The Peoples Democratic Party, IMO State led by Chief Barr. Charles Ezekwem, Ikemba Okigwe, today flagged- off officially, campaigns for the Gubernatorial Candidate of the Party, His Excellency, Rt. Hon. Emeka Ihedioha, all other candidates of the party across the State and the Presidential Candidate of the Party, His Excellency, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar. The Campaign flag-off which held at the famous St. Mary’s school field in Ubommiri, started with a Town Hall meeting held at Umuechendu Hall, Umueze Junction. At the Town Hall, the Party met with the heads of…
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Tasks before new IGP Mohammed Adamu
At last, Idris Ibrahim, Nigeria’s former Inspector General of Police has been retired having served the country for about 35 years as a public servant. Already, President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Mr. Mohammed Adamu as the country’s new Inspector General of Police, IGP in acting capacity. The immediate past IGP Idris’ retirement had before yesterday, generated controversy over speculations that President Buhari had planned to extend his tenure beyond January 16, being his actual retirement date. So, his retirement two days ago has sort of calmed frayed nerves especially, as…
Read More2019: Uzodimma gets Imo leaders’ supportfor governor …As senator vows to recover Imo’s stolen property, land
Core stakeholders of Imo State from all walks of life on Monday, threw their weight behind the All Progressives Congress, APC, governorship candidate, Senator Hope Uzodimma for presenting what they described as a brilliant and feasible manifesto that promises to restore the state to prosperity and equity. Uzodimma had in a colourful ceremony in Owerri on Monday presented his manifesto, titled A New Imo of prosperity and equity, to the stakeholders with a promise that equity, prosperity and rule of law shall be the order of the day in the…
Read More2019 governorship: I will Salvage Imo state -Okey Ezeh …As he flags off campaign …OluFalae: Okey Ezeh is leader Imo needs now
The SDP Governorship Candidate in Imo State, Sir OkeyEzeh, on Monday kick started his governorship campaign. The well-attended, historic even took place at the Dan Anyiam Stadium, Owerri, which had earlier elicited rallies organized by thousands of enthusiastic supporters in the streets of Owerri. Speaking after receiving his flag, Ezeh said Imo people have now found a credible alternative in the Social Democratic Party, SDP. According to him, salvation has come to Imo State after years of failed governance. “Today, Imo occupies the top positions in almost all indices of…
Read MoreUzodinma’s guber bid gets boost as Njaba keys into ‘Door-2-Door’ campain
The ambition of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship candidate in Imo State, Senator Hope Uzodinma to govern the state in 2019 received a major boost on New Year day as one of the senator’s support groups, under the auspices of Door-2-Door with Hope, inaugurated its Njaba local government area chapter with pomp and celebrations. Door-2-Door with Hope is a grassroots-based group, whose sole mandate is to ensure successful election Senator Hope Uzodinma as the next governor of Imo State through galvanising voters by visiting them in their various houses…
Read More2019 guber: I‘ll clear Imo’s huge debt burden -Ohakim
The former Governor of Imo State and governorship candidate of Accord party for the 2019 governorship election, His Excellency Dr. Ikedi Ohakim, has called on the people of Imo State not to worry so much about the huge debt profile of the state as a result of the financial recklessness of the present administration, saying that he will offset the debts when reelected for one term only in 2019. Ohakim noted that the N350bn and N150bn debts respectively hanging on the neck of the state are made up of borrowings…
Read More2019: Imo guber candidates to face Imo Amalgamation ….Must Present Manifesto ahead endorsement by Professional bodies and associations
All is set for the various Governorship candidates in Imo to take their turns to present and defend their manifesto to Imolites through the Amalgamation of Imo Professional Bodies and Associations. In a letter addressed to each of the Governorship candidates, obtained by this Newspaper, all the Governorship candidates will answer questions from the panel set up by the Imo Amalgamation on their character, antecedents and manifesto. Recall that Professional Bodies and Associations in Imo State had on 20th September addressed a world press conference to announce their coalition solely…
Read More2019 governorship: Araraume splashes 157 buses to coordinators “APGA set to win Imo” …Promise to give quality education, infrastructure …Says: Imo free Education is fluke
The governorship candidate of All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in Imo State, and a former two term Senator of Imo North (Okigwe zone), Senator Ifeanyi Godwin Araraume has berated the incumbent administration for running policies and programmes without human face, describing the state free education under the incumbent as a fluke. Senator Araraume who made the observation during the formal inauguration of the state Campaign council of Araraume/Nwoga joint ticket held on the 29th of December at his campaign office in Owerri however promised, his government if elected in 2019,…
Read Morecampaign against vote buying, group inaugurates exco in Imo
A support pressure group known as vote buying must go campaign organization has inaugurated their executives in Imo state to champion the campaign against vote buying ahead the 2019 general election. Speaking during the official inaugurationh held at Diamond Hotel Orji, the Imo state capital, the former governorship aspirant of Young Progressive Party, YPP in Imo state, Chief Patrick Ohajianya said that vote buying and selling has become an issue that have eaten deep in our democratic setting in the country. The former governorship aspirant described vote buying as a…
Read MoreImo NUJ Elections: Police stops tomorrow’s illegal election plot …We’ll hold Isiguzo responsible for breakdown of law, order’ –Journalists
Tension is building up in the Imo State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, following a purported scheduled election of the union on Saturday December 22 ,2018, which does not comply with the provisions of the constitution of the union. In a petition written to the Commissioner of Police Imo State Command, dated December 17, 2018, and copied to the Department of State Services, DSS, the journalists who are also contesting elective positions in Imo NUJ, accused the National President of NUJ, Comrade Christopher Isiguzo of trying to…
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