It is very rare to see the electorate react positively when politicians declare intention to run for elective offices. Most often, people don’t show interest and when they do it is often in the negative. You will hear them say things like “Wetin concern us, if they are running na for them pocket, ” hmmm, let them declare now are they not contesting to make money? ” Don’t mind them, when we vote them into power, they would change their phone numbers and forget us” These are just few examples…
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2019: Araraume is most qualified -APC Chieftain
A Community leader and Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Ideato North LGA of Imo State, Chief U.C. Ohaso, says Senator Ifeanyi Godwin Araraume is the most qualified of all guber aspirants of the party. Chief Ohaso who spoke to newsmen, Weekend when Destiny Organization members were at Umukegwu/Umuopia Ward, Akokwa, to deliver their Principal’s 2017 Christmas gifts to the APC Officers of the Ward, noted that the state government’s insistence on any other aspirant other than Senator Araraume was pregnant with meanings. Describing the recent endorsement of…
Read MoreHealth for all: Ihitaoha community flags off measles vaccination campaign
Following the recent flag-off of measies disease vaccination campaign by the wife of Imo State governor, Nneoma Nkechi Okorocha at the state level, Ihitaoha Ancient kingdom, one of the’ most thickly populated autonomous communities in Owerri North local government area of the state has launched massive and community-wife campaign against the globally acclaimed child killer disease. Speaking at the Owaelu Primary School playground venue of the flag off campaign yesterday, the wife of the traditional ruler of Ihitaoha, Ugoeze Comfort Okoro charged all women, particularly, mothers whose children are between…
Read MoreAhiazu APC Chairmanship Saga: Okorocha disgraces Onwuegbule at Govt House
Attempts by former transition committee chairman of Ahiazu Mbaise LGA to snuggle himself back to the seat of APC chairman in the Council has crashed following the disgraceful treatment meted to him by Gov Rochas Okorocha on Wednesday at government house. Mr Onwuegbule sources at the meeting where Ahiazu Mbaise APC endorsed Okorocha’s in laws guber ambition had attempted to speak as the chairman of the party in the Council but was stopped by the governor who reportedly told him point blank that he is not the chairman. Okorocha our…
Read MoreAgenda 2019: Ezinihitte chapter set for 2019 election
As 2019 general elections in Nigeria is fast-approaching a political structure operating under the auspice of Agenda 2019 Ezinihitte Mbaise chapter in Imo State, has expressed their readiness to ensure that All Progressive Congress (APC) win all the elective positions. The co-coordinator of Agenda 2019 in Ezinihitte Mbaise Chief David Eze Nwoke who disclosed this during the inaugural meeting of the Local Government Executive and ward co-coordinators’ of the structure at the council headquarter Itu, said that the structure is mainly for APC and to ensure that ARC win election…
Read MoreImo 2019 opinion polls: Why Okey Ezeh tops chart
By Collins Opurozor: A reputable Imo news blog recently released the outcome of a survey it conducted about the 2019 Imo governorship election. It was the first in a series which the administrators said would aid a better understanding of those who seek to lead the State. The exercise was open and participatory and so its result deserves attention and analysis. More so, it came from a non-partisan platform that is genuinely committed to a better Imo State and which assiduously garnered the views of over fifty-three thousand people by…
Read MoreAPC Restoration coalition cautions Imo Govt on imposition
In the light of recent events in Imo State, the apparent move by Owelle Rochas Anayo Okorocha, the Imo state governor to impose his son-in-law, Uche Nwosu on the party as his successor by 2019 against all odds and the need of enforcing internal democracy in APC, Imo State Chapter, an informed body of APC members across the 27 LGAs of the state, known as Imo APC Restoration Coalition, came into effect on 7th of this month (March). Principally, to stop Okorocha from hijacking the party, operating by issuing certificates…
Read MoreImo Guber: No man can stop me – Madumere
The Deputy Governor of Imo State, Prince Eze Madumere, yesterday, emphatically reassured Imolites he is unstoppable in his resolve to work with them towards becoming the next Governor of Imo State, come 2019. The Deputy Governor made the resolution while addressing a section of leaders from different local government areas in Imo State. Reassuring them he will pursue his ambition to a logical conclusion, he averred he is in the race to serve the people of Imo State, saying he has got the requisite leadership qualities and vision to take…
Read MoreMy governorship ambtion is in Imo interest – Anyanwu
Senator Samuel Anyanwu has revealed that the interest and welfare of Imolites are the overriding reasons behind his governorship ambition. Senator Anyanwu made the disclosure while speaking to newsmen at Imo airport on his arrival from South Africa on an official function under the auspices of the Senate Committee on Petroleum Downstream. The Senator who is a frontline aspirant in the PDP guber primaries explained that his decision to join the race was borne out of the desire to salvage the situation in the state in the face of hopelessness…
Read More2019: Gbujie urges Imolites to vote credibility
A Frontline Governorship Aspirant on the platform of APC has asked Imo people to ensure that they vote for a candidate with track record of achievements and proven integrity as the Governor of the State in 2019. He maintained that it has become imperative that the right person is elected to succeed the present Administration in order to advance socio_economic development of the State. General Peter Gbujie who is the only freshman on the platform of APC retired from the Nigerian Air Force and he is fast winning the hearts…
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