IMO STATE

Imo: Why My Case Is Different From Bayelsa – Ihedioha

March 1, 2020 6:10 am

Ahead of the Supreme Court hearing of his application on Monday, March 2, 2020, former governor of Imo state, Emeka Ihedioha has told the court that the facts and circumstances of his application before the court are different and distinguishable from the one filed by the All Progressive Congress (APC) and it’s candidate, David Lyon with respect to Bayelsa State governorship election.

The Supreme Court had adjourned the hearing of Emeka Ihedioha application seeking the review of the January 14, 2020 judgement which sacked him as Imo State governor and installed Hope Uzodinma as his replacement, to March 2.

The …

Imo State Government To Build Homes For Muslims

February 28, 2020 8:28 am

The governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodimma, has promised to extend his government’s housing programme to the Hausa and Muslim Community in the State.

Uzodimma made the promise on Wednesday, February 26, 2020, when a delegation of the Imo State Muslim Council paid him a courtesy visit at the Government House in Owerri, the State Capital.

He also said that his administration will provide electricity to parts of the Muslim settlements lacking electricity.

“We will extend electricity to your settlements where there is no electricity. We will extend part of the housing programme we are running to the areas where

…

Lawan, Ngige, Ekweremadu, Others Pay Tribute To Uwajumogu

February 22, 2020 5:42 am

As the remains of late Senator Benjamin Uwajumogu was committed to mother earth on Friday, a cross-section of the deceased’s political associates took time highlight the achievements the late Senator as the Speaker of Imo State House of Assembly and as a Senator of the federal republic of Nigeria.

In his tribute at the funeral ceremony held in Ihitte Uboma Local Government council Headquarters of Imo State, Governor Hope Uzodinma recalled the contributions and effort of the Late Senator to his emergence as Governor, described the deceased as a dogged fighter and trusted associate.

He said, “It is with heavy

…

Imo PDP, APC Clash In Counter Protest

February 13, 2020 9:01 am

Imo State was today thrown into confusion as the two rival parties, the Peoples Democratic Party and the All Progressives Congress clashed over the January 14 Supreme Court judgment.

Reporters who took stock of the protest said the rally took off at the popular Ugwu Ekwema along Egbu road and ended at the fire service roundabout where members of APC intercepted the PDP supporters and threatened a showdown.

The PDP protest, according to our reporter, was the third since the supreme court judgement that ousted Chief Emeka Ihedioha as the Governor of Imo state.

Charles Oputa, the founder and national

…

Okorocha Fraudulently Moved ₦112.8bn Into 9 Banks

February 13, 2020 3:41 am

A committee set up to investigate the finances of the Imo state government under the Rochas Okorocha administration says it has uncovered ₦112.8 billion “dubious debts” owed the state by nine commercial banks.

It said the monies owed by the banks were claims from various infractions, including unexplained debits as well as penalties arising from such, in their dealings with the state government.

Some of the questionable debits from the state’s accounts, according to the panel, are:

excess penal claim
excess COT charges
excess interest on authorised overdraft
excess interest collections on loans
wrong debits recovery
double reversals
inappropriate facility

…

Protest Rocks Imo; Charly Boy, Others Demand Justice

February 12, 2020 12:19 pm

Indigenes of Imo State under the aegis of Concerned Imo citizens have staged another protest rally calling on the Supreme Court justices to speedily review and reverse the January 14, 2020 judgement which ousted Emeka Ihedioha and declared Sen. Hope Uzodinma as the governor. They described the ruling as the height of injustice to the people of the state.

Our correspondent reports that attempts by some to thugs to scuttle the protest by making a bonfire with tyres apparently to prevent the protesters from coming out of the Ugwu Ekwema hall along the Egbu road where they had assembled failed …

Imo: PDP An Alarmist Party – APC

February 5, 2020 11:31 am

Imo APC has described the allegation by People’s Democratic Party that it was responsible for the fire that gutted the INEC Orlu office as hollow and irresponsible.

The party noted that the rascality of the false and tendentious accusation against the ruling party in the state is as hollow as they come from a defeated opposition party with a hollow basket full of woes.

In a statement by Chief Enyinna Onuegbu the APC spokesperson said: “It is inconceivable that in the absence of any report by relevant security agencies upon an investigation of the sad incident PDP would be running …