Category: POLITICS

Following the successful conduct of yesterday’s ward Congress of the All Progressives Congress (APC), the secretary of the APC National convention committee and Senator representing Imo north, Distinguished Senator Benjamin Uwajumogu has confirmed reports that the the APC ward Congresses was peaceful, free and fair and very successful, except that the Governor of the state, Owelle Rochas Okorocha at some point, adopted some of the convention committee members. Briefing Press Men at Full Moon Hotel, New Owerri, Senator Benjamin Uwajumuogu said the APC Ward Congress was peaceful, successful and fair,…

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Secretary to the Government of Imo state, SGI, Sir George Ezenna Eche has decried what he described as political brigandage and rascality the actions exhibited by a section of members of the ruling All Progressives Congress in Imo state during the last Saturday’s party ward congresses who suddenly hijacked the sensitive materials for the exercise. Eche who spoke at Obiangwu his country home in Ngor Okpala Local Government Area of Imo State at about 6pm noted that until the time of filling the report, the sensitive materials for the conduct…

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A 2019 governorship hopeful under the platform of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Hon Nick Opara-Ndudu has stated that the responsibility of running the bureaucracy of the day to day activity of the state rest squarely on the civil service and not on the governor of the state. Opara-Ndudu made this assertion at his local government declaration for the governorship of lmo state held at Owerri North APGA Secretariat Awaka in Owerri North local government area of lmo state on Saturday 5th May 2018. He stated that APGA needs…

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Following the abysmal out come of last weekend’s Congress of the APC in Imo State there seem to be a doubt now surrounding the continued support of Governor Rochas Okorocha to his son inlaw,Chief Uche Nwosu. Before now, Okorocha has not hidden his desire to inform the public that Nwosu who is married to his first daughter and the Chief of Staff is the best qualified to be his successor in 2019. It was gathered that Okorocha is now about to make a volte face about his continued support to…

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Scores of youths from Okigwe zone recently protested at Imo Government House Owerri to inform Governor Okorocha that any attempt to foist Hon. Simeon Iwunze on them is an effort in a great haste which must unfortunately become a great waste for APC as they have unanimously endorsed Hon. Dr. Angela Uwakwe to represent them at the National Assembly in 2019. These youths who stormed Imo Government House in their overwhelming numbers and songs of solidarity for Dr. Uwakwe, tried to overpower the guards to see e the Governor or…

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A governorship aspirant for the 2019 elections in Imo on the platform of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, Mazi Chidi Okoro says the nature of education offered in Imo State remains lacking both in terms of quality and relevance. Mazi Okoro stated this recently while unveiling his programmes for Imo if elected Imo governor in 2019. He described the type of education offered in Imo as outdated and expensive inspite of the claims of free education by the present administration in the state noting that such kind of education…

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A former commissioner for Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) in Imo State Rescue Mission government of Owelle Rochas Anayo Okorocha, Chief Nick Opara Ndudu has regretted his appointment into the government on the ground of the manner in which the state affairs are managed as a private venture saying the style has made the State lose multinational investors who had wanted to come into the state to boost the economy. Chief Opara Ndudu during his declaration at the Owerri North Local Government Area Chapter of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA)…

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The congress which started around 10.30 in the morning at Iho Sports Stadium, Ikeduru Local Government Area witnessed appreciable turnout of All Progressives Congress, APC faithful in Iho ward. After addressing the members of APC in Iho ward, the congress proper commenced. At the end, the 27-man ward executive that will drive the affairs of the party for the next four years emerged. They include Mr. Maxwell Udeh as ward chairman, Chief Eddy Emeto as ward secretary, Mr. Simon Duru as legal adviser, Mr. John Mbagwu as ward auditor, Mr.…

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Worried by the ongoing despotic tendencies by Gov.Rochas Okorocha in Mbaitoli Local Government Area of Imo state,following the rift between the state governor and his deputy,Prince Eze Madumere,the Diaspora Owerri Zone, 2019,a socio-political interest group of people of Owerri zone in the United States of America,has condemned in strong terms,the undemocratic attitude of the governor towards the deputy governor,Madumere. Speaking in a telephone interview with Nigeria Newspoint on Tuesday,National chairman of the socio-political organisation,chief Richmond Okoro said that,it amounts to in civilization and sheer greed for Gov.Okorocha to sack all…

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Sir, Louis Orioha has declared his interest to contest for Oru East Assembly seat under the All Progressives Grand Alliance APGA. The Banker turned politician made the declaration in his ward Awo-Omamma Ward I held at Isieke; Awo-Omamma Oru East LGA. Addressing party faithful and his supporters at the event, Orioha noted that there is hunger in Oru East and the people needed industries to work. He further disclosed that he decided to join the race so as to bring quality representation to his people, which he said will be…

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