The lingering controversy surrounding the last congresses of the All Progressives Congress APC in Imo State has again grabbed the headlines following reports that the new national leadership of the party led by Comrade Adams Oshimhole has finally, accorded recognition to the Chief Hillary Eke State Working Committee, SWC. The Eke led executive and the LGA and Ward executives of the party were elected during the recent state congresses but their emergence has been dogged by controversy as Gov Rochas Okorocha and his Agburu Camp have insisted that congresses did…
Read MoreAuthor: nigerianewspoint
Ugwuanyi spends N1.8b on Road, Court projects
Governor Ugwuanyi Committed to the effective and efficient dispensation of justice in Enugu State, Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi’s administration has approved the award of contracts for the construction of 14 new court buildings in the judicial divisions and magisterial districts across the state. The state government also awarded contracts for the rehabilitation of the access road leading to the dump site of the Enugu State Waste Management Authority (ESWAMA) at Ogui Nike, Enugu North Local Government Area, which is currently being evacuated by the state government for the first time in…
Read MoreImpeachment: Madumere floors Okorocha, again …As court stops lawmakers
Prince Eze Madumere A Federal High Court in Abuja, presided over by Hon Justice O.A Musa has ordered the Imo State House of Assembly, to stop impeachment proceedings against the state deputy governor Prince Eze Madumere pending the hearing of motion on notice filed by the number two citizen. Prince Madumere had last Friday filed an application before the Federal High Court praying it to halt the impeachment process initiated against him by the House of Assembly. The judge in granting the application ordered the parties to maintain status quo…
Read MoreImpeachment: Imo Assembly directs Chief Judge to raise seven man-Panel
The leadership of the Imo State House of Assembly has directed the Chief Judge of the state , Justice Paschal Nnadi, to set up a seven -man panel to investigate the allegation of gross misconduct levelled against the Imo State Deputy Governor , Prince Eze Madumere . The House leadership said there was a prima facie case against the deputy governor. This was just as the supporters of the embattled deputy governor from his Mbaitoli State Constituency stormed the House of Assembly complex to protest against what they described as…
Read MoreAlleged prophecy against Rochas: Police parade Assemblies of God Pastor
The Imo State Police Command have arrested a pastor of the Assemblies of God Church in Owerri , Chukwuma Okezuo , for allegedly giving prophecies against the state Governor , Rochas Okorocha, during a church service . Parading the cleric in Owerri, the Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Mr. Andrew Enwerem , told newsmen that the accused made the prophecy during last Sunday ‘s church service at Urratta Community Owerri North LGA . The pastor was alleged to have said in his prophecy that the governor was recruiting young boys…
Read MoreNUJ Election: Ojukwu, Ejiogu cleared to run …Election holds Sat, July 14 …National body flays Imo exco over attempt to corupt system
All is now set for the highly anticipated election into the Executive Council of Imo State chapter of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, as the national council has finally cleared leading contender, Mr Lambert Ojukwu and Mr Amby Uneze, the third contender for the chairmanship seat and Mr Sunny EJiogu contesting the Vice chair. Mr Ojukwu, Uneze and some other aspirants for various other positions,Nigeria Newspoint can recall were last week purportedly disqualified in controversial circumstances through a letter written by one Gbemiga Bamidele, Senior Assistant National Secretary of…
Read MoreImo Lawmakers begin D-gov’s impeachment “It’s plot to give me bad name and crucify me” …Allegedly got N2m each …Say: He absconded from office
The Imo State House of Assembly on Tuesday, commenced an impeachment process against the Deputy Governor, Eze Madumere over allegations of gross misconduct ,dereliction of duty, imprisonment for theft in United states of America, among other allegations. The petition which was tendered by the deputy speaker, Ugonna Ozuruigbo ,who represents Nwangele LGA and thirteen other lawmakers alleged that the embattled deputy governor of “absconding from his office more than three months without permission and therefore should be impeached The lawmakers equally accused Madumere of refusing to carry out official duties…
Read MoreImo political intrigue of 2007 will repeat in 2019
As political intrigues ahead of the 2019 general elections heightens in Imo state ,a pro democracy organization, Save Imo Future, has predicted that the political desperation, intra and inter plays that led to the emergence of Ikedi Ohakim as governor in 2007 will repeat itself in 2019 in the state . The pro democracy group insisted said that statistically speaking the same way People’s Democratic Party and All Progressives Grand Alliance engaged themselves in internal and external desperate politicking in 2007 is the same way chieftains of the PDP, APGA…
Read MoreNeed for FG, NASS to work in harmony
Most Nigerians have described as “triumph of justice”, Friday’s Supreme Court judgment, dismissing the false asset declaration charges against Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki. The apex court upheld earlier decision of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), which discharged and acquitted Saraki in all 18-count-charge against him. In a statement personally signed by him, after the verdict the Senate President while x-raying what he has passed through since his trial began noted that the country itself also suffered as a result of the trial. Senator Bukola Saraki may have won…
Read MoreImo Monarch triumphs in court
The Eze-elect of Akwa Autonomous community in Oru East LGA, Imo State, Chief Aloysius Okwaraigwe recently gained victory in a judgment delivered by Hon. Justice P.U Nnodum of Mgbidi High Court, Oru West LGA, Imo State on case of alleged intimidation and restriction of movement of one Mr. Nnamdi Okwaraigwe from the same autonomous community. Mr. Nnamdi Okwaraigwe on one particular occasion set ablaze the premises of Mr. Johonbosco Okwaraigwe for a reason he could not properly explain to the court. When High Chief Okwaraigwe and Johnbosoco Okwaraigwe realized that…
Read More