{"id":24451,"date":"2019-05-02T20:01:42","date_gmt":"2019-05-02T20:01:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.imotrumpeta.com\/?p=24451"},"modified":"2019-05-02T20:01:42","modified_gmt":"2019-05-02T20:01:42","slug":"faces-to-miss-in-govt-house-owerri-after","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.imotrumpeta.com\/?p=24451","title":{"rendered":"Faces To Miss in Govt House Owerri After"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"m_-6032214560857369519yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1556804622330_192963\"><span id=\"m_-6032214560857369519yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1556804622330_192964\">Faces\u00a0To\u00a0Miss\u00a0In\u00a0Govt\u00a0House\u00a0<wbr \/>Owerri\u00a0After\u00a0May\u00a029th<\/span><span id=\"m_-6032214560857369519yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1556804622330_192965\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"m_-6032214560857369519yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1556804622330_192967\"><span id=\"m_-6032214560857369519yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1556804622330_192968\">By\u00a0Onyekachi\u00a0Eze<\/span><span id=\"m_-6032214560857369519yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1556804622330_192969\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"m_-6032214560857369519yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1556804622330_192971\"><span id=\"m_-6032214560857369519yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1556804622330_192972\">As\u00a0the\u00a0transition\u00a0to\u00a0usher\u00a0in\u00a0<wbr \/>another\u00a0regime\u00a0commences\u00a0<wbr \/>today,\u00a0it\u00a0is\u00a0certain\u00a0some\u00a0<wbr \/>faces\u00a0would\u00a0likely\u00a0be\u00a0missed\u00a0<wbr \/>from\u00a0Government\u00a0House,\u00a0Owerri.<\/span><span id=\"m_-6032214560857369519yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1556804622330_192973\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"m_-6032214560857369519yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1556804622330_192975\"><span id=\"m_-6032214560857369519yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1556804622330_192976\">The\u00a0seat\u00a0of\u00a0power\u00a0in\u00a0Imo\u00a0<wbr \/>State,\u00a0otherwise\u00a0known\u00a0as\u00a0<wbr \/>Douglas\u00a0House\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0past\u00a0<wbr \/>before\u00a0the\u00a0incumbent\u00a0<wbr \/>christened\u00a0it\u00a0\u201cPeoples\u201d\u00a0in\u00a0<wbr \/>the\u00a0past\u00a0eight\u00a0years\u00a0have\u00a0<wbr \/>characters\u00a0who\u00a0made\u00a0it\u00a0thick.<\/span><span id=\"m_-6032214560857369519yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1556804622330_192977\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"m_-6032214560857369519yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1556804622330_192979\"><span id=\"m_-6032214560857369519yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1556804622330_192980\">Since\u00a0Okorocha\u2019s\u00a0tenure\u00a0is\u00a0<wbr \/>about\u00a0to\u00a0expire\u00a0and\u00a0his\u00a0<wbr \/>likelihood\u00a0of\u00a0controlling\u00a0the\u00a0<wbr \/>affairs\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0state\u00a0from\u00a0May\u00a0<wbr \/>29,\u00a02019\u00a0very\u00a0remote,\u00a0some\u00a0<wbr \/>faces\u00a0definitely\u00a0shall\u00a0be\u00a0<wbr \/>missed\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0place.<\/span><span id=\"m_-6032214560857369519yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1556804622330_192981\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"m_-6032214560857369519yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1556804622330_192983\"><span id=\"m_-6032214560857369519yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1556804622330_192984\">NNEOMA\u00a0OKOROCHA<\/span><span id=\"m_-6032214560857369519yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1556804622330_192985\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"m_-6032214560857369519yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1556804622330_192987\"><span id=\"m_-6032214560857369519yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1556804622330_192988\">Apart\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0governor,\u00a0his\u00a0<wbr \/>wife\u00a0Nneoma\u00a0Okorocha\u00a0is\u00a0the\u00a0<wbr \/>main\u00a0figure\u00a0to\u00a0join.\u00a0The\u00a0<wbr \/>Governor\u2019s\u00a0wife\u00a0can\u00a0be\u00a0said\u00a0<wbr \/>to\u00a0be\u00a0the\u00a0controlling\u00a0force\u00a0<wbr \/>behind\u00a0the\u00a0scene\u00a0in\u00a0Okorocha\u2019<wbr \/>s\u00a0government.\u00a0Her\u00a0political\u00a0<wbr \/>structures\u00a0are\u00a0superb\u00a0and\u00a0she\u00a0<wbr \/>is\u00a0well\u00a0known\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0place.<\/span><span id=\"m_-6032214560857369519yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1556804622330_192989\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"m_-6032214560857369519yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1556804622330_192991\"><span id=\"m_-6032214560857369519yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1556804622330_192992\">Trumpeta<\/span><span id=\"m_-6032214560857369519yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1556804622330_192993\">\u00a0learnt\u00a0that\u00a0her\u00a0<wbr \/>popularity\u00a0within\u00a0Govt\u00a0House\u00a0<wbr \/>circle\u00a0and\u00a0formation\u00a0of\u00a0<wbr \/>various\u00a0groups\u00a0with\u00a0<wbr \/>lieutenants\u00a0made\u00a0her\u00a0the\u00a0de\u00a0<wbr \/>facto\u00a0governor.\u00a0When\u00a0things\u00a0<wbr \/>are\u00a0not\u00a0in\u00a0proper\u00a0shape,\u00a0<wbr \/>Nneoma\u00a0comes\u00a0into\u00a0action.\u00a0\u00a0<wbr \/>She\u00a0will\u00a0be\u00a0missed.<\/span><span id=\"m_-6032214560857369519yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1556804622330_192994\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"m_-6032214560857369519yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1556804622330_192996\"><span id=\"m_-6032214560857369519yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1556804622330_192997\">UCHE\u00a0NWOSU:<\/span><span id=\"m_-6032214560857369519yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1556804622330_192998\">\u00a0A\u00a0key\u00a0figure\u00a0in\u00a0<wbr \/>the\u00a0administration\u00a0of\u00a0<wbr \/>Okorocha\u00a0from\u00a02011\u00a0when\u00a0he\u00a0<wbr \/>was\u00a0Deputy\u00a0Chief\u00a0of\u00a0Staff.\u00a0<wbr \/>Even\u00a0when\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0appointed\u00a0<wbr \/>Commissioner,\u00a0Nwosu\u00a0was\u00a0a\u00a0<wbr \/>regular\u00a0at\u00a0Govt\u00a0House.\u00a0His\u00a0<wbr \/>command\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0location\u00a0was\u00a0<wbr \/>strengthened\u00a0later\u00a0following\u00a0<wbr \/>his\u00a0appointment\u00a0in\u00a02015\u00a0as\u00a0<wbr \/>Chief\u00a0of\u00a0Staff.\u00a0Nwosu\u00a0was\u00a0<wbr \/>more\u00a0or\u00a0less\u00a0in\u00a0charge\u00a0of\u00a0<wbr \/>Govt\u00a0House\u00a0affairs\u00a0even\u00a0when\u00a0<wbr \/>he\u00a0resigned\u00a0to\u00a0run\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0<wbr \/>governorship\u00a0race.<\/span><span id=\"m_-6032214560857369519yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1556804622330_192999\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"m_-6032214560857369519yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1556804622330_193001\"><span id=\"m_-6032214560857369519yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1556804622330_193002\">PASCHAL\u00a0OBI:<\/span><span id=\"m_-6032214560857369519yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1556804622330_193003\">\u00a0For\u00a0over\u00a0seven\u00a0<wbr \/>years,\u00a0the\u00a0former\u00a0Principal\u00a0<wbr \/>Secretary\u00a0to\u00a0Okorocha,\u00a0<wbr \/>Paschal\u00a0Obi\u00a0dictated\u00a0the\u00a0pace\u00a0<wbr \/>of\u00a0affairs\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Government\u00a0<wbr \/>House.\u00a0The\u00a0governor\u2019s\u00a0kinsman\u00a0<wbr \/>was\u00a0powerful\u00a0because\u00a0all\u00a0<wbr \/>official\u00a0matters\u00a0coming\u00a0out\u00a0<wbr \/>from\u00a0Government\u00a0House\u00a0was\u00a0<wbr \/>through\u00a0him\u00a0during\u00a0the\u00a0<wbr \/>Okorocha\u00a0golden\u00a0era\u00a0until\u00a0he\u00a0<wbr \/>resigned\u00a0to\u00a0run\u00a0federal\u00a0house\u00a0<wbr \/>race\u00a0of\u00a0Ideato.\u00a0A\u00a0strong\u00a0ally\u00a0<wbr \/>of\u00a0the\u00a0governor\u00a0and\u00a0advocate\u00a0<wbr \/>of\u00a0Rescue\u00a0Mission,\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0<wbr \/>responsible\u00a0for\u00a0all\u00a0details\u00a0<wbr \/>that\u00a0emanated\u00a0from\u00a0Govt\u00a0House.<\/span><span id=\"m_-6032214560857369519yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1556804622330_193004\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"m_-6032214560857369519yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1556804622330_193006\"><span id=\"m_-6032214560857369519yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1556804622330_193007\">KINGSLEY\u00a0UJU:<\/span><span id=\"m_-6032214560857369519yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1556804622330_193008\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"m_-6032214560857369519yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1556804622330_193010\"><span id=\"m_-6032214560857369519yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1556804622330_193011\">Another\u00a0powerful\u00a0figure\u00a0who\u00a0<wbr \/>will\u00a0be\u00a0missed\u00a0in\u00a0Douglas\u00a0<wbr \/>House\u00a0as\u00a0Okorocha\u00a0vacates\u00a0is\u00a0<wbr \/>Kingsley\u00a0Uju.\u00a0Though\u00a0he\u00a0came\u00a0<wbr \/>from\u00a0nowhere\u00a0in\u00a0terms\u00a0of\u00a0<wbr \/>political\u00a0pedigree,\u00a0but\u00a0<wbr \/>warmed\u00a0into\u00a0the\u00a0heart\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0<wbr \/>Okorocha\u00a0family\u00a0to\u00a0occupy\u00a0a\u00a0<wbr \/>vital\u00a0space\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0<wbr \/>administration.\u00a0After\u00a0working\u00a0<wbr \/>as\u00a0their\u00a0contract\u00a0executive,\u00a0<wbr \/>Uju\u00a0came\u00a0in\u00a0as\u00a0the\u00a0Deputy\u00a0<wbr \/>Chief\u00a0of\u00a0Staff\u00a0Operations\u00a0<wbr \/>Govt\u00a0House.\u00a0The\u00a0position\u00a0made\u00a0<wbr \/>him\u00a0a\u00a0co-landlord\u00a0and\u00a0another\u00a0<wbr \/>oracle\u00a0to\u00a0behold.<\/span><span id=\"m_-6032214560857369519yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1556804622330_193012\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"m_-6032214560857369519yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1556804622330_193014\"><span id=\"m_-6032214560857369519yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1556804622330_193015\">OGECHI\u00a0OLOLO:\u00a0<\/span><span id=\"m_-6032214560857369519yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1556804622330_193016\">From\u00a0the\u00a0<wbr \/>Okorocha\u00a0family\u00a0came\u00a0the\u00a0<wbr \/>governor\u2019s\u00a0younger\u00a0sister,\u00a0<wbr \/>Ogechi\u00a0Ololo.\u00a0From\u00a0the\u00a0<wbr \/>inception\u00a0of\u00a0Okorocha\u00a0<wbr \/>administration,\u00a0the\u00a0younger\u00a0<wbr \/>sister\u00a0became\u00a0a\u00a0power\u00a0broker\u00a0<wbr \/>that\u00a0can\u2019t\u00a0fail\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0<wbr \/>mentioned\u00a0as\u00a0one\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0<wbr \/>strong\u00a0pillars\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0<wbr \/>governor\u00a0in\u00a0Govt\u00a0House.\u00a0She\u00a0<wbr \/>was\u00a0the\u00a0Deputy\u00a0Chief\u00a0of\u00a0Staff\u00a0<wbr \/>(Domestic)\u00a0and\u00a0currently\u00a0<wbr \/>Commissioner\u00a0for\u00a0Happiness\u00a0<wbr \/>and\u00a0Couples\u00a0Fulfillment.\u00a0<wbr \/>Anyone\u00a0who\u00a0had\u00a0any\u00a0business\u00a0<wbr \/>with\u00a0the\u00a0governor\u00a0was\u00a0through\u00a0<wbr \/>her.\u00a0She\u00a0was\u00a0powerful\u00a0to\u00a0an\u00a0<wbr \/>extent\u00a0to\u00a0earn\u00a0\u201cNwanne\u00a0<wbr \/>Governor\u201d\u00a0nickname.<\/span><span id=\"m_-6032214560857369519yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1556804622330_193017\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"m_-6032214560857369519yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1556804622330_193019\"><span id=\"m_-6032214560857369519yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1556804622330_193020\">LASBERY\u00a0OKAFORANYANWU:<\/span><span id=\"m_-6032214560857369519yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1556804622330_193021\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"m_-6032214560857369519yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1556804622330_193023\"><span id=\"m_-6032214560857369519yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1556804622330_193024\">The\u00a0Commissioner\u00a0of\u00a0Transport\u00a0<wbr \/>at\u00a0a\u00a0time\u00a0was\u00a0a\u00a0resident\u00a0of\u00a0<wbr \/>Govt\u00a0House.\u00a0There\u00a0was\u00a0in\u00a0time\u00a0<wbr \/>he\u00a0was\u00a0not\u00a0spotted\u00a0in\u00a0Douglas\u00a0<wbr \/>House\u00a0except\u00a0in\u00a0other\u00a0<wbr \/>functions\u00a0as\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0always\u00a0<wbr \/>around\u00a0to\u00a0consult\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0<wbr \/>Governor.\u00a0visitors\u00a0and\u00a0<wbr \/>workers\u00a0in\u00a0Govt\u00a0House\u00a0feel\u00a0<wbr \/>his\u00a0office\u00a0was\u00a0in\u00a0Govt\u00a0House\u00a0<wbr \/>where\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0reported\u00a0to\u00a0have\u00a0<wbr \/>formulated\u00a0the\u00a0decision\u00a0to\u00a0<wbr \/>remove\u00a0Keke\u00a0and\u00a0manage\u00a0ITC\u00a0<wbr \/>Lasbery\u00a0has\u00a0been\u00a0a\u00a0trusted\u00a0<wbr \/>aide\u00a0to\u00a0Okorocha\u00a0who\u00a0the\u00a0<wbr \/>governor\u00a0always\u00a0consults\u00a0in\u00a0<wbr \/>certain\u00a0affairs.<\/span><span id=\"m_-6032214560857369519yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1556804622330_193025\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"m_-6032214560857369519yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1556804622330_193027\"><span id=\"m_-6032214560857369519yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1556804622330_193028\">UGOCHI\u00a0NNWNNA\u00a0OKORO:<\/span><span id=\"m_-6032214560857369519yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1556804622330_193029\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"m_-6032214560857369519yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1556804622330_193031\"><span id=\"m_-6032214560857369519yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1556804622330_193032\">Since\u00a0she\u00a0joined\u00a0Okorocha\u00a0two\u00a0<wbr \/>years\u00a0after\u00a0the\u00a0governor\u00a0was\u00a0<wbr \/>sworn\u00a0in.\u00a0the\u00a0politician\u00a0who\u00a0<wbr \/>claims\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0the\u00a0Lady\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0<wbr \/>masses\u00a0decided\u00a0to\u00a0make\u00a0Govt\u00a0<wbr \/>House,\u00a0Owerri\u00a0her\u00a0second\u00a0home.<\/span><span id=\"m_-6032214560857369519yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1556804622330_193033\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"m_-6032214560857369519yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1556804622330_193035\"><span id=\"m_-6032214560857369519yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1556804622330_193036\">Despite\u00a0Commissioner\u00a0and\u00a0<wbr \/>other\u00a0vital\u00a0positions\u00a0she\u00a0has\u00a0<wbr \/>held,\u00a0the\u00a0affinity\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0<wbr \/>Governor\u2019s\u00a0wife,\u00a0Nneoma\u00a0<wbr \/>brought\u00a0her\u00a0close\u00a0to\u00a0Okorocha\u00a0<wbr \/>and\u00a0made\u00a0her\u00a0part\u00a0of\u00a0those\u00a0<wbr \/>who\u00a0warmed\u00a0the\u00a0Govt\u00a0House\u00a0<wbr \/>premises.<\/span><span id=\"m_-6032214560857369519yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1556804622330_193037\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"m_-6032214560857369519yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1556804622330_193039\"><span id=\"m_-6032214560857369519yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1556804622330_193040\">KEN\u00a0EJIOGU:<\/span><span id=\"m_-6032214560857369519yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1556804622330_193041\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"m_-6032214560857369519yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1556804622330_193043\"><span id=\"m_-6032214560857369519yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1556804622330_193044\">Even\u00a0as\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0known\u00a0of\u00a0late\u00a0<wbr \/>because\u00a0he\u00a0succeeded\u00a0his\u00a0<wbr \/>kinsman,\u00a0Uche\u00a0Nwosu\u00a0as\u00a0Chief\u00a0<wbr \/>of\u00a0Staff,\u00a0Ken\u00a0Ejiogu\u00a0will\u00a0be\u00a0<wbr \/>missed.\u00a0At\u00a0the\u00a0resignation\u00a0of\u00a0<wbr \/>Nwosu,\u00a0Ejiogu\u00a0was\u00a0next\u00a0in\u00a0<wbr \/>line\u00a0of\u00a0action\u00a0and\u00a0discharged\u00a0<wbr \/>his\u00a0duties\u00a0as\u00a0the\u00a0appointee\u00a0<wbr \/>in\u00a0charge\u00a0of\u00a0government\u00a0house\u00a0<wbr \/>workers\u00a0and\u00a0other\u00a0categories\u00a0<wbr \/>of\u00a0hangers\u00a0on.<\/span><span id=\"m_-6032214560857369519yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1556804622330_193045\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"m_-6032214560857369519yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1556804622330_193047\"><span id=\"m_-6032214560857369519yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1556804622330_193048\">JOSEPHINE\u00a0UDORJI:<\/span><span id=\"m_-6032214560857369519yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1556804622330_193049\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"m_-6032214560857369519yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1556804622330_193051\"><span id=\"m_-6032214560857369519yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1556804622330_193052\">No\u00a0day\u00a0passed\u00a0during\u00a0the\u00a0hey\u00a0<wbr \/>days\u00a0of\u00a0Okorocha\u00a0<wbr \/>administration\u00a0that\u00a0Mrs\u00a0<wbr \/>Josephine\u00a0Udorji\u00a0was\u00a0not\u00a0<wbr \/>found\u00a0within\u00a0Govt\u00a0House\u00a0<wbr \/>pavilion.\u00a0Her\u00a0vital\u00a0ministry\u00a0<wbr \/>as\u00a0commissioner\u00a0of\u00a0works\u00a0made\u00a0<wbr \/>her\u00a0a\u00a0regular\u00a0visitor\u00a0to\u00a0Govt\u00a0<wbr \/>House\u00a0because\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0<wbr \/>attachment\u00a0Okorocha\u00a0has\u00a0for\u00a0<wbr \/>block\u00a0works\u00a0and\u00a0other\u00a0<wbr \/>construction\u00a0projects.\u00a0She\u00a0<wbr \/>can\u00a0be\u00a0mistaken\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0the\u00a0<wbr \/>spokesperson\u00a0of\u00a0Imo\u00a0State\u00a0<wbr \/>Government.\u00a0Therefore,\u00a0she\u00a0<wbr \/>stormed\u00a0Govt\u00a0House\u00a0daily\u00a0from\u00a0<wbr \/>briefs.<\/span><span id=\"m_-6032214560857369519yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1556804622330_193053\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"m_-6032214560857369519yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1556804622330_193055\"><span id=\"m_-6032214560857369519yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1556804622330_193056\">EMMA\u00a0OJINERE:<\/span><span id=\"m_-6032214560857369519yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1556804622330_193057\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"m_-6032214560857369519yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1556804622330_193059\"><span id=\"m_-6032214560857369519yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1556804622330_193060\">How\u00a0he\u00a0came\u00a0up\u00a0strongly\u00a0from\u00a0<wbr \/>the\u00a0opposition\u00a0to\u00a0warm\u00a0into\u00a0<wbr \/>the\u00a0heart\u00a0of\u00a0Okorocha\u00a0can\u00a0be\u00a0<wbr \/>attributed\u00a0to\u00a0his\u00a0frequent\u00a0<wbr \/>visits\u00a0to\u00a0Govt\u00a0House.\u00a0It\u00a0was\u00a0<wbr \/>not\u00a0surprising\u00a0that\u00a0he\u00a0<wbr \/>merited\u00a0a\u00a0commissioner\u00a0ticket\u00a0<wbr \/>and\u00a0was\u00a0later\u00a0backed\u00a0by\u00a0<wbr \/>Okorocha\u00a0to\u00a0get\u00a0Owerri\u00a0zone\u00a0<wbr \/>senate\u00a0ticket\u00a0for\u00a0APC.\u00a0Before\u00a0<wbr \/>now,\u00a0the\u00a0dark\u00a0skinned\u00a0Ojinere\u00a0<wbr \/>paraded\u00a0Govt\u00a0House\u00a0regularly\u00a0<wbr \/>to\u00a0be\u00a0taken\u00a0as\u00a0one\u00a0of\u00a0those\u00a0<wbr \/>to\u00a0be\u00a0missed\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0next\u00a0<wbr \/>dispensation.<\/span><span id=\"m_-6032214560857369519yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1556804622330_193061\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"m_-6032214560857369519yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1556804622330_193063\"><span id=\"m_-6032214560857369519yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1556804622330_193064\">SAM\u00a0ONWUEMEODO:<\/span><span id=\"m_-6032214560857369519yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1556804622330_193065\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"m_-6032214560857369519yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1556804622330_193067\"><span id=\"m_-6032214560857369519yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1556804622330_193068\">The\u00a0irascible\u00a0media\u00a0aide\u00a0of\u00a0<wbr \/>Okorocha\u00a0will\u00a0surely\u00a0top\u00a0rank\u00a0<wbr \/>of\u00a0those\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0missed.\u00a0The\u00a0<wbr \/>pint\u00a0sized\u00a0Journalist\u00a0with\u00a0<wbr \/>penchant\u00a0for\u00a0abrasive\u00a0write\u00a0<wbr \/>ups\u00a0that\u00a0always\u00a0pitched\u00a0him\u00a0<wbr \/>and\u00a0his\u00a0principal\u00a0against\u00a0<wbr \/>others\u00a0and\u00a0Journalists\u00a0won\u2019t\u00a0<wbr \/>have\u00a0the\u00a0license\u00a0to\u00a0scribe\u00a0<wbr \/>out\u00a0press\u00a0releases\u00a0on\u00a0behalf\u00a0<wbr \/>of\u00a0Okorocha.\u00a0More\u00a0so,\u00a0he\u00a0<wbr \/>would\u00a0seize\u00a0to\u00a0take\u00a0charge\u00a0<wbr \/>and\u00a0treat\u00a0his\u00a0colleagues\u00a0in\u00a0<wbr \/>unfair\u00a0manner\u00a0in\u00a0Govt\u00a0House\u00a0<wbr \/>and\u00a0Okorocha\u00a0functions\u00a0which\u00a0<wbr \/>became\u00a0part\u00a0of\u00a0his\u00a0unsavory\u00a0<wbr \/>trademark.<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imotrumpeta.com\/?attachment_id=24452\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-24452\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-24452\" src=\"http:\/\/www.imotrumpeta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG-20190502-WA0206.jpg\" alt=\"IMG-20190502-WA0206\" width=\"712\" height=\"474\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.imotrumpeta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG-20190502-WA0206.jpg 712w, http:\/\/www.imotrumpeta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG-20190502-WA0206-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 712px) 100vw, 712px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Faces\u00a0To\u00a0Miss\u00a0In\u00a0Govt\u00a0House\u00a0Owerri\u00a0After\u00a0May\u00a029th By\u00a0Onyekachi\u00a0Eze As\u00a0the\u00a0transition\u00a0to\u00a0usher\u00a0in\u00a0another\u00a0regime\u00a0commences\u00a0today,\u00a0it\u00a0is\u00a0certain\u00a0some\u00a0faces\u00a0would\u00a0likely\u00a0be\u00a0missed\u00a0from\u00a0Government\u00a0House,\u00a0Owerri. The\u00a0seat\u00a0of\u00a0power\u00a0in\u00a0Imo\u00a0State,\u00a0otherwise\u00a0known\u00a0as\u00a0Douglas\u00a0House\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0past\u00a0before\u00a0the\u00a0incumbent\u00a0christened\u00a0it\u00a0\u201cPeoples\u201d\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0past\u00a0eight\u00a0years\u00a0have\u00a0characters\u00a0who\u00a0made\u00a0it\u00a0thick. Since\u00a0Okorocha\u2019s\u00a0tenure\u00a0is\u00a0about\u00a0to\u00a0expire\u00a0and\u00a0his\u00a0likelihood\u00a0of\u00a0controlling\u00a0the\u00a0affairs\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0state\u00a0from\u00a0May\u00a029,\u00a02019\u00a0very\u00a0remote,\u00a0some\u00a0faces\u00a0definitely\u00a0shall\u00a0be\u00a0missed\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0place. NNEOMA\u00a0OKOROCHA Apart\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0governor,\u00a0his\u00a0wife\u00a0Nneoma\u00a0Okorocha\u00a0is\u00a0the\u00a0main\u00a0figure\u00a0to\u00a0join.\u00a0The\u00a0Governor\u2019s\u00a0wife\u00a0can\u00a0be\u00a0said\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0the\u00a0controlling\u00a0force\u00a0behind\u00a0the\u00a0scene\u00a0in\u00a0Okorocha\u2019s\u00a0government.\u00a0Her\u00a0political\u00a0structures\u00a0are\u00a0superb\u00a0and\u00a0she\u00a0is\u00a0well\u00a0known\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0place. Trumpeta\u00a0learnt\u00a0that\u00a0her\u00a0popularity\u00a0within\u00a0Govt\u00a0House\u00a0circle\u00a0and\u00a0formation\u00a0of\u00a0various\u00a0groups\u00a0with\u00a0lieutenants\u00a0made\u00a0her\u00a0the\u00a0de\u00a0facto\u00a0governor.\u00a0When\u00a0things\u00a0are\u00a0not\u00a0in\u00a0proper\u00a0shape,\u00a0Nneoma\u00a0comes\u00a0into\u00a0action.\u00a0\u00a0She\u00a0will\u00a0be\u00a0missed. UCHE\u00a0NWOSU:\u00a0A\u00a0key\u00a0figure\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0administration\u00a0of\u00a0Okorocha\u00a0from\u00a02011\u00a0when\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0Deputy\u00a0Chief\u00a0of\u00a0Staff.\u00a0Even\u00a0when\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0appointed\u00a0Commissioner,\u00a0Nwosu\u00a0was\u00a0a\u00a0regular\u00a0at\u00a0Govt\u00a0House.\u00a0His\u00a0command\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0location\u00a0was\u00a0strengthened\u00a0later\u00a0following\u00a0his\u00a0appointment\u00a0in\u00a02015\u00a0as\u00a0Chief\u00a0of\u00a0Staff.\u00a0Nwosu\u00a0was\u00a0more\u00a0or\u00a0less\u00a0in\u00a0charge\u00a0of\u00a0Govt\u00a0House\u00a0affairs\u00a0even\u00a0when\u00a0he\u00a0resigned\u00a0to\u00a0run\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0governorship\u00a0race. PASCHAL\u00a0OBI:\u00a0For\u00a0over\u00a0seven\u00a0years,\u00a0the\u00a0former\u00a0Principal\u00a0Secretary\u00a0to\u00a0Okorocha,\u00a0Paschal\u00a0Obi\u00a0dictated\u00a0the\u00a0pace\u00a0of\u00a0affairs\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Government\u00a0House.\u00a0The\u00a0governor\u2019s\u00a0kinsman\u00a0was\u00a0powerful\u00a0because\u00a0all\u00a0official\u00a0matters\u00a0coming\u00a0out\u00a0from\u00a0Government\u00a0House\u00a0was\u00a0through\u00a0him\u00a0during\u00a0the\u00a0Okorocha\u00a0golden\u00a0era\u00a0until\u00a0he\u00a0resigned\u00a0to\u00a0run\u00a0federal\u00a0house\u00a0race\u00a0of\u00a0Ideato.\u00a0A\u00a0strong\u00a0ally\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0governor\u00a0and\u00a0advocate\u00a0of\u00a0Rescue\u00a0Mission,\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0responsible\u00a0for\u00a0all\u00a0details\u00a0that\u00a0emanated\u00a0from\u00a0Govt\u00a0House. KINGSLEY\u00a0UJU: Another\u00a0powerful\u00a0figure\u00a0who\u00a0will\u00a0be\u00a0missed\u00a0in\u00a0Douglas\u00a0House\u00a0as\u00a0Okorocha\u00a0vacates\u00a0is\u00a0Kingsley\u00a0Uju.\u00a0Though\u00a0he\u00a0came\u00a0from\u00a0nowhere\u00a0in\u00a0terms\u00a0of\u00a0political\u00a0pedigree,\u00a0but\u00a0warmed\u00a0into\u00a0the\u00a0heart\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Okorocha\u00a0family\u00a0to\u00a0occupy\u00a0a\u00a0vital\u00a0space\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0administration.\u00a0After\u00a0working\u00a0as\u00a0their\u00a0contract\u00a0executive,\u00a0Uju\u00a0came\u00a0in\u00a0as\u00a0the\u00a0Deputy\u00a0Chief\u00a0of\u00a0Staff\u00a0Operations\u00a0Govt\u00a0House.\u00a0The\u00a0position\u00a0made\u00a0him\u00a0a\u00a0co-landlord\u00a0and\u00a0another\u00a0oracle\u00a0to\u00a0behold. OGECHI\u00a0OLOLO:\u00a0From\u00a0the\u00a0Okorocha\u00a0family\u00a0came\u00a0the\u00a0governor\u2019s\u00a0younger\u00a0sister,\u00a0Ogechi\u00a0Ololo.\u00a0From\u00a0the\u00a0inception\u00a0of\u00a0Okorocha\u00a0administration,\u00a0the\u00a0younger\u00a0sister\u00a0became\u00a0a\u00a0power\u00a0broker\u00a0that\u00a0can\u2019t\u00a0fail\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0mentioned\u00a0as\u00a0one\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0strong\u00a0pillars\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0governor\u00a0in\u00a0Govt\u00a0House.\u00a0She\u00a0was\u00a0the\u00a0Deputy\u00a0Chief\u00a0of\u00a0Staff\u00a0(Domestic)\u00a0and\u00a0currently\u00a0Commissioner\u00a0for\u00a0Happiness\u00a0and\u00a0Couples\u00a0Fulfillment.\u00a0Anyone\u00a0who\u00a0had\u00a0any\u00a0business\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0governor\u00a0was\u00a0through\u00a0her.\u00a0She\u00a0was\u00a0powerful\u00a0to\u00a0an\u00a0extent\u00a0to\u00a0earn\u00a0\u201cNwanne\u00a0Governor\u201d\u00a0nickname. LASBERY\u00a0OKAFORANYANWU: The\u00a0Commissioner\u00a0of\u00a0Transport\u00a0at\u00a0a\u00a0time\u00a0was\u00a0a\u00a0resident\u00a0of\u00a0Govt\u00a0House.\u00a0There\u00a0was\u00a0in\u00a0time\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0not\u00a0spotted\u00a0in\u00a0Douglas\u00a0House\u00a0except\u00a0in\u00a0other\u00a0functions\u00a0as\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0always\u00a0around\u00a0to\u00a0consult\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0Governor.\u00a0visitors\u00a0and\u00a0workers\u00a0in\u00a0Govt\u00a0House\u00a0feel\u00a0his\u00a0office\u00a0was\u00a0in\u00a0Govt\u00a0House\u00a0where\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0reported\u00a0to\u00a0have\u00a0formulated\u00a0the\u00a0decision\u00a0to\u00a0remove\u00a0Keke\u00a0and\u00a0manage\u00a0ITC\u00a0Lasbery\u00a0has\u00a0been\u00a0a\u00a0trusted\u00a0aide\u00a0to\u00a0Okorocha\u00a0who\u00a0the\u00a0governor\u00a0always\u00a0consults\u00a0in\u00a0certain\u00a0affairs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-24451","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-frontpage"],"featured_image_urls":{"full":"","thumbnail":"","medium":"","medium_large":"","large":"","1536x1536":"","2048x2048":"","elegant-magazine-featured":"","elegant-magazine-medium":"","elegant-magazine-medium-small":"","elegant-magazine-thumbnail-small":""},"author_info":{"info":["Imo Trumpeta"]},"category_info":"<a href=\"http:\/\/www.imotrumpeta.com\/?cat=3\" rel=\"category\">Frontpage<\/a>","tag_info":"Frontpage","comment_count":"0","_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.imotrumpeta.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24451","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.imotrumpeta.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.imotrumpeta.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.imotrumpeta.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.imotrumpeta.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=24451"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/www.imotrumpeta.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24451\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":24453,"href":"http:\/\/www.imotrumpeta.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24451\/revisions\/24453"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.imotrumpeta.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=24451"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.imotrumpeta.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=24451"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.imotrumpeta.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=24451"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}