As the critical journey towards the next electoral process in 2019 gathers momentum, the polity has been awash with reports of proposed mock primaries in the Imo state chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, by Governor Rochas Okorocha. The governor who is being accused of favouring his Son-inlaw and the Chief of staff to succeed him. In a recent function in Owerri, the Imo state capital, the governor was quoted as saying that the proposed mock primaries would enable the party in the state harmonise itself ahead of the…
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No To Rescue Government’s Build and Destroy Policy
Last year at the Orlu political summit held at the Nkwerre Country Club, Nkwerre, Chief of Staff to Gov Rochas Okorocha, Ugwumba Uche Nwosu had thrown a banter that was as serious as it was humourous. He had told his listeners about a mad who operates close to Government House Roundabout who once said while Owelle is building, Rochas is demolishing. Both the lunatic and CoS may have actually said what they said as jokes but a deeper analysis would surely reveal that what was said was also largely true.…
Read MoreRenewed Fulani herdsmen attacks: Federal Government should be blamed
The renewed Fulani Herdsmen attacks in parts of the country, particularly Benue and Taraba States has again brought to fore the way and manner Nigeria is dangerous sliding into anarchy. The marauding herdsmen had a fortnight ago attacked some farming communities in both states leaving blood, sorrow, grief, pain, anger and death in their trail. The bandits had sent over seventy defenceless innocent citizens of Benue State to their untimely death, Just as report indicated that over fifty were killed in Taraba State. Only last week, the country and indeed,…
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