The Deputy Governor of Imo State, Prince Eze Madumere has said that All Progressives Congress remains the most democratic political party that has remained consistent in its stance for democratic ideals. Prince Madumere made the assertion while fielding questions from newsmen shortly after arriving Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport, Owerri, addingf that he will not be anybody’s stooge if elected next governor The Deputy Governor advised those advancing campaign of calumny against the party to have a rethink, saying the party is blessed with patriots and unrepentant democrats who are…
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APC Announces Sen. Uwajumogu Secretary National Convention, Congress Committee
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has constituted its National Convention, Congress Committee, appointing the Senator representing Imo north in the National Assembly, Distinguished Senator Benjamin Uwajumogu the committee secretary. The party on Sunday, April 15, released a list of its members to serve in its committees, drawn from different hierarchy and positions in the party. The convention committee includes governors, senators, members of the House of Representatives and other caucuses in the party. The list release by the party leadership revealed that the main committee has 47 members with the…
Read MoreImo Assembly: I’ll change the change, Nwaneri insists
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, aspirant in Amiri, Oru East Local Government Area, Imo State, Mr. Chigozie Nwaneri has insisted that he would change the change that has not benefited Nigerians since the beginning of this present administration. Mr. Nwaneri made this assertion during his declaration in Omuma, Oru East Headquarters to intimate PDP members in the area about his ambition to run for Oru East state constituency in Imo House of Assembly, IMHA. Continuing, Mr. Nwaneri insisted that the fear of God was needed to handle public offices for…
Read MoreIhedioha should be allowed to rule Imo – Ozuome
Chief Okafor Izuogu, (Ozuome Izuogu) has posited that Rt. Hon Ihedioha, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governorship aspirant should be supported and voted for in 2019. He says that by God’s grace, Rt. Hon. Emeka Ihedioha as the executive governor of Imo State will be most beneficial to the people of the state as he has an unflinching faith in the theory and practice of human capital development in the belief that the mother of all empowerments is the enhancement of the skills acquisition and vocational training of young people…
Read MoreBuhari and Nigeria in two different chains
By Chuks Osuji Anybody who sees the Nigerian political process as it continues to unfold since the emergence of PMB would not find it difficult to conclude that all is not well in our polity. Yes, several authors and writers have conjectured why Buhari and APC won the elections of 2015. Most people believed that PMB and APC won because of the administrative failure of President Goodluck Jonathan. They may have a point. But that in fact was not the main reason. There were quite a number of reasons why…
Read MoreEx-Imo Speaker, Nwagwu, declares for Senate
After months of mounting pressure from All Progressive Congress (APC) stalwarts in Owerri geo-political zone as well as from non-party elders in the zone, friends and associates, the former speaker of Imo state House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. (Bar) Kelechi Kennedy Nwagwu, has formally declared that he will be vying for the Imo East Senatorial seat under the APC platform. The former speaker explained that after wide consultations and in deference to the persistent clamour from well meaning people in Owerri zone, he has resolved to contest for the Owerri…
Read MoreAGA vows to win Imo LG elections, come July
The newly formed Imo State chapter of the All Grassroots Alliance (AGA) has inaugurated its local government area executive officers with the aim of sweeping the forthcoming local government council elections in the state proposed to be conducted by the Imo State Independence Electorate Commission (ISIEC) on July, 2018. During the inauguration of the LGA officers in Orlu Zone at Orlu over the weekend, the state chairman of the All Grassroots Alliance (AGA), Dr. Jude Anyanwu revealed that they have covered the 27 local government areas in the state with…
Read MoreUwajumuogu emerges APC Congress Com’tte Scribe …Okorocha furious, calls Oyegun
The battle for the soul of the All Progressive Congress, APC in Imo State appears to be tilting for now in favour of “opposition forces” in the State chapter of the party. Governor Rochas Okorocha is up in battle against some political forces in Imo APC who are strongly kicking against his plans to install his son in law and Chief of Staff, Uche Nwosu as his successor. This newspaper had reported this week that Governor Okorocha, a serial governorship aspirant, Senator Ifeanyi Araraume and APC National Organizing Secretary, Osita…
Read MoreImo Assembly: Isu leaders drum support for Uzoma
Ahead of the 2019 polls, no fewer than fifteen (15) organized youths and socio-cultural unions in Isu Local Government Area have drummed support for Ambassador Oluchi Uzoma for Isu State Constituency seat in the Imo State House of Assembly, IMHA. Ambassador Uzoma is seeking the people’s mandate under the All Progressives Congress, APC, and has an edge over others judging from realities on ground, report says. Information reaching newsmen revealed that opinion leaders and king makers in the area have concluded talks at caucus levels at home and in the…
Read More3 children found dead inside abandoned motor
Tragedy struck in Okwelle in the Onuimo Local Government Area of Imo State last Friday as three brothers between the ages of two and five were found dead inside a parked vehicle in the village. The children involved include; Saviour Nweke, 5; Salvation Nweke 3; and Precious Nweke, 2. The Imo State Police Command, Public Relations Officer, SP Andrew Enwerem, confirmed that the boys who were of the same parents, were found dead inside a stationed vehicle in the village. Enwerem, who said that the state commissioner of Police, Chris…
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