Business mogul and former Minister of Interior, Captain Emmanuel Ihenacho has denied nursing any governorship ambition for Imo Government House ahead of the 2019 general elections. A statement by the media aide to the 2015 governorship flagbearer of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA Imo state, said the attention of Captain Ihenacho has been drawn to gubernatorial campaign posters reportedly passed around Owerri and Imo State bearing the former minister’s photograph suggesting an intention to declare or contest the Imo gubernatorial seat in 2019. He said that those behind the…
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Governorship: Jubilation in Imo as Ohakim declares for APGA, today …Vows to serve for only 4yrs
A new wave of hope and excitement has enveloped the entire political space in Imo as the immediate past governor of the state, Dr. Ikedi Ohakim declares to run for a second term on the platform of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA today. In a press release signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Collins Ughalaa, the former governor who ran the affairs of the Imo between 2007 and 2011, noted that the declaration ceremony marks what he, Ohakim described as “the beginning of the journey to liberate, recover, heal…
Read More2019 Mbaike Fed Reps: Okwara promises effective representation
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,…
Read MorePolice 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…
Read MoreEkiti Election: A post-mortem
The July 14, 2018 Ekiti State governorship election has come and gone but the dust raised by the highly disputed result as well as the conduct of the election, are yet finally settle. Nigeria Newspoint had in its editorial of July 11 edition reminded all stakeholders in the election on the need to play by the rules especially, security agencies. But hardly had that publication hit the newsstand than reports of alleged invasion of Ekiti Government House by security agencies during which Governor Ayodele Fayose claimed he has pushed and…
Read MoreGunmen murder Imo PDP youth leader
Gunmen suspected to armed robbers have shot and murdered one of the youth leaders of the People’s Democratic Party in Imo state, Chidi Eburuaja. The youth leader until his death was the PDP youth leader in Owerre Nkworji, the political ward of the House Of Representatives Committee Chairman on Banking and Currency,Jones Onyereri. Owerre Nkworji is in the Nkwerre Local Government Area of Imo state. His relation, Emeka Njoku who confirmed his death,said that the victim drove to a nearby pharmacy when he was waylaid by the gunman. According to…
Read MoreALBON flays Herdsmen activities on Northern roads
The Chairman Association of Luxury Bus Owners of Nigeria, ALBON, Imo State, Chief Bencool Obiora Ezeanya has decried the menace of Fulani Herdsmen. Speaking, he stated that most of these herdsmen especially on the Northern Roads have posed a great problem to motorists and commuters thereby affecting ALBON. He said the security agents should help them in that situation to tackle the problem. Chief Bencool lauded the giant strides of Governor Rochas Okorocha in the infrastructural development of the State. He described the Governor’s Free Education from Primary to University…
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