The Imo State House of Assembly has filed and served a notice of appeal against the judgement of Owerri High Court on suspension of five of its members. The House also filed a – stay of execution of the same judgement of Monday November 5, 2018 nullifying the suspension order of the members. In a Press briefing at his official residence, the Speaker, Imo State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon Acho Ihim said the house was not satisfied with the said judgement, hence reason for the appeal. According to Hon…
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Youths raise fund for UPP’S Nwadike
Coalition of Imo youths under the auspices of Imo Youths for Good Governance, have resolved to organize a fund raising dinner for the senatorial candidate of United Progressive Party (UPP), for the 2019 election, Comrade Precious Nwadike. Addressing journalists shortly after their meeting in Owerri yesterday, Coordinator of the group and National President of Owerri Young Patriots Assembly, Prince Chidi Obi, said, Comrade Precious Nwadike represents the yearnings and aspirations of average Imo youth, hence “it is important that we give him our maximum support”. He stated that one of…
Read MoreAPC loss of 5m votes: Rochas doesn’t know he’s unpopular -Uzodinma
The persistent claim by governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) will lose elections in the state and also lose over 5 million votes in the South East because of the failure of the party to give the gubernatorial ticket to his son – in – law, Uche Nwosu, has been dismissed as an empty boast and the wishful thinking of a man who underestimated his unpopularity. A statement in Owerri by the director of Media and Special Duties to the APC governorship candidate…
Read MoreOnyekachi emerges Imo IPAC chairman…Assures level play ground
Members of Inter-Party Advisory council (IPAC) Imo State Chapter on 6th November, 2018 elected Hon. Duru Benneth Onyekachi of Nigeria Elements Progressive Party (NPPP) as the new Chairman of IPAC in the State and seven others as their new Executive. The seven others are: Nkeonye Okeke, NUP Deputy Chairman, Ijeoma Onwubuariri V, NLDP Secretary, Iwuanyanwu Isaac, NPCAsst. Secretary, Sam Iweho,NCP Treasurer, Diala Victor ,YPP P.R.O, Ejike Azubuike,YDP Organizing Secretary and Ezirim Ernest, APP,Financial secretary. The election which was conducted by the 4-man Electoral Committee set by the National Executive of…
Read MoreOlu- Owerri hosts APGA Senatorial candidate, Nwachukwu
The Owerri Zone Apex Sociocultural union, Olu Owerri today played host to the cerebral Senatorial Candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Chief Mike Nwachukwu. The Owerri North born Ex Banker used the parley to unveil his programmes for the good people of Owerri Zone and sought the support of the group. He lauded the leadership and members of the organization and assured of his willingness to partner with the group. Prominent members of the organization from the nine LGAs of the zone graced the occasion. The President General…
Read More2019 Imo Guber: Uzodinma’s home turns Mecca for aggrieved Agburu APC members …As impeachment scare forces Speaker Ihim to adjourn Assembly sitting
In the wake of his emergence as the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, for Imo State, the homes of Sen Hope Uzodimma in Abuja and Imo have reportedly turned Mecca of sorts for aggrieved members of Gov Rochas Okorocha’s Agburu camp. While this is going on, the much anticipated reconvening of the State Assembly last Tuesday began on a shaky ground following the abrupt adjournment of sittings by the Speaker, Rt Hon Acho Ihim citing non formation of quorum as reason for his action. According to sources…
Read MoreAPC guber ticket ripples: Impeachment fever grips Imo Assembly …Okorocha, Ihim, targets
The seeming unending crisis rocking the All Progressives Congress, APC in Imo state may likely shift to the Imo State House of Assembly IMHA, following indications of alleged plot by angry lawmakers to impeach Speaker Acho Ihim ,ostensibly to prepare grounds for the alleged ousting of the Governor, Rochas Anayo Okorocha. Nigeria Newspoint learnt that the impeachment drum which vibe is still very faint is being beat by aggrieved APC second term seeking lawmakers who failed to secure second term tickets owing to the sharing of the party assembly tickets…
Read MoreAPGA primaries: Forgive our mistakes, Oye pleads with aggrieved members
Ozonkpu Dr. Victor Ike Oye, the National Chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), has apologised to party members, who were aggrieved with the outcome of the party primaries. Oye offered the apology in an interview with newsmen in Awka on Monday, saying that the party’s leadership regretted the perceived flaws that allegedly characterised the primaries. He said, “Whatever went wrong was highly regretted. It was not the intention of APGA to hurt anyone. “As a political party, we are not proud of what happened, it is a combination…
Read MoreImo Guber: Anyanwu drags Okey Eze, INEC to court over ticket “He never took part in primary”
Against the backdrop of alleged move to snatch the governorship ticket from him, Dr. Casimir Anyanwu, standard bearer of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, in Imo State has dragged Chief Okey Eze to a Federal High Court, Owerri on grounds that Eze did not participate in gubernatorial primary of the party for the 2019 general elections. In the said suit, Dr. Anyanwu put three questions for determination which include, “whether having regard to the provision of Section 87 (1 and 2) of the Electoral Act of 2010 (as amended), the…
Read MoreAniemeka-Nwachukwu lauds IMSU VC, Obasi
The IMSU VC Prof. Adaobi Obasi has been described as an illustration of transparency and honesty in University administration. An Owerri based social commentator, Dr. Joseph Aniemeka Nwachukwu made the assessment in a statement in Owerri. Dr. Nwachukwu observed that since assumption of office as the substantive VC of IMSU, Prof. Adaobi Obasi has practically demonstrated a full-scale transparency and frugality in the Management of the University’s resources. According to Dr. Nwachukwu, the IMSU VC is a virtuous woman who shuns scandals like a scourge pointing out that since assumption…
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