Category: POLITICS

A top contender for the Imo State gubernatorial seat, Mr. Okey Ezeh has said the state cannot afford to have another wasteful, insensitive and unaccountable government come 2019, disclosing that the incumbent administration has blown over N236 billion merely on overhead costs even when the critical sectors of the state’s economy remain in a shambles. In a statement by the Director of Media and Publicity, Okey Ezeh Campaign Organization, Collins Opurozor, which was made available to newsmen in Owerri on Wednesday, Ezeh, who is gunning for the coveted seat on…

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Business mogul and former Minister of Interior, Captain Emmanuel Ihenacho has denied nursing any governorship ambition for Imo Government House ahead of the 2019 general elections. A statement by the media aide to the 2015 governorship flagbearer of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA Imo state, said the attention of Captain Ihenacho has been drawn to gubernatorial campaign posters reportedly passed around Owerri and Imo State bearing the former minister’s photograph suggesting an intention to declare or contest the Imo gubernatorial seat in 2019. He said that those behind the…

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Mbaitoli Ikeduru Federal Constituency would soon witness economic and infrastructural transformation as an illustrious son of the area, Austin Okwara has declared his intention to run for the seat, come 2019, under the platform of All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA. Addressing party faithfuls in Mbaitoli and Ikeduru respectively last weekend, Austin Okwara said that his intention to run for Mbaike Federal Constituency Seat is borne out of his desire to improve and transform the Federal Constituency to the economic miracle of 21st century. Philanthropist and World Bank certified procurement consultant,…

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A frontline Imo State House of Assembly aspirant for Isiala Mbano State constituency, Okechukwu U. Iwuagwu, has concluded his consultations with the hierarchy of his Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the constituency. The consultation which saw him interact with the party’s Local Government Area executives, leaders, youths, women and ward leaders and executives saw the satisfied giving node to his aspiration. The Umunkwo ward born business man with bias in real estate told the party that he is poised to make a difference in the life of his people of…

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Former Minister of Works and Lagos State Peoples Democratic Party frontline politician, Senator Adeseye Ogunlewe, has said that Nigeria is at crossroads and requires the expertise of a seasoned administrator who can correct the utterly frustrating and hopeless situation that the country finds itself since the inauguration of APC’s President Muhammadu Buhari. Ogunlewe, who was speaking at the inauguration of Women and Youth Support Group (WAYS) for Atiku 2019, said that former Vice President and chieftain of the PDP, Atiku Abubakar possesses the credentials of a president that Nigeria needs…

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A frontline POP Aspirant to the Ezinihitte Mbaise State Constituency seat for the 2019 elections, Engr. Kingsiey Onwubiko has assured his people of his preparedness to add value to State Legislation when elected to represent Ezinihitte Mbaise at the Imo House of Assembly come 2019. Speaking at the sidelines of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP sensitization rally at Itu, the Ezinihitte Mbaise Council headquarters, Engr. Onwubiko informed that his motivation to accept his people’s offer for him to run was to strategically reposition the area through sound legislation and that…

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A House of Representatives aspirant for Nkwerre/Isu/Nwangele/Njaba Federal Constituency in Imo State, Barr Kelechi Solomon Nnadi says one of his missions in 2019 the federal constituency considered as one of the largest in Nigeria gets another federal constituency if he is elected into the National Assembly. Speaking with journalists in Owerri, the Imo State capital, Barr. Nnadi, who hails from Umuokpoko village in Isuokporo Autonomous community in Isu LGA, said he would ensure that either by judicial savvy or legislative mandate, his a new  federal constituency is created out of…

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Nwoke Thousands of members of All Progressive Congress (APC) in Ezinihitte Mbaise Local Government Area of Imo State trooped out en-mass on Monday to witness the inauguration Ceremony of the LGA executive ward chairmen and ward executive of the party. The ceremony which took place at the premises of the LGA chairman of the party in Ezinihitte Mbaise Chief David Eze Nwoke in Owutu autonomous community was the mother of all inauguration so far in Imo State because it offered an opportunity for prominent persons in the area to join…

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The Spokes person of Dr. Iroegbu Njoku (Omenuko) the All Grand Alliance Party (AGAP) Governorship Aspirant in Imo State, Hon Chilaka has alleged that Imo State government destroyed Dr. Njoku’s billboards all over the state because of his rising profile and out of fear. He went further to posit that modern democracy allows aspirants to mount billboards, but in Imo state 80% of bill boards mounted are that of the Governor and his son-law, Hon Uche Nwosu. Chilaka went further to reveal that this situation portends danger to our nascent…

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The primary election of the All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA, in the Imo State is hanging in the balance at the moment as sacked executives of party in Ngor Okpala have dragged the party to an Owerri High Court to seek redress. Those sacked which  includes the Local Government Executive Officers and the entire ward executives in the eleven wards of the council are praying the court to declare their sacking unconstitutional, illegal, null and void and order a return to status quo as established by the party congress of…

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