Imo Trumpeta newspaper

The Imo Governorship election which commenced on April 28, 2011 just came to an end with the Supreme Court judgment of January 24, 2014, which affirmed that Owelle Rochas Okorocha is the dully elected Governor of Imo State. It was quite unfortunate that it took this long time before the contentious issue was brought finally to an end. However, it...

I was on my way to PortHarcourt, the Rivers state capital on Friday, the 24th of January 2014, when I noticed strange developments on the ever busy Owerri-PortHarcourt road that attracted my attention. As I drove past Obinze in Owerri West LGA to Mgbirichi in Ohaji/Egbema LGA of the state, I noticed well dressed people eating and drinking on...

Though campaigns for 2015 is yet to be granted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), but underground political activities and aggressive maneouvers have begun for interested persons seeking several elective offices. It is in this regard that my searchlights will in this edition take a look at some aspirants in the newly formed All Progressives Congress (APC), with a...

The 11th edition of Deejay Saquo's Star Nite which is the first for the year will be held without Pato Ranking and Rymzo. A release by the organizers has it that the duo who were initially scheduled to perform alongside the home grown stars will not be attending the event because of certain un resolved issues. “We are very sorry for...

By onyekachi eze In a bid to educate and sensitize the citizenry on the need to embrace the wind of change in the great All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA), a frontline politician under the platform of APGA and the hopeful representative of Isu State Constituency in Imo House of Assembly come 2015, Hon Uju Okoro has reiterated the need for...

By kelechi ugo he proposed matriculation ceremony of Imo State Polytechnic Umuagwo, Ohaji/Egbema council area which was scheduled to hold on Friday 24th January, 2014 has been thrown into mould following the blockage of the schools gate by the host communities alleging that the state government has connived with the Rector of the Poly, Rev Fr Wence Madu to relocate...

Despite paying back the Agbaso family of Emekuku-Owerri North with alleged misdeeds after facilitating his becoming Imo state governor in 2011, through APGA platform, governor Okorocha is reportedly going solo again against his former political soul-mate and benefactor, Chief Martin Agbaso. Martin's younger brother, Jude, former Deputy to Okorocha was removed under controversial circumstances following allegations of fraud. In the renewed...

The Archbishop of Owerri Ecclesiastic Province, His Grace, Most Reverend Dr Anthony J V Obinna has tasked Christians to pray for God's intervention as Nigeria approaches 2015 general elections. The respected Clergy made this clarion call at his first Pastoral visit during the occasion of the formal inauguration of St Thomas Catholic Parish in Umuowa, Ngor Okpala Local Government Area,...

By peter uzoma As members of the Imo State House of Assembly resume plenary session today, uneasy calm and uncertainties are pervading the assembly complex. The budding tension may not be unconnected with the plot of the executive arm of the House and the leadership of the House to move against non APC compliant lawmakers opposed to defecting to the new...

Following the Supreme Court judgment of January 24, 2014, on the Imo State Governorship Supplementary election of May 6, 2011 where the interlocutory appeal of Governor Rochas Okorocha was upheld against the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP and Dr Ikedi Ohakim's joinder application, political life in Imo State has started buzzing, with interested Governorship aspirants dusting their political structures. It would...