Category: GUEST WRITER

 By Chidiebube Okeoma   For introduction, Ikedi Ohakim, of Okohia community in the Isiala Mbano Local Government Area of Imo State, served as the fourth democratically elected governor of the state between May 29, 2007 and May 29, 2011. He emerged the governor- elect of the state in a rescheduled governorship election in the state conducted by Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. Ohakim was returned elected having satisfied the requirements of the law, and having beaten his closest rivals- Martin Agbaso of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, and…

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By Chidiebube Okeoma. It is 363 days since Rt Hon Emeka  Ihedioha publicly announced his resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party,PDP. Precisely on April 23, 2024, in a letter addressed to his Mbutu PDP ward chairman, the ex-deputy speaker of  Nigeria’s House of Representatives, Abuja, who briefly served as a governor of Imo state for only seven months before he was ousted by a supreme Court judgment, accused PDP of deviating from the core democratic principles  and ethos upon which it was founded in 1998. Ihedioha’s quit letter from the…

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 BY  PROTUS UZOMA In the physical system of reality, there is no problem in life that does not have solution unless there is no interest in resolving same. Humans grow along with social dynamics and to ignore the human capacity in resolving existential issues is to negate divine principle responsible for CAUSE and EFFECT.  Man can make and mar, this inherent quality in him is responsible for his action and inaction. To underestimate man, is to invalidate existence in every direction. Man is at the centre of crisis and he is…

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By Vitalis Unachukwu  Just imagine the wonders going on in Burkina Faso at the moment under the visionary leadership of the 36 year old youngest Military leader of the country, Capt Ibrahim Traore , who sacked their nation’s former colonial master , France and took full control of their nation’s gold and other natural resources, which he turned into awesome bastard wealth , from where he’s performing wonders , to the shocking disbelief of Nigeria’s muddle-headed rulers and those of other visionless African heads of States . Why does President…

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Among the Igbos, it is believed that whenever there is a problem in the land, the ‘Odogwu’ is beckoned by all and sundry to come and help sort out the problem. ‘Odogwu’ means the warrior, the great one, financial cavalier. The ultimate problem solver! Chief Okey Ikoro has a chieftaincy title called ‘Osummanu’. The meaning in Igbo is manufacturer of palm oil. The palm tree that provides the palm oil is the greatest tree or crop in the universe. The Igbos believe, and  truly so, that there is no tree…

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 By  MASA CICO (08139408008) As the clock ticks closer to 2027, the people of Imo State, particularly those from the Owerri zone, are bracing themselves for a momentous occasion. The 2027 Imo governorship election promises to be a defining moment, one that will shape the future of the state and its people. Governor Hope Uzodimma recent statement, “I believe in Imo charter of equity that power is coming to Owerri zone. Now is now Owerri zone to come together and make it a happened,” has resonated deeply with the people of Owerri…

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By Ben OsuagwU In recent time especially since the Akpabio-Natasha saga, one man who have being in the fore front of the issue in a form of defending Akpabio but unknowningly destroying himself is one Senator Nwebonyi. The day he appeared on Arise TV Morning Show, sane minds will understand how he was twisting his tongues. From my perspective of a Philosopher and Psychologist, it’s obvious that most people incharge of affairs in the country should go through mental check. In my personal observation, I feel that for Nigerians, time…

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By Bisi Adeleye-Fayemi   Over the past two weeks, we have witnessed a number of events at the Nigerian Senate, which have left some of us shell-shocked. It is quite common for arguments and battles of all kinds to break out in the National Assembly. It is not easy for so many representatives of their people to get along without ruffling each other’s feathers. However, what we have all witnessed recently cannot be considered normal. Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, wanted to speak from the floor of…

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By Chidiebube Okeoma  Owerri zone can’t be laying claims to the governorship diadim in Imo state in 2028 on the basis of equity when it has deliberately refused to address the unjustly manner and antics in which Okigwe zone was blackmailed out of office in 2011, after all he or she who comes to the equity must come with clean and upright hands. January 2028 is not the political birthright of ndi Owerri zone. On the basis of political Justice, Okigwe zone ranks high above Owerri zone on the arguments…

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