The declining fortunes which have hit Imo State Governor,Rochas Anayo Okorocha, particularly in his political career seem to be spreading to other areas including the church of God, especially with the reoported snubbing of the governor at the enthronement of the new Anglican Bishop of Owerri Diocese, recently. The governor according to eyewitness account was among the political heavyweights in the state who graced the occasion of the enthronement of Rt Rev Chukwuma Chinekezi Oparah, but shockingly unlike in the past his coming and departure almost went unnoticed. Rather than…
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Linus Okorie: Imo State’s best bet in 2019
In recent time Imo State has been marred by enormous challenges especially in the area of true leadership. Good governance and people oriented policies have been a far cry from reality as Imo is continually faced with leaders whose main priority is to enrich their pockets with the state’s treasury and that explain why Imo State is where it is today; the leaders don’t care about the people. This breed of leaders without honour and integrity occupied the sensitive positions of governance of Imo State and brought setbacks to the…
Read MoreFJP Assembly: I’ll represent Owerri West better – Asagwara
The House of Assembly candidate of Freedom and Justice Party FJP for Owerri West State constituency, Imo State, Comrade Asagwara Caleb has vowed to return effective representation to the people of Owerri West if elected into the state Assembly by 2019. Speaking exclusively to our correspondent in Owerri weekend, Comrade Asagwara said in line with the “not too young to run” bill which has became accepted in Nigeria, his vision will be easily accepted by his people since according to him, his constituency is yearning for a younger blood to…
Read MoreImo monarch turns terror, machetes 2subjects
Recently, the good people of Eziorsu Autonomous Community in Oguta Local Government Area of Imo State went had gone to the street crying to the Rescue Mission government led by Gov. Rochas Okorocha on the alleged ill-treatment they get from their traditional ruler, His Royal Highness, Igwe Victor Ijeoma whom they described as the Nebuchadnezzar of this era. According to an indigene, who did not want his name on print, Igwe Ijeoma ordered his body guards to cut Mr. Chigaezu Igeru, Mazuwa Igeru, Amobi Ukado, Okechukwu Ukado and others who…
Read More2019 Imo Guber:Uche Nwosuto dumpAPC for UPP…Okorocha lured party to support Buhari…Nwulu: I still have ticket
The recent endorsement of President Muhammadu Buhari by the United Progressives Party, UPP may have held no significance for Imolites but emerging indications seem to suggest that the endorsement allegedly signals Gov Rochas Okorocha’s activation of his plan B for the 2019 governorship election. According to sources who spoke to Nigeria Newspoint that event as innocuous as it look actually was a momentous event not only for the president but also for the governor and his political camp in the wake of their disappointing showing in the APC primary in…
Read MoreWhy I want to represent Ohaji/ Egbema -Lemachi
Prince Stephen Lemachi Nzeribe has said his intension to represent the people of Ohaji/Egbema state constituency is nothing but to rewrite the bad hand writing on the wall that always speak bad against them in the Area. He said it is also to redirect the vision of growth and development at the same time, correct some impressions people outside have about them in the state and world at large. Prince Lemachi maintained that bad representations and leadership in the past by some unscrupulous politicians few yrs ago led to unjust…
Read MoreImo IPAC to hold summit, unfolds agenda
Determined to strengthen the inter-party Advisory Council (1PAC) Imo State Chapter the new executive of 1PAC led by its Chairman Hon. Duru Benneth Onyekachi has unfold plans that will move the association to the next level The IPAC Chairman while addressing the executives during their inaugural meeting at Concord Hotel Owerri said that IPAC will soon organize a political summit for all the political parties in the state which he said that will offer an opportunity for party candidates in all the elective positions to showcase their plans, programmes for…
Read MoreImo governorship: fasted, prayed against Rochas’ succession plot-Traders, mechanics …His govt is anti- people, it made us poor
Some of the traders and mechanics displaced by Gov Rochas Okorocha’s urban renewal programme have expressed joy that his plot to install his in law, Ugwumba Uche Nwosu as his successor has hit the rocks. The artisans who spoke in Owerri on Wednesday added that the crashing of the agenda is proof that their prayers and fasting against the project has been answered by God. According to the visibly elated artisans who craved anonymity now that their prayers have been answered the onus has shifted back to them to go…
Read MoreObi’s choice as Atiku’s VP will not benefit Igbo -Chekwas
The pioneer chairman of All Progressives Ground Alliance, APGA, and presently national chairman of United Progressives Party UPP, Chief Chekwas Okorie has reacted to the nomination of Peter Obi by Atiku Abubakar as his running mate for the 2019 presidential election saying his nomination would only bring tremendous value to that ticket, but noted such value would not make any impact on the Igbo political fate because he is a second follower, and also his principal is saddled with much baggage and explanation to make about his political past. The…
Read MoreYPP Imo Nkeanyi: Ideology to save Imo from poverty, bad economy -Okorie
A front line contender for Imo State governorship and the candidate of the Young Progressives Party, YPP, Mr. Linus Okorie has been speaking on the need to better life and improved economy for the state, if he is given the opportunity to become the governor in 2019. A release on the reason behind the formation of “Imo Nkeanyi, a socio-political movement founded by him, declares that it has the desire to stop continuous economic empowerment of a few people while majority of Imolites remain in abject poverty. Mr. Okorie further…
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