By Buchi Iwuji The National Association of Imo State Students NAISS has frowned at an alleged rumour making rounds that the association has endorsed the gubernatorial aspiration of Chief Barr. Aloysius Osuji of the MAJA party. In a release signed by the President, Comrade Anyaoha Tochi C., the students body affirms that the masterminds of the rumour must have collected money from the aspirant and as such, do not represent the interest of the union. Comrade Anyaoha stressed that those constituting nuisance at NAISS must surely face the consequences adding…
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Governorship: Ideato North, South support Nneji
Both leaders of All Progressives Grand Alliance in Ideato North and South Local Government Areas of Imo State have pledged their unflinching support to the governorship ambition of Mr. Frank Nneji. The leaders of the two local government areas trooped out en masse to receive the Frank Nneji campaign team on its sensitisation tour to the areas and assured of their unalloyed support which they said was informed by the credibility of Mr. Frank Nneji. The two sets of leaders made up of men, women and youths poured encomiums on…
Read More2019 Governorship: Imo Diaspora supports Madumere
In the face of the recent excruciating defeat of Imo state governor, Owelle Rocha’s Okorocha by the All Progressives’ Congress, APC coalition group at the wards, LGAs and state Congresses of the party in the state, an Owerri zone indigene based in the United States Of America, USA, Hon. Anderson Iheme, has restated his commitment and support for the endorsement of the state deputy governor, Prince Eze Madumere, as flagbearer of the party in the awaited 2019 governorship election. Speaking in an interview with journalists in Owerri on Tuesday, Chief…
Read MoreEbubedike seclares for Owerri Senatorial Seat
A Nigerian born, American trained Investment Banker, Chief Casmir Kelechi Ebubedike has declared his intentions to contest the Owerri senatorial sea come 2019 general elections. Addressing a handful of journalists in Owerri this week Wednesday, Chief Ebubedike said he is venturing into elective position in 2019 general election to see how he can correct most of the ills in the society. Ebubedike who has spent greater part of his life working in financial institutions in the United States said he is always driven by the desire in him to help…
Read MoreGod gives victory Okey Ezeh tells Imo APGA faithful
Members of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in Imo State have been enjoined to embrace Godly practices and never allow anyone lure them to the contrary. This call was made by a fronline governorship aspirant in the party, Mr. OkeyEzeh while interacting with the LGA Executive of the party in Owerri North on Monday. According to him, the successes which APGA has been recording lately can attributed to the declaration made by its National Chairman, Chief Victor Ike Oye, upon resumption of office that APGA had been handed over…
Read MoreIhedioha stands better chance to rule Imo- Izuogu
Chief Okafor Izuogu, has posited that Rt. Hon. Ihedioha, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship aspirant should be supported and voted for in 2019. He says that by God’s grace, Rt. Hon. Emeka Ihedioha as the executive governor of Imo State will be most beneficial to the people of the state as he has an unflinching faith in the theory and practice of human capital development In the belief that the mother of all empowerments is the enhancement of the skills acquisition and vocational training of young people in any…
Read MoreMAJA Party: Obijiaku commissions office at Osuama/Anara Ward, Isiala Mbano LG
The Imo State Chairman of Mass Action Joint Alliance MAJA Party (MP), Hon. Rueben Obijiaku KSC recently at Osuama/Anara electoral ward in Isiala Mbano Local Government Area in Imo State, Commissioned a party office. He called it a victory office because that is the first of such assignment he has ever performed since he was elected the State party chairman. The state chairman was elated with the actions of his party faithful of Osuama/Anara ward. Making a commendation statement, he charged them to be their brother’s keeper, he appealed to…
Read MoreWe shall make Imo Nigeria’s economic hub – Okey Ezeh
An APGA front line governorship aspirant in Imo State, Mr. Okey Ezeh has said the absence of credible leadership accounts for the economic stagnation which currently bedevils the State. Imo State, he lamented, now performs poorly in all indices of economic prosperity, sharing places with some terrorism-infested states of the North East in terms of economic viability. Ezeh made this disclosure while speaking to the LGA Executive of APGA in Owerri West on Monday. According to him, “Every day, I dream APGA, I dream Imo, I dream progress. There is…
Read MoreOkorocha set to sack commissioners, TC Chairmen
Barring any change of heart Gov Rochas Okorocha may have concluded plans to sack a good number of aides particularly the commissioners and Transition Committee chairmen allegedly on ground of loss of confidence Nigeria Newspoint was reliably informed by sources close to Imo Government House that the looming purge was not unconnected with the recent trouncing of the governor’s political structure Rescue Mission by the opposition allied force in the ruling APC’s congresses. Sources informed this newspaper that the governor has publicly hinted his lose of confidence on his commissioners…
Read MoreImolites agree to stop Rochas from destroying state- -Araraume
The man believed to be the leader of the allied forces in the All Progressive Congress, APC, Imo State, Senator Ifeanyi Araraume has said the fight oust Governor Rochas was a collective one which has the support of all concerned citizens of Imo State. According to Senator Araraume, from the clergy to the political class to the academia, the traditional institutions and even artisans, there is the “agreement to stop Governor Rochas Okorocha from further destroying the state economically, politically, culturally”. Earlier, in a statement signed by IK Ogbonna his…
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