Imo Trumpeta newspaper

Ahead the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governorship primaries nationwide, an interface meeting between the national leader of the party, and President, Dr Goodluck Jonathan involving all the aspirants of the PDP seeking to carry the party's governorship ticket in 2015 election is expected to hold in Abuja before the end of this week. The meeting, according to top party sources...

By kelechi ugo Abajah Central School in Nwangele Local Government Area of Imo State was filled to its capacity on Wednesday 26th November, 2014 where the serving member representing the state constituency in the State House of Assembly, Hon. Ugonna Ozuruigbo declared interest to seek for re-election in 2015 under the All Progressives Congress, APC, platform. Speaking at the occasion, the...

Frontline governorship aspirant of the All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA, Imo state Capt Emma Ihenacho has stated that he still stands top most among those seeking to replace the incumbent Owelle Rochas Okorocha in Government House, Owerri. Capt Ihenacho said that considering his rich pedigree in transforming the economy as a business expert and industrialist, he possesses the magic wand...

By tunji adedeji Ahead of the December 10 National Convention of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Imo State delegates to the exercise have been thrown into a state of confusion by the N1m largess given to them by a presidential aspirant, Muhamed Buhari. The ex-head of state who visited Imo this week met with the delegates at the Regent Hotels, Owerri,...

Despite his inability to publicly make a categorical statement and declare which office to seek for in 2015 election, Trumpeta can reveal that Imo state Governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha has APC governorship ticket in his kitty, courtesy of the state arm of the party. The Imo APC governorship primaries will therefore be a fait accompli to confirm the one-way traffic...

If there is anything significant with the 2015 Imo Governorship election, it is the uncommon posture of Orlu zone towards the exercise. Since the inception of Democratic dispensation in Imo State in 1999, there has never been any time all the three zones that make up Imo State; namely Orlu, Okigwe, and Owerri zones did not present Governorship Aspirants...

An adage say “A golden fish has no hiding place” so it is for this philanthropist and mother of five, Mrs. Igboke Veronica (Nee Amaechi Chinago Nneuwa) who celebrated in an exceptional fashion with her family, friends and well wishers at her family residence in Benin city last Sunday. In her address to esteemed gusts present at the occasion, Mrs....

A young and good-spirited indigene of Owere-nshi-ise, Tony Ihekire (Onye Eke) has expressed his desire and commitment towards ensuring that youths of Owere-nshi-ise are given necessary upliftment in their lives especially through sports. The Lagos based successful businessman who recently donated sports wears to all the five villages that make up Owere-nshi-ise: Umuodu, Umuonyeche, Amawom, Umuororonjo and Umuoyima informed Trumpeta...

The die is cast for the much awaited Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) primaries for who carries the party's banner in next year's Imo House of Assembly elections. After the brouhaha trailing the conduct of the Nov 1, 2014 ward congresses to elect the mandatory 3-man ad-hoc delegates per ward in the 27 LGA of the state, the action is shifting...

Any person familiar with Amaechi Nwoha, a two-time member of the Imo State House of Assembly and Chairman of the Imo State Independent Electoral Commission, ISIEC, may not reach the complete assessment of the character trait until Jan 31, when he would have hopefully conducted the Local Government elections in Imo State. Nwoha represented Nwangele State Constituency 1993 1997...