Shortly after the open endorsement of his son in-law and Chief of Staff, Chief Uche Nwosu by the Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha as his successor, strong moves have been initiated to impeach the Deputy Governor, Prince Eze Madumere, who is seen as the main opposition to the governor’s plan to install Nwosu who is also from his Orlu Senatorial zone. Investigations revealed that the wife of the Governor, Nneoma Rochas Okorocha, Nwosu, who had been reported to have received “induced” endorsements across the state, especially from unemployed youths, are…
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Catholic Archdiocese honours Ohakim as best performed governor
His Excellency Dr Ikedi Ohakim is full of gratitude to the entire Catholic Archdiocese of Owerri and Archbishop AJV Obinna for the Performance Award in Education and Reforms awarded him, at the Protea Hotels, Owerri, on Tuesday 13th February, 2018. The award means a lot to Dr Ikedi Ohakim, not only because it reinforces the essence of the reforms his administration took in the Education Sector, but it also goes a long way to show that there is no love lost between him and the Catholic community, particularly His Grace…
Read MoreNon-payment of judges salary: I will go naked before Ohakim does – Uzorma …Asks Okorocha to save Pensioners from untimely deaths
The Mayor of Imo Youths and Isu born Professor of Philosophy, Prof. Protus Nathan Uzorma, who is also the National Secretary of Orlu Elders Council, has threatened to embark on a nude crusade to protest the non-payment of salaries to judges and continued indebtedness to Imo pensioners. In a release titled, “I will go naked before Ohakim does”, which is obviously in solidarity with ex-Governor Ikedi Ohakim, he stated that rather than wait for Ohakim to make good his threat to go naked, assuming that would force Okorocha…
Read MoreAhiazu/Ezinihitte Federal House: Ahiazu Leaders endorse Igbokwe for 2019
With the political situation in the country stepping up as to build up to the 2019 general election hits up, the entire political leaders in Ahiazu Mbaise Local Government in unism this week Monday endorsed for third term the incumbent Federal House member representing Ahiazu/Ezinihitte Federal Constituency, Hon Nnanna Raphael Igbokwe, saying this is the best thing that can happen to the Igbo man after 2019. In a meeting hosted by Igbokwe in his Ogwuama Ahiara country home, after going down memory lane on his antecedents right from the State…
Read MoreTony Nwulu’s re-brand Imo project, 2019
By Kennedy Eweama (09030300795) Dynamic, astute, humane, focused, affable and Charismatic are perhaps, apt adjectival definitions of Hon. Tony Nwulu, a member of the Federal House of Representatives, representing Oshodi/Isolo II Federal constituency. Though a native of Eziudo in Ezinihitte Mbaise Local Government Area of Imo State, Nwulu’s foray into politics is very significant. His emergence as a member of the National Assembly, speaking the minds of thousands of Nigerians inhabiting the cosmopolitan and vast Oshodi/Isolo II constituency, in an APC firmly controlled State like Lagos, is indicative of his…
Read MoreBlame Buhari, osinbajo, NSA, IG for Benue killings, ortom tells senate
Governor of Benue State, Mr. Samuel Ortom, on Saturday, blamed the Federal Government for the killing and destructions by herdsmen in the state. Ortom, at a meeting with the Senate Ad Hoc Committee on Security, which is in the state on a fact-finding mission on the attacks, accused President Muhammadu Buhari, Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo; the National Security Adviser, Maj.-Gen. Babagana Monguno (retd.); and the Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Ibrahim Idris, of ignoring several warnings of the impending attack on communities in Benue. The governor also blamed security agencies for the…
Read More2019 Elections’ll be politics of personality, not political parties -Maduba
Contrary to the insinuation in some quarters that the performance of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at both the federal and state levels will have negative effects on the people seeking elective offices on the platform of the ruling party, a front-line political godfather and chieftain of the All Progressive Congress (APC) Chief Cosmas Maduba (Odebube Isu) has said that the 2019 elections would rather be politics of personality and their achievements and not political parties. Speaking with journalists recently, Chief Maduba, who is contesting to represent the people of…
Read MoreImo Guber: Mbaise indigenes in USA back Osondu
As interests continue to mount on who succeeds Governor Rochas Okorocha in 2019, a daispora group known as All Mbaise USA has come out strong to support the governorship ambition of one of their own and medical expert, Dr. Lawrence Osondu. The group, whose delegation met with Dr. Osondu last weekend in Owerri, the Imo State Capital said there was an urgent need for somebody like Dr. Osondu to come out and run for the number one seat in the state, promising that they would give him necessary backing to…
Read MoreOkorocha calls for standing INEC time-table to protect governance
The Imo State Governor and Chairman, Progressive Governors’ Forum, Owelle Rochas has called for a standing INEC time-table for elections in the interest of governance, stating that a standing election time-table has become necessary since once INEC announces its time-table for election, governance suffers a great deal and that the announced INEC time-table came somewhat too early. The governor further remarked that the recently announced time-table for the 2019 election by INEC would obviously take a toll on real governance because the Political players would ultimately use the time that…
Read MoreMoney laundering: Deziani, 4 others arrested in UK -Crime Agency …
The National Crime Agency, NCA has revealed the arrests were across London but did not disclose the identities of the persons. “The National Crime Agency’s recently formed International Corruption Unit has arrested five people across London as part of an investigation into suspected bribery and money laundering offences,” the agency said in a statement. Meanwhile, THEWILL has gathered that the arrests in London was at the instance of Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), which has a working relationship with the UK agency. Also, operatives of the EFCC Friday…
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