The T.C. Chairman emeritus, Owerri Municipal Council Hon. Joseph Agor (Nze Joe) has declared his intention to vie for the Chairmanship seat under APC in the coming Local Government election. Speaking when he submitted his form last Thursday May 31, 2018, he stated for over many years, he has been nursing the ambition of an Executive Chairman as he knows that it is a divine call by God to serve his people. He said-that he has served in Owerri Municipal Council as a Supervisory Councilor and was appointed twice on…
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Oyegun buys form to contest APC, chairmanship
All Progressives Congress, APC, reverses itself in a very dramatic way as incumbent Chairman, Chief John Oyegun purchases form to run for the office of the National Chairman in the forthcoming National Convention. Chief Oyegun is said to have convinced all the APC governors who were hitherto routing for Oshiomole to come back to the fold. As at the time of filing this piece of news, the governors had already made it plain and clear that the devil they know is better than the angel they don’t know. In a…
Read MoreAboh Mbaise APC passes vote of confidence on Ekechi
The leadership of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Aboh Mbaise Local Government Area, have passed a vote of implicit confidence in a former Commissioner of Information and Strategy in the State, Dr. T.O.E Ekechi, for his outstanding and firm position against the reign of impunity in their great party. At a communiqué issued at the end of their meeting, last week, dated 31/05/2018, signed by Nze JulianNwogu and Herbert Udo Njoku, LGA Chairman and secretary respectively, they stated “ we the members of All Progressive Congress, APC, Aboh Mbaise LGA,…
Read MoreNUJ Election Ojukwu re-affirms commitment to uplift Union, as OZCOJ pays visit
The Nigeria Newspoint Editor-In-Chief, Elder Lambert Ojukwu has reiterated his commitment to ensure that Imo State Journalists are highly placed in the scheme of the affairs of the State if he emerged as the Chairman of Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) come 19th June 2018, being the date of the election. Elder Ojukwu during the weekend courtesy visit of the Orlu Zone Congress of Journalists (OZCOJ) unveiled that the NUJ under his watch will be all round business circle, at such there would be time for journalists to be hanging…
Read MoreDeath penalty: Okorocha moves to grant state pardon to murderer of Nze Duru …Supreme Court Judgement, not up to three months – Family
The family of late Nze Dominic Duru of Amaudara, Izombe, Oguta Local Government Area, has raised alarm over alleged plans of Imo State Government to grant State Pardon to one Chifoani Okorie who has been convicted for murder of their patriarch, Nze Duru. The family which raised the alarm in a petition signed by Chief Emmanuel Duru and captioned “The recent affirmation of the conviction of Chifoani Okorie for the murder of late Nze Dominic Duru by the Supreme Court of Nigeria and the recommendation to the governor for her…
Read MoreWhy Mbaike and Mbaise Nations must back old Owerri Local Government Area
In recent time, issues ofmarginalization, political balancing, fairness, equity and justice has occupied the center stage of political discourse in Imo state ahead of 2019 general election. The strongestprotests against marginalization in Imo today is coming from fair minded individuals who believe that Okigwe and Orlu Zones have dominated the governorship position in the state and argue therefore, that Owerri Zone should produce the next governor in the next election. Since Imo is built on the tripod of Owerri, Okigwe & Orlu Zones. Beside the topical issue of marginalization in…
Read MoreImo Assembly: Onyemaobi promises better future for Oguta
A frontline House of Assembly aspirant for Oguta state constituency under the All Progressive Grand Alliance APGA, Mr. Gerald Okechukwu Onyemaobi has reinstated his promise for a better future enshrined on from effective representation for all Oguta sons and daughters come 2019. The state Assembly hopeful made the statement while marking the 2018 Democray Day Celebration in Owerri, the capital. During the occasion which took place on May 29, 2018, Mr. Onyemaobi said it is important to celebrate Nigeria as a united entity as well as the existence of a…
Read MoreSagay: I never called for cancellation of Imo Ward congress
Prof. Itse Sagay SAN, Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC) has denied granting any interview with a reporter from Vanguard newspaper where he called for the cancellation of the recently held Imo ward congresses. Sagay, who was disappointed at the fake report said from all indications, some faceless people are trying to use his name to advance their cause in the controversy trailing the election. He said ” I have always willingly responded to requests for my views, on virtually any subject matter issue by Members of…
Read MoreAPGA’ll flush out APC from Imo with Okey Ezeh as candidate – Chieftain
A prominent leader in the All Progressives Grand Alliance ,APGA, in Imo State, High Chief I.I. Ekeiwu, has frowned at what he described as “a litany of lies by the incumbent administration in the state”, which only achievement he said is to take Imo State four decades backwards. Speaking to journalists in Owerri on Wednesday, the IsialaMbano-born politician said it is unfortunate that instead of apologizing to Imo people for squandering their resources, wasting their time and plunging the state into disaster, GovOkorocha once again occupied public space on Democracy…
Read MoreOrlu Senate: Akubueze vows to industrialize Zone
One of the foremost aspirants for the senate seat of Imo West (Orlu Zone) in the National Assembly com 2019, Engr. Ikenna Akubueze, has vowed to uplift the standard of living of people of the area, if chosen to represent the zone in 2019. Speaking during a sensitization visit to people of the zone, weekend Engr. Akubueze lamented that the zone which is blessed with abundant natural resources including oil and gas have been left to suffer in neglect and deprivation because of inept representation and lack of vision and…
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