The Mass Action Joint Alliance (MAJA party) Imo State chapter has successfully concluded her ward, local government and state congresses. Speaking at the party secretariat shortly after his emergence Tuesday, the chairman of MAJA Party, Imo State, Hon. Reuben Obijiaku thanked party faithful for conducting themselves orderly all through the exercise. He also thanked the Independent Electoral Commission, INEC, for their patience and understanding during the exercise. Hon. Obijiaku assured that with the successful conclusion of the congresses, MAJA party in Imo was now poised to taking over Douglas House…
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Ex-Imo SGI, Ejiogu declares for governor
Former Secretary to the Government of Imo State, Sir Jude Ejiogu has declared his interest to run for the number one seat in the state, describing himself as the best candidate for the position. Sir Ejiogu made this disclosure on Friday, March 16th, 2018 while hosting members of the State Working Committee of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) in Imo State at his country home, Umuakuru Emekuku in Owerri North council area of the state. According to him, “I have the requisite experience and properly fortified to continue from…
Read MoreMurder: Supreme Court affirms death sentence on Imo teacher
The Supreme Court sitting in Abuja has affirmed the death sentence on a primary school teacher in Imo State, Mrs. Chifoanu Virginia Okorie, over her involvement in the gruesome murder in 2005, of a community leader and retired police officer, Nze Dominic Ohamadiaku Duru in Izombe, Oguta Local Government Area of Imo State. Delivering judgment in suit number: SC/640/2014, between Chifoanu Okorie and the State, John Inyang Okoro, leading other four justices of the Supreme Court, dismissed Mrs. Okorie’s appeal to have the decision of the Owerri Court of Appeal…
Read MoreImo Guber: Ex-electricity boss, Amadi flaunts integrity as his unique selling point “Imo, barren with no economic development” …Says: Corruption, biggest threat to good governance
A governorship aspirant, Dr Sam Amadi has described himself as the cleanest and best material to take over the governance of Imo State, come 2019. Dr Amadi who recently left the National Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC as Chairman of the commission also made it abundantly clear that the biggest threat to good governance is corruption among those in power.He also pointed out that only people with integrity like him have what is needed to salvage the Imo situation. Dr Amadi made who made this declaration, weekend while addressing the leadership…
Read MoreOnyewuchi, best for Owerri Zone Senate
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…
Read More2019: 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…
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