The T.C. Chairman emeritus Owerri Municipal Council and Chairmanship hopeful Hon. Joseph Agor (aka Nze Joe) has hailed Barr. Emma Ibediro on his election as the APC new National Organizing Secretary. Speaking, he disclosed that the defeat of Senator Osita Izunaso by Barr. Ibediro who is one of the strong supporters of Governor Rochas Okorocha with 1749 votes against Izunaso’s 1459 votes is the people’s support to Owelle Okorocha who is the pillar of strength behind Barr. Ibediro. He described the Governor as a big Masquerade, Bridge Builder, an experienced…
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Nwaogu cautions FG,don’t approve same sex marriage,
The Presiding Bishop, Praise Center Church Int’l Rt. Rev. Stafford Nwaogu has advised Nigerian government against accepting or lifting ban on same sex marriage and gay insisting it is against bible principles and our values. Bishop Nwaogu gave the advice following recent reported advice by the British Prime Minister Mrs. Theresa May ursine President Mohammadu Buhari to allow same sex marriage. According to reports, the British Prime Minister gave the advice to President Buhari during one of his official visits to Britain. While expressing his concern over such an advice…
Read MoreImo Assembly: I’ll deliver democratic dividends to Nkwerre -Osummanu
An Imo State House of Assembly aspirant for Nkwerre State constituency in 2019 general elections, Obinna Chukwuka Onyeama (Osummanu) has said that a lot of reasons propelled him to decide to represent the people of Nkwerre in the state House of Assembly. This is just as Onyeama has declared total support for the aspiration of his kinsman and member representing Nkwerre/Isu/Nwangele/Njaba Federal Constituency, Sir JOnes Onyereri to go higher to represent Orlu senatorial district in 2019. Speaking with journalists in his country home, Owerre Nkworji after meeting with some members…
Read MoreConvention Latest: Imo APC Coalition rejects Izunaso’s defeat …Alleges: Election was rigged …Appeals Ibediro’s victory
Not satisfied with the circumstances that led to the loss of the position of national organizing secretary of the All Progressive Congress, APC, by Senator Osita Izunaso at the just concluded convention of the party in Abuja, Imo APC stakeholders forum has alleged that there was a deliberate scheme to stop Izunaso by the chairman of the convention, Governor Mohammed Badaru of Jigawa state. In a press statement signed by Chief T.O.E Ekechi, Mazi Okay Ikoro and Barr. Kingsley Ononuju all members of the coalition, the group alleged that the…
Read MoreImo Assembly: Owerri West PDP leaders support Kanayo
The coast has been made clearer for Chief Kanayo Dele , Onyemaechi, an Imo state House of Assembly aspirant for OwerrL West Local Government Area under the platform of the People’s Democratic Party PDP ahead of 2019 elections. On Wednesday, the leaders, delegates and the ten ward chairmen of Owerri West local government area PDP demonstrated their strength in democracy by throwing their weight behind Chief Dele Onyemaechi for the Owerri West state House of Assembly seat. The PDP leader, delegates and ward Chairmen according to report declared their full…
Read More2019 Guber: I’ll Industrialize Imo, if elected -Onyeagbako
Governorship aspirant under the platform of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Chief Charles Onyeagbako has promised to give Imo state a new lease of life by making industrialization and technological development the hub around which his administration would rotate. Chief Onyeagbako stated this last Thursday during an interactive meeting with LGA chairmen and secretaries of APGA at the party’s secretariat in Owerri. Chief Onyeagbako frowned at the present condition of the state whereby there is so much unemployment, gloom and hopelessness among the people as a result of the…
Read MoreMother of all battles: Okorocha’s camp, Allied Forces Clash over Convention Delegates …Only statutory delegates ‘ll vote.. Rochas group …No, elected delegates ‘ll vote
What seems like the mother of all battles between Gov Rochas Okorocha’s Rescue Mission Camp and the Allied Coalition Force led by Senator Ifeanyi Araraume is currently ongoing in Abuja as the two groups battle for who or who will not vote in the party’s national convention slated for Saturday As at the time of going to the press, Nigeria Newspoint reliably gathered that the two camps were still throwing verbal brickbats about the delegates from the state qualified to cast vote that day. While members of Gov Okorocha camp…
Read MoreRespect charter of equity, Diaspora group tells Okorocha
A socio-cultural and political organisation of Owerri zone indigenes, based in the United States of America, USA, the Diaspora Owerri zone–2019 has cautioned Imo State governor, Rochas Okorocha to accord necessary respect and obedience to the existing charter of equity in the political power play of fielding governors of the state between Orlu,Owerri and Okigwe zones in the state, if the ruling All Progressive Congress, APC should retain Imo government beyond 2019. Speaking in an interview with journalists in a telephone chat in Owerri last week, president of the diaspora…
Read MoreHate speech is undemocracy, says Nwadike
The Special Adviser to Governor Rochas Okorocha on Mobilization, Prince Chinedu Nwadike has stated that people should nation from hate speech which is he said is very destructive to a political system. Nwadike disclosed that his responsibility is to sensitize they to ensure that Imolites do not engage in hate speech. Prince Nwadike said that with his position, he has been able to inform the masses to take advantage of the free education programme of the Imo State Government in sending their children and wards to school as no child…
Read MoreImo 2019: We’ll end dependence on oil revenues – Okey Ezeh
Frontline governorship aspirant in Imo State, Mr. OkeyEzeh, has said one of his top priorities is to usher in an economically resurgent state that will no longer be dependent on federal allocations. The ex-banker who is gunning for the coveted seat on the platform of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, revealed that presently, 77% of Imo resources are accruable from federal allocations, even as he regretted the vulnerability of Imo State in view of the advancements in technology which have made crude oil increasingly obsolete. Addressing his teeming supporters…
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