Chief Tony Gray Okpe, is a leader of All Progressive Grand Alliance APGA, in Owerri West LGA. So, he was on ground the day the party’s sensitization train ably driven by Barr Peter Ezeobi, the state chairman arrived his council during the last statewide sensitization tour. During proceedings at the well attended rally, chief okpe was accorded the privilege to speak as one of the leaders of APGA in the council.He spoke well to the admiration and applause of all. Then before concluding he became nostalgic and said :” Who…
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PDP ticket: Samdaddy vows to challenge Ihedioha
In a move that has kept thousands of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, faithful in Imo State guessing, the senator representing Imo East Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Senator Samuel Anyanwu will today, formally declare his intention to contest the 2019 governorship ticket. Senator Anyanwu’s decision to abandon his second term ambition to the Senate in favour of Imo governorship seat, is expected to change the narratives in the fight for who will emerge standard bearer of the PDP in Imo State ahead of the 2019 elections. This is so…
Read MoreDon’t bring attack, dogs to church, APGA tells Rochas
Imo state chapter of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA has joined other Imolites in the condemnations of the attacks on the Archbishop of Owerri Catholic Province, His Grace, Anthony Obinna. Speaking through the Imo state Publicity Secretary of the party, Dr. George Nkwoji, the party declared that it was an abomination to take wild dogs in the person of human beings to church, pointing out that it was sacrilegious to unleash same on a Priest while delivering sermons. APGA further described the attacks on the revered Archbishop as veritable…
Read MoreAPC’ll lose if Rochas field’s son in-law – Uwajumogu
Senator Ben Uwajumogu, represents Imo North at the National Assembly on the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). He has advised the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party to heed President MuhammaduBuhari’s recent warning that they should not allow imposition of candidates. Governor RochasOkorocha has stated at different fora that he has replaced you with one Prof. Obiageli as senator that will represent Imo North, come 2019. Are you in any way disturbed? I’m also surprised just like many over the statement credited to Gov. Rochas Okorocha.…
Read MoreCall Okorocha to order, Imo APC stakeholders tell Buhari, Oyegun …2019: Party ll’lose if his excesses are not checked …Restoration coalition has less electoral value- Govt.
Major players and stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Imo State under the aegis of the Imo APC Restoration Coalition, have called on President MuhammaduBuhari and the national leadership of the party to wade into the retrogressive, appalling and all the absurdities that have been taking place in the party particularly in recent times with a view to nipping it in the bud. The party stakeholders also warned that with the way Governor RochasOkorocha is handling his succession plan, the APC would be headed for a shameful, abysmal…
Read MoreIPOB to Ohanaeze: We stand on Biafra Referendum or Nothing …Warns: Don’t discuss Restructuring in Igboland
The Indigenous People of Biafra(IPOB) has sent out a strongly worded message of warning to Ohanaeze Ndi Igbo, the apex socio cultural organization of Igbo nation against gathering anywhere in the zone to discuss anything about restructuring insisting that it is Biafra referendum or nothing else. According to the group anyday those it described as so called Igbo leaders flouted this warning and gather for any discussion on restructuring they would be treated like outcasts in Biafra land. Making the feeling of IPOB public in a statement issued by Media…
Read MoreOhakim Secures scholarship for Imo State students
Former Governor of Imo State, Dr Ikedi Ohakim, (l) signing a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU in Cyprus with Dr Gunsel, founder of Near East and Caryina Universities (R), Northern Cyprus, for scholarships for Imo State students. The former Governor of Imo State, Dr. IkediOhakim has secured huge foreign scholarships for students in Imo state who wishes to study abroad. A release by the Chief Press Secretary to the Former Governor, Mr. Collins Ughalaa stated that Dr. Ohakim during his recent trip to Northern Cyprus had signed a Memorandum of…
Read MoreSamdaddy is governorship material – Ibeh
Youths under the auspices Youths for Accountability, Transparency & Good Governance in Nigeria (YATGGIN), led by its President, Comrade Ibeh Chukwuemeka at the weekend in Owerri gave kudos and pledged to support Senator Samuel Anyanwu (Samdaddy), the Senator representing Owerri zone for indicating interest to contest 2019 Imo governorship election under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Rising from a town hall meeting/dialogue, the President said, the endorsement and vote of confidence became necessary ahead of the general elections, adding that one of the mandates of the group was to educate,…
Read MoreObiyo hands over N-Power devices to Imo youths
In the wake of the glaring state of unemployment in the nation, defying the threat of the teeming number of Nigerian youths graduating into the labour market, the Federal Government of Nigeria, under the leadership of his Excellency, President Muhammadu Huh art via the N-Power Programme has created a progressive platform for gainful skill acquisition and self-employment. The N-Power Programme, in affiliation with the Private Sector, is the government’s practical approach to balding youth redundancy and harnessing the budding ability inherent in the Nigerian youth by empowering them with skills…
Read More2019 Poll: Ihedioha, Okey Ezeh Clash
It was a gathering of the academia of Mbaise nation weekend during the summit of Mbaise Circle of Academia, an umbrella body of sons and daughters of Mbaise in academics but, midway into the event politics and politicking took centrestage and eventually headlined it. Prominent sons of the area who are gunning for governorship seat of the state, namely Rt Hon Emeka Ihedioha and Mr Okey Ezeh were the cynosure of all eyes on that day as they clashed over who’s best for the state. According to the ex deputy…
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