling of a structured youth mobilization and Federal access framework designed to create measurable pathways for young people across Abia State.

Key components of the initiative include: • Compilation of qualified youth nominees across wards and LGAs for federal agency consideration • Expansion of scholarship access and structured skills acquisition programs.

•A coordinated ward-to-state engagement structure.

• Peaceful grassroots mobilization centered on empowermentMayor Igbokwe described youth empowerment as the central pillar of the Movement’s 2027 political and development agenda, insisting that empowerment must move from rhetoric to institutional structure.

The Movement adopted a grassroots-first strategy, directing coordinators to strengthen ward and LGA structures in preparation for the 2027 elections.Plans were also announced for active participation in the National Convention scheduled for May 13, 2026, in Owerri, where state chapters are expected to demonstrate organizational capacity.

In his vote of thanks, Hon. Ogbonna Ukuku, speaking on behalf of the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Okezie Kalu, reiterated that support for the President remains unequivocal and collective.

The Town Hall concluded with a strong message of unity, structure, and disciplined mobilization positioning Abia’s City Boy Movement as organized, aligned, and actively preparing for 2027.

“Stephanie Clems, Umuahia

It was a moment of appreciation, inspiration, and generosity as Chimaobi Desmond Anyaso addressed members of the Catholic Women Organization of Nigeria during the 2026 annual conference, Newsletter launch and Award ceremony held at Mater Dei Cathedral, Umuahia.

In an emotionally uplifting speech, Anyaso praised the women for their dedication to faith, family, and society.

“It is a joy and a privilege to be with you today. I sincerely celebrate your strength, your prayers, your sacrifices, and the love you pour into your families, the church, and our society,” he said.

Describing them as a “shining light,” he prayed for divine blessings and renewed energy upon them.

“May God bless you abundantly, renew your energy, and make this conference fruitful and memorable,” he said.

Anyaso also extended warm valentine wishes to the women.

“As we celebrate love, let me use this opportunity to wish each and every one of you a happy Valentine’s Day.”

To support the maiden newsletter of the organisation, he donated the sum of ₦500,000 to support the Catholic Women Organization, a gesture that was met with loud applause and appreciation.

The 2026 Women Conference gathered Catholic women from across Nigeria for spiritual growth, empowerment, and fellowship.

Stephanie Clem’s, Umuahia

Wife of Abia state governor Mrs. Chidinma Otti has said that she and her husband the governor hold Catholics highly because they understand leadership more.

Speaking when the national president of CWON,, Mrs..Elizabeth led a delegation of the women on a courtesy visit to her at the government house ,, Umuahia, she said her connection with the catholic church was not only borne out of her being born into the church but due to her conviction that they could decipher when government was good.

S“You know, I have a very special bond with Catholics. “Not just because i was catholic but due to the leadership of the church.“My husband respects the leadership of the church so much, of course apart from that we know that they support good governance and they have been backing him so much.

“So we do no take the catholic church for granted at all.”She said her husband had always supported the Catholic church, adding that the government had always carried the Catholic women along.

She described the visit as an honour to them, stating that the “CWO has always been a strong pillar of faith , moral guidance and community development across Nigeria.”

According to her, there might be future collaborations with the group in service to mankind

The national executive of Catholic Women of Nigeria (CWON), with delegates from 56 dioceses across Nigeria had converged at the Mater Dei cathedral, Umuahia Abia state for its annual conference.

The week-long conference commenced on the 10th of February, 2026 and will end on Sunday, the 15th of February, 2026.As part of activities marking the programme, some of the national delegates on Thursday paid a courtesy visit on the wife of the governor, Mrs. Priscilla Otti at her office in the government house in Umuahia.

During the visit, the national president of the Catholic Women Organisation of Nigeria, Hon. Mrs. Elizabeth Sonubi assured the governor’s wife that women would continue to pray for the state and country in general until the security situation improves.

She commended the state government for the tranquillity they had enjoyed since arrival in the state.“We arrived on Tuesday 10th and have been enjoying the atmosphere”She applauded Mrs. Otto for her care for women and the vulnerable in the state through her pet project and other intervention programmes she had embarked on.The CWON president however appealed to the wife of the governor to always remember to carry along catholic women in the state in her numerous empowerment programmes.

She used the occasion to invite the wife of the governor to the opening ceremony of the conference scheduled for Friday, 13th of February, 2026 at Mater Dei cathedral, Umuahia where she will be honoured as an ‘Ambassador of Mary.”

In.The provincial chaplain of CWO, Monsignor Prof. Simon Anyanwu, national sister Adviser, Rev. Sis. Taiwo, their Umuahia Diocesan counterparts, provincial president of CWO, Noble Lady Gloria Kanu and Diocesan presidents of the Owerri province joined in the visit.