Imo Trumpeta newspaper

A clearer picture of those jostling for the Senate ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for Imo North is appearing as parties begin sale of forms. In the past postulations, the only measure used to include aspirants is speculation. But the decision of the two major political...

In the last edition of this weekly column dubbed Agwo-di-nuju, I relayed the nasty experience residents of Imo state which I am part of, undergo whenever the new state of the art event centre in the heart of the town called Imo International Convention Centre, known as IICC for short, hosts a any major event. I gave two instances where...

What looked like a coup to remove the Imo state Peoples Democratic Party PDP Executive and replace it with a Caretaker Committee was aborted momentarily last week in Abuja, just minutes before the President, Dr Goodluck Jonathan could give a go-ahead on the instruction. Trumpeta learnt that a former Governor of Imo state, Chief Achike Udenwa had already been positioned...

A former commissioner who served in Okorocha's cabinet, and Deputy National Chairman of APGA (South) Chief Sir Chris Ejike Uche (KSJI) has declared that his former political soul mate, Owelle Rochas Okorocha has no capacity to witch hunt perceived opponents engaging in constructive critisms about his administration. Speaking after being honoured by the Owerri Archdiocese Catholic Men Organisation (OACCMO) and...

By innocent osuoha What the core Oguta indigene would never ask for in life is the reoccurrence of the flood disaster they witnessed around October 2012. The damages by the disaster are better merely remembered than experienced again. Without sounding like a prophet of doom, from all indications, it appears another flood disaster is imminent as the Blue lake is gradually...

By Thompson Agu, in Abuja The much touted Presidential ambition of Governor Rochas Okorocha is suffering a hitch following the cold feet the Imo State Governor is demonstrating since collection of forms and expression of interest by aspirants seeking elective positions in the major parties in the country. In the prelude to the collection of forms, Okorocha sounded it loud and...

By peter uzoma Fresh developments on reasons why the party structure of All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA, is said to be wavering support to the ambition of Capt Emma Ihenacho, one of the contenders in the party is gradually unearthing. It would be recalled that following the purported adoption by a certain group in APGA which has been dismissed by the...

A meeting presided by the newly appointed board members of the Imo State water corporation Chaired by Hon. Mrs. Ngozi Aririrguzo, have moved the motion for the immediate suspension of the general manager of the Imo State Water Corporation, Dr. Kachi Nwaoga and the acting secretary on issues concerning unwarranted infractions into the corporation’s land, pollution of water sites...

The last has not been heard concerning the incarceration of the chairman of the Imo state chapter of the All Progressive Congress, APC, Hilary Ekeh who has spent ten days in prison custody. Eke, it was learnt has turned to “Presido” of his cell where he was kept with other inmates at Kuje Prisons Abuja on waiting trial condition. The...

Expectedly, the race for who occupies the position of the Senator representing Okigwe zone in the upper legislative chamber of the National Assembly will not wear a different picture from the scary political warfare in the other zones of Imo state where the partakers are showcasing enormous war chest to not only grab the ticket of the party but...