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Tony Umezuruike Joins Owerri Fed Constituency Race, Promises Effective Representation

By okey alozie Emekuku community in Owerri North LGA was agog last Saturday as the masses from different walks of life trooped to Ezeogba hall premises, venue of the declaration ceremony of Hon Bar Tony Umuzurike for the seat of Owerri Federal Constituency in the 2015 election. It was a convergence of political titans in Emekuku and the entire Owerri...

Ike Ibe Opens Up On Imo Guber Race

A former Speaker of the Imo House of Assembly and a native of Obowo Local Government Area, Hon Bar Ike C Ibe has joined the race for Imo Governorship seat in 2015. Ibe made this declaration in Owerri while addressing Journalists, pointing out that he is not only in the race, but has joined the fray to clinch the sole...

Wahala! Ohakim’s Former Aide Smashes Imo Ex -Commissioner’s Head How on The Run Suspect Used Champagne Bottle to Attack Victim

A former Special Adviser to Ex-Governor of Imo State Chief Ikedi Ohakim and a chieftain of Owerri Zone Political Leaders Forum OZOPOLF (names withheld) has gone into hiding to evade police arrest following an incident which led to the battering of a former Commissioner in a fight which ensued after a heated argument between the Owerri zone top politicians. According...

26 Docked In Owerri Over Court Contempt On Heroes’ Square High Rise Building

By okey alozie Over 26 suspects were yesterday arraigned in Owerri Magistrate Court 1 for allegedly conducting themselves in a manner likely to cause breach of peace by disobeying a court order restraining the parties in Suit No How/51/2014 from involving a construction site in Owerri. The workers comprising males and females who were arrested few days ago at the...

Senate: Owerri Zone Mayor, Ben Osuji Declares, Makes Case For Municipal Council

Developments have continued to show that the All Progressive Congress (APC) primaries for Owerri zone senatorial seat will turn out to be an interesting one but a clash of titans/battle royal with the caliber of aspirants that have show interest on the plumb position from the party (APC) where most of them are aides of the Imo state governor...

Oguta APC Stands Still As Ezenna Okoro, Goes For LGA Chairman

By okey alozie What looked like mother of all declarations in Oguta local government area took place at Awa Community Sunday 24th May 2014. On that particular day, one of their illustrious sons, Hon Ezenna Okoro stood before a mammoth crowd to declare his intention to run for the council chairmanship seat in 2015. It was fantastic as people from all...

Bethel Amadi Storms Ohaji/ Egbema For Support

President, Pan Africa Parliament and front-line PDP Governorship Aspirant in Imo State, Rt Hon Bethel Nnaemeka Amadi, at the weekend, kicked started his sensitization/consultation tour to PDP stakeholders in the State on a flying start, with a visit to Ohaji/Egbema Local Government Area. Hon Amadi who led an army of his supporters to the oil rich LGA, arrived Central School,Umuagwo,...

I am Going To Senate To Fight Poverty, Hunger -Kelechi Nwagwu

Former Speaker of the Imo State House of Assembly Rt. Honourable Barrister Kelechi Nwagwu has identified hunger and poverty as the major problem of Nigerians, saying that his mission at the Senate is to help in fighting the scourge. Barrister Nwagwu told Newsmen over the weekend that if poverty and hunger is properly addressed in the country, that the menace...

Aftermath of Ekiti Governorship Election Fear Grips Rochas’ Camp Imo PDP: The Coast is Clear To Reclaim Douglas House in 2015

The spill over effects of last weekend's electoral victory of Mr Peter Ayodele Fayose of the People's Democratic Party, PDP, against the incumbent, Dr Kayode Fayemi, who is of the All Progressive Congress, APC, is also being witnessed in Imo state. In the latest development, the All Progressive Congress members in Imo state, especially those in the inner caucus of...