BY MASA CICO As we approach the year 2027, the people of Mbalke are at a crossroads. The constituency is filled with talented and dedicated individuals who are eager to contribute to its growth and development. However, it’s time to acknowledge that the old ways may not be enough to propel Mbalke into a prosperous future. It’s time to think differently, to innovate, and to bring about change. The phrase “new set” refers to a fresh approach, a new perspective, and a willingness to change the status quo. In the…
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OZB will rise again
By Chidiebube Okeoma One of the biggest set backs of Nigeria’s democratic rule was the December 2023 Appeal court judgment which sacked one of Nigeria’s most honest, compassionate, dedicated and resulted oriented parliamentarians, Ugonna Ozurigbo popularly known as OZB of Nwangele/ Nkwerre/ Isu/ Njaba federal constituency of Imo state. The parliamentarian had won the election clean- clear having exceptionally done well during his first stint in the country’s lower law making body between 2019 and 2023. OZB was the darling of his people and lived up to the expectation…
Read MoreABURE’S SHAME: A PATHETIC CLOWN’S LAST STAND.
By Ebere Uzoukwa The purported suspension of Dr. Alex Chioma Otti, OFR, the Executive Governor of Abia State, by a Barr. Julius Abure-led group impersonating the national leadership of the Labour Party, did not come as a surprise. This action was planned following Governor Otti and other leaders’ roles in retrieving the Labour Party from Abure and his fellow political merchants. The shenanigans surrounding the suspension of Governor Otti, the only Governor produced by the Labour Party, and other distinguished leaders, are a desperate, laughable, and pathetic attempt to cling…
Read MoreTowards Grassroots Peace, Security In Imo
BY RICHARD ODU No advise could be more germane than that which Gov. Hope Uzodimma of Imo State gave to more than 60 new traditional rulers who collected their certificates and staff of office recently in the capital city of Owerri. He told them to treat their subjects in a manner that pleases God, urging them not to see their subjects as slaves but to demonstrate honesty, peace and justice in leadership. He also warned them against ruling their communities from other lands, vowing to withdraw their recognition if…
Read MoreIkedi Ohakim Will Rise Again
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…
Read More2027: Is Ihedioha Politically Stranded?
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…
Read MoreSolutions To Herdsmen And Farmers Conflict In Nigeria. Part 1.
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…
Read MoreRATHER THAN TURN Nigeria OIL WELLS , OTHER NATURAL RESOURCES INTO GOLD , TINUBU , LIKE His PREDECESSORS , PREFERS TO DEPEND ON ENDLESS EXTERNAL LOAN BORROWINGS , THEREBY MORTGAGING OUR FUTURE AND THOSE OF FUTURE GENERATIONS
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…
Read MoreKingsley Okechukwu Ikoro: The Last Man Standing
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…
Read MoreImo 2027: A Call to Action for Owerri Zone
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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