Tag: Imo
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Why Supreme Court sacked Ihedioha, declared APC’s Uzodinma winner in Imo
The Supreme Court on Monday nullified the election of Emeka Ihedioha of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the governor of Imo State. The apex court declared Hope Uzodinma of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of the March 9 governorship election in the state. In the unanimous judgment of the seven-member panel,…
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Supreme Court Resumes Hearing Of Governorship Appeals of six states
The Supreme Court has continued the hearing of the governorship appeals from six states of the Federation. Proceedings resumed at the apex court in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory one day after the court adjourned until Tuesday. The court is hearing the appeals filed by some governorship candidates in Sokoto, Imo, Kano, Benue, Bauchi, and…
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Breaking: Herdsmen caught with sack of bullets in Imo
Herdsmen have been caught by the people of Obudi Agwa Autonomous Community in Oguta Local Government Area, with one of them carrying a sack of bullets. The traditional ruler of the community, Eze Ignatius Asor, confirmed this to Vanguard in Owerri, saying his people were living in fear. He said the suspect was handed over…
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Court Stops INEC From Issuing Certificate Of Return To Okorocha
The Federal High Court sitting in Owerri has ordered that the Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC) should not issue a Certificate of Return to Rochas Okorocha as a senator-elect for Imo West. The court, in a suit filed by Hon. Jones Onyeriri, the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) Senatorial candidate for Imo West, ordered that the status quo…
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Photo News: Rochas Okorocha Unveils Buhari Statue In Owerri
Governor Rochas okorocha of Imo state has unveiled the statue of the President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari. This is coming less 2 weeks to his handover to the New administration. The president who was scheduled for an official visit to the state on Tuesday, May 21, 2019, had to postponed it because of his trip…
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Okorocha Leases Out Govt Hospitals To Religious Bodies, Security Agencies
Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha, yesterday, leased out some of the state-owned hospitals to religious bodies, and security agencies with Pastor Lazarus Muoka’s Lord Chosen among the beneficiaries. Muoka was given the abandoned Ohaji/Egbema General Hospital to manage for 25 years with a monthly payment of N100,000 to the state government. Same applies to the Anglican diocese…
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Breaking: Buhari Rejects Ministerial Nominations From Imo, Ondo, Ogun
More information leaked on Friday over the new cabinet list being compiled by President Muhammadu Buhari. It will be recalled that Buhari earlier gave a hint that he would be reshuffling his cabinet. Politically, Governors are expected to nominate those who should be Ministers from their states. Some of criteria considered before submitting such names…
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A-56-year-old man wrongfully imprisoned for 27 years regains freedom in Imo
— Clinton Kalu, a native of Ndinwafor in Okigwe Local Government Area of Imo State says I feel like a newly born baby As Clinton Kalu, a native of Ndinwafor in Okigwe Local Government Area of Imo State, walked out from the Port Harcourt Maximum Prison, his smile and openness betrayed the pain he had been…
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2019: APC Imo State Candidate Omitted As INEC Publishes List of Guber Candidates
The Independent National Electoral Commission on Friday released the list of governorship candidates in Imo State missing out the name of the candidate representing the ruling All Progressives Congress. The electoral umpire published 67 governorship candidates and their respective running mates at its office in Owerri, the state capital. When Punch correspondent visited INEC’s office…
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Imo: Okorochas Accuses Oshiomhole of Blackmail
— Says Oshiomhole has put himself on trial by declaring war through his action Imo State Governor Rochas Okorocha on Monday faulted the All Progressive Congress National Chairman Adams Oshiomhole’s apology to the Roman Catholic Church in the state. Former Edo State governor Oshiomhole, who distanced the APC from Okorocha’s alleged disrespect for the Roman…