Category: POLITICS

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…

Frankly speaking, one of the major constraints to progressive and effective leadership in Nigeria today is the presence of self-serving and opportunistic leaders.
Leadership in all intents and purposes is concerned with fostering change while the centrality of political governance is service oriented. According to Brad Szollose  “politics is a progenitor while leadership is a product which is socioculturally contextual”

The dark reality of the moment is that Owerrri zone has been pigeon-holed on the structural pattern of peacock politics especially on the bases of representation at the Senate. Owerrri zone has been akin to the proverbial tale of the Tortoise who went to his in-law’s house to ask for their daughter’s hand in marriage but was carried away by the savoury and delicious delicacy offered while a more serious suitor came and took the lady away. This was what led  Tortoise into a second marriage contract with “Aliga” his present wife.  Very unfortunate.