Category: POLITICS

…He lacks Authority to Issue Warning.  By Frank Nwaete Next Tuesday, MAY 24, the PDP SENATORIAL PRIMARIES would have been held. Incumbent Dist. Sen. Francis Ezenwa Onyewuchi (Ebubedike) who is seeking re-election to consolidate on his great achievements, having done tremendously well, has been toast of Owerri  Zone  People, is on top of the game! The massive followership and genuine support, Sen. Onyewuchi has continued to enjoy, is ceaselessly rattling other Aspirants Chiefly among who is Barr.Uche  Onyeagucha. Barr.Uche Onyeagucha and his team have  unfortunately resorted to throwing  sands at…

By Batos Nwadike Arthur Francis Nzeribe has come, seen and conquered. I met Arthur Nzeribe in 1987 at Oguta in his one story building country home on a street near the river that has a bridge that takes one to his present day Haven of Peace and Agwa ancient community( i was in that journey with Chief Joseph Agbahiwe) erstwhile chairman of all chairman of SDP in the Old Imo state. I was a teacher and youth leader and nursing the ambition to run as chairman of Nkwerre/ Isu LG…

By Christian Akpunonu By the most common definition, democracy is the government of the people, for the people and by the people.The connotation simply underline the people as the foundation or bedrock of the Democratic system of government.This definition was founded so limited and somewhat obsolete because of the dynamics human population. By that definition,it should be all comers participatory.Which implies that everybody should be participating in the solemn assembly of governance.This is not only obnoxious but quite impracticable considering the ever growing population of human being in the particular…

  The member representing Orlu State Constituency in the Imo State House of Assembly, Hon Pascal Okolie recently, while hinting some delegates on his intention to go back to the house in 2023, explained why he dumped the PDP on which platform he was elected and joined the APC. The lawmaker told his audience in Owerri shortly after he submitted his expression of interest and nomination forms last week that he dumped the party when former Governor, Emeka Ihedioha was ousted by the January 14, 2020 Supreme Court judgement that…

Leading aspirant for the 2023 Owerri senatorial seat, Chief Jerry Chukwueke has continued to garner more support from leaders of Owerri Zone. During his sensitization and consultative visit to Owerri West Local Government Area, weekend, Ochiagha Eluchie extolled the sterling qualities of Chief Chukwueke whom he said, has the exposure, experience, contacts and education to represent Owerri Zone at the Senate. He said Chukwueke needs no introduction in Owerri Zone, Imo and South East, adding that the Imo East senatorial district deserves a better deal in 2023. Speaking also, Prof…

Hon. Uju Kingsley Ahead of next year’s National Assembly elections, leaders and stakeholders from Ohaji/Egbema/Oguta/Oru West LGAs have passed a vote of confidence on Hon. Uju Kingsley, urging him to seek another term in PDP. The leaders and stake holders who converged at Umuorji, Egbema, the country home of Hon. Uju, last Sunday,April 10, affirmed their support for Hon.Uju’s re-election in a voice vote. The Chief of Staff to the Federal law maker, Hon. Amadi Ebenezer explained that Uju Kingsley has given a good account of himself as a representative…

The foresight of Senator Hope Uzodinma evident in the emergence of Sir MacDonald Ebere as state chairman of Imo APC, in 2021 has no doubt, being a blessing for the party in the state. A once crisis riden -party before Governor Uzodinma’s emergency in two years ago, has unarguably found its ridden culminating in a resounding electoral victory for APC in the just concluded Ngor Okpala state constituency bye -election. Calm but focused, MacDonald has in a very short period, demonstrated uncommon capacity in piloting the affairs of the great…