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A front line governorship aspirant in Imo state on the platform of Mass Action Joint Alliance, Barrister Aloysius Osuji ,has come hard on president Muhammadu Buhari for describing Nigerian youths as lazy during his last visit to London ,United Kingdom. Barr.  Osuji ,who maintained that Buhari’s comment was un presidential ,said that the county’s youths have demonstrated uncommon sense of hard work ,commitment ,industry and versatility all theseyears. The front line guber aspirant noted that though it was painful to hear one’s president disparage the youths of his country in…

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The battle of wits and attrition which has been raging between the camps of lmo State Governor, Rochas Anayo  Okorocha and that led by Senator Ifeanyi Araraume appear to have gone a notch higher with last Monday’s swearing in of Sen Uwajumogu as Secretary of the APC congresses and convention committee of the ruling party Sources close to Imo State seat of power reveal that the governor and his camp, despite pretences are seriously tensed up by the development which they see as ominous. Nigeria Newspoint gathered that this is…

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By Paul Chukwu   The Abundant Nigeria Renewal Party, ANRP, has expressed dismay over what it described as “the astronomical rise in poverty and sufferings” people of the state are subjected to by the Rescue Mission administration led by Governor Rochas Okorocha. The party however attributed the high level of sufferings in the state to what it explained as the “crass insensitive and anti-people policies and programs of the Okorocha led government which runs contrary to the wishes of the people of the state. The newly elected Chairman of the…

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Reacting to a recent media report credited to Governor Rochas Okorocha to the effect that he (Governor) has retired some politicians in the state including His Excellency, Dr. Ikedi Ohakim, who was governor of Imo State between 2007 and 2011, the former governor says Rochas’ comments have confirmed that “he has completely run amok and requires an urgent psychiatric attention…” Ohakim who replied via a press release signed by his chief press secretary, Collins Ughalla, described governor Okorocha’s comments as senseless saying that governance requires decorum and that rather than…

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The Deputy Governor of Imo State, Prince Eze Madumere has said that All Progressives Congress remains the most democratic political party that has remained consistent in its stance for democratic ideals. Prince Madumere made the assertion while fielding questions from newsmen shortly after arriving Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport, Owerri, addingf that he will not be anybody’s stooge if elected next governor The Deputy Governor  advised those advancing campaign of calumny against the party to have a rethink, saying the party is blessed with patriots and unrepentant democrats who are…

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The proposed Imo State Local Government election may not hold afterall, as the sacked chairman of the State Independent Electoral Commission ISIEC Barr Amaechi Nwoha has dragged Gov Rochas Okorocha and other officials and institutions of the state to court for alleged unlawful removal from office. According to the ousted chairman the implication of the illegality of his removal is that he still remains the lawful and authentic chairman of the commission till the expiration of his tenure by September 2018. Nigeria Newspoint findings revealed that Barr Nwoha in Suit…

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The people of Nsirimo Community, Ubakala, Umuahia South Local Government Area of Abia State, were in a sober mood at the weekend when the remains of three children of the same parents were buried same day. They were two boys and a girl, aged three to seven years old, and their names Precious Amalaha, Chidiebere Amalaha and Destiny Amalaha. They were alleged to have died mysteriously at their maternal home in Ohiye Community in Umuahia South Local Government Area of Abia State. Their mother who is known as Ugochi Amalaha,…

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Ugwumba Uche Nwosu is not relenting in his bid to succeed his father in law Gov Rochas Okorocha, despite mounting opposition following his declaration yesterday that he is already Imo governor in waiting. The Chief of Staff CoS to the governor made this authoritative assertion in Owerri, the state capital during a meeting he held with Orlu Zone Elders Council in the Owerri residence of an Orlu Zone monarch, Eze John Nwosu. According to sources close to the meeting Ugwumba Nwosu attended the meeting in company of the state commissioner…

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Orlu senatorial district, comprising twelve Local Government Areas in Imo State, and which is expected to play a prominent role in who becomes the next governor of the state is highly chased by the two other zones of Owerri and Okigwe in order for either of them to be supported for the number one position of the state. During the weekend a group under the aegis of Olu Owerri led by Chief Martins Opara approached a social cultural group in Orlu Zone known as Orluzurumee which is the apex body…

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Indications have emerged that Gov Rochas Okorocha, may have started tactical withdrawal from the agenda of Uche Nwosu for governor amid unrelenting opposition to the plot which has set Imo polity on fire. According to impeccable sources within the corridor of power in the state   having seen that the  Uche project is doomed, the governor is currently thinking seriously about buying into the Owerri for governor project. Nigeria Newspoint gathered that this seeming changing mindset of the governor dominated discussions in a recent meeting of Owerri Zone leaders  held in…

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