A front-line candidate of the Mbaitoli State House Assembly seat, Emeka Ahaneku has vowed to attract massive projects and sustainable infrastructure for Mbaitoli state constituency, if elected as representative in the March 2 state Assembly election Speaking during an interactive session with Mbaitoli leaders on Friday, at lamez Hotels Orodo, Emeka Ahaneku expressed his desire to represent his people of Mbaitoli local government in the state House of Assembly, while describing the current status of development in the constituency as ” nothing to write home about”. He used the opportunity…
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Araraume; Greatest beneficiary of Buhari’s directives to Imo-on “vote across party lines”,
President Muhammadu Buhari, during his last visit to Owerri, Imo State capital last Tuesday January 29, 2019, created yet another history and enriched the political jargon, vocabulary and lexicology when he admonished his great party members in the state to, “vote across party lines” for any candidate of their choice. President Buhari who was reacting to the uncompromising attribute and obdurate disposal and opposition of Governor Rochas Okorocha, to any alternative choice of a governorship candidate other than his son-inlaw, Uche Nwosu was at sea on what could better assuage…
Read MoreNeed for INEC to conduct credible elections
There have been allegations from opposition political parties that the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC wants to rig the coming general election especially the presidential election in favour of the ruling APC. This allegation although not yet authenticated is nevertheless a source of concern. Although INEC has come out to deny the allegation we are still constrained to call on INEC to do everything within its powers to conduct a credible, free and fair election. We feel the electoral umpire has no other option than to conduct an election that…
Read MorePDP guber: Samdaddy dismisses defection rumours
Few days after the Supreme Court of the federal republic of Nigeria threw out the bid to stop Senator Samuel Anyanwu’s suit against the emergence of Rt. Hon. Emeka Ihedioha as the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Imo State, the Distinguished Senator has vowed to fight the alleged injustice to a logical conclusion. Seeking when thousands of PDP members loyal to his political structure known as Divine Mandate Movement thronged his Amaimo-Ikeduru country home Saturday, Senator Anyanwu dismissed rumours that he had defected from PDP to another…
Read MoreEFFCC nab 19 yahoo boys with female pants
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibadan zonal office have arrested 19 suspected internet fraudsters at Ologuneru Area of the metropolitan city of Ibadan and at Akobo, Ibadan, Oyo State. They are, Bamidele Ayodele Samson, Bamidele Philip, Tunji Oladapo Sowale, Bololaji Olalekan and Abdulrauf Abiodun. Others are: Olaleye Pelumi, Anuokuwapo Olanrewaju, Paul Damilola, Olateye David Tobi, Arewa Adekunle Ibrahim, Oyesanmi Ayomikun Oluwaseun, Olaleye Israel, Adediran Kemisola, Omobolade Alarape and Olowolusi Oluwatomisin. The four other suspects arrested early hours of Friday, February 1, 2019 at their hideout at…
Read MoreOnyekaba condemns demolition of Okafor’s mansion at Osemoto, Oguta
A frontline politician in Imo Stale and Egbuodike of Obodoukwu in ideate North LGA, Chief Ugochukwu Onyekaba has condemned in very strong terms, the dastardly act of demolition of the mansion and country home of the APGA candidate for Ohaji/Egbema, Oguta Federal Constituency, Chief (Dr) Henry Okafor. Describing the act as the height or barbarism and wickedness, Chief Ugochukwu Onyekaba argued that, only unrepentant demonic characters can sponsor and execute such catastrophy that leaves a fellow man homeless, at this election times. He therefore, cautioned against politics of bitterness, rancor…
Read MoreImo Assembly never passed bill for Islamic University – Ihim…Says: House formed quorum at sitting.
The Imo state House of Assembly has debunked the report that it passed any bill for the establishment of an Islamic University, instead the House passed bills for the establishment of Chosen University and Bishop Shanahan Polytechnics among other people – oriented bills passed. A news release signed by Chief Press Secretary to the Speaker, IMHA Rt. Honourable Acho Ihim says the House passed ‘a bill for a law to establish schools of nursing and midwifery owned by Faith – based organizations and other private establishments in Imo state’. According…
Read MoreAnumudu has sacrificed for Imo than any politician – Nwanyanwu …I’ve empowered over seventy thousand – Humphrey
In a show of strength, the Zenith Labour governorship candidate Barr. Humphrey Anumudu flagged off his campaign at Kanu Nwankwo Sports Complex, Owerri. The colourful and well attended event commenced with a road show from Obilubi, Obazu Mbieri the home town of the governorship hopeful to some major roads in Owerri, the state capital. Addressing the huge crowd, the National chairman of ZLP Barr. Dan Nwanyanwu charged Imo electorate to vote massively for Barr. Anumudu whom he described as the best for Imo governorship. Barr. Nwanyanwu recalled how the party…
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