Gov. Hope Uzodinma Makes 1st Appointment (See List)
Governor of Imo state, Senator Hope Uzodinma, on Thursday announced his first appointments as he takes over the State Government House. Uzodinma was declared the authentic winner of the 2019 governorship election in Imo State by the Supreme Court during the week. He was handed his Certificate of Return by the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC on Wednesday . He was then...
Dark days ‘ll soon be over, Abaribe tells Ihedioha, PDP
The Minority Leader of the Senate, Enyinnaya Abaribe, has urged the Peoples Democratic Party not to despair over the Supreme Court ruling that removed the erstwhile governor of Imo State, Emeka Ihedioha. He said, “This is not the time for blame game as this dark hour will surely pass away.” Abaribe stated this in a statement by his Media Adviser, Uchenna...
Uzodinma appoints SSG, three others
The new governor of Imo state, Senator Hope Uzodinma, Thursday night, made his first appointments. The governor appointed the Director-General of his campaign organization, Cosmos Iwu, the Secretary to the State Government. Iwu was the SSG between 2007 and 2010 when Ikedi Ohakim, was the governor of the state. He resigned in 2010 to contest the Imo North Senatorial seat which he...
We’re ready for probe, Ihedioha, Okorocha reply Uzodinma
Former governors of Imo State, Emeka Ihedioha and Rochas Okorocha said on Thursday that they were not bothered by Governor Hope Uzodinma’s resolve to probe the financial activities of the state from 2010 till date. Former Governors Ikedi Ohakim, Okorocha and Ihedioha were in charge of the state during the period. Uzodinma had, in his inaugural speech said, “I hereby direct...
Buhari meets security chiefs ahead of UK trip
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), and security chiefs are meeting right now at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The meeting is holding a few hours to the take-off time of Buhari’s UK trip today, and it is believed that the key issue on the agenda, is to give an update on the security situation in the country. Buhari will travel...
We’re ready for probe, Ihedioha, Okorocha reply Uzodinma
Former governors of Imo State, Emeka Ihedioha and Rochas Okorocha said on Thursday that they were not bothered by Governor Hope Uzodinma’s resolve to probe the financial activities of the state from 2010 till date. Former Governors Ikedi Ohakim, Okorocha and Ihedioha were in charge of the state during the period. Uzodinma had, in his inaugural speech said, “I hereby direct...
Buhari meets security chiefs ahead of UK trip
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), and security chiefs are meeting right now at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The meeting is holding a few hours to the take-off time of Buhari’s UK trip today, and it is believed that the key issue on the agenda, is to give an update on the security situation in the country. Buhari will travel...
Ex-PDP National Auditor dumps party for APC
Barely 48 hours after the Supreme Court sacked Chief Emeka Ihedioha as Imo State Governor, former Deputy National Auditor of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Regis Uwakwe, has dumped the party for the All Progressives Congress, APC. Addressing a press conference Thursday in Owerri, Chief Uwakwe explained that he opted to join the APC, following the current political events...
Ayade appoints ex-militant, 89 others as special advisers
The Cross River State Governor, Prof. Ben Ayade, has approved the appointment of 90 senior special advisers and special advisers. The list included a former militant leader, Benjamin Ene, who was named Special Adviser, Marine Security. Known as G1, Ene was the leader of the members of the defunct Bakassi Strike Force which surrendered their arms to the Nigerian military and were granted...
Ex-PDP National Auditor dumps party for APC
Barely 48 hours after the Supreme Court sacked Chief Emeka Ihedioha as Imo State Governor, former Deputy National Auditor of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Regis Uwakwe, has dumped the party for the All Progressives Congress, APC. Addressing a press conference Thursday in Owerri, Chief Uwakwe explained that he opted to join the APC, following the current political events...
