Category: POLITICS

      By Lancelot Obiaku Let us go straight down to business. Over time, it has been proven that if the Orlu Political Consultative Assembly (OPOCA) ever speaks, it speaks for Gov. Hope Uzodimma. If it is silent, it is because its silence represents the interest of the Governor at that time. The man who calls himself the supreme leader of the quasi-political group has just been reappointed as Commissioner by the Governor. Mr. Rex Anunobi, without prejudice to him, has a reputation for sniffing around any government in…

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    The unprovoked and utterly unguarded attack launched against the immediate past Imo State governor, Rt. Hon. Emeka Ihedioha CON, KSC, by the commissioner of information, strategy and public orientation, Hon. Declean Mbadiwe Emelumba, is not only irritating but also condemnable.It is on record that since the supreme court sacked Ihedioha on January 14, 2020, the former deputy speaker of the House of Representatives has never commented on the administration of his successor, Governor Hope Uzodimma, no matter the provocation.Even in his recent Arise TV interview, no matter the…

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By Mike Nwachukwu A few weeks ago I put down my thoughts on the well intentioned Imo Charter of Equity which was re-enacted and re-adopted in the run up to the November 2023 Governorship Election by The Imo State Council of Elders in concurrence with our hard working and delivering Governor, His Excellency Distinguished Senator Hope Uzodinma. I opined that since it is obvious that our compatriots from Orlu Zone has run the affairs of Imo State in full measure and would have headed the seat of governance in the…

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By Cosmos Nwadike And Ifeanyi Odum Our attention has been drawn to a publication by a so-called OKIGWE YOUTHS MANDATE evidently reacting on behalf of Professor Maurice Iwu on the issues we raised in our previous statements. We find it quite interesting that Professor Iwu, who claims to be the darling of everybody in Imo state, could descend so low as to channel his defence through a non-existent group. If Professor Iwu is the quintessential leader of Okigwe zone as he claims, how come that no identifiable group or individual…

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By Bennet John Senator Samuel Anyanwu, the National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party,PDP  and the last Governorship Candidate of PDP/Apex Leader of PDP Imo State, holds an influential position in Nigerian politics. Beyond his professional accomplishments, Senator Anyanwu possesses remarkable qualities that both attract and inspire people. This write-up highlights some of his most captivating attributes, illustrating why he is revered as a giver, a jovial man, a forgiver, and a blessed individual with the power to bring blessings to those around him. The Giver: Senator Anyanwu’s generosity knows…

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By Vitalis   Unachukwu Recently, former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon , unguardedly exposed himself to criticisms in  his genocidal empty  boasts and atrocities in prosecuting the Biafra-Nigeria Civil War, at an unusual time in our nation’s history, when millions of Nigerians are facing extinction, due to hunger threats ,  food shortages and insecurity . Rather than behave or pretend like an Elder Statesman after a long period of slumber and silence, by focusing on the wrong economic policies of the Tinubu’s government, looking for ways to draw the attention…

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…Let me talk with my people of Mbaike; the journey so far By Irobi Darlington  The Federal House of Representatives member representing Mbaitoli and Ikeduru Federal Constituency, Hon Engr Akarachi Etinosa Amadi on Wednesday  January 24, 2024, held a Legislative Agenda/Constituency Briefing with the people of MBAIKE, to share his  plans with the people. According to Hon Engr Akarachi Amadi, the briefing would serve as a guide to propel the direction of his representation, Service, and Fellowship to the people of MBAIKE for the next four years he would be…

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By Chinedu Opara  Gov Alex Otti graced the Imo Labour Party 2023 Governorship Campaign flag off in Owerri, on August 22, 2023. At that event he alluded to his lofty vision to build a new state, with the beans and akara (bean cake) metaphor. “Akwo Bela Beans Akwo, Akara Aneshi- the beans is not grinded yet, but akara is smelling all over.” That  was a bold statement of intent and desire. And i believe he was so bold and authoritative because he has a roadmap in his hand and equally…

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By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu Most people do not know or remember that, strictly speaking, there were and remain no official results for Nigeria’s 2007 presidential election. Organized by the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC), the vote itself occurred on 21 April 2007 under Maurice Iwu, a professor whose academic discipline coincidentally was alchemy. His main qualification for the position of Chairman of the INEC was that he was close to President Obasanjo’s fixer, Andy Uba. The results began trickling in the following day. Under Nigeria’s Constitution, a winner of a…

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By Henry Ekpe The incumbent Governor of Imo State, Senator Hope Uzodinma has stirred the hornet nest. Uzodinma has emphatically declared that he will hand over power to an Owerri man while vacating Douglas  House,Owerri in 2027. That is after second term and Eight years in office. In his declaration, Uzodinma did not say if his successor will be a male or female. He did not say what political party the fellow will emerge from or what part of Owerri. He did not give any condition like his brother, Owelle…

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