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Former Trumpeta Editor, Victor Madumere Picks PDP House of Assembly nomination Form

By Amaechi Kingsley Groan with the desire to effect qualitative representation for the people of Ideato-south state constituency in Imo House of assembly in 2019, renowned journalists in the state and 2015 assembly aspirant for Ideato-south IMHA seat, Hon Victor Madumere accompanied with members of Ihechidere campaign organization and members of his constituents has taken bold steps as he picked...

Madumeres’ Impeachment Saga : Doubts Over 7 Man Committee Memebers As Lawyer Tells Court Submission Report Not Signed

Tunji Adedeji There were strong doubts among supporters of the embattled Deputy Governor of Imo, Prince Eze Madumere, last Tuesday over the integrity of the court to give a fair hearing, following the outcome of the legal battles between Imo State Deputy Governor’s legal team led by Chief Ken Njemanze (SAN) backed by Professor Francis Dike (SAN) and Counsels to...

Why Imo Govt Shunned 2018 Odenigbo Lecture

By Okey Alozie Governor Rochas Okorocha and his Rescue Mission team were unable to take part in this year’s Anual Owerri Arch Diocesan Odenigbo Lecture held Saturday at the Assumpta Cathedral premises, Owerri, Imo State. For many years the lecture has lasted, the Governor and his Aides are usually invited as special guests but this year’s turned to something else. Governor...

Shocker: Nwosu, Uzodimma Guber Bids May Suffer Setback, As APC NWC Shops For Owerri Zone Candidate * Madumere, Ejiogu, Ololo, Anozie Favoured For Ticket

By Thompson Agu, in Abuja Going by the latest information reaching Trumpeta from Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, the desire of any Orlu Zone aspirant wishing to be governor of Imo State in 2019 through the platform of the All Progressive Congress, APC, may be futile as the National Working Committee, NWC of the party in Abuja is said...

Ex APC Organizing Sec, Osita Izunaso To Join Araraume’s APGA Move

By Thompson Agu in Abuja The camp of the Imo Sate chapter of the All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA, is about to swell with another key political figure in Imo State and former National Organizing Secretary, Senator Osita Izunaso joining the party. Trumpeta had last week exclusively reported of the move of Senator Ifeanyi Araraume, a strong member of the APC...

Ahead Party Primaries; Power Brokers To Watch Out in Imo PDP Iwuanyanwu, Udenwa, Chikwe, Ezekwem, Emeana Involved

By Peter Uzoma As political parties begin sell of nomination forms for various positions, one of them that would present an interesting scenario on how its candidates would emerge in Imo State is the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Among the parties in the State, the PDP is star- studded with notable Leaders and figures who will no doubt shape the outcome...

Trouble Looms As Imo PDP Holds Delegate Election Saturday

  All things being equal, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Imo State chapter is billed to hold its election to produce Delegates for the various PDP primaries on September 8, 2018 (Saturday) The election will produce three Adhoc Delegates from each Ward in the State, to join other Statutory Delegates for the major primaries that would produce candidates for all the...

BABA-NA-BABA 2019 POLITICAL VIBES WHAT IF ARARAUME DUMPS APC AND MOVES?

      BABA-NA-BABA 2019 POLITICAL VIBES WHAT IF ARARAUME DUMPS APC AND MOVES? Ripples became the portion of Imo State political climate last Thursday when an Owerri based tabloid, Trumpeta came up with a banner headline suggesting that a maverick politician of Isiala Mbano extraction, Ifeanyi Godwin Araraume, was about calling it quits with the All Progressive Congress, APC and pitching tenth with...

State of Roads: Time To Declare State of Emergency in Imo

  Shehu Abdullahi is from Fagge area of Kano State.  My parole in refereeing, hobby made me establish acquaintances with the Northerner who works with one of the security agencies of the Federal Government of Nigeria. Fate played a fast one on him when he was among those redeployed from the head office of his organization to Imo State as an...