By Linus Amaraizu Two weeks after the conduct of the Presidential and National Assembly elections, the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in both Owerri Municipal and Ikenegbu Ward In Imo State are beginning to brew unwarranted crisis following what they termed, “anti-party” activity against suspected “enemies”. The man at the center of the storm is a no nonsense legal czar and community leader, High Chief Barr Willie Amadi who holds the traditional title of “Ukwa Achi Aka & Omeudo” of Owerri. The writer is not interested in his…
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Imo PDP: Atiku’s Visit And Call For Peace
By Henry Ekpe The foundation of Owerri, Imo State Capital, was on December 17, 2022 shaken as the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP received its Presidential candidate, and Vice in the February Election, Chief Atiku Abubakar and Dr Ifeanyi Okowa to the State. The event which took place at Hero’s Square (Ndubuisi Kanu Square) New Owerri was tumultuous, as it afforded the PDP the opportunity to rave its structures in the grassroots into action, since the campaigns has not yet properly commenced, except the Presidential Rally. The planned visit of…
Read MoreMass Communication, Imo Government And Emeka Ihedioha
By Henry Ekpe Emeka Ihedioha, a former Chief Whip and Deputy Speaker of House of Representatives and later Ex-Governor of Imo State has dominated the airwaves in Nigeria these few days. He does all the times, though. The last time he attracted such concern and comment among Nigerians was in January 14, 2020 when the Supreme Court said he was no more the Governor of Imo State. However, the latest matter on Ihedioha was caused by a simple harmless speech he made in far away Ghana, during the occasion of…
Read MoreOrlu 2023 Legislative Election: Between Precious Nwadike And Desperation Of an Incumbent 2
As the race for who represents the Orlu LGA at the Imo House of Assembly in 2023 gathers momentum, I wish again to call the attention of the people to the destabilizing antics of the incumbent House Member for Orlu Constituency, Hon. Chief Paschal Okolie towards the youthful Comr. Precious Nwadike. Like I wrote in the first volume of this piece, the entrance of Comrade Precious Nwadike in the contest for the Orlu Representative at the Imo House of Assembly in 2023, has completely shattered the dreams of Hon. Paschal…
Read More2023: Can Nigeria Witness Obama’s Sunami?
By Chuks Osuji Historically, America was created in 1776. For it’s several years in existence of all the forty five (45) President none, absolutely none was a black person. Unfortunately, it was not until January 10th ,2009 when Barack Obama was elected the first black president. When this election was announced, the entire nation of United States and billions of black races saw his election as a political sunami. Why? Because the history of black Americans in their surgon in the United States was one punctuated with contradictions, contraptions and…
Read MoreImo Assembly with 4 Speakers in One Term, Yet Not Over
It is not yet uhuru for the Imo State House of Assembly to stop changing Speakers with four already in three years and may not be over before the term runs out, writes Amby Uneze Since the imposition of a Monday sit-at-home in the South east, so many activities were kept in the cooler. It is not that the people are not willing to perform their Monday activities as usual being the beginning of official duties in a week, but for the fear of the unknown. In the same vein,…
Read MoreFebruary of Every Other 4 Years Finds Us In Joy And Sadness
The Americans don’t miss it. For more than 200yrs, it has not changed. It is sacrosanct. Every other four years, the Americans on January 22nd usher in a new or renewed government. It is becoming a routine in Nigeria too. From 1999 till date, the same happens in Nigeria consecutively now. No mistakes. No shifting the goal post. All is well that ends well. It is now a democratic routine. Do you know that the American democratic genius bequeathed to the world is the tenure system. Whether you are the…
Read MoreAt the Peter Obi event in New York
By Sonala Olumhens As a Nigerian with considerable interest in public affairs, the Grand Ballroom of New York City’s Hilton Midtown Hotel, the venue of “Afro-Economics & Government Policy: A Conversation with Governor Peter Obi,” was my destination last Sunday. The engagement followed others in the United States, some of which had been mismanaged by local organisers who chose to charge a gate fee. Not New York, which was free to every registered attendee, thanks to the Columbia University’s Africa Business Club and Black Law Students Association. The Hilton Grand…
Read MoreQueen Elizabeth, Myself Queried Abacha’s killing of Saro-Wiwa -Anyaoku
…Says you could never disagree with Her Majesty …ON COLONIALISM: No lasting animosity towards United Kingdom By Charles Kumlou A former Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, Chief Emeka Anyaoku, in this exclusive chat, speaks on the demise of Queen Elizabeth II, discussing the significance of her reign, personal encounters and the warm side of the monarch beyond her public image of seriousness. Anyoku also reveals how alongside the Queen, who until her death was the Head of Commonwealth, and others handled the killing of Ken Saro Wiwa by the late maximum ruler,…
Read MoreEmeka Ihedioha: The Resurgence Of Peoples’ Power In 2023 And Rest Of Us
By Sonny Ogulewe In this submission I will try to be objective since any attempt to shift the conversation from the realm reality could only serve entertainment purpose, delusive and unhelpful to the task before us, which is to salvage what is remaining of Imo state from the present brigandage. My objective in this submission is not any of the above, but to give us something to ponder as a party as the 2023 governorship election approaches. A keen observer of global politics would agree with the view that the…
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