…As Leader of Defectors Assures of Massive Support to Sam-Jones By Chidi Ibekwe, Owerri No fewer than 4385 members of the Labour Party have defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to assist in realizing the vision of making Imo safe which is anchored on Sam-Jones Governorship project. The event took place weekend at the PDP state headquarters, along Okigwe road, Owerri, the Imo state capital. It can be recall that Labour Party has been battling serious crises including litigations since its Governorship primary election was conducted. To demonstrate their…
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Imo police command parade 19 suspects for robbery, killing and fraudulent
By Ijeoma Ohiri The Imo police command have paraded 19 male suspects arrested for various crimitnal cases ranging from Armed robbery, advanced fee fraud, murder, IpOB/ESN terrorism Activities, stealing , receiving stolen properties, unlawful possession of firearms/ammunition and cultism. Briefing journalist at the command headquarter Friday in Owerri, the commissioner of police, CP Mohammed Ahmed Barde stated that these are suspects that are evidentially linked to the respective case against them. However the CP affirme that in course of investigating the aforesaid cases, a total of 11 assault Rifle…
Read MoreImo Guber: Obedient New Imo For Uzodinma Urges Imolites To Support 2nd Term Bid
…Says: He has good plans for state By Williams Odunze The support for second term bid of Governor Hope Uzodinma, has gathered more momentum as a movement known as Obedient New Imo for Uzodinma,ONIU,has called on Imolites to support the second coming agenda of the present administration for the betterment of the state. The Deputy Co-odinator of the movement, Col. Chinyere Obi (Rtd), made the assertion while speaking with Journalists in Owerri. Col.Obi informed that the major reason of forming the movement is to give more light on the…
Read MoreImo Govt. To tackle Pregnant Women, Children Mortality Rate
…Trains Health Centre OICs on Health Insurance Implementation By Onyinyechi Nwankwo To prevent the constant death of pregnant women during delivery and preservation of new borns, the Imo State Government through the Imo State Health Insurance Agency IMSHIA have organized a two day training for Officers In Charge (OIC) of the primary health centers to endeavour they implement the basic health care programme provision fund in the state. Speaking at the training held on the 3rd and 4th October 2023 at Foret event center, Owerri, the executive secretary of Imo…
Read MoreIdeato Electorates Abandons Other Political Parties For Uzodinma
As the political permutations and alignments towards the forthcoming Imo gubernatorial election gets hotter, the incumbent APC governor of Imo State, Sen Hope Uzodinma continues to gather momentum by the day. Recently, the people of Ideato Federal Constituency irrespective of party affiliations has unanimously reaffirmed the earlier adoption , endorsement Gov Hope Uzodinma by both traditional rulers community and religious leaders in Ideato Nation and declared him their sole candidate for the forthcoming November 11th election; abandoning all other political parties candidates. This decision was reached and issued as a…
Read MoreUnpaid Imo Teachers Cry Out To Uzodinma, We Are Dying Of Hunger
…Protest over 42 months salary arrears Score of Primary and Secondary school teachers in Imo state recently held a peaceful protest over their unpaid salary arrears owed by the State government Spanning over 42months, precisely,3years and eight months. The teachers who took off with their peaceful protest from Okigwe Road,had placards expressing their sadness and frustration at the alleged insensitiveness of the state government about their plights. Speaking to Journalists, some teachers expressed shock that despite their commitment to Work,the Uzodinma led government has not paid them their entitlements since…
Read MoreUzodinma’s Chances In Ohaji/Egbeama Gets New Boast
…As Accord Candidate, Esinkonye, Structure Joins APC The re-election victory of Gov Hope Odidika Uzodinma in the forthcoming 11th November 2023 election is becoming clearer, as the overwhelming support from Imo electorates swells by the day; Following the continuous collapse of opposition structures into the re-election structure/support campaign groups for Uzodinma’s victory. While other governorship candidates are busy with campaign of calumny and flaunting hired/paid supporters to deceive the general public; the Imo APC Organizing Secretary, Hon Ikechukwu Umeh has been busy receiving decampees from other political parties and structures.…
Read MoreOutcome Of House Of Assembly Tribunal Judgement Awarding Ihezue Victory Unacceptable
Today, September 28,2023, the Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Mararaba in Nasarawa State sat and delivered judgment in a matter involving the APC candidate, Mr Ikenna Ihezue and our candidate, Comrade Precious Nwadike whom the Orlu electorate voted but surprisingly, the court went ahead to declare Ihezue winner, ignoring glaringly overwhelming evidence before her. For obvious reasons, we do not want to pen down our reservation about the judgment and the boasting of some persons in Imo State Government House. But our comfort is that we do hope and believe…
Read MoreImo ADP Suspends State Party Chairman
The Imo State Action Democratic Party,DP Chairman, Dr. Uzo Nmezi has been suspended indefinitely by the State Party Executive Council. The resolution which was collectively taken by the party leaders, who converged en mass at the Party State Secretariat,in Owerri stated reasons, that led to the suspension of the embattled chairman. According to the release, jointly signed and copied to Press men allegedly indicted Dr. Nmezi of high handedness, failure to conveying SWC meetings, embezzlement of the party funds, impersonation, fraudulent acts and others. In his statement, the convener, the…
Read MoreTribunal Sacks Another APC Imo Lawmaker
The Imo State Elections petitions Tribunal sitting in Mararaba, Nasarawa State has sacked Hon Eddie Obinna of APC representing Aboh Mbaise State Constituency. In his place the court affirmed Ezinwa Princewill Ugom Amuchie of PDP as the winner of Aboh Mbaise State Constituency seat and ordered INEC Nigeria to immediately issue him Certificate of Return, CoR. Hon. Obinna is the second Imo State House of Assembly member of the ruling APC to be sacked by the Tribunal in the last one week. Days back the same tribunal sacked the member…
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