Category: POLITICS

By Chinyochaobi Uhuegbu The Imo political calculus has gone beyond, I am from Okigwe, Orlu and Owerri zones. Chief Evan Enwerem, His Excellency, Ogbuhuruzo of Ikeduru, Mature of the blessed memory, may his soul rest in the bosom of the good Lord. Senator Araraume travelled all the way from Benin City in those good old political days to Imo State to ensure that Chief Evan Enwerem was elected Governor of Imo State. Whether he was there for one day or two days, there was good understanding then. Can anybody disprove…

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The ambition of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship candidate in Imo State, Senator Hope Uzodinma to govern the state in 2019 received a major boost last Monday as one of the senator’s support groups, under the auspices of the GrassRoots Movement (GRM) for Hope Uzodinma 2019, inaugurated Mbaitoli and Orlu local government areas chapters of the movement in grand style. GRM is a group of young progressives whose sole mandate is to ensure successful election Senator Hope Uzodinma as the next governor of Imo State through galvanising people at…

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The governorship candidate of Mass Action Joint Alliance (MAJA) party is blazing the trail with promises of better days ahead, amidst wide acceptance, support and solidarity by a cross section if Imolites who are in dire need of credible, purposeful and result oriented governance in 2019. The U.K based Lawyer and Corporate Consultant, on Friday 7th December 2018, visited members of Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP), Imo State chapter, at their new Owerri secretariat, to feel their pulse, express his concern for their plight and deplorable state of affairs in…

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The National chairman of Action Alliance AA, Barr. Kenneth Udeze weekend in Owerri the Imo State capital said there is no controversy in AA and that the only recognized governorship candidate of the party known to the law is Ugwumba Uche Nwosu. Barr. Udeze, while briefing journalists on the readiness of the party for the general election said he cannot denied that one Leonard Uzoma Okolienta recently made attempt at fueling crisis within the party with his claim of being the guber flag bearer, saying such claims has no justification.…

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The priest in charge of The Archangels Catholic Parish, Umuebie, Ugiri, IsialaMbano LGA, Rev Fr Jacob Okafor has extolled the good performance and hard work of Comrade IzuchukwuOkebaram, Imo State Chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, NURTW The priest who spoke during the 2018 thanksgiving of the union which was celebrated in the church also commended members and other leaders of the union for standing with the state chairman and massively supporting his administration. He revealed that the NURTW boss has always been quick in responding to…

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The fund raising luncheon organized by friends and the Orlu Project team for Comrade Precious Nwadike, the United Progressive Party (UPP) senatorial candidate for Orlu Zone, at Rockview Hotel Owerri, last Saturday, was indeed a success, as several prominent individuals and groups endorsed his candidature, in addition to making cash donations to enable him actualize his ambition. Chairman of the occasion, Chief (Sir) Ejike Uche (Dimkpasa) who is also Deputy National Chairman of UPP, described Comrade Nwadike as a courageous, visionary and proactive young man who is determined to contribute…

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The Change Advocate Party ,CAP,on Sunday revealed the running mate for the gubernatorial aspirant of the party, Barr Ikenna Emmanuel. Announcing the candidate, Mrs Angela Nkwo-Akpolu, Emmanuel said she was chosen after wide consultations, adding that she also satisfied the high requirements of the party. The guber candidate stressed the need for demanding accountability and a better life for the people of the state without compromising on the beliefs and standards of the party. He added that MrsAkpolu who is a seasoned journalist with many years of journalistic experience within…

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The top contender in the governorship seat of Imo State on the platform of Action Alliance, AA Party, Sir Leonard Uzoma Okolienta has alleged that anonymous persons have been calling and threatening him over his refusal to hand over his ticket to Ugwumba Uche Nwosu. Sir Okolienta who disclosed this to National Newsbreak in a telephone interview from his hiding place stated that no amount of threat and inducement can make him abandon his dream of governing the state. The ex-banker reveled that his Campaign Organization called Ego Erugo has…

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Senator Araraume campaign council has debunked the rumour making rounds that Sir Stanley Amuchie is the candidate of All Progressive Grand Alliance APGA and not Senator Ifeanyi Araraume. In a release signed by Agumoa Emeka Nzeribe, the campaign team stated that such news as been circulated online has no truth and was designed to attract undue attention to the proprietor. Mr. Nzeribe explained that the constitution has provisions which guides the emergence of a candidate of any political party adding that all the provisions were carefully followed before the emergence…

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The governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party, SDP in Imo State, Sir Okey Ezeh has assured Imo people that the State will become prosperous again and fulfill the expectations of its human and material endowments under the watch of the SDP. Ezeh added that in nominating him as governorship flag bearer, the party has defined itself as the only credible alternative which Imo people should rely upon for good governance. The financial management expert stated this while addressing newsmen in his campaign office on Friday. Ezeh flayed the unaccountable…

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