Okey Ezeh The people of God have been urged to take active part in politics in order to bring the moral standards of God into the civic realm and to become agents for the fulfilment of God’s will on earth. The call was made by the National President of the Purgatorian Society of Nigeria, Mr. Okey Ezeh, during a chat with newsmen in Owerri shortly after a program of the Society, recently. Ezeh, who also is the leading governorship aspirant in Imo State under the banner of the All Progressives…
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Insult on Nigeria youths: Prepare for surprises ADC tells Buhari
Diopka The South East zonal Chairman of the African Democratic congress ADC, Chief Umensofor P.C. has warned President Muhammadu Buhari not to dare Nigerian youths, through making derogatory statements against them like his viral statement that they are lazy saying Nigerian youths will surprise him during the 2019 polls. Chief Umensofor made this known during the reception ceremony of new members into the party held at the party Headquarters, Osina, Ideato North Local Government Area of Imo State. Chief Umensofor stated that until one is angry over a bad situation,…
Read MoreEzinihitte Mbaise APC drums support for Ekeh
Nwoke Thousands of members of All Progressive Congress (APC) in Ezinihitte Mbaise Local Government Area of Imo State trooped out en-mass on Monday to witness the inauguration Ceremony of the LGA executive ward chairmen and ward executive of the party. The ceremony which took place at the premises of the LGA chairman of the party in Ezinihitte Mbaise Chief David Eze Nwoke in Owutu autonomous community was the mother of all inauguration so far in Imo State because it offered an opportunity for prominent persons in the area to join…
Read MoreChild Abuse: Women lawyers drag IGP to court over 9yr- old boy’s detention …Police: No juvenile remand home in Imo …Court ordered his detention
IGP The International Federation of Women Lawyers, FIDA has dragged the Inspector General of Police, Idris Abubakar to court over alleged abuse of the fundamental Human Rights of an 9year- old, Master Chinecherem Owuamalam He was detained at the Imo state command for over two years without trial, he is now 11years. Human Rights Activist and lawyer representing FIDA in the matter, Barr Euphemia Eleonu who disclosed the filing of the suit to journalists in Owerri on Monday said the police abused the rights of the minor by clamping him…
Read MoreImo Guber: Njoku’s billboards destroyed out of fear, says Chilaka
The Spokes person of Dr. Iroegbu Njoku (Omenuko) the All Grand Alliance Party (AGAP) Governorship Aspirant in Imo State, Hon Chilaka has alleged that Imo State government destroyed Dr. Njoku’s billboards all over the state because of his rising profile and out of fear. He went further to posit that modern democracy allows aspirants to mount billboards, but in Imo state 80% of bill boards mounted are that of the Governor and his son-law, Hon Uche Nwosu. Chilaka went further to reveal that this situation portends danger to our nascent…
Read MoreAPGA Primary threatened, as sacked exco drags party to court
The primary election of the All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA, in the Imo State is hanging in the balance at the moment as sacked executives of party in Ngor Okpala have dragged the party to an Owerri High Court to seek redress. Those sacked which includes the Local Government Executive Officers and the entire ward executives in the eleven wards of the council are praying the court to declare their sacking unconstitutional, illegal, null and void and order a return to status quo as established by the party congress of…
Read MoreAt Last: Coalition drowns Okorocha’s 2019 guber hope …Oshimhole to communicate Imo stakeholders, Thursday
The lingering controversy surrounding the last congresses of the All Progressives Congress APC in Imo State has again grabbed the headlines following reports that the new national leadership of the party led by Comrade Adams Oshimhole has finally, accorded recognition to the Chief Hillary Eke State Working Committee, SWC. The Eke led executive and the LGA and Ward executives of the party were elected during the recent state congresses but their emergence has been dogged by controversy as Gov Rochas Okorocha and his Agburu Camp have insisted that congresses did…
Read MoreUgwuanyi spends N1.8b on Road, Court projects
Governor Ugwuanyi Committed to the effective and efficient dispensation of justice in Enugu State, Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi’s administration has approved the award of contracts for the construction of 14 new court buildings in the judicial divisions and magisterial districts across the state. The state government also awarded contracts for the rehabilitation of the access road leading to the dump site of the Enugu State Waste Management Authority (ESWAMA) at Ogui Nike, Enugu North Local Government Area, which is currently being evacuated by the state government for the first time in…
Read MoreImpeachment: Madumere floors Okorocha, again …As court stops lawmakers
Prince Eze Madumere A Federal High Court in Abuja, presided over by Hon Justice O.A Musa has ordered the Imo State House of Assembly, to stop impeachment proceedings against the state deputy governor Prince Eze Madumere pending the hearing of motion on notice filed by the number two citizen. Prince Madumere had last Friday filed an application before the Federal High Court praying it to halt the impeachment process initiated against him by the House of Assembly. The judge in granting the application ordered the parties to maintain status quo…
Read MoreImpeachment: Imo Assembly directs Chief Judge to raise seven man-Panel
The leadership of the Imo State House of Assembly has directed the Chief Judge of the state , Justice Paschal Nnadi, to set up a seven -man panel to investigate the allegation of gross misconduct levelled against the Imo State Deputy Governor , Prince Eze Madumere . The House leadership said there was a prima facie case against the deputy governor. This was just as the supporters of the embattled deputy governor from his Mbaitoli State Constituency stormed the House of Assembly complex to protest against what they described as…
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