Expresso is at pains to suggest that Nigerians must elect to boycott further elections until the following conditions are met: By Steve OsuJi MAHMOUD YAKUBU MUST GO: First, Professor Mahmoud Yakubu, the incumbent chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, must resign immediately. He has proven over and over again that he has neither capacity, integrity nor courage to effect a free and fair election that can pass muster in the eyes of reasonable people. After the February 25th, 2023 Presidential Election heist, it has become clear that the…
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Chief Justice Kekere-Ekun To Swear In 87 New SAN
JUST IN: Chief Justice Kekere-Ekun To Swear In 87 New SAN [SEE DATE]—-The Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Motonmori Kekere-Ekun, will Monday, September 30, swear in 87 new Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SAN). The swearing-in ceremony, which forms part of the programmes lined up to formally herald the 2024/2025 legal year of the apex court, would hold at the main courtroom at the headquarters of the Supreme Court. “In line with our age-long tradition, during the special court session, the Chief Justice of Nigeria, will deliver a…
Read MoreImo LG election: Uzodimma, ISIEC increase pain of Imolites–Imo Advocacy for Good Governance
Imo Advocacy for Good Governance, a group of concerned citizens committed to promoting democratic ethos and ensuring the enthronement of good governance has condemned the council election that took place last week in Imo. They made their views known in a press release signed by the National Convener/Chairman, Board of Trustees, Apostle (Dr) Ken Nwanguma and secretary, Engr. Ikechukwu Opara. Excerpts of the release reads as follows: “With great pains in our hearts we condemn in its entirety the shambolic exercise that took place last week in the name of…
Read MoreSENATE URGES FG TO IMMORTALIZE IWUANYANWU
…Onyewuchi:He touched many lives ,greatly. The Nigeria Senate has called on the Federal Government to immortalize the late Ohanaeze Ndi Igbo Worldwide President General, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, Ahaejiagamba Ndi Igbo, a patriot and statesman who died on Thursday, July 25, 2024, after a brief illness. This followed a motion moved under matter of urgent public importance by Distinguished Senator Ezenwa Onyewuchi, representing Imo East Senatorial District, Imo State. Distinguished Senator Onyewuchi in his motion noted that the late Ahaejiagamba deserves national honour for his contribution towards the socio-economic and political…
Read MoreCelestial Church of Owerri Central Parish, Nekede, Dedicates Temple, Lay Alter
…Hails Parish Shepherd-Anyiam for divine obedience to build Emmanuel Cathedral By Onyinyechi Nwankwo A multi-million naira church building erected by the Celestial Church of Christ Owerri Central Parish Rescue Centre, Emmanuel Cathedral, was on Wednesday 25 September 2024 officially dedicated, just as an alter was laid and consecrated. The building dedication/alter laying ceremony took place at the church auditorium at No 12 Old Nekede Road, Umuezerokam Village in Owerri West Local Government Area of Imo State. Taking his sermon text from the Book of II Chronicles, 6:1-22, Ven. Sup.Tom…
Read MorePress Statement Purported Nkwerre LG Polls ,Day Light Robbery ISIEC has proven to be a rogue commission, fails to deliver electoral materials to polling units
The purported local government elections in Nkwerre LGA and of course all over Imo state today, September 21, 2024, have been nothing but a show of shame, an organized fraud, and an unprecedented rape of democracy castrated by ISEC and it’s APC allies . As of 4 pm on a supposed election day, Nkwerre people and the entire Imolites witnessed with grief the absence of sensitive and non-sensitive electoral materials at virtually all the polling units across the entire State, even as electoral officers were not sighted anywhere near 95%…
Read MoreNigerian Lecturer Killed By Sibling At Aunts Burial
Some irate youths of Solo Street, Iyekhei Heritage Zone of Auchi town in Edo State have reportedly lynched a young man simply identified as Omoh for allegedly killing his elder brother, Rasheed Braimah. Braimah was, before his tragic death last Friday, a lecturer at the Department of Accounting, Auchi Polytechnic. Omoh allegedly attacked and killed his brother days after returning to Nigeria from Libya. The duo were said to be members of the Osigwe family of Iyekhei Heritage. However, witnesses gave different accounts of how the siblings died and what…
Read MoreUmuchima Gully Erosion: Ogbako Ideato Sends Urgent SOS Message To Federal, Imo Govts.
By Ndubizu Ugoji A passionate appeal has been made to the Federal and Imo State governments to intervene urgently to check the devastating gully erosion and land slide at Umuchima on the Orlu-Ideato road. The appeal is contained in a statement issued by the National Secretary of Ogbako Ideato, Chief Ndubizu Ugoji, at the end of the organization’s general assembly in Owerri, Imo State. Ogbako Ideato (the Apex Social Cultural organization of Ideato North and Ideato South Local Government Areas) noted that the cut off of the Orlu-Ideato road at…
Read MorePublic Enlightenment: Imo Assembly calls for Revival Of State Orientation Agency .
By Williams Odunze The Imo State House of Assembly has called for the revival of the State Orientation Agency for proper information to the people about Government policies and safeguarding moral values. The call became necessary sequel to the motion moved by the member representing Onuimo Constituency,Hon.Uba James Esile at the floor of the house where he enjoined his colleagues to lend their support for the revival of the Agency. He observed that achievements recorded by the present administration of governor Hope Uzodinma are not getting proper and adequate publication…
Read MoreIgbokwe Becomes 9th Substantive Rector of Federal Polytechnic Nekede.
…Inauguration held in Style Dr Basillia Igbokwe has been successfully inaugurated as the 9th Substantive Rector of the Federal Polytechnic Nekede, Imo State. In her address at a well attended inauguration ceremony held at the institution, Tuesday, Dr Igbokwe expressed deep appreciation to the overwhelming support she has so far received from the staff, students, the entire polytechnic community, the leadership of the National Board for Technical Education, NBTE, and the Federal Ministry of Education, The new Rector who also expressed gratitude to President Bola Tinubu for the opportunity given…
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