…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…
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Uzodinma’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…
Read MoreOrluzurumee Youth Assembly Disowns Endorsement Of Uzodinma
…Says: Summit Purely APC Affair! The attention of Orluzurumee Youth Assembly, the apex socio-Cultural and only registered Youth Organisation that unites and protects the interest of the youths in the 12 LGAs of Orlu Zone, has been drawn to the charade of endorsement by a group of APC supporters who hide under Orlu Youth Summit to endorse governor Hope Uzodinma in their desperate bid to attract some financial benefits. Orluzurumee Youth Assembly is more concerned about how to restore normalcy in our once peaceful zone, but it is rather shocking…
Read MoreNational Youths Game Asaba 2023: Commissioner Okoronkwo Hails Team Imo
The Imo State Honourable Commissioner for Sports, Youth and Social Development, Hon. Emeka Okoronkwo, has offered his warm commendations to the exceptional performances of Team Imo at the ongoing National Youths Sports fiesta 2023 held at the Stephen Keshi Stadium in Asaba, Delta State. Hon. Emeka Okoronkwo, who is present in Asaba, Delta State, expressed his admiration for Team Imo’s achievements while addressing Sports Writers gathered inside the stadium’s Press Centre. In his statement, he said, “So far, so good. His Excellency Distinguished Senator Hope Uzodinma, Governor of Imo State,…
Read MoreSay No To Crime Commanders: Security Group Allegedly Sacks ESN In Ohaji/Egbema/Oguta
…Warns youths against crime, violence Commanders of the Community Security Outfit, ‘Say No To Crime’: Okoro Bosa and Orisa Anthony, have revealed that the militia arm of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Eastern Security Network (ESN), has been dislodged in Ohaji/Egbema and Oguta Local Government Areas of Imo State. They said ‘Say No To Crime’ Security Outfit had chased ESN out of these areas with collective efforts which has returned peace, calmness and tranquillity to the oil producing communities. The Commanders stated this when they spoke with journalists in Owerri…
Read MoreIriji Eze Imo: Eze Udenkwo commends Eze Okeke
The traditional ruler of Ishiala-Umudi Autonomous community in Nkwerre Local Government Area, HRH, Eze Joel Udenkwo has commended Eze Imo, HRM, Eze Emmanuel Okeke on his 2023 Irji ceremony held recently in Owerri. Eze Udenkwo gave the commendation on the maiden Iriji Eze Imo festival held at Eze Imo palace which attracted traditional rulers in the state, friends and well wishers, dignitaries from far and near among others who came en mass to grace the occasion which was a huge success. The Ishiala-Umudi monarch who is also, the Chairman…
Read MoreImo Students to Anyanwu: Rescue Tertiary Institutions, Restore Dignity of Imo Education System
By Emma Anokwute, Owerri Imo state students in various tertiary institutions have appealed to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governorship candidate, Senator Samuel Nnaemeka Anyanwu to rescue tertiary institutions and restore the dignity of the state’s education system. The students made this appeal weekend while briefing the party’s candidate on the level of decay the education system in the state has currently found itself under APC administration. Speaking, leader of the group, Comrade Ezeji Odinaka, popularly known as “FX” regretted that schools in the state started going down the…
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