While there has been harvest of deaths in Imo State occasioned by cult clashes that have left 13 persons dead, yesterday Deputy Governor of Imo State, Prince Eze Madumere’s aide on lands and a town Planner, Mr. Alban Opara, escaped abduction from suspected assassins. Mr. Opara was said to have been attacked by the suspected assassins around Orji round about along Okigwe Road at about 7:30 pm but escaped by the whiskers. According to an eye witness who introduced himself as Martin Oforegbu, Opara’s assailants were hanging around in wait…
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Ihedioha is only interested in Imo treasury -Rochas
Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State, has accused the governor-elect, Emeka Ihedioha, of being interested only in the state treasury, even as he said that his successor has no constitutional powers to issue directives to banks when he has not yet been sworn in as governor. Okorocha, in a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary on Friday in Owerri, said the governor-elect was “behaving like a typical member of the Peoples Democratic Party;” and that he is “only interested in the state treasury.” Okorocha asked Ihedioha to exercise patience…
Read MoreNekede Cult War: Monarch sues for peace, calls for establishment of Anti-Cult Squard
The Traditional ruler of Umuoma community Nekede in the Owerri West LGA of the state, HRH Eze Morrison Eke, has called on the state government, as well as relevant security agencies in the state to come to the rescue of his community from the hands of dreaded rival cult groups. Unconfirmed reports have it that about 13 persons, many who are students have been mauled down following clashes allegedly involving the Aiye confraternity and their Vikings counterparts in the Federal Polytechnic, Nekede. In an interview with newsmen on the incident,…
Read MoreRe- run election: We don’t plan to bomb polling units, says APC candidate
The candidate of All Progressives Congress, APC for Ikeduru State Constituency seat in the Imo State House of Assembly, Hon Ifeanyi Opara has denied plotting to bomb polling units in the council during Saturday’s re-run election. The APC candidate, Mr Ifeanyi Opara, who denied the allegation in the state capital owerri while briefing the media, added that as true and patriotic indigene of Ikeduru who is poised to serve the people, it was unthinkable for him to contemplate such adding that it was the handiwork of his opponent’s. Mr Opara…
Read MoreTony Chukwu vindicated at last …As Ihedioha emerges governor- elect
The early warning and prediction by Billionaire business man and the All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain, Chief Tony Chukwu to Governor Rochas Okorocha over imposition of candidate on Imolites has played out after all. In May 2018, it would be recalled the Ehime Mbano son had approached the Imo Governor at the Imo Lodge, Abuja, asking him to back down on the imposition of his son-in-law, Uche Nwosu on Imolites. He had cautioned the governor that his style and method of politics is the worst in Nigeria because according to…
Read More2019 polls: Okorocha is training fake army, police Akaolisa alleges
Ahead of the 2019 general elections which kicks off on Saturday February 16, 2019, the Secretary Senator Hope Uzodimma campaign council, Barr. C.O.C Akaolisa has raised alarm accusing the state governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha of secretly funding fake armed men in the name of police and army. Barr. Akaolisa’s accusation is coming on the heels of a recent mayhem witnessed in Oguta local government area where two innocent lives were lost during a political rally organized by Governor Okorocha for his senatorial bid. According to reports, it was alleged that…
Read MoreOguta Restoration 2019 : AA Reps candidate promises good representation
The house of Representatives Candidate of Action Alliance (AA), Ohaji /Egbema, Oguta Oru West Imo state of Nigeria. Hon Uju Kingsley Chima (Omeudo) made the statement in a rally head at Egbuoma ward, Ward A /B at Oguta town school, Oguta LGA Imo state, on Monday Feb 11th, 2019. Uju expressed his satisfaction that, he would win election as house of Reps by Oguta people following what he described as failure of their constituency to elect good individuals. My first plan when elected as reps members is to see one…
Read MoreOwerri Reps: Ikpeazu’s brother dumps him for Achogbuo …Says: It’s owerri West’s turn
The elder brother of Hon. Dan Ikpeazu former house member that represented Owerri North Constituency from 2011 to 2015, Chief George Ikpeazu has distanced himself from his younger brother’s (Dan) ambition of contesting the Federal House of Representatives under Social Democratic Party (SDP) to represent Owerri Federal Constituency in Abuja. He allegedly took the decision over what he called over zealousness and greed, insisted it was the turn Owerri West LGA to have their shot at the green chamber in compliance to the gentlemanly agreement that favours rotational representation for…
Read MoreNgor Okpala Assembly: l am a born leader Opara
The candidate of African Democratic Congress, ADC for the Ngor State Constituency seat in Imo State House of Assembly in the fast approaching 2019 elections, Hon Chinedu Opara has declared that he is a born leader who is endowed with all the attributes common to good leaders. The journalist turned politician made this assertion Sunday, February 3,2019, at the debate/ manifesto presentation organized by a coalition of Non Governmental Organizations, NGOs, Civil Society Organizations, CSOs and Church Based Organizations, CBOs in the Local Government Area, held at Umuneke, the council…
Read MoreWhoba crowned Ochieze of Umuihi
It was a roll call of personalities last December at Orie-Umuihi, ancestral headquarters of Umuihi ancient kingdom as Prince Cedric Uchenna Whoba, son of late renowned Chief Whoba Agoha Ogo, was conferred with a Chieftaincy title of Ochieze I of Umuihi by His Royal Highness, Eze (Rev.) Jude Uwaiaka, Ihi III of Umuihi. Born to Chief Whoba Agoha Ogo and Lolo Josephine Whoba popularly addressed as Ugwueze at Umuode Ihinna in Ihitte/Uboma Local Government Area of Imo State, Cedric attended schools in Imo State where he bagged several certificates and…
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