{"id":24433,"date":"2019-05-01T20:52:13","date_gmt":"2019-05-01T20:52:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.imotrumpeta.com\/?p=24433"},"modified":"2019-05-01T20:52:13","modified_gmt":"2019-05-01T20:52:13","slug":"host-community-rejects-removal-of-imopoly-says-last-minute-university-establishment-a-deceit-rejects-fr-wence-madu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.imotrumpeta.com\/?p=24433","title":{"rendered":"Host Community Rejects Removal of Imopoly, says Last Minute University Establishment A Deceit, Rejects Fr Wence Madu"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"m_3490185959147315543yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1556562229331_13542\"><span id=\"m_3490185959147315543yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1556562229331_13543\">Host\u00a0Community\u00a0Rejects\u00a0<wbr \/>Removal\u00a0of\u00a0Imo\u00a0Poly\u00a0Removal<\/span><span id=\"m_3490185959147315543yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1556562229331_13544\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"m_3490185959147315543yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1556562229331_13546\"><span 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