{"id":232573,"date":"2025-07-17T09:13:44","date_gmt":"2025-07-17T09:13:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abianewscentral.com.ng\/dr-uche-ogah-hails-rt-hon-stanley-ohajuruka-as-a-pillar-of-democracy-on-his-birthday\/"},"modified":"2025-07-17T09:13:44","modified_gmt":"2025-07-17T09:13:44","slug":"dr-uche-ogah-hails-rt-hon-stanley-ohajuruka-as-a-pillar-of-democracy-on-his-birthday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abiaradiostations.com.ng\/news\/dr-uche-ogah-hails-rt-hon-stanley-ohajuruka-as-a-pillar-of-democracy-on-his-birthday\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Uche Ogah Hails Rt. Hon. Stanley Ohajuruka as a Pillar of Democracy on His Birthday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Dr. Uche Ogah Hails Rt. Hon. Stanley Ohajuruka as a Pillar of Democracy on His Birthday<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<h4 data-start=\"3326\" data-end=\"3505\"><em>Dr. Uche Ogah has celebrated the birthday of Rt. Hon. Stanley Ohajuruka, commending his legacy as a democratic pillar and respected leader in <a href=\"https:\/\/abianewscentral.com.ng\/abia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Abia <\/a>State and the South-East region.<\/em><\/h4>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"2 Years Milestone: Ministry of Trade and Commerce Highlights Governor Alex Otti\u2019s Impact\" width=\"740\" height=\"416\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/M4WQZprErgo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"kvezio kvezio-clearfix kvezio-post-inline kvezio-float-center kvezio-align-center kvezio-column-1\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How Governor Alex Otti Is Transforming Abia\u2019s Economy \u2013 Chief Nwaobilor Speaks Out\" width=\"740\" height=\"416\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QnEsD0LfBHI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em><strong>\u2026Says former Speaker laid the legislative foundation still guiding <a href=\"https:\/\/abianewscentral.com.ng\/abia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Abia <\/a>politics today | Applauds his ongoing role in national development<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In a powerful goodwill message that reflects both admiration and gratitude, former Minister of State for Mines and Steel Development, Dr. Uche Sampson Ogah, has celebrated the birthday of <a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Stanley_Ohajuruka\">Rt. Hon. Stanley Ohajuruka<\/a>, former Speaker of the <a href=\"https:\/\/abianewscentral.com.ng\/abia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Abia <\/a>State House of Assembly and current Executive Director (Finance) of the South-East Development Commission (SEDC).<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Describing Ohajuruka as \u201ca pillar of democracy\u201d and \u201ca true statesman,\u201d Dr. Ogah commended the former Speaker for his enduring contributions to legislative development, democratic consolidation, and purposeful leadership in <a href=\"https:\/\/abianewscentral.com.ng\/abia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Abia <\/a>State and beyond.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRt. Hon. Stanley Ohajuruka is a statesman in every sense of the word,\u201d Ogah said. \u201cHis tenure as Speaker was marked by courage, vision, and the pursuit of justice. Today, I celebrate a man who laid strong legislative foundations that many continue to build upon.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"kvezio kvezio-clearfix kvezio-post-middle kvezio-float-center kvezio-align-center kvezio-column-1\">\n<div id=\"kvezio-178990-1250516213\" class=\"kvezio-container kvezio-type-image \" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/WPAdBlock\" data-adid=\"178990\" data-type=\"image\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" itemprop=\"url\" class=\"kvezio-link\" href=\"https:\/\/afnews.sumofunnel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Specil-Edition-of-Gov.-Alex-Otti-One-Year-In-Office-2024.pdf\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The former minister also noted that the leadership style of Ohajuruka was characterized by integrity, discipline, and foresight, which made him one of the most influential political figures in the early stages of Abia\u2019s democratic journey.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Ogah prayed for long life, renewed strength, and divine wisdom for Ohajuruka, expressing optimism that his example would continue to inspire the younger generation of leaders in <a href=\"https:\/\/abianewscentral.com.ng\/abia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Abia <\/a>and the South-East.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMay the Almighty bless your new age with peace, fulfillment, and the continued grace to serve humanity,\u201d Dr. Ogah concluded.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Rt. Hon. Stanley Ohajuruka, who currently plays a key financial leadership role in the South-East Development Commission (SEDC), is still widely respected for his principled political career and his non-partisan approach to public service. His impact in the state legislature remains a reference point for governance, rule of law, and institutional growth in the state.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The goodwill message was issued under the auspices of the <a href=\"https:\/\/abianewscentral.com.ng\/abia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Abia <\/a>Rejoice Movement, a platform committed to promoting leadership excellence and unity across the state.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>As Ohajuruka marks another year of impactful existence, tributes like Dr. Ogah\u2019s serve as a reminder of the power of legacy leadership, especially in a region yearning for consistent, visionary representation.<\/p>\n<p><h3 class=\"jp-relatedposts-headline\"><em>Related<\/em><\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 1 -->\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/afnews.ng\/dr-uche-ogah-hails-rt-hon-stanley-ohajuruka-as\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dr. Uche Ogah Hails Rt. Hon. Stanley Ohajuruka as a Pillar of Democracy on His Birthday Dr. Uche Ogah has celebrated the birthday of Rt. Hon. Stanley Ohajuruka, commending his legacy as a democratic pillar and respected leader in Abia State and the South-East region. \u00a0 \u2026Says former Speaker laid the legislative foundation still guiding [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":232574,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[176],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-232573","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-abia"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/abiaradiostations.com.ng\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/232573","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/abiaradiostations.com.ng\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/abiaradiostations.com.ng\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abiaradiostations.com.ng\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abiaradiostations.com.ng\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=232573"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/abiaradiostations.com.ng\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/232573\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abiaradiostations.com.ng\/news\/wp-json\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/abiaradiostations.com.ng\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=232573"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abiaradiostations.com.ng\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=232573"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abiaradiostations.com.ng\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=232573"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}