One of the most celebrated Emperors in Nigeria is fast losing his empire. He is working very hard to cling to it. But the empire is slipping. The once beloved Emperor is on a long lonely road. For him, sunset beckons. And dreams seem to be dying fast. And hard. The Emperor’s admirers are bewildered. They want to be woken up from what they think is a nightmare. But not a few people are laughing at him. And the chorus is: Serves him right. If anybody ever doubted the Law…
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“Rescue Mission” comes to grief
For starters, “Rescue Mission” is the name the incumbent Governor of Imo State, Owelle Rochas Okorocha gave his political organization, under which he structured his rise to power in 2011. Before Okorocha, Imo had witnessed such political structures before; the Chief Achike Udenwa’s era came with “Redemption 98”, Dr Ikedi Ohakim was the proponent of “New Face”. And Senator Araraume called his own, “Destiny Group” under which he has prosecuted Imo Governorship ambition without success till date. However, under Udenwa and Ohakim regimes, “Redemption 98” and “New Face” were simply…
Read MoreImo Guber: What Okorocha never knew about Oshiomhole
When RochasOkorocha was fighting to unseat Chief John Odigie-Oyegun in order to enthrone Comrade Adams Oshiomhole as National Chairman of the APC, some of us who have closely associated with Oshiomhole immediately knew that the fall of Okorocha was near. Okorocha vigorously mobilised and lobbied against a tenure extension for the APC NWC members. Vowing never to allow his party’s constitution violated which would have been the implication of a tenure elongation for Oyegun and co, Okorocha made himself an emergency advocate for rule of law and constitutionalism. At last,…
Read MoreWeep not for Fayose, weep for Nigeria
When Fayose won in 2014, the whole of Ekiti erupted with joy. In 2018 the APC “won” and all the streets of Ekiti are looking so gloomy. The people are sad because their will has been truncated”- Adeolu Daramola. My friend and brother, Governor Peter Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti state, is not infallible. He is not an angel and like every other mortal, he has his own fair share of faults, excesses and shortcomings. We do not agree on everything and neither do we always share the same opinion on…
Read MoreImo guber ticket: Uzodinma may become APC guber candidate …Following INEC deadline …As court adjourns case to Tue, Oct 23 …Uche Nwosu joined in matter
From all indications, Senator Hope Uzodimma may have edged out Gov Rochas Okorocha and his anointed successor, Ugwumba Uche Nwosu in the fierce struggle for guber ticket of the All Progressive Congress APC, according to Nigeria Newspoint findings. Reliable party sources who spoke to our correspondent yesterday disclosed that even though the court case instituted on the matter is still pending, the party as at yesterday submitted the lawmaker’s name pending the determination of the suit. It was gathered that apart from the court order that tasked the party to…
Read MoreSen. Samuel Anyanwu: The preferred choice of Imo PDP delegates
The relationship between God and man has always presented some intriguing and almost inexplicable dimensions beyond human understanding. Everyday, God uses some clear and demonstrable signs and events to teach humanity of His supremacy above all things, and directs even the movement of the cosmos the way He pleases. The wonders of creation alone, underscores the awesomeness of God. Certain stories of some individuals epitomize same in the most unique and profound manner. The life of Distinguished Senator Samuel Nnaemeka Anyanwu (Sam Daddy), the leading PDP governorship aspirant in Imo…
Read MoreAPGA Primaries: Why I will go on exile, if Okey Ezeh is denied ticket
I mo politics is replete with stories of people who threatened to go on exile if A or Z candidate wins or loses election. The recent story that hit newspaper headlines was when Rt. Hon. Emeka Ihedioha, governorship aspirant on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, visited a ward in Owerri Municipal Council as part of his consultation exercise. After his address, journalists accosted Dr Josiah Odunna, one of the major political voices in the state to seek his views on the visit. Dr Odunna came in solidarity with…
Read More2019 Guber: Imo State health care poor, deficient – Osuji
A governorship hopeful in the state under Mass Action Joint Alliance (MAJA) Party ; an International constitution lawyer , Industrialist and Human Rights Advocate , Chief (Barr) Aloysius Osuji , has bemoaned Imo State government on the increasing rate of infant mortality occasioned by the absence of functional health care centres in the state . While speaking during his local government tour in Ohaji | Egbema LGA, Imo State, Barr. Osuji with a deep sense of nostalgic called on Imo governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha and agencies of the state government…
Read MoreAPC crisis; Imo State case
Barely one hundred and eighty days (180 days) to the 2019 general election, the ruling All Progressive Congress Party (APC) is almost scattered as mere shreds of paper. At the National level, a schism has resulted into two major faction of the party. Hence, we now have the New Reformed APC. It will be recalled that the major opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) suffered the same fate a couple of months after its humiliation out of the corridors of power at the Federal Government Level. The aftermath of the conspiracy…
Read MorePolice Harassment: Who is afraid of Comrade Nwadike?
The die is cast. As the 2019 general elections draw nearer, those that believe that power belongs to them rather than the people are baring their fangs fully, doing all in their power to stifle the opposition as well as those that are not on the side of the establishment. In their warped minds, they erroneously believe that only those in their good books are fit for public offices while those they believe are their enemies should remain mere spectators in the political terrain. The reign of impunity in Imo…
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