Following the successful conduct of yesterday’s ward Congress of the All Progressives Congress (APC), the secretary of the APC National convention committee and Senator representing Imo north, Distinguished Senator Benjamin Uwajumogu has confirmed reports that the the APC ward Congresses was peaceful, free and fair and very successful, except that the Governor of the state, Owelle Rochas Okorocha at some point, adopted some of the convention committee members. Briefing Press Men at Full Moon Hotel, New Owerri, Senator Benjamin Uwajumuogu said the APC Ward Congress was peaceful, successful and fair,…
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Imo Apc ward congress, ominous?
Recently, the All Progressive Congress (APC) ruling party conducted a nation-wide ward congress which was generally accepted as free and fair except for some states like the battle ridden Rivers State. The outcome of the national ward congress of the APC purported to be already endorsed by His Excellency the President Muhammadu Buhari (PMB) is causing a lot of ripples in some States like Imo State where the acknowledged party strongest man His Excellency the Governor Rochas Anayo Okorocha (OON) is on the verge of losing grip. It will be…
Read MoreImo APC ward congresses peaceful, fair-Chieftains
By Paul Chukwu The APC Ward Congresses conducted in Imo state last weekend have been adjudged peaceful, credible, transparent, free and fair. Addressing newsmen in a joint press conference convened by members of the Imo APC Restoration Coalition, as well as the Imo APC stakeholders Forum in Owerri, Sen. Benjamin Uwajumogu, representing Imo north senatorial district, who spoke on behalf of the groups, described as erroneous and unfortunate the statement credited to Governor Rochas Okorocha that the scheduled Congresses never took place in the state. He however accused the governor…
Read MoreAPC congress: Imo SGI urges members to be calm
Secretary to the Government of Imo state, SGI, Sir George Ezenna Eche has decried what he described as political brigandage and rascality the actions exhibited by a section of members of the ruling All Progressives Congress in Imo state during the last Saturday’s party ward congresses who suddenly hijacked the sensitive materials for the exercise. Eche who spoke at Obiangwu his country home in Ngor Okpala Local Government Area of Imo State at about 6pm noted that until the time of filling the report, the sensitive materials for the conduct…
Read More2019: Opara-Ndudu declares for Imo guber
A 2019 governorship hopeful under the platform of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Hon Nick Opara-Ndudu has stated that the responsibility of running the bureaucracy of the day to day activity of the state rest squarely on the civil service and not on the governor of the state. Opara-Ndudu made this assertion at his local government declaration for the governorship of lmo state held at Owerri North APGA Secretariat Awaka in Owerri North local government area of lmo state on Saturday 5th May 2018. He stated that APGA needs…
Read MoreCivil Guard boss, Ewe bags award from Catholic Church
The Parish Priest of the St. John Catholic Church, Umunahu- Uratta in Owerri North Local Government Area of Imo State, Reverend Father Berth Nnejimere has confirmed on Sir. Donatus Ewe Ejifugha as Nwanne Di Mba of the parish. Rev. Nnejimere in a recent Father’s day celebration of the parish at Umunahu-Uratta, revealed that Sin Ejifugha was recommended by a member of the parish who has worked with him for a long period of time, thus, attested of him being a sound mindedness leader with high sense of judgment, a lover…
Read MoreCongress: Imo D-Gov. salutes APC members for victory
The Deputy Governor of Imo State, Prince Eze Madumere, has congratulated All Progressives Congress faithful for a successful ward congresses. The Deputy Governor’s expression was contained in a press release issued by his Special Assistant on Media, Uche Onwuchekwa. According to the release, Prince Madumere praised the party faithful for coming out en mass to fulfill their civic responsibility of electing into office those who will effectively pilot the affairs of the party, upholding its strong belief in true democracy and loyalty to people’s freedom. He however regretted the incidents…
Read MoreOkorocha shops for Okigwe candidate, as Nwosu’s guber ambition crashes
Following the abysmal out come of last weekend’s Congress of the APC in Imo State there seem to be a doubt now surrounding the continued support of Governor Rochas Okorocha to his son inlaw,Chief Uche Nwosu. Before now, Okorocha has not hidden his desire to inform the public that Nwosu who is married to his first daughter and the Chief of Staff is the best qualified to be his successor in 2019. It was gathered that Okorocha is now about to make a volte face about his continued support to…
Read MoreIhe abiala n’Imo: CID vows to ensure good governance in Imo …Empowers disables, Pensioners
A Non-governmental Organization, the Coalition for Imo Development, CID, has reiterated its commitment to ensuring the re-orientation of Imo people towards enthronement of good electioneering process and governance. The organization also known as Ihe Abiala N’Imo which stated this Tuesday in Owerri, disclosed that CID has carried out many operations and activities aimed at creating the needed political awareness especially about good governance. The Director General of CID Dr. Johnson Ugochukwu Ofoegbu said the NGO was more of less a welfare organization for Imolites and other Nigerians. He said they…
Read MoreAPC Congress sweeps away Imo CP, Ezike, as Gladinchi takes over
The last certainly will take a while to be heard of last weekends All Progressive Congress APC ward congress in Imo state as the accompanying ripples have consume the state police commissioner, Chris Ezike who has been posted out of the state. The last CP Ezike was sighted in public was last week saturday when he accompanied Gov Rochas Okorocha to the house of another APC chieftain in the state, Senator Osita Izunaso allegedly in search of alleged missing congress result sheets. There have been conflicting reports regarding the sudden…
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