Owerri Federal Constituency yesterday erupted in excitement and happiness following the declaration of intention by Hon Rowland Nwosu to represent the constituency in the House of Representatives in 2019. Hon Nwosu’s declaration which took place at his party, All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA, office in Obinze, Owerri West LGA, provided him the platform to outline how he intends to take legislative representation to another level in the area. Addressing the expectant crowd of party executives and members from the three council areas of Owerri North, West and Municipal made it…
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Okorocha wasted N236bn on Christmas trees, statues – Okey Ezeh
A top contender for the Imo State gubernatorial seat, Mr. Okey Ezeh has said the state cannot afford to have another wasteful, insensitive and unaccountable government come 2019, disclosing that the incumbent administration has blown over N236 billion merely on overhead costs even when the critical sectors of the state’s economy remain in a shambles. In a statement by the Director of Media and Publicity, Okey Ezeh Campaign Organization, Collins Opurozor, which was made available to newsmen in Owerri on Wednesday, Ezeh, who is gunning for the coveted seat on…
Read MoreIsu Assembly aspirant, Nnaji sponsors Amurie Omanze Oghu festival
It was celebration galore in Amurie Omanze Community in Isu Local government Area of Imo State as the House of Assembly Aaspirant for Isu state Constituency, Arc. Chinonso Nnaji sponsored the 2018 Oghu Festival in the community. Oghu Festival is a major cultural celebration in Amurie Omanze comminuty in Isu LGA and some other communities like in the neighbouring Njaba, Mbaitoli and Oru East LGAs in Imo State. The festival which saw dignitaries such as the deputy speaker of the Imo State House of Assembly, Ugonna Ozuruigbo; state vice chairman…
Read MoreImo Guber: Ihenacho rejects campaign posters …Insists: I’ve no governorship ambition
Business mogul and former Minister of Interior, Captain Emmanuel Ihenacho has denied nursing any governorship ambition for Imo Government House ahead of the 2019 general elections. A statement by the media aide to the 2015 governorship flagbearer of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA Imo state, said the attention of Captain Ihenacho has been drawn to gubernatorial campaign posters reportedly passed around Owerri and Imo State bearing the former minister’s photograph suggesting an intention to declare or contest the Imo gubernatorial seat in 2019. He said that those behind the…
Read MoreGovernorship: Jubilation in Imo as Ohakim declares for APGA, today …Vows to serve for only 4yrs
A new wave of hope and excitement has enveloped the entire political space in Imo as the immediate past governor of the state, Dr. Ikedi Ohakim declares to run for a second term on the platform of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA today. In a press release signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Collins Ughalaa, the former governor who ran the affairs of the Imo between 2007 and 2011, noted that the declaration ceremony marks what he, Ohakim described as “the beginning of the journey to liberate, recover, heal…
Read More2019 Mbaike Fed Reps: Okwara promises effective representation
Mbaitoli Ikeduru Federal Constituency would soon witness economic and infrastructural transformation as an illustrious son of the area, Austin Okwara has declared his intention to run for the seat, come 2019, under the platform of All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA. Addressing party faithfuls in Mbaitoli and Ikeduru respectively last weekend, Austin Okwara said that his intention to run for Mbaike Federal Constituency Seat is borne out of his desire to improve and transform the Federal Constituency to the economic miracle of 21st century. Philanthropist and World Bank certified procurement consultant,…
Read MorePolice siege on Saraki, Ekweremadu, Dogara condemnable
The reported police siege on the residence of the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, his deputy Ike Ekweremadu and the speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara yesterday once more brings to fore, the obvious danger facing our democracy. This development came on the heels of the planned defection of some APC senators and members of the House of Representatives to PDP. Security agents were said to have taken over the official residence of the said principal officers of the National Assembly presumably to stop them from attending yesterday’s plenary…
Read MoreIsiala Mbano Assembly: Iwuagwu concludes consultations …Receives nod
A frontline Imo State House of Assembly aspirant for Isiala Mbano State constituency, Okechukwu U. Iwuagwu, has concluded his consultations with the hierarchy of his Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the constituency. The consultation which saw him interact with the party’s Local Government Area executives, leaders, youths, women and ward leaders and executives saw the satisfied giving node to his aspiration. The Umunkwo ward born business man with bias in real estate told the party that he is poised to make a difference in the life of his people of…
Read MoreImo NURTW disowns members allegedly involved in kidnapping
The National Union of Road Transport Workers, NURTW, Imo State has disowned some of its members alleged to be kidnap and armed robbery kingpins recently rounded up by security agencies for masterminding many kidnap cases in the state. The State Chairman of the Union, Comrade Izuchukwu Okebaram, who, distanced the body from the heinous activities of the alleged criminal suspects in Owerri, yesterday, during a press briefing stated that the union condemns in the strongest terms possible crime and criminality in any shape or form adding that the union would …
Read MoreMass Exodus: 15 APC Senators dump party, PDP now majority …As Kwankwaso, Sani, Melaye, Gemade, others join …PDP- 56, APC- 49, ADC- 2, APGA- 1
The much speculated mass defection of aggrieved members of the ruling APC has finally happened with the Senate President Abubakar Bukola Saraki leading some fifteen (15) senators to dump the party yesterday. It is also almost certain that not less than three sitting governors are ready to join the defection train. The planned defection of the Senator Saraki led nPDP which recently broke away from the mainstream APC to for rAPC has dominated the public arena but nobody was able to predict exactly when the political hurricane would blow. So…
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