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Court Orders INEC to Publish Ozigbo's Name Awards N10 Million Damages Against Ugochukwu Uba Mr. Valentine Ozigbo, the PDP Candidate in the forthcoming Gubernatorial election today at the Court of Appeal Awka Division sitting in Abuja in its judgement delivered today, Friday, September 3, 2021 declared him the authentic governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the November election holding in Anambra State.  On July 5, 2021, Senator Ugochukwu Uba, who did not participate in the PDP primary, instituted a suit against the party and its candidate, Valentine Ozigbo and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), challenging Ozigbo’s candidature for the November 6, 2021 governorship election. In its ruling, the Court of Appeal recognised the gubernatorial primary conducted by the National Working Committee (NWC) of the PDP on June 26, 2021 at the Prof. Dora Akunyili Women’s Development Centre as lawful and was visibly upset with the 1st respondent and hi...

 BY: SAM OSUJI Very recently, the mainstream and new media have been awash with negative stories essentially targeted at tarnishing the image of Imo State Government.  What many do not know is that government is the people and not about any individual. When negative stories fly against the state, the individuals in the state are also adversely affected, warts and all. So anyone rubbishing the state with the misguided intent that the name of Dist. Sen Hope Uzodinma will be mired is only rolling in the ash of myopia.  Simply put, any negative news about Imo State is a negative for its citizenry and its heritage. And indeed, no negative news story, in a manner of speaking will reduce the personal or political clout of the governor. The governor, essentially, is only but an individual and not the state.  The opposition in Imo should indeed be wary of what they post and what news they make. An assault on the state in the name of junk journalism is clearly an a...

Senator Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah has once again maintained that APC does not have the capacity to rig election in Anambra state. He sent a note of warning to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the electoral umpire, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to desist from playing any game akin to what transpired in Imo State where Senator Hope Uzodinma, who finished fourth during the last governorship election, was declared winner. Senator Ifeanyi Ubah gave the warning during a media parley attended by representatives of various news media, both print and online. Speaking, he emphatically said: “APC wants to take Anambra by hook or crook,” adding that the party plans to repeat the “Supreme Court” scenario it played out in Imo State. Interestingly, Governor Uzodinma has been appointed the chairman of the Senator Andy Emmanuel Uba campaign organisation, the APC governorship election candidate. The chieftain stressed that the party did not conduct any primary election th...

......... Describes former National Chairman as the harbinger of one man stranglehold over PDP in Imo State The factional New PDP in Imo State has issued a statement welcoming the removal of Prince Uche Secondus as the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party.  In a statement made available to journalists in Imo State, the N-PDP stated that the ouster of Secondus will open the Imo State PDP to broader participation by the silent majority of members of the party who has been excluded from party affairs since after the governorship primaries of the party in 2018. Detailing the bias of Secondus in handling the affairs of the party in Imo State, the N-PDP posited that it was under the direction of the former chairman that Chief Osita Chidoka was sent to Imo State to mismanage the three man delegate election of the party which saw to the removal of the authentic delegates and their illegal and fraudulent substitution with a fake list from a known ally of Secondus who went on to...

The Government of Imo State has observed with dismay that the claims of demolition made by Sunaz Oil Limited which led to Oil Marketers and Tanker Drivers embarking on strike action that caused the State a fortune was a total fabrication aimed at discrediting the Shared Prosperity Government in Imo State. A fact finding visit to SUNAZ Petrol Station in Orlu to assess the level of damage as claimed by the Proprietor shows that the Filling station was slightly touched at the perimeter fence as against the bogus claim by the Proprietor that the entire filling station was removed and he is unable to fend for his family, pay his bills, pay his employees and meet up with his daily needs where all lies and unfounded. The visit which was led by the Hon. Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Hon. Declan Emelumba accompanied by some journalists to ascertain the extent of damage that provoked the claim by Sunaz Oil was discovered to be false as the petrol station was still standing and opera...

Chike Okafor, the scintillating and superlative Member of the House of Representatives, standing in for his good people of Okigwe South Federal Constituency (Ehime Mbano, Ihitte Uboma and Obowo), in this no holds – bared, ground breaking interview with our Chuks Ofurum, touched on a number of burning issues in Imo State and in Nigeria. It is an appetising dish served hot from Daily Nigerian Horn Editorial table. Enjoy it. Excerpts: Good morning Sir, please can you introduce yourself to Nigerians?   My name is Chike Okafor. I was born in a village called Umuokeh, in Obowo Local Government Area. Presently, I am in the House of Representatives, where I represent the good people of Okigwe South, comprising Ehime-Mbano Ihitte-Uboma and Obowo LGAs. Talking about representing that wonderful place, you seem to be quiet this time around unlike your first tenure when you were so vibrant, any reason for this? Well, there are two key criteria that makes a parliamentarian in our Nigerian contex...

The Imo State Governor and Chairman, Anambra APC Campaign Council,* His Excellency Distinguished Senator Hope Uzodimma has today, presented the candidate of the party for the November 2021 Anambra State Guber Election,Sen. Andy Uba to His Excellency President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa. The Governor reassured the party's leadership of his teams' readiness to deliver Anambra to APC through the candidacy of Sen. Andy Uba to enable the State enjoy full dividends of democracy. He was accompanied by Osun State Governor - H.E. Gboyega Oyetola, APC Chairman Caretaker Committee and Yobe State Governor H.E. Mai Mala Buni, Kogi State Governor H.E. Yahaya Bello, SGF Boss Mustapha and Minister of Special Duties, Senator George Akume. Credits: #HopeNewAndElectronicMediaCenter

Governors of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) today flagged of electronic membership registration exercise for the party in Anambra State. The governors, Godwin Obaseki of Edo State, Seyi Makinde of Oyo State and Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State said the party flagged off the event in Anambra because of the November 6 gubernatorial poll in the state. The governors, led by Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State also assured victory for the party’s governorship candidate, Mr Valentine Ozigbo and his deputy, Mrs Azuka Enemo. They however enjoined the electorate in the state to obtain their voters cards, to be eligible to vote for the party in this year's Election. Governor Obaseki, who is the Chairman of E-Registration exercise said, “We chose Anambra State as first state to launch it due to the November 6 gubernatorial poll. The leadership of the party across 326 electoral wards would drive the registration among the populace.” In the same vein, Governor, Seyi Makinde and Okezie...

The Residents of Abohah Ohi of Owerri West LGA of Imo state has called on the state government to urgently come to their aid to forestall possible breakdown of Public health and public order in their environment because of the activities of Mr. Osmond Nkeonye, who owns Good Hope Bread or Klaver concepts, whom the residents said has allowed waste from his fish farm to flood the road, which has also polluted their environment.  Narrating their ordeal, Mr.  Ndukaku Chimezie who was named after the close, said that their pleas to the owner of the fish pond to find a way to dispose his waste properly has felled on deaf ears. He said that the wastes/water  discharged from the fish ponds of Osmond Nkeoma has become a great pollution treat and health risk to him & other residents of Ndukaku Chimezie Close.  Mr Chimezie went further to state that he has complained to the Health Department of Owerri Capital Development Authority (OCDA) on the matter, which the goverment ag...

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its governorship flag-bearer in the 2021 Anambra governorship election, Valentine Ozigbo, has gotten a massive inflow from the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) as members from Orumba North and Orumba South Local Government Areas decamp to the PDP in support of his Governorship ambition.  The event which was held at the Ajalli Welfare Union Women’s Hall in Orumba North Local Government Area on Thursday, August 26, 2021 was a scene to behold as who is who in PDP from both LGAs reinstated the fact they are fully in support of Valentine Chineto Ozigbo.  The former APGA members, led by Hon Romanus Obi, a former lawmaker who represented Orumba North in the Anambra State House of Assembly, expressed dissatisfaction with the Governor Obiano-led administration.  While welcoming the new PDP members, Mr Ozigbo congratulated them for opting for “progress over retrogression”, assuring them that he would partner with them to deli...

Following the prompt rescue and evacuation of Imo State Students from Jos, the Plateau State capital, the Imo State Government last night received the students as they arrived Owerri, the State Capital. Recall that the city of Jos was struck by crisis which necessitated the prompt rescue of Imolites stranded and wishing to be evacuated. This number largely fell on the category of students and the Imo State Government swung into action to effect their rescue. Irrespective of their final destination, those desirous of rescue were evacuated and taken to a safe departure point while others arrived Owerri last night and received at the Government House by the Deputy Governor, Prof. Placid Njoku, on behalf of the state Government. The visibly elated rescued students, couldn't hold back their joy as they expressed gratitude to the Shared Prosperity administration of His Excellency the Distinguished Senator Hope Uzodimma for coming to their aid. With various inscriptions on pl...