Without equivocation, I want to take a stand on one of the issues that provoked this piece. And that is Governor Rochas Okorocha’s consistent authoritative submission that Senator Ifeanyi Godwin Araraume “will never become Imo Governor”. To me, it is an overstatement which smacks of pride and places God on relegation from control over the affairs of men. There is no ambiguity in the above introductory scripture. It is simple and self explanatory. But for some who are not conversant with their Bible, there might be a reason to ask…
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Group hails Imo speaker on fuel pump price
The Imo State House of Assembly speaker, Rt. Hon. Acho Ihim has been commended for working hard to revert the prices of petroleum products in the state to official federal government approved products prices. According to a release signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the speaker, Mr. Marcel Ekwezuo, the Onyeaghalanwanneya Youth Movement, OYM, Ngor-Okpala LGA praised speaker Acho Ihim for his determination to enforce the federal government approved petroleum price in Imo State. Mr. Ekwezueo stated that the commendation was enshrined in a letter written by the association…
Read MorePolice harassment: Ihiagwa petitions Imo CP
The people of Umuokwu Dindi Ihiagwa Autonomous community in Owerri West Local Government Area Imo State have written a strongly worded petition to the State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Chris Ezike over alleged incessant harassment by policemen in his command. In the petition, dated March 15, 2018, addressed to the Imo State Commissioner of Police, signed by Chief Nze Vincent Oparaugo, Mr. Chukwuemeka Agoziem and Ezinna Sir Sam Ajoku, which copies were made available to news men, pleaded with him to investigate the matter so that he will call his…
Read MoreImo Guber: 11 wards in Oguta endorse Madumere
The APC Ward executives in 11 wards of Oguta L.G.A have paid a solidarity visit to Prince Eze Madumere, the Deputy Governor Imo State, at Malinda Achi-Ezi Mbieri, his country home recently. The leader of the group Hon. Timothy Onyeoma, told the Deputy Governor that they came to identify with him, as it is clear that he is the most qualified candidate that can succeed Governor Okorocha come 2019. Hon. Onyeoma further stated that the group, rained other well-meaning Imolites to ask Madumere to consider and decide to heed to…
Read MoreDiaspora-Ogwa youths support Nnataraonye’s re-election
Moved by the purposeful representation of the people of Mbaitoli state-constituency in the Imo House of Assembly by Hon.Ifeanyi Nnataraonye(Olugbu),the Diaspora-Ogwa Youth Association, a consortium of Ogwa youths living abroad has approved the re-election bid of the state lawmaker and indigene of Ogwa clan ahead of the awaited 2019 state House of Assembly election. A communiqué issued to newsmen, last week in Owerri, signed by the state coordinator of the youth organisation, Comr. Earnest Nnanna and secretary, Mr. Celestine Ejiofor, noted that, the youth group deemed it most-necessary to assist…
Read MoreOrlu lawmaker charges constituents to register, collect PVC
The member representing Orlu state constituency at the Imo state House of Assembly, Hon. Marcel Odunze has urged the people of the area to come out in their numbers to register in the on-going Continuous Voters Registration exercise and to collect their PVCs. He stated this during the INEC local government level town hall stakeholders meeting held at the Council Headquarters last week. Odunze noted that the only way the people can vote in the 2019 general election was to register in the on-going CVR exercise and to collect their…
Read More2019: APGA vows to stop PDP in Abia
The National Deputy Chairman of the All Progressive Grand Alliance APGA, Engr. Uchenna Okogbuo has stated that the party will win Abia state in 2019 elections. He stated this when he was interacting with journalists in Umuahia. He said that Abia state has become a tentative victim of political victimization since 1999 in the hands of the PDP. In the build up to the 2019 general elections in the country. Engr. Okogbuo commended the members of the party in the state for their cordial relationship among themselves. He also called…
Read MoreMAJA Party holds successful congresses in Imo
The Mass Action Joint Alliance (MAJA party) Imo State chapter has successfully concluded her ward, local government and state congresses. Speaking at the party secretariat shortly after his emergence Tuesday, the chairman of MAJA Party, Imo State, Hon. Reuben Obijiaku thanked party faithful for conducting themselves orderly all through the exercise. He also thanked the Independent Electoral Commission, INEC, for their patience and understanding during the exercise. Hon. Obijiaku assured that with the successful conclusion of the congresses, MAJA party in Imo was now poised to taking over Douglas House…
Read MoreEx-Imo SGI, Ejiogu declares for governor
Former Secretary to the Government of Imo State, Sir Jude Ejiogu has declared his interest to run for the number one seat in the state, describing himself as the best candidate for the position. Sir Ejiogu made this disclosure on Friday, March 16th, 2018 while hosting members of the State Working Committee of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) in Imo State at his country home, Umuakuru Emekuku in Owerri North council area of the state. According to him, “I have the requisite experience and properly fortified to continue from…
Read MoreMurder: Supreme Court affirms death sentence on Imo teacher
The Supreme Court sitting in Abuja has affirmed the death sentence on a primary school teacher in Imo State, Mrs. Chifoanu Virginia Okorie, over her involvement in the gruesome murder in 2005, of a community leader and retired police officer, Nze Dominic Ohamadiaku Duru in Izombe, Oguta Local Government Area of Imo State. Delivering judgment in suit number: SC/640/2014, between Chifoanu Okorie and the State, John Inyang Okoro, leading other four justices of the Supreme Court, dismissed Mrs. Okorie’s appeal to have the decision of the Owerri Court of Appeal…
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