By Emmanuel Aziken But for Okoye, I wonder how he can repair his damaged reputation. I wonder what enchantment is in that office that would make a man be profiled with the evil geniuses he once fought against. For a man who went to the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC with a background of activism and as a defender of civil rights, the sorry reputation with which Mr Festus Okoye is reckoned these days is pitiable. After a long abstinence following the faux pas of the 2023 General Election, Mr…
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Imo Guber: Athan Achonu Remains Labour Party Candidate, Not Ukaegbu
…DG: Achonu never part of Bayelsa court matter Ahead of the November 11, 2023 gubernatorial election in Imo State, the Labour Party, LP, has insisted that Senator Athan Nneji Achonu, remains its flag bearer. The clarification came on the heels of a purported ruling of a Federal High Court sitting in Bayelsa, declaring one Chief Ukaegbu Ikechukwu Joseph (Ikenga) as the authentic candidate of the party for the said poll. In the said ruling, Justice Emmanuel Akko upheld the party primaries, conducted under the leadership of the factional chairman of…
Read More2023 Elections: Presidential Election Tribunal And Future
By Okey Ogwuegbu We are all witnesses to how we arrived here. It is presumed the Elections witnessed grave malpractices. As at today a President has been sworn in and what is certain is that the ship of State has set sail. Major decisions have been made by the President and this has far reaching consequences on the Economy, Security architecture and governance in general. The Election Tribunal is at work with a lot of emotions by bystanders. However what is certain is that the outcome would not be decided by…
Read MoreWar Is Getting Home To Putin
By Onwuasoanya FCC Jones The Russian FSB has announced that it is beginning an investigation into Yevegeny Prigozhyn whom they accuse of inciting rebellion against the Russian military. Arguably the closest person outside the conventional military to President Putin, Prigozin is known by the alias, “Putin’s Chef”, which further underscores his closeness to the Russian strongman , and it is my analysis that the Wagner Private Military Company which Prigozin runs is meant to serve as Putin’s fallback option in a situation he falls out with the Russian conventional military.…
Read MoreOCHIORA: Morgan Uwandu Royal Dynasty Buries Matriarch
The Royal family of late Prince Morgan Obiechefu Uwandu of Idem Okwaraji in Umunneato Ishi Ogwa Mbaitoli LGA, Imo State announces with deep regret the passing on to eternal glory of their mother, a matriarch, Chief Ezinne, Ochiora Janet A. Morgan Uwandu,she was aged 87 years. A release signed by the first son of the family, Prince Obioha Morgan Uwandu states that they appreciate the love and prayers of friends, associates, relatives and entire community since the demise of their matriarch. The Morgan Uwandu dynasty has therefore urged all to find…
Read More7 Officers Of Imo PDP: Uzodinma, Till Recruiting “Star Players” (Goliaths), For November 11, 2023
By Sam Onwuemeodo I make hay to write this. Prior to the 2011 governorship election in lmo, it was not His Excellency, Dr lkedi Ohakim, who chose to answer “ikiri”. ” lkiri akampa”. l don’t know the English name. No one takes or removes easily, whatever that is in the hand of ikiri. That was the name given to Ohakim by the ” Star players” or the Goliaths he had recruited before the election . Ohakim, a very good man, with good heart. A jolly fellow. The STAR PLAYERS the okohia…
Read More2023 Governorship: We’ll Offer Honest, Transparent Governance To End Insecurity -Ejiogu
“APGA ‘’ll create thousands of jobs” The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, for the scheduled 2023 governorship election in Imo State, Hon Tony Ejiogu says he is determined to usher in a new era of honest, transparent and accountable governance that puts the people at the centre of policy formulation and implementation. Hon Ejiogu who maintained that APGA as party has overcome and put behind its 2019 experience, insisted that only such standards in governance would bring the state out of her socio-economic woods and end…
Read MoreCBN: Tinubu Versus Buhari Clash Inevitable
By Dele Sobowale The suspension and subsequent arrest of the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has brought the inevitable collision between President Tinubu and ex-President Buhari closer than the two of them realize. Buhari, who hoped to have a peaceful retirement in Daura or Niger Republic, will soon discover that he had murdered sleep. Short of killing Emefiele, to silence him, the probe of the CBN ordered by Tinubu will reveal to what extent Buhari and his cabal, including Ministers and Advisers, privatized the bank. Since this…
Read MoreMbaitoli Council Boss Clamps Down On Revenue Thieves
…As court dismisses claims by fake company over markets management In a swift intervention to recover Revenues accrued to the Nwaorieubi Market and Imo Modern Market in Egbeada-Ubomiri, Mbaitoli LGA,Imo state for accurate and prompt remittances to the state government coffers.the Sole Administrator, SOLAD of Mbaitoli LGA, Chief Hamilton Chinasa Opara has taken necessary measures aimed at flushing out illegal market managers and racketeering activities at both markets in Mbaitoli LGA. Addressing journalists in his office at the Council headquarters, Nwaorieubi, on Tuesday, June, 20 the SOLAD said that a…
Read MoreOhanaeze President General: Nigeria Automobile Technicians Association-Nata Felicitates Iwuanyanwu
Nigeria Automobile Technicians Association, Imo State Chapter has felicitated with Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu for accepting to serve as President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide. The President of the Association, Comrade Kyrian Nnadi who led over one hundred members of the group to Chief Iwuanyanwu’s office in Owerri, said that they were very excited when they heard that Chief Iwuanyanwu has accepted to serve Ndigbo in that capacity. He said that it is their belief that the new position will spur Chief Iwuanyanwu to do more for the welfare of Ndigbo…
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