Category: POLITICS

Ahead of the awaited general elections in Imo state, leader of the All Progressives’Grand Alliance, APGA in Mbaitoli Local Government Area,and former member of the Imo State House of Assembly for Mbaitoli state-constituency,Hon.Victor Ndunagu has joined forces with the People’s Democratic Party, PDP in the state, in a collaborative effort to ensure expected victory of the PDP governorship candidate, Rt.Hon.Emeka Ihedioha at the polls. Speaking in an exclusive interview with newsmen in his house at Owerri, last week, Hon. Ndunagu said that, having won election in 1999 as councillor for…

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A non-governmental organization (NGO) under the aegis of Women of Good Governance has concluded arrangements to educate and re-­orientate youths and women of Imo State on proper electoral conduct before the commencement of the 2019 general elections in Nigeria. The founder of the NGO, Lady (Mrs.) Ada Gladys Echefu who disclosed this to news men in Owerri, Imo State capital said that the event which holds on Thursday, Februaryl4, 2019 would attract mainly women and youths from the rural communities of Imo State. The event which according to Mrs. Gladys…

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The candidate of the Action People Party, APP Imo State, Sir Bruno Oparaocha is about to receive a boost in his ambition to govern the state as 32 governorship candidates for the 2019 election have concluded plans to endorse his candidacy. The governorship candidates from various political parties under the umbrella of Coalition of Imo Governorship Candidates, CIGC in Owerri the state capital stated that the choice of Bruno was inevitable because he has the requisite ability to lift the state out of its present pitiable condition. The spokesperson of…

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Few days after the Supreme Court of the federal republic of Nigeria threw out the bid to stop Senator Samuel Anyanwu’s suit against the emergence of Rt. Hon. Emeka Ihedioha as the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Imo State, the Distinguished Senator has vowed to fight the alleged injustice to a logical conclusion. Seeking when thousands of PDP members loyal to his political structure known as Divine Mandate Movement thronged his Amaimo-Ikeduru country home Saturday, Senator Anyanwu dismissed rumours that he had defected from PDP to another…

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The Imo state House of Assembly has debunked the report that it passed any bill for the establishment of an Islamic University, instead the House passed bills for the establishment of Chosen University and Bishop Shanahan Polytechnics among other people – oriented bills passed. A news release signed by Chief Press Secretary to the Speaker, IMHA Rt. Honourable Acho Ihim says the House passed ‘a bill for a law to establish schools of nursing and midwifery owned by Faith – based organizations and other private establishments in Imo state’. According…

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The National Democratic Mandate Group formed in 20150s an independent political structure. NDMG has collapsed its structure in Imo State into the Zenith Labour Party, ZLP for the election of Barrister Humphrey Anumudu of ZLP as governor and other candidates of the party in the 2019 elections. At a mini rally at the Mbieri home of Barrister Anumudu attended by the 21 officers from each of the 305 wards, 21 officers from each of the 27 L.G.As and 36 State officers the Director General of NDMG Hon. Isaac Udeh said…

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The Archbishop Of Owerri Catholic Diocese, Archbishop Anthony Obinna, has advised the people of Imo State to endure hunger for once and vote for the right candidate who will lead Imo State with the fear of God. He also fingered the ambition of desperate politicians as the root cause of the problem bedeviling the State. The Archbishop advice is coming as there are fears that voters choice of candidates during elections are swayed by politicians who induce them with money Speaking while receiving the leadership of the Amalgamation of Imo…

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No Fewer than ten thousand (10,000) anxious voters are expected to receive the Governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party-PDP, Rt. Hon. Emeka Ihedioha as he visits Oguta Local Government Area on Friday. Confirming the development, Oguta-born Deputy Governorship candidate of the PDP in Imo State, Rt. Hon. Gerald Irona described the visit as a “triumphant entry” to the Local Government. Irona, who is also a former member of the House of Representatives representing Ohaji/Egbema/Oguta/Oru West Federal Constituency, expressed confidence that the PDP will coast to victory in the forthcoming…

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Prominent leaders of Owerri zone under the aegis of Olu Owerri, a socio-cultural organization pushing for the economic and political upliftment of the zone, Sunday, unanimously endorsed the governorship and Imo East (Owerri zone) senatorial candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Imo State, Rt. Hon. Emeka Ihedioha for the 2019 general elections and Hon. Ezenwa Onyewuchi. The event which took place at Ugwu Ekwema, Egbu Road Owerri had leaders and executive officers of the group drawn from the nine local government areas of the zone in attendance including…

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The Deputy Governorship Candidate of the SDP in Imo State, Dr. Casmir Ihegworo, has enjoined Imo people to vote massively for the party. He added that Sir Okey Ezeh who is the Governorship Candidate of the party is an exceptional leader with fear of God who will abolish the practice of using the Government House for occultic rituals. Ihegworo, who also is a renowned cleric, made the appeal while addressing the Okigwe Zonal Town Hall Meeting at Umuenyi, Isiala Mbano, recently. According to the man of God, “The tears of…

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