—SAYS , ISSUES TOO WEIGHTY TO BE SWEPT UNDER CARPET Human Rights’ Group, FORUM FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF DEMOCRATIC PRACTICES, (FADEPA), has called for the arrest and investigation of the House of Assembly member-elect for Ezinihittee Mbaise State Constituency, Hon. Henry Agbasonu, over a document linked to him in which he allegedly made some shocking revelations on how he disbursed funds given to him during the last election. The document which has gone viral was said to have been initially posted by Agbasonu to certain WhatsApp platforms , fro
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To boost spirituality in Imo State, Governor Hope Uzodimma has approved the sponsorship of a record 1,000 pilgrims to Israel and Jordan this year. The Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Declan Emelumba, disclosed this in a statement issued, yesterday, in Owerri. Emelumba said the approval has already been given to the Imo 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 distribution to interested members. The commissioner a
Read More– says :APC candidate Ihezuo lied on oath The Labour Party candidate for Orlu State constituency, Comrade Precious Nwadike, has approached the Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Owerri, in a bid to reclaim his mandate, which he alleged was stolen by the All Progressive Congress APC, candidate who he said was not qualified to contest the election abnitio on the grounds of alleged irregularities and discrepancies. Nwadike, in Petition No EPT/IM/SHA/2023 between Comrade Precious Nwadike, Labour Party as petitioners, and the Independent Nation
Read MoreThe Human Rights Writers Association has asked the Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, to step down from the state’s governorship race, over the killing of five policemen and a couple by unknown gunmen on Friday. It was reported that some unidentified gunmen had, on Friday morning, opened fire on five policemen, who were eating at a local restaurant, at the Okpala Junction, in Ngor Okpala Local Government Area of the state. The gunmen also killed a couple identified as Mr and Mrs Chinaka Nwagu, who owned a shop beside the scene of the crime.
Read MoreImo State governor, Hope Uzodinma has emerged the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for State’s governorship election. Ahead the November 11 gubernatorial election, the ruling Party conducted its primary election at the Ndubuisi Kanu Square in Owerri, the state capital, on Friday. Following the excercise, William Kayoda, the chairman of the Governorship Primary Election Committee, declared Uzodinma as the Party’s standard flagbearer for the November poll. According to Kayoda, Uzodimma polled 63,618 votes after the Party adopte
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