The Imo State chapter of All Progressives Congress, APC will today, Monday, October 1 2018 go to the poll to elect it’s governorship candidate for next year’s governorship election. However,unlike other political parties that will produce one governorship candidate, investigation reveals that APC in the state is likely to produce two candidates from the two factions that have been laying claim to the soul of the party. It was gathered yesterday that the State Governor, Anayo Rochas Okorocha’s camp has concluded arrangements to produce Ugwumba Uche Nwosu as it’s flagbearer,…
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For the third time, embattled Imo deputy governor, Prince Eze Madumere has again trounced the Governor,Owelle Anayo Rochas Okorocha in the temple of justice. The deputy had before yesterday’s judicial victory stopped the planned inauguration of Mr Calistus Ekenzethe serving Head of Service, who was nominated as his successor via an order granted by the same Justice Benjamin Iheka who had ordered that status quo remains until the determination of the suit brought by Prince Madumere. Prior to that an Abuja Federal High Court had ordered the State House of…
Read MorePolitical Bubuyaya: Imolites flay Osinbajo’s visit …Say: Its waste of fund …Commissioned fraudulent projects
Imolites have accused Vice President Yemi Osinbajo of condoning alleged corruption and fraud in the government of Gov Rochas Okorocha by visiting the state to commission fraudulent projects that have not been completed and of no value to the people in the state. According to the aggrieved citizens who spoke to Nigeria Newspoint at the weekend on the Vice president visit described it as a wasteful extravagance that has further depleted the scarce resources of the state. Making his mind known on the issue a retiree who craved anonymity flayed…
Read MoreImo Amalgamation: No misfit, corrupt man ’ll govern Imo in 2019 …Gives template to parties …Ignore Imolites at your peril
In a bid to prevent the ugly experience of misgovernance in Imo, a group under the auspices of Amalgamation of Imo Professional Bodies and Associations, AIPA, has raised a template that will determine who takes over as Imo governor next year. In an address presented by the group at a press conference in Owerri signed by Chief Emeka Diwe, President General Orlu Zuruumme and 11 others, Imo Amalgamation noted that in carrying out the onerous task of scrutinizing the records and antecedents of the would-be Imo governor, it has had…
Read More2019: Group nominates Nneji for Imo governorship…Okorocha can’t sponsor him -Integrity …Says: “He’s prudent, patriotic, transparent”
Ahead of the 2019 general elections, a group going under the aegis of Imo Integrity Group (IIG) has zeroed in on the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Associated Bus Company, ABC, Mr. Frank Nneji, to take the mantle of leadership of the state next year. According to a press release signed by the leader of the group, Prince Vincon Uwakwe Uwandu which was also made available to Nigeria Newspoint, IIG hinged their choice of Nneji on the fact that the ABC Transport boss comes from Owerri Zone which…
Read MoreImo APC Dilemma:More loyalists to dump Okorocha…Ihim still with Gov -Aide
Ahead 2019 general elections in Imoo State,the political fortunes of Gov Rochas Anayo Okorocha and his Agburuanyi group seems heading down the hill as investigation has uncovered that many more of his loyalists would soon ditch him. Already, as precursor to the impending desertion some of his erstwhile aides and loyalists like Barr Chima Anozie(Home base) have joined the Coalition faction of APC, while some aggrieved Imo lawmakers like the Speaker, Acho Ihim, Hons Chukwuemeka Lloyd, and Ezenwa Onyewuchi, Owerri North and West,respectively are said to be on the verge…
Read MoreNemesis: Police arrest killers of Catholic Priest , three days after in Imo …Suspects’ pair of Shoes betrayed them
The suspected killers of Rev Fr. Jude Egbom of St Patrick’s Catholic Parish, Amucha in Njaba Local Government Area of Imo state have been arrested by the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad, F-SARS of Imo police command. According to correspondence report, Rev Fr. Egbom was on Monday night along Nkwerre- Anara road shot and killed while the hoodlums made away with his private car. The State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Dasuki Galadanchi who Paraded the suspects on Thursday, said that the suspects; Chigozie Uzoukwu, 33, and Peter Ochokwu, 21 were nabbed…
Read MoreCold blood: Catholic Priest murdered in Imo …Billed to travel to USA, next week …Snatched car recovered at Amaraku …Blood stains, brain particles found in vehicle, when cleric was killed outside his car
Tragedy struck in Nkwerre in the Nkwerre Local Government Area of Imo state, Monday night after car-snatching gunmen gruesomely murdered a Catholic priest, Rev. Fr Jude Egbuom and made away with his vehicle. The gunmen equally murdered a young man whose identity could not be ascertained immediately. The man was reportedly with the priest in his vehicle when the criminals struck. A native of the community told our correspondent on Tuesday morning that the priest, identified as Rev Fr. Jude Egbuom was till his untimely death, the priest in charge…
Read MoreImo Governorship: Okorocha dumps son in law, settles for SGI-Eche …Nwosu runs as deputy…Presidency influenced change in China…Opposition says decision quite late
There are strong indications that Gov Rochas Anayo Okorocha has at last jettisoned the idea of Ugwumba Uche Nwosu,his son in law, succeeding him in 2019. Nigera Newspoint authoritatively gathered that the embattled governor has at last settled for Secretary to the Government of Imo State, SGI, Sir George Eche, instead. The governor’s turn around it was learnt came after the presidency told the governor openly that it is opposed to the cloning his son in law as his successor, an agenda which it reportedly claimed will never fly in…
Read MoreImo Governorship: PDP set to implode over delegates election
The relative peace being enjoyed by Imo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, may soon give way to crisis as tension continue to mount ahead of the party delegates election. The party is scheduled to elect three delegates from each of the three hundred and five (305) electoral wards of the state ahead of it’s primary elections to elect candidates for the 2019 election. Those elected delegates would become part of an electoral college or delegates on whose shoulders electing the party candidates would lie. Given the important…
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