Owerri Peoples Front, OPF, has taken note of the attack and assault on one of the illustrious sons of Owerri Zone and President, Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Comrade Jeo Ajaero. Ajaero was in the state to lead workers on a peaceful protest over the Imo State government’s non-payment of workers salaries and pensions of some pensioners, before he was brutally attacked by hoodlums working for the Imo State government of Senator Hope Uzodimma. OPF condemns the attack on the labor leader, which is an act of irresponsibility and an exhibition…
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Ohaji/Egbema Holds Uzodinma’s Campaign Grand Finale
…Orie, Obodo, Mefor, others promise APC victory com Nov.11. It was a total show of love towards Governor Hope Uzodinma and proof of capacity by the Ohaji/Egbema stakeholders, All Progressives Congress ,APC chieftains and members at Umunwaku Central School on Thursday November 2, as the political opinion molders of Ohaji/Egbema organized a colourful LGA grand finale campaign for Dist. Sen. Hope Uzodinma’s re-election. The Ohaji/Egbema grand finale campaign had the APC Governorship candidate for the 11th November Imo election, Distinguished Senator Hope Uzodinma who was duly represented by his SA…
Read MoreReps Seat: Appeal Court Affirms Lower Court’s Judgement, Upholds PDP Chinedu’s Victory
…Chinedu has defeated Igbokwe 10 times in various courts The Imo State Election Petitions Appeal Court in Lagos, Nigeria has unanimously declared Hon. Emeka Martins Chinedu of the PDP to be the authentic candidate of the party, and the undisputed winner of the 2023 Ahiazu Mbaise/ Ezinihitte Federal Constituency election. In their judgement, the Appeal Court Justices led by B.A Georgewill agreed with the findings of the lower court. They also determined that the appeal had no merit and upheld the verdict. This meant that the hopes of a serial…
Read MoreSamdaddy, The Quintessential Political Reformer Of Our Time
By Michael Nwokocha As the November, 2023 governorship election approaches with feverish speed and as campaign gains momentum and passion begins to rise, a new dawn beckons on Imolites to change the political narrative, that is, to effect the necessary changes in Imo State, through the instrumentality of their PVC-Permanent Voters Card. The 2023 off-cycle gubernatorial election in Imo State will be a defining moment for democracy. The election will mark a water-shed in the political history of Imo State, with the coming of Distinguished Senator Samuel Nnaemeka Anyanwu-Samdaddy, the…
Read MoreNovember 11, Imo Guber Poll: Ojini Drums Support For Samdaddy, Urges Mbaike To Vote PDP
Barely few days ahead of the November, 11 Governorship Election in Imo state,a Peoples Democratic Party,PDP chieftain, Nze Uchenna Ojini has appealed to the people of Mbaitoli and Ikeduru LGAs and Owerri zone to champion the victory of Sen.Samuel Anyanwu (Samdaddy) by voting massively for the PDP’s Governorship candidate of Mbaike extraction,and his running mate,Hon.Jones Onyereri during the awaited election. Speaking in an interview with journalists in Owerri on Wednesday, November,1,Nze Ojini, said that the call on the people of Mbaitoli/Ikeduru Federal Constituency in particular, Owerri zone and the entire…
Read MoreOseni And Journalism Profession: Critical Perspective
By Dele Elempe The expectation on Rufai Oseni, Arise News TV Channel’s anchor by members of the rational public, not the usual friends is too high for him, as a matter of fact. Rufai is not a journalist as a matter of fact. He studied Animal Anatomy and Physiology from the University of Agriculture in Abeokuta, and also studied at the Lagos Business School. He is a very bright mind, no doubt. He has been a guess lecturer in prestigious institutes like Cambridge and Sussex Universities. He has led trainings…
Read MoreBen Nwabueze: I Lost A Father Figure, Friend
By Ikechukwu Amaechi EARLY this year, Mr. Damian Obiefule, Prof. Ben Nwabueze’s secretary, called to say Prof wanted to see me. I was elated. The last time I saw him was at the 2018 TheNiche Lecture at the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs, NIIA. He sacrificed all to be at that lecture, spending well over two hours on Third Mainland Bridge, even as his health was failing. In fact, I had pleaded with him two days earlier not to stress himself coming but he ignored my plea, insisting that he…
Read MoreRivers Impeachment: Prophet Ekwonna warns Fubara To Make Peace With Wike
…Says: He sacrificed good friends to support him …Nov 11 Poll: No hope for Sylva in Bayelsa, APC’ll also lose in Kogi As the world is watching with suspense over the violent politics playing out in Rivers State, Nigeria, the Founder and General Overseer,GO of the Living Seed Ministry, Lagos, Prophet Chisom Ekwonna has advised the Rivers state governor, Siminalaye Fubara to do well by mending fence with his master, Nyesom Wike. The man of God gave this advice Thursday in a telephone conversation with our correspondent while reacting on…
Read MoreNov 11 Imo Guber Election: Ukaegbu, Poised For Massive Campaign Under Labour Party
…Flags off crusade Saturday All is now set for Imo Labour Party’s (LP) strong man and authentic candidate for the November 11, 2023 Imo state governorship election, Chief Joseph Ikechukwu Ukaegbu (Ikenga) to flag off electioneering campaign for the realisation of his governorship ambition under the banner of the party (LP) tomorrow, Saturday, November 4, 2023 in Owerri, the state capital. According to Joseph Ikechukwu Ukaegbu Campaign Organization, IMO SOLUTION, the guber campaign flag off which leverages on a Supreme Court ruling stopping Senator Athan Achonu of the Labour Party…
Read MoreAnyanwu Calls for Immediate Release of NLC President- Ajaero in Imo
…Flays his alleged abduction in Imo The PDP Governorship candidate in Imo state, Senator Samuel Nnaemeka Anyanwu(Samdaddy) has called for the immediate release of the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Joe Ajaero, and described his abduction as an affront. It is regrettable that the widely condemned lawlessness of the present administration in the state has reached to an uncontrollable measure where everyone is a major target. It can be recalled that a letter jointly signed by the NLC and TUC National Secretaries respectively,by Comrade Emmanuel Ugbaja and…
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