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Imo State Governor, Dist. Sen. Hope Uzodimma and the Chairman, Technical Committee of the 2020 All Progressives Congress National Convention has described the atmosphere at the Eagles Square, FCT Abuja, venue for the convention as a textbook example of democracy in action. The Governor who spoke earlier to the media, expressed delight that all arrangements and activities around the convention are on top gear, signaling the commitment and dedication of the members and leadership of the party to electing a new National Working Committee (NWC) to saddle the activities of the party. “As you can see and witness, members of the party are in very high spirits and it simply shows that democracy is at work in the All Progressives Congress”, he said. The sea of heads, colourful and the sonorous environment here at the convention arena goes to buttress the point countlessly made by Gov. Uzodimma, that the APC remains the party to beat come 2023 general elections as well as being the largest polit...

  ...... receives royal blessings from Uruagu Council of Elders. Hon.Engr Sir Clement Eloka Ikeh, a frontline politician and a member of the PDP in Nnewi North LGA, from Uruagu Quarter in Nnewi, who wants to fly the flag of the PDP for the state assembly seat of Nnewi state constituency has visited the Obi of Uruagu, Obi Afam Obi and elders of the council, to intimate them of his desire to represent Nnewi North LGA at the state house of assembly.  Speaking at the palace of Obi Uruagu, Obi Afam Obi, Hon. Eloka Ikeh said that he is coming out to make a difference and to change the already existing narratives which has bedeviled Nnewi North LGA for sometime now, which has made it impossible for Nnewi to get the needed dividends of democracy they have ever yearned for. He said if the PDP gives him the ticket of the party that he will do all within his reach go ensure that he operates an open door policy. Responding Obi Afam Obi IV, the Obi of Uruagu, thanked Hon. Engr Eloka Clemen...

   - As Court Gives Declaratory Judgment  The High Court sitting in Owerri has given a judgement that Dan Nwafor and Co were rightfully dissolved and should cease to parade themselves as Chairman and member of the Executive committee of the APC in Imo State. Delivering the judgement Suit No:HOW/745/2020, Justice T.N. Nzeukwu ordered that Dan Nwafor and Co by the declaration of the court should not parade or hold out themselves as Executive committee members of the party or function in any form or manner as such Executive Committee members. The court further ruled that Dan Nwafor and Co having duly and lawfully dissolved by the NWC of the party are hereby perpetually restrained from parading or holding out themselves or in any manner functioning as members of the Executive committee of the APC in Imo State. This judgement is coming at a time when the APC is building its house to come out formidable as one united party ahead of its Saturday 26th March, 2022 National Convent...

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Hon Sir Engr Eloka Clement Ikeh, a frontline member of the PDP in Nnewi North LGA, and an aspirant for Nnewi North state house of assembly has described the late Prince Abyssinia Akweke Nwafor Orizu  (17 July 1914 – 1999, as a Nigerian of Igbo origin who has made his mark in the history of Nigerian political sphere, as a doyen of politics. Sir, Eloka Ikeh made this known while interacting with Journalists on the side lines of the 23rd memorial anniversary of late Prince Abyssinia Akweke Nwafor Orizu.  He said " Honestly if this is the way people are being Celebrated, you will live your life well. If you saw the way the children where celebrating the man today, you will see that it's good for one to leave a good legacy. He lived a life worthy of emulation. I entered his archives and I saw everything about him because the children still preserved it to his shoes, clothes,shaving stick name it. He is a man that truly planned his life and we are happy for him.  Si...

By Ogu Bundu Nwadike, M.A "Uzodimma Borrowed Over N53b In Less Than A Year"! That was the title of the reaction by Imo PDP via their New Media Office to a supposed statement of debts by respective states in the federation. The statement went on with characteristic Imo PDP lamentation spree thus: "Imo State debt profile rose from N151. 31b to N205. 18b being an increase of N53. 87b just between October to December 2021"! According to the Imo PDP alarmist: "This does not include over N30b received from the Federation Account for the State and LG over the same period of 3 months. Cumulatively between October and December 2021, Imo received over N80b"! The actual grouse of the fully frustrated party is their question: "Can anyone see where N53b (which amounts to 10 months allocation from the federation account to Imo) in the State?"  The party's state and condition of confusion can be seen and not be imagined. According to Imo PDP, th...

  Few days back, Imo state Governor; Dist. Sen. Hope Uzodimma was a guest on a live TV program; Politics today, a program aired by the Channels Television.  He made many statements of facts as it concerns the State. He shared with the world, Nigerians and Imolites in particular how Imo has fared under his watch.  He pointed to major cardinal projects his administration has embarked on, particularly the ones he has completed and the ongoing ones.  He said *"Even the opposition now know and believe that something good is happening in Imo state"* Of a Truth, Imo has experienced great changes since the inception of this administration despite all the disturbances it has encountered.  The Governor also informed all imolites on how secured Imo has become after experiencing some pockets of politically contrived violence in the form of insurgency which is evident in resurgence of investors in the state, a fit the the enemies of the state was never comfortable with thus ...

Jamie Pajoel International, an NGO aimed at touching lives  and contributing towards youth development, education scholarship  has  extended its hand of fellowship to best graduating students from Federal Polytechnic Nekede Owerri. There was overwhelming joy at Federal Polytechnic Nekede Owerri, Imo state on the 18th of March 2021, as JPI gives scholarship to best graduating Students. The Beneficiaries includes: 1. Onuh Chidera Precious 2. Ogbonna Chimezie 3 Okechi Kenneth Ihechi 4. Dara Chukwudi Sunday JPI through its leadership and founder,  Mr Jamie Pajoel is rewarding excellence by awarding scholarship to students who are exceptional  in their studies.  The Rector, Engr. Dr Michael  Chidiebere Arimanwa was delighted to have an alumnus coming back to give back to the community where he graduated from. In his speech, he expressed joy and satisfaction towards this gesture and prayed that God will continue to bless the Jamie Pajoel foundation for honou...

  Democracy cannot succeed unless those who express their choice are prepared to choose wisely. The real safeguard of democracy, therefore, is education.  *Franklin D. Roosevelt*  Hon. Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, a rare beckon of hope for Nigerian democracy.  According to Chinua Achebe of blessed memory, “until the lions have their own historians, the history of the hunt will always glorify the hunter”.  As we prepare for an election year in 2023, and as the life span of President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration gradually comes to an end with the inevitable change of guard, negotiations have indeed reached advance stage, as everyone is expectant of who becomes the next President of Nigeria.  There is no gain saying the fact that Hon. Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, the minister of state education presents a rare hope for Nigeria's democracy going by his acceptance all over the country.  Hon. Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, the current minister of state for education born on 2...

  Imo State Government has condemned the early morning raising of the home of the President General of Ohanaeze  Ndigbo, Prof George Obiozor by those it described as political bandits. In a statement he personally signed, the state GOVERNOR, Senator Hope Uzodinma regretted that desperate politicians who believe in violence were yet to sheath their swords inspite of repeated appeal to that effect. Uzodinma described the attack on the country home of Prof Obiozor as cowardly and height of desperation. He vowed that the government was already working in concert with security agencies to identify and punish the perpetrators. He bemoaned the incessant resort to violence in settling political differences by some politicians in the state, and warned that the government would no longer condone such banditry. According to him, The time of those who unleash this kind of mayhem in the state is over. We shall hunt them down to face the full weight of the law". Uzodinma wondered why the ba...