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The camp of the APC governorship candidate in Imo State, Chief Hope Uzodinma, has been in disarray following the bold and calculated takeover of Oru East and West LGAs, which are the core strongholds of the APC, by the SDP governorship candidate, Sir OkeyEzeh. Ezeh led his campaign trail to Oru on Saturday to launch what has been described by observers as a decisive onslaught on the APC candidate right in his own constituency. He inaugurated and instantly empowered a campaign council made up of 108 men, women and youths…

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There were jubilations in Imo State Monday when the governorship standard bearer of Action Peoples Party, APP Sir Bruno Chidiebere Oparaocha flagged off his campaign with a road show on the streets of Owerri the state capital. Addressing the crowd of party faithful that participated in the rally that commenced from Ulakwo, Sir Bruno promised to revamp the economy of the state in all sectors, insisting that poverty must be crushed if he wins the governorship seat of Imo State. He described Dan Anyiam stadium as a junk yard and…

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Hon. Nkem Nwosu, the Eze Oha 1 of Ohaji/Egbema have described a recent newspaper publication on the Nigeria Newspoint Newpaper as a handiwork of some political marchants whose stock in trade is to malign people without justifications. The publication in contest was made on Wednesday January 9, 2019 edition of the newspaper and appeared on page 9 with the caption “Imo UPP exco rejects Tony Nwulu. Speaking to journalist in Owerri, Tuesday January 15, 2019, Prince Nwosu said he was never privy to any discussion leading to the publication and…

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The Federal High Court, Owerri Division has fixed Wednesday 16th, Thursday 17th, and Friday 18th January, 2019 for the continued hearing of the matter brought by Sen. Samuel Anyanwu challenging the outcome of the October 1st 2018 PDP governorship primaries in Imo State that produced Hon Emeka Ihedioha. This is sequel to the ruling of the Court of Appeal, Owerri Division, which directed the Federal High Court, Owerri, to continue hearing on the matter instituted by Sen. Anyanwu, against Hon Emeka Ihedioha, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and the Independent…

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The Peoples Democratic Party, IMO State led by Chief Barr. Charles Ezekwem, Ikemba Okigwe, today flagged- off officially, campaigns for the Gubernatorial Candidate of the Party, His Excellency, Rt. Hon. Emeka Ihedioha, all other candidates of the party across the State and the Presidential Candidate of the Party, His Excellency, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar. The Campaign flag-off which held at the famous St. Mary’s school field in Ubommiri, started with a Town Hall meeting held at Umuechendu Hall, Umueze Junction. At the Town Hall, the Party met with the heads of…

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All is set for the various Governorship candidates in Imo to take their turns to present and defend their manifesto to Imolites through the Amalgamation of Imo Professional Bodies and Associations. In a letter addressed to each of the Governorship candidates, obtained by this Newspaper, all the Governorship candidates will answer questions from the panel set up by the Imo Amalgamation on their character, antecedents and manifesto. Recall that Professional Bodies and Associations in Imo State had on 20th September addressed a world press conference to announce their coalition solely…

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A support pressure group known as vote buying must go campaign organization has inaugurated their executives in Imo state to champion the campaign against vote buying ahead the 2019 general election. Speaking during the official inaugurationh held at Diamond Hotel Orji, the Imo state capital, the former governorship aspirant of Young Progressive Party, YPP in Imo state, Chief Patrick Ohajianya said that vote buying and selling has become an issue that have eaten deep in our democratic setting in the country. The former governorship aspirant described vote buying as a…

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Tension is building up in the Imo State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, following a purported scheduled election of the union on Saturday December 22 ,2018, which does not comply with the provisions of the constitution of the union. In a petition written to the Commissioner of Police Imo State Command, dated December 17, 2018, and copied to the Department of State Services, DSS, the journalists who are also contesting elective positions in Imo NUJ, accused the National President of NUJ, Comrade Christopher Isiguzo of trying to…

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As political parties and their candidates strategize on the way forward, ahead of the 2019 elections, one candidate who seems to be enjoying mass acceptance, support and solidarity of a cross section of the Imo electorate, is the governorship candidate of Mass Action Joint Alliance (MAJA) party, Barr. Aloysius Osuji, who has been endorsed by various individuals, communities, organizations, professional bodies and interest groups, as the most qualified and credible person to occupy the Imo State governorship seat in 2019. The Okigwe Road campaign office of Barr. Osuji, was agog…

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Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu has been Confered with the title of Grand Chancellor of Imo State by the Imo State Government. Performing the ceremony at the Heroes square, Owerri, Imo State Governor Ouellette Rochas Okorocha said that Engr Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu deserves every honour accorded him in life. He said that, Chief Iwuanyanwu has contributed immensely to the socio – economic development of the society. He described Chief Iwuanyanwu as a great philanthropist, a humanist and a great leader of our time whose generosity knows no bounds and his leadership qualities in…

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