Mbaitoli Ikeduru Federal Constituency would soon witness economic and infrastructural transformation as an illustrious son of the area, Austin Okwara has declared his intention to run for the seat, come 2019, under the platform of All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA. Addressing party faithfuls in Mbaitoli and Ikeduru respectively last weekend, Austin Okwara said that his intention to run for Mbaike Federal Constituency Seat is borne out of his desire to improve and transform the Federal Constituency to the economic miracle of 21st century. Philanthropist and World Bank certified procurement consultant,…
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Police siege on Saraki, Ekweremadu, Dogara condemnable
The reported police siege on the residence of the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, his deputy Ike Ekweremadu and the speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara yesterday once more brings to fore, the obvious danger facing our democracy. This development came on the heels of the planned defection of some APC senators and members of the House of Representatives to PDP. Security agents were said to have taken over the official residence of the said principal officers of the National Assembly presumably to stop them from attending yesterday’s plenary…
Read MoreIsiala Mbano Assembly: Iwuagwu concludes consultations …Receives nod
A frontline Imo State House of Assembly aspirant for Isiala Mbano State constituency, Okechukwu U. Iwuagwu, has concluded his consultations with the hierarchy of his Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the constituency. The consultation which saw him interact with the party’s Local Government Area executives, leaders, youths, women and ward leaders and executives saw the satisfied giving node to his aspiration. The Umunkwo ward born business man with bias in real estate told the party that he is poised to make a difference in the life of his people of…
Read MoreImo NURTW disowns members allegedly involved in kidnapping
The National Union of Road Transport Workers, NURTW, Imo State has disowned some of its members alleged to be kidnap and armed robbery kingpins recently rounded up by security agencies for masterminding many kidnap cases in the state. The State Chairman of the Union, Comrade Izuchukwu Okebaram, who, distanced the body from the heinous activities of the alleged criminal suspects in Owerri, yesterday, during a press briefing stated that the union condemns in the strongest terms possible crime and criminality in any shape or form adding that the union would …
Read MoreMass Exodus: 15 APC Senators dump party, PDP now majority …As Kwankwaso, Sani, Melaye, Gemade, others join …PDP- 56, APC- 49, ADC- 2, APGA- 1
The much speculated mass defection of aggrieved members of the ruling APC has finally happened with the Senate President Abubakar Bukola Saraki leading some fifteen (15) senators to dump the party yesterday. It is also almost certain that not less than three sitting governors are ready to join the defection train. The planned defection of the Senator Saraki led nPDP which recently broke away from the mainstream APC to for rAPC has dominated the public arena but nobody was able to predict exactly when the political hurricane would blow. So…
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