Speculations are rife that the Imo State Deputy Governor, Prince Eze Madumere may finally get the boots following yesterday’s surprise and shocking removal of the relatively new majority leader of Imo House of Assembly. Hon Uche Oguwike who represents Ikeduru state constituency on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC. HON. Oguwike believed to be a staunch loyalist of the deputy governor, took over the office of majority leader few months ago from Hon Lugard Osuji after the Owerri Municipal lawmaker was removed last year December following his alleged…
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Ekeukwu Owerri: Court slams Imo Govt. “Stop work at market”
An Imo State High Court presided over by Justice Kemakolam A. Ojiako, has issued an order restraining the Governor from carrying out any developmental activity in Ekeukwu Owerri Market. Justice Ojiako said he gave the order upon reading through the Motion on Notice for interlocutory injunction, dated and filed February 7, 2018, the 31-paragraph affidavit deposed by the plaintiffs/applicants, the counter affidavit filed February 23, 2018, as well as the adoption of arguments by counsel on both sides. “The defendants by themselves, their servants, agents, officers and/or hirelings, are restrained…
Read MoreImo APC Ward Congress not cancelled-Nzekwe …Rochas: Opposing tenure elongation, my ordeal
For not backing the tenure elongation of the National Working Committee, NWC of the All Progressive Congress, APC led by the National Chairman, John Odigie Oyegun is the price Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha says he has to pay over his stand on the matter. The Governor had lost out to his political opponents in Imo APC called the “Allied Forces” during last Saturday’s ward congresses. Part of the statement reads “The stealing of the Sensitive materials meant for the Ward Congresses of All Progressives Congress, APC, in Imo State…
Read MoreDon’t derail our democracy Guber aspirant counsels politicians
A front runner for the governorship ticket of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) Imo state, Sir Bruno Chidiebere Oparaocha has advised politicians in the country to play the game according to the rules so that they will not derail the country’s democracy. Sir Bruno who was speaking in a chat with the press recently said politics is not a do or die affair and should be played with the spirit of sportsmanship. Sir Bruno while condemning politicians who introduce violence into the game of politics argued that such people have…
Read MoreCrack in Rochas’ Camp: Iwunze set to join Araraume
Report making rounds had it that following the crisis rocking the Imo State chapter of the All Progressive Congress ,APC, some loyalists of the state governor, Rochas Anayo Okorocha are on the verge of joining the political camp of the governor’s arch rival, Sen. Ifeanyi Araraume. It is gathered that the experiences of the last Saturday’s ward congress of the party in the state has thrown some of the Okorocha’s men off balance as a good number of them especially aspirants are making underground efforts to cross borders. According to…
Read More2019 guber: Okey Ezeh consults with Nkwerre APGA
It was an exciting moment in Nkwerre LGA of Imo State on Wednesday when an APGA front line governorship aspirant, Mr. OkeyEzeh, visited the area to consult with the party leadership and seek their support for his vision to reinvent Imo State. The overwhelming turnout of the people and their many surprises, especially their various musical displays, added glamour to the event. In his address, the Nkwerre LGA Chairman of the party, Hon. Ben Emenike, thanked Mr. OkeyEzeh for being a trusted, reliable and steadfast party man whose benevolence to…
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