Category: FEATURED

The Catholic Diocese of Owerri was yesterday forced to postpone the planned nationwide protest/prayer rally called by the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria to protest herdsmen killings across the country. Nigeria Newspoint gathered that the postponement was not unconnected with the tension that gripped Owerri the state capital and its environ Tuesday morning due to the 18th year anniversary parade of new Biafra organized by Chief Ralph Uwazuruike MASSOB and Biafra Independent Movement BIM, although the Catholic Archbishop of Owerri Archbishop Anthony Obinna cited security concerns as reason for the shelving…

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As political intrigues continue to unfold following the trending Imo All Progressive Congress APC congress held recently across the federation, some notable Nigerians have continued to air their views on the issue. While some upheld the Imo APC congress as successful, some with different opinion thinks otherwise. Joining his voice in condemning the exercise is a Senior Advocate of Nigeria SAN, prof. Itse Sagay, who describe the congress as an exercise that failed to realize its outcome following the crisis that accompanied it. Prof. Sagay who is the Chairman Presidential…

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In his bid to upturn the results of the Ward and Local Government congresses of his party, the All Progressive Congress APC which his camp lost woefully Gov Rochas Anayo Okorocha has literarily relocated the State Government House to Abuja. Sources close the state seat of power told Nigeria Newspoint that the governor has been in the Federal Capital Territory for almost one week now, trying to see how to pull the rug off the feet of the Imo APC Coalition force which triumphed in the said  Congresses. It was…

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The APC ward congress Appeal Committee which was the last hope of the embattled Imo State Governor,Owelle Rochas Anayo Okorocha and his Rescue Mission political family has in a rather dramatic scenario driven the final nail into the political coffin of the camp. The panel which sealed the hope of the governor who had insisted that the Ward congress never held in the state,in its report submitted to Chief John Oyegun,the party’s national chairman of APC noted that contrary to government’s claim; the ward congress actually held in the 305…

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These are not the best times for  the Speaker of Imo State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Acho Ihim, as he may be facing suspension from the party following unilateral and illegal removal of the Majority leader and alleged impeachment plot against the Deputy Governor, Prince Ezeakonobi Madumere. It was gathered that the All Progressives Congress, Imo State chapter, has expressed astonishment over the unilateral removal of the Majority leader of Imo State House of Assembly, Barr. Uche Oguike, saying that such responsibility is the prerogative of the party. A…

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The last certainly will take a while to be heard of last weekends All Progressive Congress APC ward congress in Imo state as the accompanying ripples have consume the state police commissioner, Chris Ezike who has been posted out of the state. The last CP Ezike was sighted in public was last week saturday when he accompanied Gov Rochas Okorocha to the house of another APC chieftain in the state, Senator Osita Izunaso allegedly in search of alleged missing congress result sheets. There have been conflicting reports regarding the sudden…

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Apparently fearing total and disgraceful loss in the ward congress of All Progressive Congress APC, held last weekend, Gov Rochas Okorocha has reportedly gone on his knees begging other leaders of the party in the state for harmonization of lists. The governors latest stance sources close to the party informed Nigeria Newspoint came after it dawned on him that other leaders of the party opposed to him have floored in the congress. The opposition leaders namely Senators Ifeanyi Araraume, Osita Izunaso, Benjamin Uwajumogu, Prince Eze Madumere and others it was…

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The much awaited congresses of the ruling All Progressive Congress APC rolls of the ground Saturday, May 5, across the 305 wards in Imo state. This information is contained in a press release issued by the State Publicity Secretary,Engr Nwabueze Oguchienti. According to the release the congress has not been shifted to a later date as being rumoured in some quarters, that it has been shifted due to  security challenges,even as it assured members of the party that adequate security measures have been put in place to guarantee a hitch…

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It was a day of fireworks again on Monday following the war of words that erupted between the leading lights of the ruling All Progressive Congress, APC in the state over who is the authentic leader of the party in the state. This latest rumbling is yet another pointer that the struggle for the soul of the party in the state is far from being over. Gov Rochas Okorocha, Senator Ifeanyi Araraume and newest entrant into the party, Senator Hope Uzodimma had spoken at different fora on Monday with both…

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The dust raised by the defection of Senator Hope Uzodinma may take a while to settle as some of his loyalists in the opposition PDP have lambasted him for betraying them after patiently waiting on him for more than one year. The PDP members who spoke on the defection at the weekend said they have regretted their political association with the senator vowing never to have anything to do with him again One of the aggrieved followers from ward four in Ngor Okpala LGA who spoke on condition of anonymity…

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