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  In a remarkable turn of events, the All Progressive Congress (APC) Stakeholders in Imo State has endorsed Governor Hope Uzodimma for a second term in office. This was agreed upon during a stakeholders meeting at the the All Progressive Congress (APC) party secretariat meeting where party's leaders, ward Chairmen, women leaders where present. The State's party Chairman, Hon. McDonald Ebere, PhD, lauded the Governor for his outstanding performances and political willpower to change the narrative of leadership and statesmanship for the benefit of Ndi Imo, making the party proud. Speaking on behalf of the Party’s National working committee, APC National vice chairman, south east Ijeoma Arodiogbu, stated that the Governor Hope Uzodimma has represented strength and the general acceptance of the party’s leadership. While expressing his gratitude to the leadership of the Party, Governor Uzodimma in his address promised a democratic and peaceful election in Imo State. The motion for t

In his determination to deepen and strengthen the spiritual lives of Imo people,Gov Hope Uzodimma has approved the sponsorship of a record 1,000 pilgrims to the holy lands of Israel and Jordan this year. State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Hon Declan Emelumba disclosed this in a statement issued in Owerri yesterday. Hon Emelumba said the approval has already been given to the State Pilgrims' Board to commence screening of would be beneficiaries. According to him, forms have been sent to churches and other segments of the society for them to distribute to their  interested members. The commissioner announced that those nominated have up to April 15, this year to submit their completed forms to the Christian pilgrims' Board. Speaking further on the exercise, Hon Emelumba said Gov Hope Uzodimma decided to sponsor this number of pilgrims  this year because of his belief in both the physical and spiritual growth of Imo people. According to him, since his assumption of o

  My Dear People of Imo state, I thank God almighty for another opportunity to deliver an Easter message to you as your Governor. Today, we are joining fellow Christians all over the world to celebrate the resurrection of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ. It is indeed a unique day in the Christian calendar as It marks the liberation of mankind from bondage to freedom. As the Holy Bible said, God so loved the world, that he sent His only begotten Son, Jesus Christ, to suffer and die on the cross so that our sins can be forgiven to pave way for us to inherit eternal salvation. It should be instructive to us that our Lord, Jesus Christ, paid the supreme sacrifice for our salvation because of His love for us.  Therefore, as we celebrate Easter, we should reflect on his uncommon love for us which made him to willingly submit himself to shameful death so we can be saved. I urge all of us, therefore, to be Christ like and practise true love for our neighbour. This is the only way we can rec

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has been told that it has a responsibility to comply with the clear judgement of the Supreme Court in line with its consequential orders as clearly spelt out in its enrolled order to recognize Chief Edozie Njoku as the authentic subsisting National Chairman of APGA. Making the admonition he personally signed and made available to this newspaper on Friday in Abuja, yesterday, the founding national chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) Chief Chekwas Okorie noted that APGA  is the second oldest political party in Nigeria today, adding that the party has immense untapped potential to deepen democracy in Nigeria. He said that INEC has a responsibility to support APGA to grow and contribute to the growth of democracy in the country, saying that the commission has a responsibility to bring the 19-year leadership crisis in the party to a close by doing the needful. In the statement that he titled, “APGA Leadership Crisis: En

The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company PLC (EEDC) has used the occasion of the Easter celebration to felicitate with its customers, as they commemorate the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. In a statement issued on Thursday by the Head of Corporate Communications, EEDC, Mr. Emeka Ezeh, the company assured customers of its preparedness to provide technical support during the holiday period. He appealed to customers to remain safe and desist from any unsafe act that may result in electrical accident or fatality, urging them to leverage some of the smart electricity service technology introduced to ease their experience, such as the “EEDC Connect APP” which can be downloaded from Google Play Store. He equally affirmed that its Cash Offices will be open for business on Good Friday and on Saturday, between the hours of 9am and 2pm respectively. Ezeh also urged customers to take advantage of the alternative, convenient, easy, and safe electronic payment channels to pay their energy

  — Fingered In The Withholding Of Ideato North And South Certificates of Return  Festus Okoye With Same-Same Partner Ugochinyere Frustrating APC At National And His Home State In Imo State .....Doing the bidding of Tambuwal'PDP Who Nominated Him As INEC Commissioner  It has been revealed to us that the drummer in the bush who is beating for which the mád man is dancing to at the road side is Mr. Festus Okoye Esq as his neutrality in the as an electoral umpire can no longer be ascertained. From very reliable sources, it is Festus Okoye whom it has been discovered is now doing the bidding of his Same-Same Partner, Mr. Ugochinyere Ikeagwuonu who now controls the INEC in the state to dish out instruction on what to do. In the instant cases of Ideato North and Ideato South comes to mind as the certificates of return for the two members-elect from the place who were validly declared as winners and legally returned elected were withheld at the instance of Ugochinyere Ikeagwuonu as those

The claim by the Department of State Service, DSS, that there is a plot to install an interim government in Nigeria, has brought the agency under intense pressure to name those behind the alleged plan. The call by eminent and politically exposed Nigerians was predicated on the belief that the agency should not just stop at raising the alarm, but also move against “enemies of the state.” Last Wednesday, the DSS had raised the alarm over what it described as a plot by political actors to foist interim government on the nation.  Spokesperson for the agency, Dr. Peter Afunanya, in a statement, had claimed some key players in the plan had been identified. The statement had read: “The DSS considers the plot, being pursued by these entrenched interests, as not only an aberration but a mischievous way to set aside the Constitution and undermine civil rule as well as plunge the country into an avoidable crisis. “The planners, in their many meetings, have weighed various options, which include,

You can recall that history was made during the State Assembly election on 18th March 2023 as Rt Hon Barr Kennedy Chidozie Ibeh emerged the first third term State Assembly Member in Imo State. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) early hours of this morning has issued Certificate of Return to  Rt Hon Barr Kennedy Chidozie Ibeh of the All Progressives Congress (APC), winner of the Obowo State House of Assembly seat in the just-concluded State Assembly elections.  In an unprecedented landslide victory, the APC candidate, Rt Hon. Barr Kennedy Ibeh, emerged winner with a total of 4256 votes, while the candidate of Labour Party had 3764 votes, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) polled 2083 votes. While the Accord Party Candidate got 2018  It's the first time a third Term State Assembly Member is emerging in Imo State. The election which was conducted peacefully, had the people of Obowo trooping  out en masse to cast their votes for their preferred candidates. INEC offic

  - Says YPP has come to stay in Anambra  The senator representing Anambra South senatorial district, Senator Dr. Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah, has distributed gift items to over ten thousand members of his constituency. The senator distributed these items on Saturday, March 25, during a ceremony organized in Nnewi, to thank members of his senatorial district for their support and to other YPP candidates in Anambra during the February 25th, and March 18th, 2023 general elections. Among other items, he distributed tricycles, motorcycles, grinding machines, sewing machines, power generating sets,  solar changing stands, gas cylinders, bags of rice, standing fans, among other things. It will however be recalled that Senator Ubah got 73,115 votes to win his re-election on February 25th; while his closest opponent, Hon. Chris Emeka Azubogu of  the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), came second  with 45,369; while the Labour Party ( LP) and People's Democratic Party (PDP) candidates trailed

The Apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide has reacted to the outcome of the Enugu State governorship election held on March 18, 2023.  This is coming as the key opposition political parties in the Coal City State have all rejected the declaration of Barr. Peter Mbah of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, as the winner of the election.  They have all indicated intention to challenge the outcome of the polls before the Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal.  However, in a statement by the Ohanaeze Youths National President, Mazi Okwu Nnabuike, he urged the aggrieved parties to jettison the idea of challenging Mbah’s victory in court.  Okwu said Mbah, having extended a hand of fellowship to his opponents, they should accept it in the interest of the entire State.  He said, “we are gladdened that the people of Enugu State gave their mandate to Barr. Peter Mbah, just as we pleaded with them when we gave him our endorsement.  “Now that Mbah has emer

By Christian ABURIME Governor of Anambra State, Professor Chukwuma Charles Soludo CFR, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) on behalf of the state government. The successful MOU signing ceremony which took place at Government House, Awka, is geared towards ensuring that power supply in the state is made available on a steady basis. Performing the function, Governor Soludo expressed optimism that the signing and execution will translate into positive changes, which is critical in his administration's journey towards a liveable and prosperous homeland. "Long before I was sworn in as Governor, I recognized the importance of power and deeply considered how it could be achieved in the shortest period of time, in at least three to four major cities in the state. "What we did today was to consummate that marriage." The courtship began over a year ago, and I'm overjoyed that the marriage has finally been consummated